IFLA Russian Language Centre Established in the Russian State Library, Moscow
PRESS RELEASE
20 August 2007
In May 2007 the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the Russian State Library (RSL) in Moscow signed a cooperation agreement by which RSL received a status of IFLA Russian Language Centre. It can now be seen as a permanent representative of IFLA/HQ for the Russian speaking community, as well as the other way around: it is hoped that IFLA/HQ will get better access to Russian speaking library and information professionals.
The IFLA Russian Language Centre has as its duties to promote IFLA, support IFLA's Asia and Oceania Section as well as other relevant IFLA professional bodies and liaise with IFLA/HQ
Among the priorities of the Centre are:
- Active membership recruitment.
This will be conducted with the help of national or other association members and/or national libraries. Institutions and associations (including specialist and state associations) within the Russian language community should be actively encouraged to join IFLA - parties will agree on target numbers for the years covered by this agreement.
- (Co-) organising regional IFLA events.
These will be co-organised with IFLA/HQ, and/or with IFLA professional units (Sections and Core Activities). This activity includes seeking sources for funding of IFLA projects.
- Seek involvement in local or regional professional events to gain support within the Russian language community, trying to get IFLA "branding" of local or regional events.
- Contribute to more effective communication within the Russian language community and with the IFLA bodies involved. These activities include the publication of newsletters, translations of key IFLA documents and publications and the production of a Russian translation of IFLA Express during IFLA's annual conferences.
- Representing IFLA in the Russian language community, in a pursuit to make IFLA more visible in that community, promoting IFLA goals, principles and core values.
- Translation of key IFLA documents, guidelines, press-releases, papers prepared for the Council Meetings etc.
For further information about the Centre and its activities please contact:
Dr. Galina Kislovskaya
Director
International Activities of the Russian State Library
Moscouw, Russian Federation
Fax: 007 495 913 69 33
E-mail: gkislov@rsl.ru
Durban, South Africa, 20 August 2007