An introduction to IFLA

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• An introduction to IFLA

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• IFLA is the trusted global voice of the library
  and information community, and drives equitable
  access to information and knowledge for all

Ellen Tise, IFLA President 2009-2011 Presidential
Theme Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge
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• IFLA is
• International NGO based in The Hague. Active
  since 1927
• Member based
• The leading international body representing the
  interests of library
• and information services and their users.
• Over 1500 Members in 151 countries
• Purpose
• - Promote high standards of provision and
  delivery of library and information
  services - Encourage widespread
  understanding of the value of good
  library information services - Represent
  the interests of our members throughout the world

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• Freedom Equity Inclusion

Global Arena
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• The work of IFLA is supported by
• IFLA Headquarters (includes offices for CLM,
  FAIFE
• and ALP) hosted by
• The Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague,
  Netherlands
• Regional Office for Africa, hosted by
• The University of South Africa, Pretoria
• Regional Office for Asia and Oceania, hosted by
• National Library Board Singapore
• Regional Office for Latin America and the
  Caribbean,
• hosted by
• Biblioteca Pública do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

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• The work of IFLA is supported by
• Language Centre for Arabic, hosted by
• Bibliotheca Alexandrina
• Language Centre for Chinese, hosted by
• National Library of China
• Language Centre for French (in Africa), hosted
  by
• Central Library of Cheikh Anta Diop
  University
• Language Centre for Russian hosted by
• Russian State Library

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• Our Members are our Intellectual Capital
• New Professional Structure in 2009
• 1500 Members from 151 countries

1 Europe 704 Members
2 Northern America 282 Members
3 Asia Oceania 261 Members
4 Africa 128 Members
5 Latin America Car. 92 Members
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• Strategic Approach

• An wholistic and integrated approach to IFLAs
  roles and activities and planning
• Presidents theme and programme
• Raising awareness of IFLA and what it stands for
• Building fruitful and mutually beneficial
  partnerships
• Strengthening IFLA as an organization
• Aligning the strategic and professional
• Some ways in which we are doing this..

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• Strategic Approach

• Strategic Plan 2010-2015
• New Vision Statement
• IFLA is the trusted global voice of the library
  and information community, and drives equitable
  access to information and knowledge for all

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• Strategic Approach

• 4 Strategic Directions
• Empowering libraries to enable their user
  communities to have equitable access to
  information
• Building the strategic capacity of IFLA and that
  of its members
• Transforming the profile and the standing of the
  profession
• Representing the interests of IFLAs members and
  their users throughout the world

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• 5 Key Initiatives

1. Driving access to content, including digital
   resources, for library users
2. IFLA International Librarianship Leadership
   Development Programme
3. Outreach for advocacy and development of the
   profession
4. Cultural heritage disaster reconstruction
5. Multilingualism

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• Key Initiative 1

• Driving access to content, including digital
  resources, for library users
• - digital legal deposit
• - mass digitisation
• - digital lending, inter-lending
• International / national / workplace / end-user

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• Driving access continued,

• Focus on enabling treaties, agreements,
  legislation international and national levels
• Focus on access issues such as funding, rights,
  standards, expertise, business models
  international, national and local levels
• Focus on users and access such as
  e-book/off-site lending, interlending

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• 2. IFLA International Librarianship Leaderdership
  Development

• Create opportunities, within a structured and
  resourced programme, to identify emerging leaders
  and nurture them towards a leadership role within
  IFLA and in IFLAs role in international
  librarianship
• WLIC 2012 would be a component ideas?

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• 3. Outreach for advocacy and development of the
  profession

• Identify opportunities for strategic advocacy at
  major events, meetings and conferences, and to
  utilise local expertise and networks.
• WLIC is now becoming both a strategic and
  professional event
• - ideas for the Finnish library community?
• - ideas for the international community?

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• 4. Cultural heritage disaster reconstruction

• Haiti reconstruction
• PAC training
• Section activities
• LAMMS group
• Partnerships ICBS, ICA, ICOMOS, ICOM, ANCBS,
  national Blue Shield committees, donors

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• 5. Multilingualism

• Becoming a truly inclusive organisation and
  network working in the 7 official languages
  English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese,
  Russian, Arabic and communicating in many more
• WLIC offers translation and simultaneous
  interpretation in the 7 languages
• WLIC offers multilingual volunteers

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