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Information Technology Section

The Information Technology Section (ITS) serves to promote and advance the application of information technologies (IT) to library and information services in all societies, through activities related to standards, education and training, research, and the marketplace. ITS scope includes IT for the creation, organization, storage and maintenance, retrieval, and transfer of information and documents for all types of libraries and information centers. It also includes IT for the operation of libraries and information centers, as well as managerial and policy issues regarding IT.

Of primary importance are applications of IT for supporting access to and delivery of information.

Strategic Plan

2008-2009 | 2006-2007 | 2004-2005

Conferences

2009:

2003-2007 Conference Proceedings

Projects

Publications

40 Years of Technology in Libraries:
A Brief History of the IFLA Section on Information Technology, 1963/64 - 2003.
Sally McCallum. July 2003.
Annex A: List of Papers and Workshops, 1964-2003.
Annex B: IFLA Section on Information Technology Officers, 1963 - 2003.

Newsletter

Annual Report

2007 | 2003-2004

Minutes of Meetings

IFLA-IT Mailing List

The IFLA-IT mailing list is a forum for members to exchange ideas and experience on the use of information and communication technologies in libraries. It is also used to communicate Section events and updates.
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To send messages to the list, send your email to ifla-it@infoserv.inist.fr

Useful Addresses

Chair/Treasurer:
Reinhard Altenhöner
Head of the IT-department
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Adickesallee 1
60322 FRANKFURT AM MAIN
Germany
Tel. +(49)(69)15251700
Fax +(49)(69)15251799
Secretary of IFLA IT Section (SC member):
Alenka Kavcic-Colic
Head of Library Research Centre
National and University Library
Turjaska 1
1000 LJUBLJANA
Slovenia
Tel. +(386)(1)2001131
Fax +(386)(1)4257293
Information Coordinator & Editor of Newsletter:
Edmund Balnaves
Director, Information Technology
Prosentient Systems
74/330 Wattle Street
2007 ULTIMO
Australia
Tel.+(61)(2)92120899
Fax +(61)(2)92120885