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Public Libraries Section

The Mobile Libraries Section merged with Public Library Section in August 2005

The Section of Public Libraries provides an active international forum for the development and promotion of public libraries which serve the whole community in the context of the information society and ensure free and equal access to information at the local level.

Announcement

Funding Opportunity for African Librarians

Strategic Plan

2008-2009
2006-2007
2004-2005 (Revised version)
2004-2005

Projects

Meeting User Needs in Public Libraries - Are you?

IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Guidelines For Development Marketing and Translation Strategy
(Updated: August 2007)

The role of Public Libraries in lifelong learning; a Project under the section of Public Libraries, IFLA

IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto, 1994

Available in various languages

Publications

The Public Library Service: the IFLA/UNESCO Guidelines for Development
(Available in various languages)

The Role of Libraries in Lifelong Learning

National Information Policy/National IT Strategies - A Survey

Public Library Acts

Acts on Library Services

Newsletters

Membership brochure

Annual Reports

2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2000

Conferences and Seminars

Minutes

Useful Addresses

Chair:
John Bruce Lake
Librarian
Barbican Library
Corporation of London, Silk Street
LONDON EC2Y 8DS
United Kingdom
Tel. +(44)(20)73827098
Fax +(44)(20)76384141
Secretary:
Barbara Gubbin
Director
Jacksonville Public Library
122 North Ocean Street
JACKSONVILLE, Florida 32202
United States
Tel. +(1)(904)46301994
Fax +(1)(904)6301343
Treasurer:
Klaus-Peter Boettger
Director General
Public Library Mülheim an der Ruhr
Friederich-Ebert-Str. 47
D-45468 MÜLHEIM AN DER RUHR
Germany
Tel. +(49)(208)4554141
Fax +(49)(208)4554125
Information Coordinator / Editor:
Ian Stringer
3 Spring Garden
Hensall, Goole DN14 0QL
United Kingdom
Tel. +(44)(1977)663143