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Global c hallengies for libraries in an new era and IFLA positions in these matters. Sinikka Sipilä IFLA President-elect Annual Conference, Swedish Library Association Norrköping 7.5.2012. About IFLA. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Global challengies for libraries in an new era and IFLA positions in these
mattersSinikka Sipilä
IFLA President-electAnnual Conference, Swedish Library Association
Norrköping 7.5.2012
About IFLA
• IFLA is an independent, international, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization.
Our aims are to:• 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.
IFLA in a Nutshell
• A trusted global voice for libraries• All library sectors and activities covered• 1500 members in 150 countries• Founded 1927
Challengies for libraries
• Economical• Social• Technological• Political• Environmental• etc
IFLA Strategy 2010-2015
1. Empowering libraries to enable their user communities to have equitable access to information;
2. Building the strategic capacity of IFLA and that of its members;
3. Transforming the profile and standing of the profession;
4. Representing the interests of IFLA's members and their users throughout the world.
Key Initiatives 2011-2012
1. Digital Content Programme: Driving access to content, and digital resources, for library users
2. IFLA International Librarianship Leadership Development Programme: capacity building to raise the voice of the profession nationally, regionally and internationally
Key Initiatives 2011-2012
3. Outreach Programme for Advocacy and Advancement of the Profession: connecting, collaborating, representing strategically
4. Cultural Heritage Disaster Reconstruction Programme: Culture is a basic need, a culture thrives through its cultural heritage, it dies without it5. Multilingualism Programme: a multilingual IFLA website opens windows to the world
IFLA Presidential Themes 2003-2015
• Kay Raseroka: Lifelong literacy• Alex Byrne: Partnership and Indigenious
knowledge• Claudia Lux: Libraries on the Agenda (advocacy)• Ellen Tise: Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge
(open access)• Ingrid Parent: Libraries - a Force for Change!• Sinikka Sipilä: Strong Libraries = Strong Societies
Strong Libraries = Strong Societies : democratizing access to
knowledge through libraries
• Libraries enable, promote and enhance democracy by enabling access to knowledge
• Subthemes: • Access (free access to information and knowledge)• Inclusion (library services for all) • Profession (professional and association
development)
Photo: IFLA WLIC San Juan 2011 -Welcome to IFLA WLIC Helsinki 2012!
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