RA No.6

The IFLA Internet Manifesto
URL Source: http://arhive.ifla.org/III/misc/im-e.htm

The IFLA ( International Federation of Library Association) asserts that intellectual freedom is the right of everybody, freedom of access to information is a central responsibility of the library and information profession, the provision of unhindered access to the Internet supports communities and individuals to attain freedom, prosperity and development, barriers to the information flow should be eradicated. IFLA also urges the library community and decision makers at national and local levels to develop strategies, policies and plans that implement the principles expressed in the Manifesto.

Three (3) things that I learned:

• Information is not only essential but a necessity so everyone should have access on it.
• Access to information should be fair and equal to all.
• Library professionals should be the one uncharged in screening right information to the right user.

Implications:

Information should be open, equal and fair for all. It is a good thing that IFLA is exerting effort to make this kind of manifesto adhering to the principles of giving information to everybody one of which is through the use of internet. IFLA has a very brave and bold mission and that is to support the development of Internet accessibility worldwide. For us being in the third world country, this principle is hard to achieve. It is hard but possible if we could just work hard and joined hand in creating this project into reality.