The professional programme of IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC 2026) is shaped by open sessions organised by IFLA’s volunteer Committees and curated by the WLIC Programme Committee, with members from the Professional and Regional Councils.
Each year, IFLA’s volunteer Committees—including Sections, Special Interest Groups, Review Groups, Advisory Committees, and Regional Divisions—issue Calls for Papers to invite contributions from colleagues around the world, helping to ensure a diverse and globally representative programme.
Over 20 calls have been published on our Open session Call for Papers and our Satellite meeting webpages, with more to come. If you’re interested in sharing your work on a global stage, explore the topics and see what fits your expertise, then jump in!
Session topics include: social and cultural connections to libraries on a global scale, climate literacy, cultural memory, news media research behaviors, disaster planning, open knowledge, universal access to healthcare information, community partnerships, and of course AI’s evolving role in libraries.
Please note that you must be able to attend and present in person in Korea, at your own cost. IFLA cannot accept general abstracts or papers outside specific Calls.
Look out next for our draft programme, which will incorporate the open sessions we’re currently seeking proposals on. The draft programme will be available at the end of April.