ALT A picture of a sunny Astana, including the large Bayterek sculpture in the centre. The text reads "join us at IFLA WLIC 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan 18-22 August" along with the IFLA.org web address.

ALT The text of the statement which begins: "STATEMENT BY THE CILIP INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION GROUP (ILIG) CONDEMNING RECENT ATTACKS ON LIBRARIES WORLDWIDE The ILIG Committee notes with horror the attacks on cultural institutions, including libraries, that have taken place in the last year, and urges all countries to abide by their obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the event of armed conflict. Our attention and that of the media inevitably moves from one breaking news story to the next, so the purpose of this statement is to recognise and stand alongside library workers across the world who are faced with devastating personal and professional loss, and all those individuals and organisations that are attempting to rebuild, literally or virtually, these vital services."

ALT The cover page of Focus on International Library and Information Work - ISSN 2058-8399 (online) - Volume 54, Number 2, 2023. The cover includes the contents page and the Open Access logo, along with a picture of the Earth from space.