Just Released: IFLA’s 2025 Professional Statement on Universal Bibliographic Control – A Strategic Vision for Reliable Metadata
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
28 Jul 2025
New Standards, Guidelines and Drafts
As technology continues to transform how information is created, shared, and accessed, the vision of global access to authoritative metadata remains more important than ever. The rapid growth of digital content and the increasing complexity of the information landscape demand reliable, standardised, and interoperable metadata. This is essential to ensure trustworthy access to global knowledge. In this context, IFLA is pleased to announce the release of the new Professional Statement on Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), a strategic, updated reaffirmation of a long-standing commitment to global bibliographic coordination.
Endorsed by IFLA’s Governing Board in July 2025, the new statement updates and replaces the 2012 version. It reasserts the continuing importance of UBC as a foundational principle in the library and information services ecosystem, supporting access to trustworthy information for all.
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