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School Library Manifesto Ratified by UNESCOPRESS RELEASE : for immediate release The IFLA School Library Manifesto was ratified by the 30th UNESCO General Conference. This Manifesto argues that school library services are so vital that they should 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. "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 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 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 Notes for editors
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