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Site Search IFLA This section In This Document Strategic Plan Projects Publications Newsletter Section Brochure Annual Reports Medium-Term Programme Conferences Minutes of Meetings Useful Addresses Mailing List	Library Theory and Research Section The Section on Library Theory and Research concerns itself with the continuing development of library and information science through theoretical and applied research in all aspects of the discipline. The Section promotes the importance of investigation and research activities within IFLA's programme, upholds scientific integrity in research and development activities, supports the design and investigation of research projects and the reporting and publication of research results within the library and information science community worldwide. Strategic Plan 2007-2008 2006-2007 2004-2005 2003-2004 Projects The Impact of IFLA norms The Impact of IFLA norms is a LTR-project, which started in 2003, initiated by Prof. Ragnar Audunson, Oslo. Political Perceptions Political Perceptions is an LTR-project which started in 2001, initiated by Prof. Bob Usherwood, Sheffield. The Research Toolkit The Research Toolkit is a LTR-project, initiated in 2004, by Prof. Wally Koehler and Prof. Ragnar Audunson. Standing Committee Members and their Professional Work outside IFLA Share knowledge: add information on your professional work outside IFLA Please fill in the form above (in Word), to be sent to by E-mail: koren@debibliotheken.nl Publications International Library and Information Science Research: A Comparison of National Trends By Maxine Rochester and Pertti Vakkari on behalf of IFLA's Library Theory and Research Section. 2003. ISBN: 90-70916-98-3 Section Brochure English \| French \| German \| Russian \| Spanish Newsletters 2008: July 2007: December \| July 2006: December \| July 2005: December \| July 2004: December \| July 2003: December \| July 2002: December \| July 2001: December \| July 2000: November \| July 1999: December \| May Minutes of Meetings Durban, South Africa, August 2007 Seoul, Korea, August 2006 Oslo, Norway, August 2005 Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 2004 Berlin, Germany, August 2003 1st meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, August 2002 2nd meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, August 2002 1st meeting, Boston, USA, August 2001 2nd meeting, Boston, USA, August 2001 Jerusalem, Israel, August 2000 Bangkok, Thailand, August 1999 Conferences Call for Papers World Library and Information Congress: 23-27 August 2009, Milan, Italy Theme: Research into open access Call for Papers World Library and Information Congress: 10-14 August 2008, Québec, Canada Theme: Theoretical Approaches to Research on Libraries as Space and Place Theme: Managing Libraries in a Changing Environment - Legal, Technical, and Organizational Aspects Call for papers Joint EUCLID and EBLIDA-conference on education Theme: Librarian@2010 - Educating for the future 19-21 September 2007, Lisbon, Portugal Annual Reports 2004-2005 \| 2003-2004 \| 2002-2003 \| 2001-2002 \| 2000-2001 \| 1999-2000 \| 1998-1999 \| 1997-1998 \| 1996-1997 \| 1994-1995 \| Useful Addresses Standing Committee Members Chair: Ragnar Andreas Audunson Professor Oslo University College, Faculty of Journalism, Library and Information Science Pilestredet 48, Postboks 4, St. Olavsplass NO-0130 OSLO Norway Tel. +(47)22452600 Fax +(47)22452605 E-mail: ragnar.audunson@jbi.hio.no Secretary/Treasurer: Ms Marydee Ojala ONLINE: The Leading Magazine for Information Professionals INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278-0225 United States Tel. +(1)(317)8701994 Fax +(1)(317)8701996 E-mail: marydee@xmission.com Information Coordinator/Editor of Newsletter: Ms Marian Koren Head, Research and International Affairs Netherlands Public Library Association Grote Marktstraat 43 PO Box 16146 NL-2500 BC THE HAGUE Netherlands Tel. +(31)(70)3090115 Fax +(31)(70)3090200 E-mail: koren@debibliotheken.nl Mailing List LTR-L: Library Theory and Research Mailing List supports the LTR Section in its concerns with the continuing development of library and information science through theoretical and applied research; promotes the importance of investigation and research activities within IFLA's programme; upholds scientific integrity in research and development activities; supports the design and investigation of research projects and the reporting and publication of research results within the library and information science/studies; and encourages the broadest participation of academics and practitioners in our meetings. This list is open only to the subscribers that are given access based on their interest in IFLA/LTR and its scope on library, information, and knowledge initiatives in order to promote the exchange of information and knowledge in the field of library theory and research.
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