19th IFLA ILDS 2026
Interlending and Document Supply Conference
đź“… September 28th-30th, 2026 – đź“Ť Sapienza University of Rome, Rectorate building, Rome, Italy
Conference Theme
Knowledge Without Walls: Sharing in Times of Change
Resource-sharing — the supply of loans and copies between libraries regionally, nationally, and globally — is the foundation of international library cooperation, ensuring access to diverse ideas and research materials. Today, this essential mission faces profound global challenges that threaten to build new walls around knowledge and access. The DDRS Standing Committee challenges the resource-sharing community to examine strategies, technologies, and partnerships that dismantle these emerging walls and ensure knowledge equity in this rapidly shifting world.
Key Questions We Wish to Examine
- We particularly encourage proposals that address the following core questions:
- How can our community ensure that resource-sharing networks remain open and resilient in the face of economic recession, restrictive customs policy, and instability?
- How can we best redesign our services to support the changing needs of researchers, students, and displaced communities in an increasingly digital and politically volatile environment?
- How can our community responsibly harness the innovation of AI, machine learning, and data analytics to expand resource-sharing efficiency, while proactively developing new policies and models to address associated privacy, copyright, and ethical concerns?
About IFLA DDRS Section
The IFLA DDRS (Document Delivery and Resource Sharing) section occupies a pivotal position within the global network of libraries and institutions engaged in the exchange of resources between libraries and document providers. This section serves as a focal point for emerging trends and advancements, disseminating information on fresh initiatives, conferences, workshops, and collaborative endeavours with international organizations.
Under the conference theme, “Knowledge Without Walls: Sharing in Times of Change”, the DDRS (Document Delivery and Resource Sharing) would like to challenge the Interlending and Document Supply Community to discuss how Resource Sharing in the Digital and Artificial Intelligence era is promoting diversity and inclusiveness from the global toward the local context.
The Most Recent ILDS Conference was 18th IFLA ILDS Conference (2024).
Registrations
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