The document summarizes the 79th IFLA World Library and Information Congress held from August 17-23, 2013 in Singapore. Some key details include there being 3750 delegates from 120 countries, 87 exhibitors, 210 presentations by 412 speakers across 7 streams and daily plenary sessions. The author attended various committee meetings and sessions, including the main RSCAO session on "Future libraries multiple futures — Asia and Oceania". The IFLA Trend Report highlighted how new technologies will both expand and limit access to information and disrupt online education and data privacy.