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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:

Boston - America's Walking City


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INVITATION

The United States National Organizing Committee and the U.S. library community take great pleasure in inviting you to the 67th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Council and General Conference which will take place in Boston, Massachusetts, from August 16-25, 2001.

It has been over 15 years since IFLA was last held in the United States, and the U.S. is honored to be hosting IFLA 2001 at the dawn of this new century. The mission of the library has always been to facilitate the free flow of information in society. Librarians and libraries are challenged by the rapid changes taking place to continue to be leaders in fulfilling this eternal mission as the world moves from the Information Age into the Knowledge Age.

The City of Boston offers a perfect setting for IFLA2001 since it juxtaposes the historical with the cutting edge, the old and the new. 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, academic, and special libraries in the Boston metropolitan area, many of them world-renowned!

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.

IFLA 2001's stimulating programs and activities will offer you a wonderful opportunity to meet with your colleagues from around the world to discuss issues, exchange ideas, and evaluate new innovations and products to improve your knowledge and the library services that you provide. We look forward to seeing you in Boston!

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.


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