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President's Program

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President
2007-2009

President Ms Claudia Lux
Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin
Breite Strasse 36
10178 BERLIN
Germany
Tel. +(49)(30)90226490
Fax +(49)(30)90226494
E-mail: lux@zlb.de

Presidential Theme: "Libraries on the Agenda"

"Libraries on the agenda!" - the motto of IFLA's designated president, Prof. Dr. Claudia Lux. During her presidency the top priority will be to have the concerns and needs of libraries put on the agenda of governments and local policy makers.

In an interview published in the library journal "Forum Biliothek und Information" (2005), Hft.11/12, p.722ff entitled "We have to sit at the table of political decision makers", she talks about her presidency's plans, list of priorities and her wishes.

At a pre-conference to her presidency at the IFLA conference in Seoul in August 2006 she introduced her presidency's motto with a kick off paper.

Meetings

During the German IFLA presidential term, the German IFLA national committee, supported by the German Foreign Office and the Goethe Institut, planned an international conference series entitled "Free Access to Information".

The three conferences of the series were scheduled for the German IFLA presidential term 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Third International Meeting
19-20 February 2009
Berlin, Germany

German translation

"Access to Knowledge Infrastructures: Networking through Libraries"

Third meeting on 'Libraries on the Agenda'

On the occasion of the IFLA presidency of Claudia Lux, the German IFLA National Committee in cooperation with different partners is organizing the third and last of the series of IFLA Presidential Meetings.

According to Claudia Lux’ presidential theme on ‘libraries on the agenda’, international library experts, politicians and decision makers will discuss the role of libraries within the international networking of the knowledge society. International contributors from various Islamic countries have also been invited.

Topics to be discussed will be among others the development of the information society as a national obligation, the relationship of digital knowledge and cultural heritage and the role of libraries within the network of research, education, society and state.

TIME:
Thursday 19 February 2009, 9:30 h- 17:30 h (reception afterwards) and
Friday, 20 February 2009, 9:30 h - 15:30 h (15:45 h library tour starts)

VENUE:
Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Werderscher Markt 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany

PARTNERS:
Federal Foreign Office, the Goethe-Institut as well as the Library and Information in Germany (BID), Federal Union of German Library and Information Associations.

Simultaneous interpretation into English, German and Arabic will be provided.

CONFERENCE FEE:
Registration fee for the two-day programme (including lunch and reception) is:
100 € for registration until 20 January 2009 (inclusive)
160 € for registration from 21 January 2008

Closing date for registration: 10 February 2009.

  • Programme Schedule:
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  • Registration:
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  • Further Information:
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CONTACT:
German IFLA National Committee
Expertise Network for Libraries (KNB)
c/o German Library Association
Strasse des 17. Juni 114
10623 Berlin
Germany
Tel: +(49)(30)3900 14 80
E-mail: klauser@bibliotheksverband.de
Web: www.ifla-deutschland.de

Second International Meeting
21-22 February 2008
Berlin, Germany

"Free access and digital divide - challenges for science and society in the digital age"

Second meeting on 'Libraries on the Agenda'

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First International Meeting
18-19 January 2007
Berlin, Germany

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First meeting on 'Libraries on the Agenda'

Links:

Prof.Dr. Claudia Lux, Director General, Central and Regional Library Berlin

More information on Presidential election and Statement of Candidacy

Die IFLA in Deutschland

Presidential Newsletter

The Letter of the President "LOP" is distributed at least once a month providing an overview of some of the current activities of the IFLA President, President Elect, the Governing Board and the Headquarters. It contains LINKS for further consultation and will be sent to IFLA-L and all other mailing lists organised by IFLA. Concise (one page), with no illustrations or special layout, it should cause no reception problems.

2009

2008

2007

President-elect
2007-2009

Ms Ellen Tise is the President-elect 2007-2009 of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, will be President 2009-2011.
President-elect Ms Ellen Tise
Senior Director, Library and Information Services
J S Gericke Library, University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X5036
7599 STELLENBOSCH
South Africa
Tel. +(27)(21)8084880
Fax +(27)(21)8083723
E-mail: etise@sun.ac.za

Links:
More information on Presidential election and Statement of Candidacy