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About IFLA
IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession. Founded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1927 at an international conference, we celebrated our 75th birthday at our conference in Glasgow, Scotland in 2002. We now have 1700 Members in 150 countries around the world. IFLA was registered in the Netherlands in 1971. The Royal Library, the national library of the Netherlands, in The Hague, generously provides the facilities for our headquarters.
President's ProgramGoverning BoardThe Governing Board is responsible for the managerial and professional direction of IFLA within guidelines approved by Council. The Board consists of the President, the President-elect, 10 directly elected Members (by postal and/or electronic ballot, every 2 years) and 9 indirectly elected members of the Professional Committee (by the professional groups through the sections and divisions); up to 3 Members may be co-opted. The Governing Board meets at least twice per year, once at the time and place of the annual IFLA General Conference.Executive CommitteeThe Executive Committee has executive responsibility delegated by the Governing Board to oversee the direction of IFLA between meetings of this Board within the policies established by the Board. The Committee consists of the President, President-elect, the Treasures, the Chair of the Professional Committee, 2 members of the Governing Board, elected every 2 years by members of the Board from among its elected members, and IFLA's Secretary General, ex-officio. Professional CommitteeIt is the duty of the Professional Committee to ensure coordination of the work of all the IFLA units responsible for professional activities, policies and programmes. The Committee consists of a chair, elected by the outgoing Committee, an officer of each of IFLA's 8 Divisions plus 3 members of the Governing Board, elected by that Board from among its members. The Professional Committee meets at least twice per year, once at the time and place of the annual IFLA General Conference. HeadquartersHonorary MembersRegional OfficesIFLA has regional offices in Africa, Asia and Oceania, and Latin America.Language CentersIFLA has Language Centers French (for Africa), Russian and Arabic.IFLANET AdministrationInitiated in 1993, IFLANET and its services are designed to improve communication within IFLA and to provide a 24/7 virtual presence for the organization, which only meets as a whole once a year at its General Conference. IFLANET is administered by the IFLA HQ and hosted by the Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique (INIST), France. |
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