IFLA Governing Board election
(2005-2007)
In the elections for the new IFLA Governing Board, the following candidates were successful:
Bob McKee (United Kingdom), Barbara J. Ford (United States), Shawky Salem (Egypt) (2nd term), Zhang Xiaolin (China), Gunnar Sahlin (Sweden), Réjean Savard (Canada), Sang-Wan Han (Korea, Rep. Of), Adolfo Rodríguez Gallardo (Mexico), Vinyet Panyella (Spain) (2nd term), Tiiu Valm (Estonia) (2nd term).
They will serve a two-year term on the Governing Board, beginning at the end of the Oslo conference in August. Bob McKee, Barbara Ford, Zhang Xiaolin, Gunnar Sahlin, Réjean Savard, Sang-Wan Han and Adolfo Rodríguez Gallardo will be serving on the board for the first time.
The full results were:
The total number of valid ballot papers received for the vacancies on the Governing Board was 522, a return rate of 41.4%. This represents 1425 votes, 55.9% of the possible total.
Two members of staff of the Royal Library of the Netherlands, P.J. Moree and J.J.M.Bos, acted as scrutineers.
Peter Johan Lor
Secretary General
