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2008

In Memoriam – Karin Passchier

Karin PasschierIFLA Secretary General and IFLA Headquarters staff regret very much to inform you that Karin Passchier passed away on 19 June 2008. Karin worked as IFLA Adminstrative Assistant since 1997. In 2003/4 she bravely fought a battle against cancer, but was again stricken at the end of 2006. She died peacefully at the very young age of 34. Her funeral will take place in Zoetermeer on Wednesday 25 June.

2007

Vacancy Statement: Senior Policy Adviser of IFLA

Retirement of British Library issued IFLA vouchers

Vacancy Statement: Secretary General of IFLA

Joint statement of IFLA and ICA: On the security of the Iraq National Library and Archives

Proposal to Council: Increase in membership fees for 2008

Thank you all!
Message from Ellen R. Tise, President-Elect (2007-2009)

Ellen R. Tise wins IFLA Presidential election!

IFLA Governing Board election results 2007-2009

Reminder to all voting Members of IFLA:
Closing date for Presidential and Governing Board Elections: Wednesday 6th June 2007

Winston Tabb receives the American Library Association (ALA) Joseph W. Lippincott Award 2007

The IFLA Section on Management and Marketing in collaboration with SirsiDynix is pleased to announce the winners of the 5th IFLA International Marketing Award for 2007.

Presidential and Governing Board Elections
2007-2009
The Candidates & Statements of Candidacy

Postal Ballots for Section Standing Committees:
2007-2011

On-line registration for the 10th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) International Conference, 29-31 October 2007, Singapore is now open.
Register before 31 July to enjoy early bird discounts!

Data collection process for the 2007 IFLA/FAIFE World Report

Joint Technical Symposium on Audiovisual Materials
28-30 June 2007, Toronto, Canada

International Symposium: "From the production to the long-term preservation of digital objects: international experiences", National Library of France
25-27 April 2007, Paris, France

2006

Announcement: The IFLA/UNESCO Internet Manifesto Guidelines

Call for nominations for President-elect and Members of the Governing Board of IFLA

Serving on IFLA's Governing Board

Call for nominations: Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM)

Call for nominations: Committee on Free Access to Informationand Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

Call for Nominations for Section Standing Committees

Serving on IFLA Standing Committees

IFLA Presidential Meeting 2007: "Free Access to Information"
First international IFLA Presidential Meeting during the German IFLA presidential term of Claudia Lux 2007-2009

World Book Capital: Call for nominations 2009

Appel a candidatures pour la nomination de la Capitale Mondiale du Livre 2009

Presentación de candidaturas para la designación de la Capital Mundial del Libro 2009: convocatoria

The IFLA Section on Management and Marketing in collaboration with SirsiDynix has the pleasure to announce the IFLA International Marketing Award for 2007

La Sección de Gestión y Marketing de IFLA, en colaboración con SirsiDynix, tiene el placer de anunciar la Convocatoria 2007 del Premio Internacional IFLA de Marketing

The draft of "ISBD: International Standard Bibliographic Description - 2006 consolidated edition" is available for world-wide review.
Comments are due by October 15, 2006.

World Book Capital 2008: Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Two ICABS (IFLA-CDNL Alliance for Bibliographic Standards) publications now online!

UNESCO has launched a public consultation on the objectives, practicalities, costs and expected results of a "World Day for Audiovisual Heritage" to be celebrated annually on 27 October to build global awareness of the various issues at stake in preserving the audiovisual heritage. It is vital that all interested parties should contribute to the debate. UNESCO has therefore established an online platform with background documents, a public forum and a questionnaire

IFLA Honorary Fellow Henriette D. Avram 1920 - 2006

Ms Henriette D. Avram

Convening Notice for the IFLA Council Meeting, 24th August 2006, Seoul, Korea

Council Meeting - Proposal for Council: Inflation increases on membership fees

Council Meeting - Resolution on Imprisoned Cuban Librarians received from: Library Association of Latvia and Lithuanian Librarians' Association

Assemblées générales Convocation, 24 août 2006, Séoul, Corée

Assemblée générale - Proposition pour une augmentation des cotisations en fonction de l'inflation

Section's name change: "University Libraries and other General Research Libraries" into "Academic and Research Libraries"

New IFLA Publications:

2005

IFLA 2005: Report of Achievements

Call for nominations for the World Book Capital 2008

Appel a candidatures pour la nomination de la Capitale Mondiale du Livre 2008

Presentación de candidaturas para la designación de la Capital Mundial del Libro 2008: convocatoria

IFLA International Marketing Award
Win USD 1,000 ... and more!

NEW IFLA Publication:>
The virtual customer: a new paradigm for improving customer relations in libraries and information services
Edited by Sueli Mara Soares Pinto Ferreira and Réjean Savard.

Success Stories Database - searchable
Within the framework of its activities for WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) and in order to contribute to the ongoing and long term presence of libraries in the world, IFLA has set up a database that aims to showcase the value of libraries to society as a whole.

World Book Capital 2007: Bogotá (Colombia)

Results of Elections:
Presidential election (2007-2009)
Governing Board election (2005-2007)

Call for contribution for the "Successs Stories Database"
Appel à participation pour la base de données "Success Stories"
Aufruf zur Einreichung von Beiträgen für die Datenbank "Success Stories"

Final Announcement - IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2005 Questionnaire

Presidential and Governing Board Elections 2005-2007
Statement of Candidacy

IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2005 Questionnaire

NEW IFLA Publication:
World Guide to Library, Archive and Information Science Associations. Second, completely revised and expanded Edition

Addresses and Data IFLA Bodies, 2004-2005

Data collection process for the 2005 IFLA/FAIFE World Report

NEW IFLA Publication:
Preparing for the Worst, Planning for the Best: Protecting our Cultural Heritage from Disaster

IFLA Directory 2004-2005

Best wishes for 2005!
Message from the President & President-elect of IFLA
¡Nuestros mejores augurios para 2005!
Mensaje de la Presidenta y del Presidente-Electo de IFLA

Tsunami Report and further developments

Tsunami - Sri Lanka: First-hand report by Russell Bowden, Honorary Fellow of IFLA, Kottawa, Sri Lanka

Urgent appeals for help for tsunami affected Countries

Sri Lankan Libraries Need Urgent Assistance!

New Secretary General of IFLA: Professor Peter Lor

Call for nominations for the World Book Capital 2007

Appel a candidatures pour la nomination de la Capitale Mondiale du Livre 2007

Presentación de candidaturas para la designación de la Capital Mundial del Libro 2007: convocatoria

IFLA's Three Pillars: Society, Members and Profession

Los tres pilares de la IFLA: Sociedad, Miembros, Profesión

2004

Resignation of IFLA Secretary General

Call for nominations for President-elect and members of the Governing Board of IFLA
Serving on IFLA's Governing Board

Call for Nominations for Section Standing Committees
Serving on IFLA Standing Committees
Standing Committee Members List
Call for nominations for the World Book Capital 2006
Appel a candidatures pour la nomination de la Capitale Mondiale du Livre 2006

New IFLA Publications:
IFLA Cataloguing Principles and
Libraries as Places

IFLA/IPA Joint Statement: IFLA and IPA deplore OFAC regulations limiting the exchange of information materials
IFLA Travel Grantees
Call for Reports on National Security Legislation

Message from the President
Mensaje de la Presidenta

World Book Capital 2005
Deadlines for CLM and FAIFE looms!

New IFLA Publication:
Knowledge Management. Libraries and Librarians Taking Up the Challenge

Request for proposal for publishing IFLA Journal

New IFLA Publications:
Women's Issues at IFLA: Equality, Gender and Information on Agenda
Newspapers in International Librarianship

UNESCO Calls for Nominations for Memory of the World International Register
Deadlines are approaching fast!

2003

Request to all IFLA National Association members

First Phase of WSIS - Reports from Geneva:
No 4. Libraries@the Heart of the Information Society
No 3. Libraries@the Heart of the Information Society
No 2. Libraries@the Heart of the Information Society
No 1. Libraries@the Heart of the Information Society
Librarians State Summit 'only the beginning'

Farewell to Warren Horton
Call for Nominations for IFLA Honours and Awards

IFLA Travel Grant 2004
Beca de Viaje IFLA 2004
Harry Campbell IFLA Conference Attendance Grant - year 2004

IFLA 3M International Marketing Award 2004
Prix international IFLA 3M de marketing
IFLA 3M Internationaler Marketing Preis
Russian
Premio International "IFLA / 3M" a las actividades de márketing de bibliotecas

Aid for Iraq
IFLA - CDNL Alliance for Bibliographic Standards (ICABS)
Update Session on Iraq - during the World Library and Information Congress in Berlin
Postal Ballot Reminder: Proposed amendment to the IFLA Statutes
Libraries for Lifelong Literacy - IFLA Presidential Theme 2003-2005
World Library and Information Congress in 2008: Québec or Rome?

IFLA Election results:
IFLA Presidental election
IFLA Governing Board election

Venezuelan Winner of Guust van Wesemael Literacy Prize 2003
The Middle East Librarians' Association Committee on Iraqi Libraries
Contribution to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Draft Declaration of Principles and Draft Action Plan

Presidential and Governing Board Elections 2003 - The Candidates and their Statement of Candidacy
Notice: To IFLA members who have not yet paid their 2003 membership fees
Convening Notice of the IFLA Council Meeting 3rd and 8th August 2003
Assessment of damage to Libraries and Archives in Iraq
Standing Committees: Election of Officers, 2003-2005
UNESCO and the IFLA Internet Manifesto

REMINDER - Presidential and Governing Board Elections

REMINDER - Postal Ballots for Section Standing Committees

UNESCO Should Help Libraries and Archives in Iraq
Heritage professionals call for emergency protection to save Iraq's treasures
Libraries and Archives must be protected as essential parts of the rich heritage of Iraq (Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO)

World Book and Copyright Day - 23 April:
Message of the Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day
Message du Directeur général de l'UNESCO à l'occasion de la Journée mondiale du livre et du droit d'auteur
Russian translation of: Message of the Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day
Mensaje del Director General de la UNESCO con motivo del Día Mundial del Libro y del Derecho de Autor
Arabic translation of: Message of the Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day

Information on the looting and burning of Iraq's National Library and National Archives
IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2003
Transfer of Voucher Scheme to IFLA Headquarters
Adama Samassékou to address the World Library and Information Congress: 69th IFLA General Conference and Council
Closure of the IFLA UAP/OIL Core Activity and Office
Harry Campbell IFLA Conference Attendance Grant - year 2003
Closure IFLA/UBCIM Core Activity and Office
One week to go!
World Book Capital 2004
Reminder: Nomination Deadline Approaches!
Less than a month left to make your nominations!
Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines!

2002

Creating a green light for IFLA
(Consultation Document)
The IFLA Internet Manifesto Workshop, 23-24 January 2003, has been postponed
Discussion Forum established by UNESCO for the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Report on the Brainstorming Session Hosted by Kay Raseroka, IFLA President-Elect, at the 68th IFLA Conference in Glasgow, 21 August 2002
The IFLA Internet Manifesto Workshop, 23-24 January 2003
IFLA 3M International Marketing Award 2003
Prix international IFLA 3M de marketing
IFLA 3M Internationaler Marketing Preis
Russian
Premio International "IFLA / 3M" a las actividades de márketing de bibliotecas
Call for nominations for President-elect and members of the Governing Board of IFLA
Appel à candidature pour les postes de président, de président-élu et pour les autres membres du conseil d'administration de l'IFLA

Serving on IFLA's Governing Board
Call for Nominations for Section Standing Committees
Appel à candidatures pour les comités permanents de sections
Serving on IFLA Standing Committees
Please, help the Czech Libraries!
Statement on Libraries and Sustainable Development
IFLA's General Conference and Council in 2007
Invitation to potential hosts for the 74th general conference of IFLA to be held in 2008
Library Return Units for the highest bidder!
Voting at IFLA Council
Advance notice - call for nominations
The IFLA Internet Manifesto
Le Manifeste IFLA pour Internet
Das IFLA Internet-Manifest
Russian text
Manifiesto sobre Internet de la IFLA
Convening Notice of the IFLA Council Meeting, August 2002, Glasgow, Scotland
Update on IFLA's UAP Core Activity

IFLA 3M International Marketing Award
Prix international IFLA 3M de marketing
IFLA 3M Internationaler Marketing Preis
Russian
Premio International "IFLA / 3M" a las actividades de márketing de bibliotecas

2001

UNESCO renews formal relationship with IFLA
DANIDA Travel Grant - 2002
Bourse de voyage DANIDA - 2002
IFLA/FAIFE Announcement: Free Access to Information on the Internet - PhD Appointment
Statement on UNIMARC
The IFLA Position on The World Trade Organization
Resolution adopted at IFLA Council II held at Boston, USA on Friday, 24th August 2001
IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellows named for 2002
Invitation to potential hosts for the 73rd General Conference of IFLA to be held in 2007.
Convening Notice of the 67th IFLA Council Meeting
Core Activities Funding
Open Letter on IFLA and FID
Derek Law tops the poll for the Governing Board
Kay Raseroka wins Presidential election
Jonathan Kozol Leads List of Prominent Speakers in Boston
Election deadline approches! First-ever postal ballot for IFLA's President-elect and places on the new Governing Board
African-Arab Conference on Public and School Librarianship
FAIFE office has moved
Presidential and Governing Board Elections 2001
Standing Committees: Election of Officers, 2001
IFLA/FAIFE Report: Alleged destruction of books in
Serbian in Mitrovice/Kosovska Mitrovica

Presidential and Governing Board Elections - Postal Ballot
Winner Hans-Peter Geh Grant 2001 Announced!
Library Buildings in a Changing Environment :
Proceedings of the 11th Seminar of the IFLA
Section on Library Buildings and Equipment

Collecting and Safeguarding the Oral Traditions:
An International Conference
Now available in the IFLA Publication Series

Call for Poster Presentations
IFLA 67th General Conference
Boston, USA, 16-25 August 2001

World Book and Copyright Day - 23 April
Reminder: Nomination Deadline Approaches!

2000

Collecting and Safeguarding the Oral Traditions:
An International Conference

DANIDA Travel Grant Report - 2000 - UPDATE
Call for nominations for President, President-elect and
members of the Governing Board of IFLA
English Version German Translation Russian Translation Spanish Translation French Translation
Serving on IFLA's Governing Board
Call for Nominations for Section Standing Committees French Translation
Serving on IFLA Standing Committees
DANIDA Travel Grant - 2001

1999

Programme Enquiry Form - Instructions 2001
Programme Enquiry Form
Vacancy Statement - Director of FAIFE
Guust van Wesemael Literacy Prize - Call for Applications
Hans-Peter Geh Grant - Call for Applications
Have you paid your IFLA membership subscription for 2000?
IFLA Express 9 - The Final Chapter from Jerusalem
Satellite meetings "IFLA Boston 2001"
The IFLA/OCLC Fellowship application procedures and deadlines
for the 2002 Fellowship are now available.

IFLA/OCLC fellowships 2001 awarded
Postal Ballot Results on the Proposed Revision of the Statutes:
VOTE IN JERUSALEM!
IFLA's Secretary General Honoured
IFLA Advisory Group on Division 8: Discussion Paper Español
POSTAL BALLOT REMINDER
International Directory of Libraries for the Blind
4th Edition

IFLA Directory 2000-2001 Available now!

À Tous les Membres de l'IFLA - Révision des statuts de l'IFLA
Proposition de Révision des Statuts de l'IFLA
Notes Explicatives sur les Propositions de Révision des Statuts de l'IFLA

Circular para los responsables de la IFLA y de otros grupos profesionales
Impreso B - SESIÓN ABIERTA
Impreso B - TALLER DE TRABAJO

Russian Covering letter
Russian: Proposed Revised Statutes of IFLA
Russian: Explanatory Notes to the Proposed Revised Statutes of IFLA

Revision der IFLA-Satzung - An alle IFLA-Mitglieder
VORGESCHLAGENE REVIDIERTE VERSION DER IFLA-SATZUNG
ERLÄUTERNDE ANMERKUNGEN ZUR VORGESCHLAGENEN REVIDIERTEN SATZUNG DER IFLA

Revisión de los Estatutos de la IFLA - A todos los Socios de la IFLA
Propuesta de Revisión de los Estatutos de la IFLA
Notas Explicativas Sobre la Propuesta de Revisión de los Estatutos de la IFLA

Memo to IFLA Officers and to Officers of other Professional Groups FORM B - OPEN SESSION
FORM B - WORKSHOP

Revision of the Statutes of IFLA - Letter to all IFLA Members
Proposed Revised Statutes of IFLA
Explanatory Notes to the Proposed Revised Statutes of IFLA
Revision of the Statutes

Executive Board and Professional Board Announcements
Name change : Round Table on Library and Information Science Journals (RTLISJ)

Form A - Instructions 2000
Form A

Conference Evaluation Forms:
[English version (Acrobat PDF)]
[Deutsch Version (Acrobat PDF)]
[Versión Española ]
[Version Française
[Russian Version

Resolutions at the IFLA Council meetings held at Bangkok Thailand on 22nd August and 27th August 1999.
IFLA Council Report for the two years 1997 - 1999 - Delayed
8 September 1999 - International Literacy Day
Newly elected Standing Committee Members (1999-2003 First or Second term)

Executive Board Nomination
Candidatures pour sièges au Bureau exécutif de l'IFLA
Nominierungen für die Sitze des Vorstands abzugeben in Übereinstimmung
Candidatos a la elección de miembros de la Junta Ejecutiva

Memo to IFLA Officers and to Officers of other Professional Groups - Annual Conference Forms and Notices
FORM B - OPEN SESSION
FORM B - WORKSHOP