Strengthen Exchange, Fully Display, Deeply Participate:An Overview and Reflection on the 89th IFLA WLIC

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IFLA World Library and Information Congress WLIC is an important international academic conference in the library field. The 89th IFLA WLIC was held in Astana Kazakhstan in August 2025.This article drawing on the author‘s on-site observations and experiences and the basic information of IFLA provides an overview of the conference including its overall structure key sessions the maticpriorities conference arrangements and services. It highlights the achievements of Chinese libraries particularly their receipt of awards at this conference. Meanwhile through this participation the article proposed that the Chinese libraries should participate in international conferences engage in international library affairs carry out international exchange work and cultivate international professional talents.

Key words: IFLA World Library and Information Congress（ IFLA General Conference and Assembly）, IFLA, International exchange

Zhang Zhang. Strengthen Exchange, Fully Display, Deeply Participate:An Overview and Reflection on the 89th IFLA WLIC[J]. Libraly Journal, 2025, 45(417): 15-19.

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