Government Libraries Section
Scope
Government libraries form a Section of their own within the IFLA
(Section 04) belonging to the Division of Special Libraries (Division
II).
Purpose:
The Section is aimed at the community of libraries which are part of
and work for a body with a governing task and which have, in any way, a
political responsibility or connection. The Section encourages the
growth and development of government libraries and assists in their
cooperation.
Objectives
- Promote government libraries and government
information services.
- Assist government libraries in working with
each other.
- Provide advice to librarians working in
government libraries to better assist their patrons in utilizing
government information.
- Provide a means for librarians in government
libraries to exchange information and communicate with each
other.
Organisation and Activities of the Section:
The Section's work is steered by a Standing Committee which elects
the Executive Committee, i.e. the Chairperson and the Secretary.
During the annual IFLA General Conference the Section presents a
programme for an Open Session and/or sets up a workshop held in
connection with government libraries of the host country. Sometimes
preconferences for several days are organised.
Strategic Plan
2009-2010 |
2005-2007 |
2004-2005
Projects
- Develop an online directory of government libraries which permits
government libraries to register their institutions via the
Internet.
- Develop a listserv-discussion list for librarians in government
libraries to foster communication and exchange of information.
- Organise topical Open Sessions and workshops both individually
and jointly with other sections and units of IFLA to provide
coverage of issues of interest to government librarians.
- Analyse, with other IFLA units, the impact of electronic
information on special libraries.
Publications
Newsletter "The
Information Point"
2008: July
2007: December |
July
2006: December |
July
2005: December
1999: June/July
Annual Report
2006 - 2007 |
2003 - 2004 |
1999 - 2000 |
1996 - 1997
1998 - 1999 |
1995 - 1996 |
1997 - 1998 |
1994 - 1995
Minutes of Meetings
- 2008:
Quebec City, Canada - 1st Meeting
- 2008:
Quebec City, Canada - 2nd Meeting
- 2007:
Durban, South Africa - 1st Meeting
- 2007:
Durban, South Africa - 2nd Meeting
- 2006: Seoul,
Korea
- 2005: Oslo, Norway
- 1st Meeting
- 2005: Oslo, Norway
- 2nd Meeting
- 2004: Buenos Aires,
Argentina - 1st Meeting
- 2004: Buenos Aires,
Argentina - 2nd Meeting
- 2003: Berlin,
Germany - 1st Meeting
- 2003: Berlin,
Germany - 2nd Meeting
- 2002: Glasgow,
Scotland
- 2001: Boston, USA -
1st Meeting
- 2001: Boston, USA -
2nd Meeting
Conferences
Useful Addresses
Chair:
Jerry W. Mansfield
Information Research Specialist
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
WASHINGTON DC 20540
United States
Tel. +(1)(202)7070106
Fax +(1)(202)2523475
E-mail: jmansfield@crs.loc.gov
Secretary/Treasurer:
Rebecca Davies
Head of Assembly Library & Publications Service
Welsh Assembly Government
Cathays Park
CARDIFF Wales CF10 3NQ
United Kingdom
Tel. +(44)(2920)823362
E-mail: rebecca.davies12@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Information Coordinator/Editor of
Newsletter:
Jane M. Wu
Library Consultant (Formerly Chief Librarian, FAO)
Currently relocating to Calgary, Alberta
E-mail: janemarywu@yahoo.com
