IFLA elections held in Copenhagen, Denmark on Sunday, 31 August 1997

PRESS RELEASE: for immediate release
September 12, 1997

by IFLA Headquarters

During the IFLA elections held in Copenhagen, Denmark on Sunday, 31 August, Christine Deschamps (France) was elected President.

Others elected to the Executive Board are Ekaterina Genieva (Russian Federation), Nancy John (USA), Derek Law (UK), Klaus Dieter Lehmann (Germany), Kay Raseroka (Botswana) and Sun Beixin (China). With the exception of Ms Genieva and Ms Sun who were re-elected for a final term of two years, all will serve for four years.

During the conference, Chairs of Coordinating Boards were also elected. They will become members of the Professional Board. Elected were Winston Tabb (USA), Division of General Research Libraries; Ed Valaukas (USA), Division of Special Libraries; Ilona Glashoff (Germany), Division of Libraries Serving the General Public; Ingrid Parent (Canada), Division of Bibliographic Control; Marjorie Bloss (USA), Division of Collections and Services; Ralph Manning (Canada), Division of Management and Technology; Lis Byberg (Norway), Division of Education and Training. The election for Chair of the Division of Regional Activities has not yet been confirmed.

Sissel Nilsen (Norway) was elected Chair of the Professional Board and will also serve as ex officio member of the Executive Board.