The United Nations is starting a new chapter in its relationship with libraries, researchers, and knowledge institutions worldwide.
For over 75 years, the UN Depository Library Programme played a vital role in making UN information accessible by sending print materials to libraries across the globe. But the world has changed.
With the now recording over 60 million downloads from 12,000 locations annually?and the UN Secretariat Libraries digitizing our vast historic, print collections, access to UN knowledge has significantly transformed.
A?new chapter
Recognizing this shift, the Department of Global Communications and the Dag Hammarskj?ld Library are phasing out the historic Depository Library Programme and launching an innovative new initiative: the UN Charter Libraries Knowledge Network.
This network will reimagine library partnerships with the UN, ensuring that millions of libraries continue to be gateways and points of access to credible UN information and data, research nodes, and training centers in our complex digital landscape.
Why does this matter?
Libraries play an essential role in providing access to trusted, fact-based knowledge, information, and data, a role more critical than ever. The UN Charter Libraries Knowledge Network will align closely with the?UN Global Principles for Information Integrity?within the context of the?Pact for the Future?and?the?associated?Global Digital Compact?and?Declaration on Future Generations.?
Now is the time to help shape this future. The UN Dag Hammarskj?ld Library invites libraries, knowledge institutions, professional organizations, and individuals to participate in a global consultation to co-create the network.
This is a unique opportunity to influence how the UN collaborates with libraries and supports research about and for the UN, worldwide.
We need your insights
Let¡¯s build a dynamic global coalition together!
Submit your by 28 February 2025 and spread the word.
For more information, please visit the UN Charter Libraries Knowledge Network?website.
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