Newsletter of the Section for Latin America and the Caribbean

The "Newsletter" is published twice a year in June and December by IFLA''s Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a major communication tool for IFLA members in the region. Please share your ideas and experiences by sending your contribution and suggestions to the Regional Office.

Editorial Committee:

Elizabet Maria Ramos de Carvalho (BR)

Stella Maris Fernández (AR)

Miriam Martinez (CU)

Secretariat:

Ivone Tálamo (BR)

Editorial, Revision Approval:

Elizabet Maria Ramos de Carvalho

Spanish translation and revision:

Stella Maris Fernández

English translation and revision:

Hagar E. Gomes (BR)

Summary

Editorial

This year we had a meeting of the IFLA/LAC Standing Committee in San Juan, Puerto Rico during the Conference/Workshop on distance education that was held at the Graduate School of Librarianship of the University of Puerto Rico. In this Newsletter, our colleagues will find more detailed information about the meeting where, among other issues, the Division VIII matter received the bulk of the attention. We received a warm welcome from the professors and staff of the University of Puerto Rico, socialized with our Caribbean colleagues, and were pleased with the support that the IFLA/LAC Section and the Regional Office received, before and during the SC meeting, from the executive secretary of the Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL), Ms. Oneida Rivera de Ortiz. We wish, as well, to thank the President of the Librarian Society of Puerto Rico, Mr. Victor Torres, and the other members of that group, who assisted us in every way and made our stay quite pleasant in the wonderful city of San Juan.

Also in this bulletin, as we customarily do, we announce next year's IFLA General Conference, to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. For Latin-American and Caribbean participants the conference will present a rare opportunity to make a strong showing, since it is easier to travel to North America than to other continents.

You will find here, as well, news about the ratification of UNESCO's School Library Manifesto and the complete text of the Manifesto, to which we wish to direct your attention. The Regional Office requests that everyone assist in the dissemination of this information. Please send copies to all authorities involved in culture and education in your respective countries or regions.

In addition, this bulletin contains three pieces of good news: that the Secretary General of IFLA, Mr. Ross Shimonn, was honoured with the title of Officer of the British Empire (OBE) by the Queen of England, that Rosa Maria Fernandez de Zamora was named Coordinator of Mexico's National Library, and that Clara Budnik was named Director of Libraries, Archives and Museums for Chile. To all three of you, on behalf of the IFLA/LAC Regional Office, we extend our warmest congratulations.

Finally, we note that the Brazilian Congress of Librarianship and Documentation, will be held in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, from 24 to 28 this year, and that Ms. Christine Deschamps, who will be visiting Brazil at that time, plans to attend.

IFLA and its Sections

IFLA HQ

Building a virtual library

Aware of these difficulties, UNESCO, within the framework of its "Memory of the World Programme", has contracted IFLA (the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) to identify the major works of national, regional and global interest which have been digitised from originals first published on traditional carriers (manuscripts, printed works , photographs, etc*) After two years of survey and work based on the competency of two of its Core Programmes respectively hosted by the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and the British Library, IFLA has finally set up a unique directory of collections which offers searches based on key words, countries and dates. This directory, available on the UNESCO web site: http://www.unesco.org/webworld/mow/digicol enables the user to view existing collections and presents links to the holding institution where more detailed information, or the document itself, is provided.

UNESCO and IFLA will be updating this directory on a regular basis. It will be the beginning of a true virtual library resulting from the fruitful collaboration of the community of national and university libraries and hopefully of archives, and museums. ( Aziz Abid, UNESCO )

Cambridge University Press joins IFLA as Silver Corporate Partner

By joining IFLA, Cambridge University Press expresses its involvement and interest in the international library world. IFLA is very grateful for their support which will enable IFLA to continue the work that is done worldwide. In return Cambridge University Press can make use of the worldwide network of members that IFLA provides.

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IFLA Directory 2000-2001 Available now!

New features this year include:

• Index of professional groups
• Brief descriptions of each of the Core Programmes

IFLA Membership Statistics

Overview of Membership per Section March 6, 2000

IFLA's Secretary General Honoured

He expects to receive the medal at Buckingham Palace later in the year.

Other recipients of awards in the New Year's honours list include actress Elizabeth Taylor and entertainer Julie Andrews, who both become Dames of the British Empire (DBE), author Doris Lessing who receives a Companion of Honour (CH) and Richard Branson who becomes a Knight. (IFLA HQ)

International Directory of Libraries for the Blind 4th Edition

The original database was set up for the third edition of the International Directory of Libraries for the Blind published in 1990, and which was based on all the entries of the first and second editions. In addition to occasional updates, the contact address and telephone/fax information was updated in 1998 by referring to the online database of the Royal National Institute for the Blind.

The Directory is arranged alphabetically by countries. Within countries, individual organizations are also arranged alphabetically. Each organization has a unique entry number. An alphabetical list of 242 organizations in 78 countries and an index of 82 different languages follow the datasheets.

'Libraries for the blind are essential to the learning culture of every society and because learning and information are not limited by boundaries, it is important that libraries for the blind cooperate to support each other in making information accessible and available to those unable to read print. Blind people depend on libraries to collect, organize and make the information they need accessible to them. The 4th edition of the Directory of Libraries for the Blind, undertaken with the support of libraries for the blind from around the world, assembles information about the participating libraries and facilitates both communication and cooperation. It is a first step towards the vision of a world library of alternate format materials.' As Rosemary Kavanagh, Chair of the IFLA Section of Libraries for the Blind says.

Bibliographic Details:
International Directory of Libraries for the Blind / Ed. by Misako Nomura and Mayu Yamada.
[International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions]. - 4.ed.. - München : Saur, 2000,
XXIV, 252 p. 21 cm
(IFLA Publications ; 90)
ISBN 3-598-21816-8
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"Libraries and Librarians: Making a Difference in the Knowledge Age" - 67th IFLA Council and General Conference - Boston, Massachusetts - August 16-25, 2001

Theme - Libraries and Librarians: Making a Difference in the Knowledge Age

The power of technology supports sophisticated systems for connecting people to new forms of knowledge and creates linkages between the expanding physical and intellectual universes. By harnessing rapidly developing technology with a reaffirmation of the historical values and contributions of librarianship, the chaos and experimentation of the Information Age transforms into a new era of human development - the Knowledge Age. Subthemes
· Advancing the Leadership Role of the Librarian in the Knowledge Age
· Delivering Lifelong Learning Across Space and Time
· Managing Information and Technology in the Knowledge Age
· Developing Information Policies for the Knowledge Age
· Forging Collaborative Partnerships
· Making a Difference -

• to Government and Industry in Economic Development
• to Society in Social and Cultural Development
• to Researchers and Scientists Exploring the Frontiers of Knowledge
• to Children and Young Adults in Learning Opportunities
• in the Quality of Life to the Public

Boston - America's Walking City
Surrounded by the beautiful Charles River and the Atlantic Ocean, Boston is known as America's Walking City. From its downtown core to the outlying areas, Boston is a city of intriguing diversity. There's history and high technology, academic excellence and neighborhood charm. There are over 150 public, school, and academic and special libraries in the Boston metropolitan area, many of them world renowned! Boston enjoys a mix of colonial charm and an urban sophistication with a thriving cultural scene.

Just across the river Cambridge offers an exciting multicultural setting where visitors from around the world mingle in the shadow of two of the world's premier universities: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Boston also serves as the gateway to picturesque New England. No wonder over one million international visitors come to Boston every year.

Conference Venue
The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center is the premier meeting space in New England. Located in the heart of Boston's beautiful and historic Back Bay, this high-tech, state-of-the-art facility is just steps away from dozens of the city's most popular hotels and attractions. The Hynes is fully handicap accessible.

Transportation
Boston's Logan International Airport, located on Boston Harbor, is situated only minutes from downtown. Fourteen international carriers fly directly into Boston, and there are convenient flights from New York every hour. Boston has an extensive and affordable bus, subway, and tram system.

Climate
Being on the ocean means that Boston's climate is temperate in the summer. Temperatures in Boston in August range from 20 to 25 Centigrade (71-79 Fahrenheit). The skies in August are usually sunny and clear, but occasional rainy days are possible.

Excursions
Boston and its environs offer an exciting venue for IFLA 2001 participants and their companions. There will be opportunities to shop, attend musical events, visit museums, and explore historic and cultural sites. You can walk the Freedom Trail, wander about Harvard Square, run along the Charles River Esplanade, or Cruise Boston's harbor and waterways.

Excursions are being arranged to the splendid mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, the villages and beaches of Cape Cod, the pastoral Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, and the quaint rockbound seacoast towns north of Boston. You'll even be able to experience the excitement of a whale watch off the New England coast or contemplate nature at Thoreau's house on Walden Pond. Other possibilities include the Mystic Seaport in CT., the Stockbridge Village and Lexington and Concord, MA. , the White Mountains of New Hempshire or the Green Mountains of Vermont, the Isles of Shoals, and Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, NH.

Itineraries will be offered for those wishing to extend their travels to New York City and Washington, D.C.
And, more options are still in the planning!

Speakers
Individuals invited to speak at IFLA Conferences do not receive payment for speaking. Speakers must attend at their own expense.

Invitation to Potential Hosts for the 73rd General Conference of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) in the Year 2007

Information about your Association's interest is sought through the enclosed questionnaire. Completed questionnaires will be accepted between 1 September 2001 and 1 November 2001. The first formal review of the completed questionnaires will be done by IFLA HQ staff. Bids that meet the formal criteria are forwarded to IFLA's Conference Planning Committee for review. In December this Committee will invite two/three sites to present a formal bidbook and propose a 4-day programme for a site visit by March 1, 2002.

The IFLA Executive Board (as advised by the Conference Planning Committee) will rank the bids based upon the bidbooks received. The first-ranking bid will be invited to offer a site visit for President/Member Conference Planning Committee and the Secretary General/Executive Officer in the period between May and August 2002.

With the announcement of the host city for 2007 during the 2002 IFLA Council and General Conference in Boston, the decision-making process will have been completed.

Each questionnaire must be submitted through an IFLA National Association Member in good standing. Statements sent in directly by Congress Centres of PCO's can unfortunately not be considered.

All bids must be sent to Mr Ross Shimmon, Secretary General, at IFLA Headquarters.

IFLA HQ staff will screen the bids received. It is crucial that the form is completed in full, clear and according to the instructions. Uncompleted or ambiguous forms will not be forwarded to the Conference Planning Committee of the IFLA Executive Board. In this first stage, complete bidbooks are not appreciated and will not be considered. Deadline: November 1, 2001

School Library Manifesto Ratified by UNESCO

"I am delighted by UNESCO's ratification of the Manifesto; this is a major step to ensure that the role of the school library in the new information environment is understood and agreed upon worldwide", said Ms Glenys Willars, Chair of IFLA's Section for School Libraries and Resource Centres, and member of IFLA's Professional Board.

The IFLA/UNESCO School Library Manifesto urges governments, through their ministries responsible for education, to develop strategies, policies and plans that implement the principles of this Manifesto. Plans should include the dissemination of the Manifesto to initial and continuing training programmes for librarians and teachers.

Effort will now be put in the promotion of the IFLA/UNESCO School Library Manifesto, including the translation and publication in as many languages as possible.

Additional information is available from:
Ms. Glenys Willars, IFLA Section for School Libraries and Resource Centres, or from Mr. Sjoerd
Koopman at IFLA Headquarters:
Ms. Glenys Willars
Leicestershire Libraries and Information Service
Rothley Crossroads
929/931 Loughborough Road, Rothley
Leicester LE7 7NH,
United Kingdom
Tel: +44-116-2678008 Fax: +44-116-2678039
E-mail: gwillars@leics.gov.uk
Mr. Sjoerd Koopman
Coordinator of Professional Activities
IFLA/HQ
P.O.Box 95312
2509 CH The Hague
Netherlands
Tel: +31-70-3140884 Fax: +31-70-3834827
E-mail: sjoerd.koopman@ifla.org
(Press Release : November 26, 1999 )

IFLA/UNESCO School Library Manifesto

The Mission of the School Library
The school library offers learning services, books and resources that enable all members of the school community to become critical thinkers and effective users of information in all formats and media. School Libraries link to the wider library and information network in accord with the principles in the UNESCO Public Library Manifesto.

The library staff support the use of books and other information sources, ranging from the fictional to the documentary, from print to electronic, both on-site and remote.

The materials complement and enrich textbooks, teaching materials and methodologies.

It has been demonstrated that, when librarians and teachers work together, students achieve higher levels of literacy, reading, learning, problem-solving and information and communication technology skills.

School library services must be provided equally to all members of the school community, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, nationality, language, professional or social status. Specific services and materials must be provided for those who are unable to use mainstream library services and materials.

Access to services and collections should be based on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Freedoms, and should not be subject to any form of ideological, political or religious censorship, or to commercial pressures.

Funding legislation and networks
The school library is essential to every long-term strategy for literacy, education, information provision and economic, social and cultural development. As the responsibility of local, regional and national authorities, it must be supported by specific legislation and policies. School Libraries must have adequate and sustained funding for trained staff, materials, technologies and facilities. They must be free of charge.

The school library is an essential partner in the local, regional and national library and information network. Where the school library shares facilities and/or resources with another type of library, such as a public library, the unique aims of the school library must be acknowledged and maintained.

Goals of the school library
The school library is integral to the educational process.
The following are essential to the development of literacy, information literacy, teaching, learning and culture and are core school library services:

• supporting and enhancing educational goals as outlined in the school's mission and curriculum;
• developing and sustaining in children the habit and enjoyment of reading and learning, and the use of libraries throughout their lives;
• offering opportunities for experiences in creating and using information for knowledge, understanding, imagination and enjoyment;
• supporting all students in learning and practising skills for evaluating and using information, regardless of form, format or medium, including sensitivity to the modes of communication within the community;
• providing access to local, regional, national and global resources and opportunities that expose learners to diverse ideas, experiences and opinions;
• organizing activities that encourage cultural and social awareness and sensitivity;
• working with students, teachers, administrators and parents to achieve the mission of the school;
• proclaiming the concept that intellectual freedom and access to information are essential to effective and responsible citizenship and participation in a democracy;
• promoting reading and the resources and services of the school library to the whole school community and beyond.

The school library fulfils these functions by developing policies and services, selecting and acquiring resources, providing physical and intellectual access to appropriate sources of information, providing instructional facilities, and employing trained staff.

Staff
The school librarian is the professionally qualified staff member responsible for planning and managing the school library, supported by as adequate staffing as possible, working together with all members of the school community, and liaising with the public library and others.

The role of school librarians will vary according to the budget and the curriculum and teaching methodology of the schools, within the national legal and financial framework. Within specific contexts, there are general areas of knowledge that are vital if school librarians are to develop and operate effective school library services: resource, library, and information management and teaching.

In an increasingly networked environment, school librarians must be competent in planning and teaching different information-handling skills to both teachers and students. Therefore they must continue their professional training and development.

Operation and Management
To ensure effective and accountable operations:

• the policy on school library services must be formulated to define goals, priorities and services in relation to the school's curriculum;
• the school library must be organized and maintained according to professional standards;
• services must be accessible to all members of the school community and operate within the context of the local community;
• co-operation with teachers, senior school management, administrators, parents, other librarians and information professionals, and community groups must be encouraged.

Implementing the Manifesto
Governments, through their ministries responsible for education, are urged to develop strategies, policies and plans which implement the principles of this Manifesto. Plans should include the dissemination of the Manifesto to initial and continuing training programmes for librarians and teachers.

IFLA / ALP

Guidelines for ALP Project Applications

PROJECT AREAS
The four special programme areas of ALP are:

• Continuing education and training;
• Development of library associations;
• Promotion of library and information services to the public, including the promotion of literacy;
• Introduction of new technology into library services.

CRITERIA
The following criteria are relevant:

• The project should be of relevance to several countries in the sub-region or region;
• Or, if it is national, it should lend itself to development as a model or pilot project, able to be repeated in other countries;
• It should have the support of relevant authorities/organizations, and a letter from the institution responsible for the project should be attached to the application;
• It should fit into the current Medium Term Programme of ALP;
• Projects cannot be supported if their main aim is to provide buildings or equipment;
• The cost must not exceed 15,000 USD;
• No cost must concern industrialized countries.
• Participants at seminars/workshops should undertake to report on them and share the experience and information gained with as wide a circle of colleagues as possible.

Annual Procedure and Time Schedule for Project Handling
January 31 Deadline for Project Applications to reach the Regional Manager.
February Proposals are sent to the Regional Advisory Committe to be appraised.
April Applicants are informed.
IFLA's Professional Coordinator is then informed about the results, and fund raising is started for the approved projects. When (if) funds can be raised a contract will be signed.
The application should be sent to IFLA's office in the concerned region:
Latin America and the Caribbean
Ms Elizabet Ramos de Carvalho
Regional Manager
IFLA Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
c/o Biblioteca Pública do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Av. Presidente Vargas, 1261
20071-004 Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
Tel.: +55 21 3225330 Fax: +55 21 3225733
E-mail: iflalac@gbl.com.br

IFLA/LAC

The Standing Committee Meeting at the University of Puerto Rico

The next topic for discussion was the Section program for the Conference to be held in Jerusalem in August. The Section theme chosen was "The Contributions of Latin America and the Caribbean to the Global Library." The following suggestions for paper and discussion topics for the program were also made: "The Global Library and Central American Identity" - Ana Lorena Echavarría and Alice Miranda, "The Preservation of the Past for the Future" - Clara Budnik and Rosa María Fernández, "Access to Information and the Global Library" - Roberto Servidio, and "Latin America's Contribution to Library Literature" - Salvador Gorbea. Plans were made for the activities of the Section at the next Conference to be held in Boston in 2001, and the theme adopted was "Latin America Advances into the Age of Knowledge." The following suggestions for paper and discussion topics were also submitted: "Research in Information Sciences: A Latin American Challenge to Build the Society of Knowledge" - Sueli do Amaral, "Grey Literature and its Contribution to the Society of Knowledge" - Elizabet de Carvalho, "A Center of Knowledge for Ethnic Indigenous Central Americans: a Proposal" - Alice Miranda, "The Promotion of Reading Among Children and Youths Incorporating Electronic Formats" - Gloria Rodríguez and María Elena Zapata, and "Designing a Paraprofessional Training Program Across Time and Space" - Marie-Francoise Bernabé, Blanca Hodge and Ana Cecilia Torres.

In considering the modifications to the IFLA Statute and the elimination of Division VIII, we reached the following agreements: that considering that 18% of the current members of the IFLA come from countries in developing regions and that one of the objectives of the IFLA is to increase its geographic representation, the proposal to eliminate Division VIII conflicts with that objective, and for that reason the Latin American and Caribbean Section takes the position that the strengthening of regional work is fundamental to the IFLA's becoming a stronger and more visible organization on a worldwide level; that it is necessary to strengthen the existing regional Sections and to facilitate the participation of professionals from those countries; that regional offices should receive all the support necessary to maintain the presence and visibility of the Federation in the region and serve as support for regional activities; that it is necessary to define formal and informal mechanisms for coordinating the three Regional Sections among themselves and with other specialized Professional Sections and to increase the active participation of the members from developing countries in the Professional Sections Standing Committees through information and telecommunication technologies; that the IFLA should support the activities and initiatives of the ALP in promoting library development in the region and assure the representation of the Regional Sections in its governmental bodies. It was agreed, as well, to support the proposals presented by the Standing Committee of the IFLA Section for Africa. The projects presented to the ALP were analyzed and evaluated, a report was presented on the "Feasibility study for the Recovery of Documents about Central-American Ethnic Groups." The report generated the following resolutions: that the study should be presented in lecture format at the 2001 Conference, that it should be incorporated into the Posters Section of the Conference, and that it should be published as an ALP/LAC report. Argentina reported on the work that has been done on the Conference that will take place in that country in 2004. At the end of the meeting, a heartfelt expression of gratitude was extended to the College administrators and staff whose cordiality and efficiency made the meeting a success.

Seminar-Workshop on Distance Education

The idea of this Seminar/Workshop emerges from a previous seminar entitled "Tools for the library development", held in Martinique in 1997, where the need to strengthen collaborative ties in the region was identified, in order to support Distance Education for the working personnel in the different libraries and documentation centers.

Later on, IFLA-ALP(Advancement of Librarianship Programme/Programa de IFLA para el desarrollo de la Bibliotecologia) approved the project submitted by Mrs. Blanca Hodge (Saint Maarten) and Mrs. Marie-Francoise Bernabe (Martiniqued). ACURIL, presided by Prof. Stephney Ferguson (Jamaica), and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science of the University of Puerto Rico, under the directorship of Dr. Consuelo Figueras (Puerto Rico), supported the initiative.

The Seminar was initiated with the presentation of a survey, conducted by the School (in charge of Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda, Dr. Consuelo Figueras, and Mr.. Fernando Medina, technician), as a previous step for the event, in order to identify areas of priority needs for the library personnel training, as well as to the technological infrastructure available in the region's libraries. The survey, geared to some 75 institutions representing different types of libraries and information units, generated a 33.3% response. These results were presented at the Seminar. The research findings pinpoint to the need for training, since an 80% of the library personnel does not have professional preparation. The survey instrument is being revised and simplified in order to be distributed among those institutions that did not reply previously.

Immediately, five colleagues presented state of the art reports in relation to the existing training available in five specific geographical areas: Patricia Callendar (Jamaica) for the northern and southern English Caribbean; Dulce Maria Nunez de Taveras (Dominican Republic), in terms of the Spanish-speaking area; Bea Bazile (Martinique) in regard to the French Caribbean; Ans Koolen (St. Maarten) about the Dutch Caribbean; and Hetty Stoute-Oni (Barbados) concerning Barbados and the OECS countries. The reports indicate that :

• All the regions offer, in a high or lesser degree, some type of training, although they differ in content, intensity, clientele, and the admission requirements.
• Some of the programs offered have been developed in the same region, while others have been adapted from existing ones in other countries.
• In some parts of the region, the training is recognized by the education departments or ministries, which constitutes a guarantee for the participants.
• The courses have been given by univesities, associations, by librarians and private foundations.
• Some courses include practical experience.

• The limitation in the number of professional personnel.
• The variety of need in levels of education
• The dearth of trained personnel to train others.
• The limited number of library schools in the region.
• The high cost originated by language barriers and travelling problems.

Taking into consideration that for the development of a Distance Education project one must have an adequate economic support, the following possibilities for financial support were analyzed : IFLA/ALP, IFLA, ACCT (Agency for the Cooperation in the Sciences and Technologies/Agence de Cooperation des Sciences et Technologies) in France and Canada, and UNESCO. It is emphasized that the regional character of this initiative can strengthen the project and can accelerate its aproval by the concerned agencies. A Special Commission was named to elaborate the Distance Education Project composed by Dr. Ana Cecilia Torres (Costa Rica), Marie-Francoise Bernabe (Martinique), Dulce Maria Nunez de Taveras (Republica Dominicana), Francoise Beaulieru-Thybulle (Haiti), Stephney Ferguson (Jamaica), and Dr. Luisa Vigo (Puerto Rico).

A complete presentation of the Distance Education panorama followed, identifying administrative, technical and infrastructure implications. It was clear to all that Distance Education is above all education, and that in no moment should be considered a second class education. The challenge to integrate technologies to Distance Education was analyzed, emphasizing the importance to share a vision as the only way to guarantee the resources and personnel availability. For a Distance Education project, with a technological platform, strategic alliances are essential, with close team work, combining the technical, design and content parts. Finally, it was understood that any Distance Education project must respond to the identified needs of the region and should ensure interactivity and a strong and effective coordination.

In the second work session, two Distance Education technological platforms were presented : Blackboard (by Dr. Jose Sanchez-Lugo) and Learning Space (by Dr. Eliut Flores), and its possibilities were analyzed, identifying advantages as well as limitations in each case. Blackboard is a platform developed only for education, while Learning Space is part of a management program for CIOs, that has e-mail and other elements integrated.

In the analysis of the selection of the program, the following criteria must be considered:

• The project's objectives
• The financial resources available
• The existing technological support

This part led to the presentation and analysis of each one of the modules developed by the GSLIS/UPR. It was pinpointed that the modules have been designed for the master's program and not for paraprofessional personnel, and in this respect input from the group was needed to adapt the content to the needs of paraprofessionals in the region. Participating faculty were: Dr. Mariano Maura-Sardo (Introduction), Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda (Organization of Information) ,Dr. Susan Jane Freiband (Collection Development), Dr. Jorge Encarnacion (Services), Dr. Luisa Vigo-Cepeda (Administration) and Dr. Betsaida Velez (Networks), with the assistance of Dr. Eliut Flores, using the Learning Space platform, and Dr. Jose Sanchez-Lugo, using the Blackboard platform.

In order to define who could be identified as paraprofessional, it was determined to take three elements into consideration: level of education, years of experience, and the area in which the persons work in at the library. The group decided that paraprofessionals must have as a minimum, 9 years of school, and one year of experience in library work, be it in technical or service areas. Each country can define other requirements according with their specific circumstances.

From the major discussions, it was considered that the program must include the conceptual framework and the study of information as an essential factor for its development. In so doing, students will have elements for the analysis, reflection and understanding of the importance of his/her work at the library, considering the information unit as an integral part of the information society

The role of the paraprofessional in the different activities of information was discussed; that is, where he/she must have an active part, and where he/she must have a passive role of understanding of the diverse matters.

Resolutions and Recommendations

At the end of the Seminar/Workshop, members of the group agreed that :

1. The participating group in the Distance Education Training Project will be the personnel working in libraries, that have no academic training in librarianship. Other groups will be taken care of in the future.
2. Minimal conditions to define a paraprofessional are : 9 years of school, and a year of experience in library work, be it in technical or service areas.
3. Technology is an option for the project, but not the only one. If it were to be considered the only one, a 50% of the participating group would be out of the project.
4. Although the project is not exclusive of technology, it is important to know what kind of technology is available at the libraries in order to benefit from it.
5. The presence of a professional mediator in the library field is fundamental, so that he/she will coordinate and assist in and follow-up the students progress.
6. Different methodologies must be combined, such as:
   • classroom programs
   • correspondence courses
   • courses through Internet
   • videoconferencing
   • and others
7. The language level in all the modules must be carefully analyzed so as to be aligned with the level of the participating group. This applies to the three languages in the region : Spanish, French and English.
8. As circumstances may allow, internships, "attachments" or "stages", should be included in the Distance Education program, as a fundamental complement to the educational program.
9. Representatives from each country must commit themselves to ensure that the program is approved by the pertinent educational organisms. The accreditation and recognition of the education ministries or department is fundamental for the project's success.
10. If the program requires certifications, participants must take all the modules in the program. Emphasis can be optional in some cases, or complementary modules.
11. The program can have a length of one year and a maximum of three years.
12. The evaluation will be continued and permanent, and a certificate will be given at the end of the program.

Concrete Tasks

At the end of the Seminar/Workshop the group agreed:

1. To designate a committee to develop the project to be presented to the different funding agencies. This project must be complete for the IFLA meeting in Jerusalem.
2. To designate a committee to be in charge of collecting all library academic programs - classroom or distance education modalities- for paraprofessionals available in the region, in order to analyze its contents in the light of what has been decided at this meeting, along with the modules proposed by the GSLIS/UPR. This evaluation must be completed to be presented at the ACURIL meeting in June 2000.
3. The representatives of each region must prepare an inventory about:
   • regional institutions that can support the program (libraries, associations, or library schools)
   • technological resources
   • key resources persons
4. To select an institution and a specific person to coordinate and collect materials from the groups previously mentioned.
5. That the GSLIS/UPR maintain an electronic forum to communicate and disseminate information to seminar participants interested in the project.
6. That IFLA-LAC and ACURIL send official letters expressing their support to the project as soon as the list of institutions supporting the project is known.
7. One of the IFLA-LAC members must serve as a liaison between the project's coordinating institution and IFLA-LAC.
8. The GSLIS/UPR must continue working with the development of modules in agreement with suggestions and modifications made by the Seminar/Workshop participants.
9. Finally, that IFLA-LAC send a letter of appreciation to the Graduate School of Library and Information Science of the University of Puerto Rico for the hospitality and support received for this project.

List of IFLA/LAC SC Members

Ana Cecília Torres

Blanca Hodges (Advisor)

Clara Budnik

Elizabet Maria Ramos de Carvalho

Estela Morales

Gloria Maria Rodriguez Santamaria

Ivone Tálamo

José Adolfo Rodriguez Gallardo

Loly Hernandez D´Elia

Maria Elena Zapata

Marie Françoise Bernabé

May Brooking Negrão (Advisor)
E-mail: mbrooking@originet.com.br

Míriam Martinez
E-mail: bnjm@binanet.lib.inf.cu

Pamela Benson
E-mail: pbenson@trinidad.net

Roberto Servídio
Colégio de Traductores Públicos de Buenos Aires
E-mail: biblioteca@traductores.org.ar
Av. Callao 289, 4o. piso
Buenos Aires 1022 BA - Argentina
Pho. 54 1 4371-8616
Fax. 54 1 4372-2961

Stella Maris Fernández

Sueli Angélica do Amaral

IFLA/UBCIM

IFLA/UBCIM Publication on Choice's 36th Annual list of Outstanding Academic Titles

'Carefully selected from among the new publications reviewed in Choice during the preceding 12 months, Outstanding Academic Titles are truly the 'best of the best.' This year's approximately 600 titles are no exception. Each is an outstanding example of distinguished scholarship, fully deserving of inclusion in this highly prestigious list representing fewer than 10 percent of the titles selected for review in Choice and fewer than 3 percent of all titles submitted to Choice.' (Irving E. Rockwood Editor & Publisher)

'A current national bibliography is a mirror that reflects the culture of a country. By looking at the current national bibliography one is able to learn about the uniqueness of a country. The emphasis on agriculture and technology, the make-up of its society through its various language publications, particular customs and ceremonies important in the life of the nation, the importance- of education, literature, and science, prominent literary authors of the time and political, social and religious trends within a country are all discernible. A current national bibliography should reflect the interests and unique characteristics of a country much as a mirror reflects the uniqueness of an individual.' (Barbara L. Bell - Author )

The first edition dates from 1986 and since that time many changes have taken place in the world, both technically and geo-politically. The methodology for the first edition was to locate and examine the national bibliographies and analytically describe these titles. The second edition includes additional information (such as OCLC numbers, automation, formats etc.); updated information (e.g., new legal deposit laws, new enhancements in the national bibliography); the addition of new countries; and future plans within a country's bibliographic world.

This publication can be ordered from:
K.G. Saur Verlag

UBCIM

The purpose of the Universal Bibliographic Control and International MARC Core Programme (UBCIM) is to coordinate activities aimed at the development of systems and standards for bibliographic control at the national level and the international exchange of bibliographic data. This includes the support for professional activities of appropriate IFLA Sections and Divisions, maintenance of bibliographic and format standards, and acting as clearinghouse for information on all IFLA endeavours in these fields.

UBCIM promotes the UNIMARC format and coordinates its development and maintenance by a group of experts, the Permanent UNIMARC Committee. Occasionally seminars are organized for training and dissemination purposes. Furthermore, the Programme ensures publication of projects related to international bibliographic and format standards and proceedings of relevant meetings and seminars. (IFLA HQ)

News from IFLA Affiliates and Members in the Region

ARGENTINA

5th National Journey of Librarians

4th Regional Conference of Librarians-Rosario

The general topic for discussion shall be: "The Professional Librarian, the Ethics and the New User."
The sub-topics shall be:
"Professional Librarian or Information Professional ?."
"The Transformation of the Library Facing Technological Innovations."
"New Trends of Management."
"The User and Current Demands."

Homage to Dr. Aurelio Tanodi

He was the driving force in Argentina behind the formation of professional associations in every province, a lifetime work that culminated with the constitution of the Archivists Federation of the Republic of Argentina (FARA).

Creation of a new Association, ABADAM

New Publications

The magazine contains the following sections: Articles; News Reports with interesting information related to librarianship, archives, museums and information sciences; Events; Conferences; etc. Its writers delve into each topic and attempt to cover areas of interest to professionals in librarianship. The hope is that it serves as a catalyst for new ideas in the profession as well as provide high-quality book and book fair reviews. Also, the magazine reproduces compilations, in booklet form, of the papers presented at the 65th IFLA Conference in Bangkok, offering copies from the Latin-American Regional Office to anyone interested in obtaining one.

The School Library, Resource Learning Center, by Stella Maris Fernández, 99 pages. This is an update of the earlier edition published by Argentina's Culture and Education Ministry in 1980. The work presents the new role that over time has been attributed to the School Library in the wake of UNESCOE's School Library Manifesto. Its aim is to assist those who are not professional librarians but who direct school libraries.

BRASIL

XIX Brazilian Congress

Preliminary program.

09/24/2000
19h - Open Session - Keynote Conference : Teaching and Education for Citizenship Speaker: Hélio Bicudo (jurist) - confirmed

09/25/2000
08h30min - Conference: Information for Elementary and Middle Education: information and the process of learn to learn: the citizenship school Speaker: Genevière Patte (France) 10h30min - Panel (A1): The place of the Information Process Search and Use : learning focus or working tool
Carol Kuhtlau (EUA, Brunswick, Rutgers University),
Else B. Vallio (PUCCAMP - Campinas/SP) - confirmed
Panel (B1): Information, Professional Development and the New Millenium
Ricardo Rodrigues Barbosa (UFMG, Belo Horizonte) - confirmed
Jorge Brovetto (Univ. Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo)
Panel (C1): Competitive Intelligence ("data mining")
Luc Quonian (Université Aix-Marseille, Marseille, France)
Gilda Massari (INT, Rio de Janeiro)
Panel (D1): Information Public Policies
Otaviano de Fiori (Min. da Cultura, SPC, Brasília)
Luis Paulo Pilla Vares (SEDAC/RS) - confirmed
14h30min - Conference B: Information for Professional Development and Performance: high education in the XXI Century
Speaker: Juan José Mouriño Mosquera (PUCRS, Porto Alegre/RS)
16h30min free theme: presentation of works; courses

09/26/2000
08h30min - Conference C: Information for Management and Business Development: competitive intelligence
Speaker: Leonard Fuld (Fuld Company, USA)
lOh3Omin Panel (A2) The New Electronic Midia and the Access and Use of Information in Elementary
and High School: TV - school, information systems, networks
Ursula Blattmann (UFSC - SC) - confirmed
Marilu Medeiros (PUCRS) confirmed
Panel (B2) - The Role of the Knowledge Manager and His Professional Formation
Yara Rezende (Natura Cosmeticos S A) - confirmed
Graça Maria Simões Luz (TECPAR)
Panel (02) - Competitive Intelligence for Technological
and Citizenship Development
Ben Gílard (USA)
Fátima Stollenwerk (Petrobrás, Rio de Janeiro)
Panel (D2) - Democratization of Information Access: use
of Internet and of free softwares
Ladislau Dawbor (USP, UNESCO)
Panel (El) - Juridical Information and Citizen Rights
Dalgiza Andrade de Oliveira (President CRB6-MG)
Sueli Pereira Pini (Judge , State of Amapa) - confirmed
l4h3Omin Conference D - The Role of Libraries in the Information Society
Speaker: Mina Ryynãnen (Dep Finland - European Parliament)
l6h3Omin Free theme; presentation of works; courses

09/27/2000
8h3Omin Conference E-l : Juridical Information: access,
development and social justice
Denise Frossard - Judge, State of Rio de Janeiro - confirmed
lOh3Omin Panel (A3) - Action and Cultural Animation in Elementary and High School Libraries
Nanci Gonçalves Nóbrega (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
Panel (B3) - Management Support for the Information
Professional Development
Panel (D3) - Modernization of Public Libraries: automatization, management and human resources qualification
Celia Ribeiro Zaher - Fundação Biblioteca Nacional;
Maria Jose Moura - Instituto Português do Livro e das Bibliotecas
Panel (E2) - Production and Preservation of Juridical Informatics
Luis Cados Fontes de Alencar (Ministro do STJ) - confirmed
Jose Paulo Bisol (SSP/RS) - confirmed
l4h30min - free theme: works presentation
l6h3Omin - courses

09/28/2000
8h3Omin - Conference E-II - Copyright: use of text and image in the electronic media
Speaker: Delia Lipszyc (Univ. Buenos Aires, UNESCO ,Argentina)
10h30min Panel (C3) - Information as Strategic Input
Dorodame Moura Leitão (Rio de Janeiro)
Raimundo Nonato dos Santos (IPT, São Paulo)
Panel (E3) National and International Networks: standards for juridical information treatment
Regina Celia Perez Borges (Interlegi, PRODASEN) - confirmed
Marcelo Bauza Reilly (Prof Juridical Informatics - Univ. Rep. Oriental del Uruguay) confirmed
Holger Knudsen (Inst Max Planck - Hamburgo) - confirmed
14h3Omin Keynote Conference II - The Information
Professional in the New Millenium
Speaker Glona Ponjuan (La Habana, Cuba) - confirmed
16h3Omin às l7h3Omin - Closing Session

* Special Participation : Mme. Christine Deschamps - President of IFLA

Associação Rio-Grandense de Bihliotecários - ARB
Federação Brasileira de Associações de Bibliotecários FEBAB
Pontíficia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS

Support
Conselho Regional de Bibliotecários- 10a. Região
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS
Instituto Goeth
Grafica Editora Pallotti

URL: http://www.pucrs.br/cbbd2000
Liaison person: Mr. Eliézer E-mail: capacita@capacita.com.br Tel. 55 51 231-3000
Liaison person: Ms. Janaína E-mail: arb@plug-in.com.br Tel. 55 51 286-4070

For information on hotels and trip please see the CBDD site or call one for the liaison persons.

Bahia opens new libraries

The project, spearheaded by the Culture and Tourism Department of Bahia, developed by the Public Libraries System and leaded by Maria da Conceição Gama Santos, includes among its objectives the intellectual development of the citizenry and the motivation of new readers as a basic condition of citizenship.

The targeted municipalities, among the poorest in Bahia, will receive the new materials and open the new libraries by the middle of this year. The project is introduced by the State in partnership with each municipality. It is the responsibility of the municipality to provide space for the library. The State shall supply the other infrastructure, such as equipment, books and materials for use in training people.

COSTA RICA

Librarianship and Information Studies Masters Program - University of Costa Rica - College of Education - School of Librarianship and Information Studies

1. Introduction

The College of Librarianship and Information Studies faces one of the most important challenges of its short academic history. Plans for the immediate future will not only strengthen its programs but will also make a contribution of significant value to the country. Our objective here is to highlight the key role that the University of Costa Rica has played in the development of the country.

The goal of the masters program is to produce qualified, dedicated professionals with a high awareness that information systems, communications networks and competitive information units are tools for accessing information and bringing the decision-making process closer to the reality of the country.

2. General Objectives

1. Highly-qualified individuals capable of designing, managing and updating information systems, services and products that will impact the development of the country.
2. Professionals with a broad vision of librarianship and information studies and who are sensitive to current educational and cultural trends and problems.
3. Researchers capable of adding to the body of knowledge in librarianship and information studies under a variety of paradigms.
4. Professionals capable of critical and analytical thought with a broad vision of the world and of information sciences.
5. Individuals capable of promoting intellectual liberty and the right of people to information access.

3. Admission to the Program

Postgraduation Studies System (SEP)
All candidates must:

• Provide proof of successful completion of a four-year undergraduate university education at an accredited institution. Equivalencies must be established where required.
• Submit an official transcript of undergraduate studies with the seal of the Office of the Register.
• Submit a completed Admission Request Form.
• Submit three recommendation letters.

• Have at least three years of professional experience, not necessarily in the field of librarianship.
• Be available at least on a half-time basis for involvement in the Masters Program. Such availability must be confirmed in writing by the candidate's employer or direct supervisor.
• Be tested and receive approval with respect to the level of study achieved, if the candidate is a graduate of another academic discipline.
• Submit a written request indicating a level of interest and desire that would justify admission to the Librarianship and Information Studies Masters Program.
• Submit a three-page essay that may be either a research proposal or an analysis of some topic appropriate to the librarianship or information studies disciplines.

• The candidate's ability to use Windows and Office applications.
• The candidate's knowledge of the English language.
• The candidate's level of written and oral expression for the presentation of projects and research proposals.

4. Branches of Specialization

Contacts
Candidates may direct questions regarding the program to the following people:
Magda Cecilia Sandi
Profesora EBCI
Tel. (506) 207-35-47 Fax. (506) 207-34-45
E-mail msandi@cariari.ucr.ac.cr
Hour: Monday 10-12 a.m.
Wednsday 2-5 p.m.
María de los Angeles Barrantes
Secretaria EBCI
Tel. (506) 207-35-14 Fax. (506) 207-34-45
E-mail mdobles@cariari.ucr.ac.cr
Hour Monday to Friday 9-12 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.

CHILE

The New Director of Libraries, Archives and Museums (Dibam) in Chile

Ms. Budnik, degreed in the field of librarianship, has more than 30 years of experience working in the cultural field in Chile, Venezuela and Spain, specifically in the area of librarianship. She is a current member of the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations), and she serves on the IFLA Standing Committees of Public Libraries and of the Section for Latin-America and the Caribbean (IFLA LAC), as well as on the IFLA Committee for Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE). She is an international consultant for the Public Libraries' Ibero-American Forum, and has actively worked toward the development of libraries throughout Latin-America. In Chile, she served as director of the Public Library system from 1993. In 1998, she also assumed the Assistant-Directorship of the National Library. All of the above-cited institutions have ties to Dibam. She has been a member of the National Book Council since 1994.

Gonzalo Catalán, former chief of the Automation and Conservation Project for the Medina Room of the National Library, was named to the position of Assistant-Director of that institution. The Medina Room collection is recognized as one of the most important Ibero-American colonial collections of its type in the world. It boasts a valuable body of first-edition printings from the region.

María Victoria Peni was named to the post of Assistant Director of Public Libraries. Ms. Peni formerly worked as Pu-blic Libraries Regional Coordinator of Regions X and XI in Chile. During her administration, the Coyhaique Regional Library, in Region XI, was included among UNESCO's public library net models (UNET).

Directions:
Clara Budnik - Directora DIBAM
Alameda 651
Santiago CHILE
Tel: 56 2 360 5371 / 56 2 360 5208 Fax: 56 2 638 1975 E-mail: dibamdir@oris.renib.cl
Gonzalo Catalán - Sub Director Biblioteca Nacional
Alameda 651
Santiago CHILE
Fono:56 2 360 5239 / 56 2 360 5275 Fax: 56 2 638 0461
E-Mail:bndir@oris.renib.cl
María Victoria Peni - Sub-Directora Bibliotecas Públicas
Alonso Ovalle 1637
Santiago CHILE
Fono: 56 2 698 6406 / 56 2 688 2059 Fax: 56 2 688 2060
E-Mail: coorbib@reuna.cl
(Amanda Jolly Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales Dirección de Biblitecas Archivos y Museos de Chile)

MEXICO

Dictionary of Latin-American Librarians and Related Specialists: An Approach

Rules used by library and information services in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America in Mexican editorials. Bibliographic compendium

In the near future, with of presentation of this work, CCDEL intents to widen this database to include the rest of the Latin-American editorial firms that feed the cultural life of the continent.

Designation of Rosa María Fernández de Zamora as Mexico's National Library Coordinator

Ms. Rosa María Fernández de Zamora, teacher, is also a researcher for the University Library Research Center at UNAM and through official publications has distinguished herself among corporate authors in Mexico and in the national bi-bliography.

José Adolfo Rodríguez Gallardo, IFLA/LAC president, ends his term as Director of the Central Office of Libraries at UNAM

Doctor Rodríguez Gallardo occupies a prominent place in Mexico because of his involvement in the modernization of library services at UNAM, and because of his support for Mexican library science education through his work in schools, associations and library systems.

INTERFACES: International Forum on the Digital Library to be held in Colima

The fundamental premise of INTERFACES is the Libraries Automation Conference, which had is origin in 1984 at the university.

The intention for the year 2000 is to transform the Colloquy concept into something new according to parameters established by the knowledge community. Information management in the outset of the XXI century will require an atmos- phere of open dialog among professionals, not only among librarians, but also among telecommunications experts, software developers, creators of multimedia educational mate-rials, digital edition service providers and information service providers. The traditional library concept is experien-cing dynamic changes, which has allowed for the storage, systematization, recuperation and dissemination of scientific, academic and technical information in all areas of knowled- ge.

Interfaces will, above all, be a multi-disciplinary converging point for the digital library, where the main objective will be to create a Latin American meeting place appropriate for reflection about the digital library, its construction, metho-dologies, technology, contents and services, as well as its impact on education, society, culture, science and technology.

Individuals may participate in the Forum in a variety of ways:

1. Forum Assistant: You will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities, such as: Teaching Conferences, Plenary Sections, Discussion Tables, Guided Visits, the VIII Meeting of SIABUC Users, and the exhibition of products and services.
2. Workshop Assistant: This activity will take place during the two days prior to the Forum, on the 20th and 21st of November, and participants will be able to choose from among eight workshops.
3. Supplier: We shall reserve time and space for the presentation of your products and services, approached the techno-logy on behalf of the advances and advantages in terms of digital library.
4. Assistant at the VIII Meeting of SIABUC Users: This meeting has as its objective the application of computer technology to library processes. If you already have a version of this software, the main intention will be to keep it constantly updated.
5. Round Table Speaker: Specialists will develop themes for the following areas: Digital Library, Digital Edition, Networks and Tele-Communications, Social Impact, Virtual Classrooms and Virtual Libraries.

Enrollment fee (consultations are free):

INTERFACES:
1,000 pesos or 100 dollars, tax included,
to be paid BEFORE October 31, 2000
1,200 pesos or 120 dollars, tax included,
to be paid BEFORE November 17, 2000
1,500 pesos or 150 dollars, tax included,
if paid at the event WORKSHOP:
1,000 pesos or 100 dollars, tax included,
to be paid BEFORE October 31, 2000
1,200 pesos or 120 dollars, tax included,
to be paid BEFORE November 17, 2000
1,500 pesos or 150 dollars, tax included,
if paid at the event

For further information, visit the web page: http://www.ucol.mx/interfaces

Or send an e-mail message to interfaces@ucol.mx

VENEZUELA

You can face better your day using creativity

This not-for-profit organization, that promotes the reading habit, struggles to strengthen the Banco del Libro external action directed toward teachers, librarians and the formation and updating of popular communities members, as well as diferent new projects designed to give answers to social process.

In the frame of this mission, with the purpose of give answers to the needs that emerge from the social dynamics, an important joint project was accomplished - through an agreement with the Red de Bibliotecas Públicas del Estado Amazonas - supported by UNICEF: a significant number of workshops directed to the formation and updating of teachers and librarians that work at the rural and indigenous state communitties, most of them located alongside the Orinoco river or its affluents.

Also this year, the Banco del Libro developed an important project to attend the damaged children in the December tragedy. The activities of reading promotion and animation, developed by volunteers and friends, experts in these subjects, were very appreciated not only by the children but also by their parents and representatives.

The design and accomplishment of other projects, workshops and activities, together with the permanent analysis of the reality, has driven the professional team of the Banco del Libro to ask themselves a number of questions related to book and reading promotion, and the appropriate and necessary strategies to extend these actions to an increased number of persons, mainly the people that have difficulties to access education and cultural services. The most important thing is, perhaps, that the Banco del Libro has extended its innovative action for the external world. (En El Banco del Libro - mayo 2000)

New trends in books for children and teenagers

The purpose of this exhibition is to promote and to exhibit for the world the work of illustration done in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The congress will be held at Cartagena de Índias, Colombia, September, 18-22, 2000.

As Section of IBBY in Venezuela, the Banco del Libro is promoting the participation of teachers, authors, illustrators and publishers, in order to have a very representative Venezuelan team.

This event is essential to show the children and teenager literary production. It is a unique opportunity for professionals to obtain information on the children and teenager book problematic as well as on the region editorial production. The IBBY besides to favor the access of children to books of great literary and artistic quality, supports people that work in the area of children books.

IBBY is a not-for-profit organization, founded in Zurich, Swiss, 1953, to gather people from all over the world compromised with the idea of "propitiate the meeting of children and books with quality". Nowadays it has 64 member countries as national sections..

Biannually it is organized a world congress. Publishers, writers and illustrators from all over the world are invited to the congress, where they can take part in workshops and seminars on writing, illustrating, productiion and distribuction of books for children. This year the congress will be held at Cartagena de Índias, Colombia.

General News of Interest to the Region

IFLA president will visit Brazil

The IFLA President confirmed her intention to attend the closing ceremonies on September 28, 2000.

After the close of the Congress, Ms. Deschamps will visit São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil is honoured to receive the IFLA President, and extends to her an opportunity to meet with Brazilian professionals and to learn more about the development of librarianship in the region.

Clearinghouse - Publications Received / Publications Recebidas

• Associação dos Arquivistas Brasileiros. Boletim. Rio de Janeiro; Ano 9, No. 2, maio/ago. 1999.
• Banco del Libro. Taima: una revista para la promoción de la lectura y de los libros. Venezuela, Ano I, No. 1, Noviembre 1999.
• Banco del Libro. Tres Estrellas y Más. Guía útil para bibliotecarios, libreros, padres, maestros y personas interesadas en ofrecer a los niños y jóvenes libros de excelente calidad. Centro de Estudios y Promoción del Libro Infantil y Juvenil. Venezuela; No.8, 1999.
• Câmara Muncipal de Petrópolis. Atas da Camâra Municipal de Petrópolis; 3a. e 4a. legislaturas (07/01/1865 a 28/12/1872)(CD). Petrópolis; dezembro, 1998.
• Carter Betty. Lectura eferente: la importancia de los libros de información. Venezuela: Banco del Libro, 1999.
• Centro Cultural Teresa D ´Ávila. Ângulo. Número 81, edição especial, dezembro de 1999. Lorena, São Paulo.
• Centro Cultural Teresa D ´Ávila. Ângulo. Número 80 , outubro/dezembro de 1999. Lorena, São Paulo.
• Chambers, Aidan. Narración de cuentos y lectura en voz alta. Venezuela, Banco del Libro, 1999.
• Conselho Federal de Biblioteconomia. CFB Informa. Ano 5 - No. 6, Brasília, abril, 2000.
• Conselho Regional de Biblioteconomia da 5a Região - Bahia e Sergipe. Informativo. Salvador; v.14, no.3, jul./set. 1999.
• Conselho Regional de Biblioteconomia. Boletim CRB-7, Rio de Janeiro, Jan./Mar. 2000.
• Conselho Regional de Biblioteconomia. Boletim CRB-7, Rio de Janeiro, Abr./Jun. 2000.
• Conselho Regional de Biblioteconomia. Boletim CRB-8, São Paulo, Ano Vii, No.1, 1999.
• Colégio Santa Dorotéia. Coruja. 1o. semestre 1999. Ano XVI - no. 28
• Fernández, Stella Maris. La Biblioteca Escolar; centro de recursos para el aprendizaje. Buenos Aires; Sociedad de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas, 2000. 99p.
• Gracia Pardo, María; Murciano, Carla. Como fabricar libros artesanales? : enseñe a los niños a hacer sus propios libros. Venezuela, Banco del Libro, 1999.
• Hanán Diaz, Fanuel. Como elegir un buen libro para niños ?: algunas recomendaciones útiles. Banco del Libro, Caracas, Venezuela.
• IFLA´99 National Organizing Committee. Libraries and librarianship in Thailand: from stone inscription to microchips. Thailand, August 1999.
• IFLA Core Programme on Preservation and Conservation (PAC). News. No. 20, December, 1999.
• IFLA Offices for UAP & International Lending. The Digital Library: challenges and solutions for the new millenium. Proceedings of and international conference held in Bologna, Italy, June 1999. Connolly, Pauline; Reidy, Denis (editors). UK, 2000.
• IFLA Round Table on Newspapers. Newsletter. No. 7, Summer 1999.
• IFLA Round Table on User Education. Newsletter. July 1999.
• IFLA Section for Asia and Oceania. Newsletter. No. 11:2 December, 1999.
• IFLA Section of Art Libraries. Newsletter. No 45, (1999, No.2).
• IFLA Section of Geography and Map Libraries. Newsletter, December. 1999.
• IFLA Section of Libraries for the Blind. Guidelines for library service to Braille users (in Braille)
• IFLA Section of Libraries for the Blind. Newsletter. Autumn. 1999/2.
• IFLA Section of Libraries for the Blind. Newsletter. spring 2000/1
• IFLA Section of Library Services for Children and Young Adults. SCL News. No. 54, February, 2000.
• IFLA Section of Public Libraries. Newsletter. no. 22, March 2000.
• IFLA Section on Acquisition and Collection Development. Newsletter. No. 20, Winter, 1999/2000.
• IFLA Section on Document Delivery and Interlending. Nesletter, January 2000.
• IFLA Section on Rare Books and Manuscripts. Newsletter. Winter, 2000.
• Ministerio de Educación. integrando el Centro de Recursos para el aprendizaje al Curriculum. Santiago, Chile; Seminario Internacional de Bibliotecarios Escolares. Octubre, 1999. .Ministerio de Economia y Obras y Servicios Públicos. Base de Datos bibliográficos; UNIRED (CD). Buenos Aires; Cebtro de Documentación e Información.
• Miranda Arguedas, Alice. Los Grupos Etnicos Indígenas Centroamericanos (G.E.I.C.): un encuentro cultural ciberespacial. Costa Rica, Heredia, Universidad Nacional, International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), 1999.
• Morales Campos, Estela. Diccionario de bibliotecólogos latinoamericanos y especialistas afines: una aproximación. México: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas, 1999.
• Museu Carlos Costa Pinto. Bol. Museu Carlos Costa Pinto, Salvador, V.22, Jan./Dez. 1999.
• Poligráfica Martin, C.A. Muchos Libros para Niños: una guía para reconocerlos y nombrarlos. Banco del Libro, Caracas, Venezuela, 20p.
• Referencias. Associación de Bibliotecários Graduados de la República Argentina. Vol.4, No. 3, Diciembre de 1999.
• Silva-Diaz, Maria Cecilia. Escuelas para la lectura: cómo trnsformar a la escuela en un entorno lector. Banco del Libro. Caracas, Venezuela, 1998, 44p.
• Sindicato dos Bibliotecários do Estado de São Paulo. In:forma. Ano IX, No. 27, Jan./Fev. 2000.
• Sociedad de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas. Infodiversidad. Argentina,Volumen 2, 2000.
• Subdirección General de Coordinación Bibliotecaria. Correo Bibliotecario. Madrid, Ministerio de Educación y Cultura,
• Dirección General del Libro, Archivos y Bibliotecas, No. 38, Diciembre, 1999.
• United States Information Agency. This is America in Congress: July 4, 1776.
• United States Information Agency. An outline of American economics. 1999
• Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento. Qué es Unired? 1a. edición. Noviembre de 1999.
• Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México. América Latina en las Editoriales Mexicanas (CD). Ciudad del México; Centro coordinador y Difusor de Estudios Latinoamericanos.
• Vajiravudh, Rama VI. The war between the right and the might. Bangkok : Book Development Centre, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Development, 1999. 54p.
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IFLA

IFLA has 5 Core Programmes:
Universal Bibliographic Control and International Marc (UBCIM); Universal Availability of Publications (UAP); Preservation and Conservation (PAC); Universal Data Flow and Telecommunications (UDT); Advancement of Librarianship (ALP)

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ACTIVITIES OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN SECTION
Among the various activities that IFLA/LAC has already carried out and continues to develop with the assistance of the Advancement of Librarianship Programme (ALP) we mention: regional seminars on literacy, reading promotion, library and information centers, projects in the area of continuous education and training, support for the development of librarian associations as well as the establishment of contact with other IFLA programmes.

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