IFLA World Library and Information Congress

The World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) is an international conference held annually by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) for the library and information services sector. It brings together over 3,500 participants from more than 120 countries. It sets the international agenda for the library profession and offers opportunities for networking and professional development. The congress also offers an international trade exhibition.[1]

Wroclaw, Poland, hosted the 83rd IFLA World Library and Information Congress in August 19–25, 2017. [2] Previously, Poland hosted the IFLA World Congress in 1936 and 1959, both times in the nation’s capital, Warsaw. [2]

Auckland, New Zealand, was to host the conference in 2020, but will now do so in August 2022. [3]

The 2023 Conference will be in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. [4]

References
  1. "IFLA World Library and Information Congress". IFLA. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. "IFLA". Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  3. "IFLA -- IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Auckland now to take place in 2022". www.ifla.org. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. Future IFLA Congresses. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.


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