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67th IFLA Conference Logo  

67th IFLA Council and General Conference

Libraries and Librarians: Making a Difference in the
Knowledge Age

August 16th - 25th 2001


INDEX

GENERAL INFORMATION

PROGRAM INFORMATION

REGISTRATION & HOTELS

IMPORTANT ADDRESSES


IN THIS DOCUMENT:

IFLA

Divisions

Core Programs

IFLA and the United States


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WHAT IS IFLA?

IFLA

Founded in 1927 the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions is an independent international non-governmental association that has formal associate relations with UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation). The aims of IFLA are to promote international understanding, co-operation, discussion, research and development in all fields of library activity and information science, and to provide a body through which librarianship can be represented in matters of international interest. The Federation currently has more than 1,500 members from 140 countries.

IFLA's Executive Board is responsible for IFLA's general policy, management and finance. The Professional Board monitors the planning and programming of professional activities carried out by IFLA's two types of bodies: professional groups (35 sections and 10 round tables organized in 8 divisions) and 5 core programs. We also have 11 discussion groups linked to a sponsoring section. Newly established in 1997 are two new Executive Board Committees, the Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM) and the Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE).

Divisions

  1. General research libraries
  2. Special libraries
  3. serving the general public
  4. control
  5. Collections and services
  6. Management and technology
  7. Education and research
  8. Regional activities

Core Programs

  1. Universal Availability of Publications (UAP)
  2. Universal Bibliographic Control and International MARC (UBCIM)
  3. Preservation and Conservation (PAC)
  4. Universal Data Flow and Telecommunications (UDT)
  5. Advancement of Librarianship Program (ALP)

IFLA Headquarters

P.O. Box 95312 2509 CH The Hague, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 70 314 0884
Fax: +31 70 383 4827
E-mail: ifla@ifla.org
Website: http://www.ifla.org

IFLA and the United States

Many U.S. library associations, libraries, organizations and institutions are members of IFLA, and take an active role in developing leadership and policy for the association. The goals of U.S. librarians - access to information, intellectual freedom, public awareness - all have global implications and likewise, what happens globally affects U.S. libraries. The IFLA Conference was last held in the United States in 1985 in Chicago.


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