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International Federationof Library Associationsand Institutions: Newsletter 2007: 2Division II: SpecialLibraries; Section 5Social Science Libraries

Social Science Libraries Section DELIVERSin South Africa: WLIC Theme: “Libraries for the

future: Progress, Development, and Partnerships.”

The 73rd IFLA GeneralConference andCouncil met inDurban, South Africa,19-23 August 2007.Languages were allabuzz. There are 11used in South Africa:English, Zulu, Xhosa,Afrikaans, Ndebele,Swazi, NorthernSotho, SouthernSotho, Tsonga,Tswana and Venda,and these mixed withlanguages from allover the world. Thisexciting conferencehad 3100 delegatesrepresenting 116nations with 1606from the African

Continent. South Africa had 1212 delegates,including day and exhibition visitors. Othercountries with high participation included:Russian Federation—97, China—122,United Kingdom—231 and United States ofAmerica—488. This was the first time IFLA’sannual meeting was hosted by the AfricanContinent and the event was spectacularwith incredible hospitality and energetichosts making it very likely not the last.

Beach Party and South African Braai (Barbeque)

Contents:

Social Science Libraries SectionIFLA WLIC 73rd 2007Durban Conference Report()

Social Science Libraries SectionPre-Conference, Toronto,Canada, 6-7 August 2008(Page 7)

IFLA WLIC 74th Quebec City,Canada, 10-15 August 2008(Page 10)

Notices of Interest(Page 11)

IFLA WLIC 75th Milan, Italy23-27 August 2009(Page 20)

Standing Committee Members(Page 22)

Editor, Ms. Wilda NewmanKnowledge Associates Resources,LLC5964 Rosinante RunColumbia, MD 21045United StatesTel.+1-410-730-7583Fax+1-410-730-7583(CallbeforeFaxing) [email protected]

Chairperson, Mr. Steve WittCenter for Global StudiesUniversity of Illinois302 E. John StreetChampaign, IL 61820United StatesTel.+(1)(217) 2657518Fax+(1)(217) [email protected]

Secretary/TreasurerMr. Jacques HellemansUniversité Libre de Bruxelles50, Avenue F.D. Roosevelt, CP 181B-1050 BruxellesBelgiumTel. +(32)(2)6504417Fax +(32)(2)[email protected]

World Library andInformationCongress: 73rd

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No one can be left untouched by Africa—the people, the culture, the landscape, thebeauty, the energy, the passion, and morethan that. The host country of South Africawent all out to make this conference one toremember and indeed we will. The facilitieswere excellent and hotels were within easydistances, although at times there wereproblems with crime for some participants.These things occur in all big cities but inDurban it was expected and the city haddone a lot to ensure the security and safetyof the delegates. Considering we thousandswere on the beach enjoying a South AfricanBraai was testimony to how well they tookcare of their guests from around the world.

Kay Raseroka(R) at Beach Party & SocSci Member Newman

Most befitting this year was the naming ofKay Raseroka, Botswana, Honorary Fellow.In 2003 she became IFLA’s first AfricanPresident. She”… has made a majorcontribution, over a long period of time, inher own country, in her region, andworldwide. She has been a driving force inpromoting the entry of her continent,Africa, into the Information Society. She hashighlighted the value of indigenousknowledge and of its appropriateutilization, and has promoted recognition ofthe importance of orality in indigenouscommunities. She is a respected leader inAfrica and in the developing worldgenerally. She has been a strong leader anda dignified and respected spokesperson forthe library community and for IFLA in

international forums such as the WorldSummit on the Information Society.”

Ellen Tise President-elect 2007-2009

Also befitting this venue was the termbeginning Ms. Ellen Tise, President-elect2007-2009. She will be President 2009-2011of IFLA. Ellen is Senior Director, Library andInformation Services, J.S. Gericke Library,University of Stellenbosch. Her addressthere is: Private Bag X5036,7599 STELLENBOSCH, South Africa. She canbe reached at: Tel 27218084880Fax 27218083723 Email [email protected]& Library http://www.sun.ac.za/library.She was also Chair, IFLA WLIC NationalCommittee, 2007.

The opening ceremony was held on Sunday,19 August at the Arena section of the ICC.

Picture from IFLA Express No. 2, 2007

Inside conference participants gatheredfrom around the globe in anticipation ofhearing and seeing “the amazing SouthAfrican Mother of Books Gcina Mhlope.”

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As host of this session she took theaudience on a “…journey through the HeartBeat, the Dance and the Voice of Africa.”

Gcina Mhlophe (Photo from IFLA Express No. 2, 2007)

Gcina Mhlophe whose incredible timing andvoice mesmerized her audience as she“…[showcased] South Africa through theeyes and the words of …[an] extraordinarywriter/storyteller. The openingentertainment [was] … woven into theguest speakers and … allowed the audienceto capture the magic of the Heart of thisRainbow Nation.”

The keynote speaker was Justice AlbieSachs, a human rights activist in SouthAfrica. He suffered many indignities and jailand “In 1988 he was blown up by a bombplaced in his car in Maputo by South Africansecurity agents, losing an arm and the sightof an eye. Nevertheless, he persevered,sometimes leaving his country for longperiods of time. However, “During the1980s working closely with Oliver Tambo,leader of the ANC in exile, he helped draftthe organisation's Code of Conduct, as wellas its statutes. After recovering from thebomb he devoted himself full-time topreparations for a new democraticConstitution for South Africa. In 1990 hereturned home and as a member of theConstitutional Committee and the NationalExecutive of the ANC took an active part inthe negotiations which led to South Africabecoming a constitutional democracy. Afterthe first democratic election in 1994 he wasappointed by President Nelson Mandela toserve on the newly establishedConstitutional Court.”

His talk centered on his life and work, notseeking sympathy, but rather inspiringothers to stand up for what is right and towork for “…healing divided societies.”

Albie Sachs (Photo from IFLA Express No. 5, 2007)

Additionally, IFLA collected books fromconference participants again this year. IFLAis using this “…annual congress to be ofdirect benefit to libraries in need in the hostcountry.” That effort and the theme of theopening Session were beautifully tiedtogether with the oversized book on stagewith several South African children assistingGcina Mhlophe and the “book.”

There were also several readings by SouthAfrican writers scheduled at various timesduring the conference in the Exhibitionarea.

Cultural Gala City Hall Complex

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IFLA announced four new offices, three inAfrica and one in Russia. The Library of theUniversity of South Africa (UNISA) LibraryServices, Pretoria, succeeds Dakar, as theIFLA Regional Office. The three other officesare new language centers, in part, reflectingthe expansion of IFLA working languages toinclude Chinese and Arabic. These includethe IFLA Centre for Arabic SpeakingLibraries and Information Institutions,Bibliotheca, Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt;IFLA French Language Centre for Africa,Bibliothèque Centrale Université CheikhAntaDiop in Dakar, Senegal; and IFLARussian Language Centre, Russian StateLibrary, Moscow, Russia. The other workinglanguages of IFLA are English, French,German, Russian, and Spanish. All of theoffices have some common priorities andthe language centers will specificallyprovide translation of key IFLA materials.

Dancers at Entrance Cultural Gala

The Cultural Gala, sponsored by thenational Department of Arts and Cultureand Minister Z Pallo Jordan, was held at theCity Hall Complex on Wednesday. Theevening was filled with music, vibrantcolors, dancers, food and drink. ZuluDancers, Gumboot dancers and sounds ofthe east took delegates on a musical dancejourney to a South African township. Localbands and artists filled the air with soundsfrom the African continent. The hall andChurch Walk created the setting for theZulu Village and provided attendeesopportunity to purchase locally made

Stage Performers Cultural Gala

arts and crafts. Another area featured CapeMalay and Indian cultures and the main hallprovided a variety of food at differentstations and stage shows. This rainbownation created a cultural evening of fun andexcitement. No one left unmoved and mostwere still moving, and maybe still are.

The cultural events are always special atIFLA meetings and offer informalnetworking opportunities for everyone.These educational events also promoteunderstanding, tolerance, and a wider viewof the world in which we live. Longtimerelationships begin in IFLA and last manyyears, sometimes a lifetime.

There were 293 papers and 80 postersessions in English, French, German,Russian, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic.Simultaneous interpretation was availablefor several sessions. To help in covering allthese activities students from the DurbanUniversity of Technology (DUT), School ofJournalism provided reports for the IFLAExpress during the Durban conference.

Standing Committee Meeting Members and Observer

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There were also IFLA Section meetings todevelop conference programs and projects.The Social Science Libraries Section mettwice in Durban. The pre-conferencemeeting was held Saturday, 18 August andthe post-conference Friday, 24 August.

New Standing Committee Members: P. R. Goswami(C) andRalf Depping(R) with Maria Elena Dorta-Duque

Minutes of those meetings will be madeavailable online at the IFLA Social ScienceLibraries website. Five new members to theStanding Committee were recognized.Two of those members are shown aboveresponding to their new duties as membersof the Standing Committee.

On Thursday of the conference from 10.45– 12.45, The Social Science Libraries sectionsession presented “Evidence based practicein social science libraries: using researchand empirical data to improve service.”There were four papers given andsimultaneous translation was provided.Short pieces are given here. To access thefull text, simply click on the title of thepaper in which you are interested. First, thepaper by Eric Davies (LISU, LoughboroughUniversity, Loughborough, England) wasread by Steve Witt, Chair of the Section andmoderator, on Culture, Capability andCharacter in Applying Evidence to ServiceEnhancement and Development: anExploration (Click here to read the full text.)

Introduction: The modern library manager regularly

faces an array of challenges that demand a range ofknowledge, skills and attitudes in the endeavour todeliver services of quality within finite (andsometimes very limited) resources in an ever

changing environment. To maintain the momentum,managers have to apply a whole range of tools andtechniques to the situation. Among these is theapplication of an assortment of internally andexternally generated performance related data,together with output from empirical research studies,in what may be described as evidence basedmanagement practice. The development of anevidence based practice approach may, to someextent, be viewed as a response to several factors.They include: the need to check the alignment ofservice delivery with strategic direction, the need tomaintain focus whilst initiating and responding tochange, the imperative to work optimally andmaximize impact through best practice and therequirement to demonstrate, as well as securerecognition for, the value of a service, especially inthe eyes of those that pay for it….

Delegates Networking between Sessions

Grass Roots Peer Training: an Evidence-Based Experience (Click here to read the full text.)

written by Pauline Manaka and Carol AnnHughes (University of California, Irvine,USA) was presented next.Abstract : The case study on evidence-basedpractice at the University of California, IrvineLibraries, is a grassroots peer training initiative inreference and instruction. The team of volunteersaddressed training starting with the criticalconnection of user inquiries and training needs. Theagenda aimed to transcend clichés like, “this is howwe’ve always done it,” and teach “why and how toimprove public service?” They developed outcome-based guidelines for presenters to achieve baselinetraining standards and promoted the Libraries’strategic goals. Embracing new hires, rethinkingchange, and replacing vendor training with peerpartnerships, are seminal user-based evidence andcriteria for excellent service outcomes.

These papers were followed by Difusión dela información en el campo de la

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conservación del patrimonio cultural: laadopción del acceso abierto en ICOMOS(Click here to read the full text.) by Imma SubiratsColl (FAO of the UN, Rome, Italy) and JoséGarcía Vicente Icomos DocumentationCentre, Paris, France).Abstract: This document presents the reasons to set

up an open access archive or thematic repository,specialized in the conservation and restoration ofcultural heritage, in ICOMOS and coordinated by itsDocumentation Centre. Firstly, we introduce “openaccess” and the function and characteristics of openarchives. After a short analysis of the currentsituation of scientific literature in the cultural heritageconservation field, we describe the results of aquestionnaire by the Documentation Centre, sent tothe ICOMOS committees. We detail the benefits of anopen access archive to ICOMOS, its DocumentationCentre, ICOMOS members and to the internationalscientific community in the field of cultural heritageconservation. As there are only a few similarinitiatives in this field, the implementation of an openaccess archive by ICOMOS will help it become theglobal reference point for the promotion anddissemination of cultural heritage conservationscientific documentation.

Community Mural Projects, Durban, South Africa

Action-Research application in Evidence-Based Practice for Libraries (Click here to read the

full text.) Edgardo Diego Civallero (NationalUniversity of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina)followed.Abstract: Evidence Based Librarianship (EBL) seeks

for and promotes the improvement of the librarianpractice through the use of the best availableevidence. Strongly used in medical contexts, EvidenceBased Practice can be an important tool for thedevelopment of LIS, if practice is carefully thoughtand wisely combined with research and theoreticalreflection. In order to achieve a state of equilibriumbetween theories and empirical studies, a qualitativemethod –action research- may be applied, as a

dialogue between abstract ideas and the facts andsigns provided by concrete experiences.Through action research, librarians can collect theevidence –using a series of qualitative tools- and useit for building theoretical knowledge in order toimprove their work and their profession. From thisviewpoint, after putting something into practice theywill be able to know whether it worked as expectedor not, make any change if it is necessary, and testthe whole process again, searching more and newevidence. The method becomes a progressive helixthat leads librarians to continuously evaluate theiractivities and services and improve them according to

New Standing Committee Member Elizabeth Cooper (inblue) with (L to R) Hellemans, Newman, and Rudasill

their final users’ needs. Fitting these ideas in thegeneral context of “Library 2.0” new LIS model and inthe particular situation of Social Sciences libraries, theconference briefly introduces some basic ideas onhow action research should be employed forcollecting and using evidence in LIS.

The final paper was Library and InformationServices to Social Science Researchers: acase study from India (Click here to read the full

text.) P.R. Goswami (NASSDOC, ICSSR, India).Beginning: India is one of the oldest civilizations in

the world with a kaleidoscopic variety and richcultural heritage. More than a billion people live in avast country. Its regions are dotted with differentlinguistic and socio-cultural groups and as a result,social science research which is concerned withhuman behaviour and inter-society relations, hasbecome a complex phenomenon.

In the post independence period (i.e. after 1947) thecountry has recognized social science research as anecessary constituent of its development plan. M.N.Srinivas an eminent sociologist had said that problemoriented research could not be avoided in the light ofthe fact that international agencies and nationalgovernment have become anxious to use socialsciences for promoting development efforts. TheIndian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR),founded in 1969 as an autonomous organisation

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under the Government of India, is the apex body forthe promotion of this activity; and the National SocialScience Documentation Centre (NASSDOC), a divisionof the ICSSR, is primarily responsible for library andinformation related support services to the socialscientists in India. As a corollary to this majorobjective, NASSDOC also aims to achievebibliographic control over the vast myriad of socialscience literature that is published all over thecountry in a distributed manner.

Social Science Libraries Members @ Bean Bag Restaurant

The Section continued its conference socialevent this year gathering at the Bean BagBohemian bar and restaurant for dinner.The group enjoyed delicious Moroccan stylefood, an eclectic mix of bohemian décor,and a wonderful evening of discussion,laughter, and camaraderie.

Social Science Libraries @ Bean Bag Restaurant

(Report Submitted by Wilda Newman, InformationCoordinator, Newsletter Editor)

Disappearingdisciplinaryborders in thesocial sciencelibrary - globalstudies or seachange?

IFLA Social Science LibrariesSection Pre-ConferenceUniversity of Toronto, Toronto,Canada: 6-7 August 2008

Register Online

Theme and ObjectivesOver the past decade, the nature of socialscience research and scholarship hasundergone shifts that have blurred thetraditional disciplinary boundaries asresearch attempts to grapple withphenomena and issues that requireinterdisciplinary knowledge andcollaboration. For example, a growingnumber of institutions and scholars areventuring into the arena of global studiesand globalization studies. Situated ineconomics, political science, policy studies,and other discrete fields of the socialsciences, global studies encompass both theperception and reality of an interconnectedworld society. The multi-disciplinary andinterdisciplinary nature of studies andresources in this and similar emergingdisciplines draws upon and influencesknowledge in the natural sciences, socialsciences, and policy studies, spanning theentire spectrum of IFLA interests, includingagricultural libraries, information literacyprograms, digital libraries, governmentlibraries, information technology, healthand biosciences libraries, and professionaldevelopment, and while covering all of theworld's geographic regions.

Given the changes within the social sciencesas they have traditionally been defined,

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how can academic and special librariescontinue to provide services and resourcesto researchers who are working onnecessarily interdisciplinary researchquestions within the constraints oforganizational structures (universities,libraries, associations, and journals) thatcan’t easily support this work?


The conference organizing committee hasinvited proposals for papers on any topicrelated to the theme of DisappearingDisciplinary Borders in the Social ScienceLibrary. Conference papers will be peerreviewed for acceptance and becomeeligible for the Social Science Section'sproposed IFLA monograph on the subject.Paper topics may include, but are notlimited to, the following:

What resources are available to supportthe librarian's work in interdisciplinaryand multi-disciplinary fields?

What strategies are available topromote this type of librarianship?

What resources are being developed toassist the interdisciplinary scholar?

How are virtual spaces being used tofoster collaboration?

How can libraries foster and supportresearch communities that focus oninterdisciplinary research and teachingamong colleagues locally andinternationally?

How are new library services such assupport for electronic publishing and

archiving affecting interdisciplinaryscholarship?

How are changing models oflibrarianship, such as the "field" or“embedded” librarian, changing thescholarly landscape?

How do libraries respond to emergingdisciplines: at what point do theybecome emerging disciplines and whenare they simply passing fads?

How can collection developmentstrategies support interdisciplinarycollections?

How can catalogers and indexers useclassification systems to provide betteraccess to works of interdisciplinaryimportance?

How can we help better educate our"global" students?

What are the changing roles of data anddatasets?

Social networking and digital difference,how can the librarian facilitatecommunication?

Final papers will be no more than 5,000words in length and presentations at theconference will be 20 minutes in length,with an additional 10 minutes available fordiscussion of the presentation. English isthe official language of the conference.


Conference VenueThe conference will be held in Toronto,Canada. The venue includes the Universityof Toronto Robards Library and the

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University Faculty Club. A block of roomshave been reserved at the Toronto HolidayInn Midtown, 280 Bloor Street West, whichis very nearby.Registration Cost$80.00The fee will cover a set of the publishedconference presentations, lunch, mid-morning and mid-afternoon refreshments,and the conference dinner. Registrationoptions will include registration for the full2 day conference and single dayregistration. An optional tour package atthe conclusion of the conference will alsobe available.Presenters will be required to pay theregistration fee and their own travel,accommodation and associated costs. Moreinformation can be found at:http://ilabs.inquiry.uiuc.edu/ilab/ssls/


Contact InformationLynne M. Rudasill Global Studies LibrarianAssociate Professor Library AdministrationCenter for Global StudiesUniv. of Illinois 302 East John, Suite 1705CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820 MC-428 USATel+(1)(217)2655186 Fax+(1)(217)2657519E-mail: [email protected]

Steve Witt Chair, Social Sciences SectionE-mail: [email protected]: 1.217.265.7519Center for Global Studies302 E. John, Suite 1705Champaign, IL 61820 USA


This satellite conference continues theSocial Science Libraries Section (SLSS)Project on “evidenced based practice.” TheSSLS session at the 2007 IFLA Conference inDurban, focused on case studies from thefield that highlight the use of evidencebased practice. (See the conference reportabove for more on the papers presented.)The SSL plans to compile and publish avolume that will contain:(1) A literature review on evidence-based

librarianship as it is defined and practiced withinsocial science libraries and related fields withinthe health sciences such as mental health;(2) Results of a survey of social sciencelibrarians within academic and special librarieson the extent of usages of evidence-basedpractice; and(3) A series of case studies that demonstratebest-practices.

For a continuation of that focus YOU MAY

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"Libraries without borders:Navigating towards globalunderstanding"

World Library and Information Congress:

74th IFLA General Conference andCouncil, Quebec City, Canada10-15 August 2008Québec City Convention Centre, Québec City,Canada

Pre-Registration Deadline 7 May 2008

Québec CityThere’s nowhere like it!

Capital of the province of Quebec, cradle ofFrench civilization in North America, worldheritage city, major port, Québec City is asunique as they come.

The March 2004 issue of NationalGeographic Traveller ranks Old Québec Citysixth out of 115 tourist destinationsevaluated around the world. Theprestigious publication attributes the city’sspecial cachet to its lively cultural scene,beautifully restored heritage buildings, and

excellent prospects for the future throughsustainable development.

The landscape surrounding Québec City istruly one-of-a-kind. The city stretches outfrom the shores of the St. Lawrence, one ofthe largest rivers in the world. It extendsnorth as far as the foothills of theaurentians, the oldest mountain range onEarth, and east as far as the impressiveMontmorency Falls. To the west, it extendsto the municipalities of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier.

The oldest part of the city is located in anarea where the river narrows beforeopening into an estuary. The city’s rockyhigh point, Cap Diamant, towers 103 metresabove the river, adding to the uniqueflavour of the area. The plain is crisscrossedby a number of smaller rivers, including theSt. Charles, which winds its way lazily downtoward the St. Lawrence.

Québec City is ranked second in theprovince in terms of economic strength,benefiting from such attributes as itsproximity to the northeastern UnitedStates.

Social Science Libraries program at the74th IFLA conference will be on thetheme of “Borderless collections in thesocial sciences: platforms for digitalaccess, dissemination, andpreservation.” Other details will beannounced prior to the conference.

Social Science Standing Committee willmeet on Saturday, 9 August and Friday,15 August, 2008. Room and time will beannounced when the program for the74th IFLA Conference, Quebec City isfinalized.

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Notices of Interest

IFLA Secretary GeneralIFLA is pleased to announce the appointment ofJennefer Nicholson as its new Secretary General,from September 2008. She will join IFLA’sHeadquarters in The Hague on 1 June 2008 asSecretary General designate and work with theoutgoing Secretary General, Prof Peter Lor, untilshe takes over on 6 September 2008.

UNESCO launches a tool to put socialscience research at the service of publicpolicy-makingImmediately following UNESCO's 34th GeneralConference, which re-affirmed the importanceof creating the conditions for a genuine dialoguebetween researchers, policy-makers and themembers of civil society in order to address themultiple challenges of the contemporary world,UNESCO is launching a new tool to supportpolicy-making based on research results frominternational social and human sciences.

Designed and developed under the aegis of theManagement of Social Transformations (MOST)Programme, this service will be freely accessibleon the website of the Organization from 15November 2007.

It will provide customized access to policy-relevant material (case studies) according tospecific locations (city, country, region) and/orthemes related to social transformations(urbanization, migration phenomena, humanrights, sustainable development, etc.)

The server will first be running on a collection ofdocuments produced within the framework of

the UNESCO Forum for Higher Education,Research and Knowledge, and will be graduallyenriched by research from around the globe,notably through the network of UNESCO Chairsin social and human sciences.

The tool is currently available in English, Frenchand Spanish, and will soon be extended to theother United Nations official languages.To access the server: MOST PolicyResearch ToolFor more detailed information:www.unesco.org/shs/agenda.

Bursaries 2008In support of IFLA and the 2008 World Libraryand Information Congress being held in QuebecCity, Canada, the Canadian library andinformation community has created a bursaryprogram for librarians from developingcountries.The bursaries will assist delegates with Congressregistration fees, travel and accommodation.

Librarians from South America, Central Americaand the Caribbean are especially invited to seekout more information and apply. The applicationprocess is clearly outlined on the IFLA website,

http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla74/grant2008.htm

The deadline for application has been extendedto February 15, 2008. Librarians who wish tofinancially support this initiative are invited tocontact the Canadian Library Association by e-mail, [email protected].

Thank you / Merci!Don Butcher, Executive Director, CanadianLibrary Association/Association canadienne desbibliothèques

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A Fall issue of NextSpace, the OCLC

Newsletter, has an excellent article on "Librariesand Social Networking".

The piece consists of a Q&A with Nine Notables:Lori Bell (Alliance Library Systems, Second LifeLibrarian and Director of Innovation), EdwardCastronova (Indiana University, AssociateProfessor of Telecommunications), Paul Jones(ibiblio.org, Director), Hemanshu Nigam(MySpace, Chief Security Office), Kitty Pope(Alliance Library System, Second Life Librarianand Executive Director), Fred Stutzman,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ph.D. Student), Stuart L. Weibel, Ph. D. (OCLC,Consulting Research Scientist)The Questions:(1) How do you define online social

networking? Examples of how it’s workingwell and not so well?

(2) What are the impacts, overall, do you thinkon industry, education and culturalinstitutions?

(3) Specifically, how do you see it affectinglibraries/museums? Right now, and in thefuture?

(4) How can libraries best work to shape thenext wave? Should they?

(5) Do you see social networking as a serious,long-term cultural and businessphenomenon?

I have excerpted portions of the Q&A in my_Friends_ blog at:http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/2007/12/blog-post.htmlGerry McKiernan, Associate ProfessorScience and Technology LibrarianIowa State University Library, Ames IA 50011

"Criticas Magazine" unveils a new blog,"Multicultural Link."The authors, Loida Garcia-Febo and BruceJensen, of Multicultural Link will be blogging ona daily basis on various issues, includingcollection development, programs and services,as well as current issues that relate to academic,public, and special libraries.

Issues will range from local, national, andinternational scope. In addition, many of theissues will most likely be relevant to the workthat REFORMA members are involved.To view the latest blog entry, please point yourWeb browser to:http://www.criticasmagazine.com/Mario A. Ascencio, PresidentREFORMA - National Association to PromoteLibrary and Information Services to Latinos andthe Spanish speaking http://www.reforma.orghttp://marioascencio.pbwiki.comVisual Arts Liaison LibrarianGeorge Mason University Libraries4400 University Drive, MSN 2FLFairfax, Virginia 22030-4444T: (703) 993-3720 f: (703) 993-2494E: [email protected]

Libri - International Journal of Librariesand Information Services - Volume 57,Number 4, December 2007 - Onlineissue available to subscribers at:

http://www.librijournal.org/2007-4toc.html

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About Webology: Aims and ScopeWebology (http://www.webology.ir/) is aninternational peer-reviewed journal in Englishdevoted to the field of the World Wide Web andserves as a forum for discussion andexperimentation. It serves as a forum for newresearch in information dissemination andcommunication processes in general, and in thecontext of the World Wide Web in particular.Concerns include the production, gathering,recording, processing, storing, representing,sharing, transmitting, retrieving, distribution,and dissemination of information, as well as itssocial and cultural impacts. There is a strongemphasis on the Web and new informationtechnologies. Special topic issues are also oftenseen.

The World Wide Web Web informationretrieval; Web crawling and indexing; Webcataloging; Web searching; Search engines anddirectories; Search behavior; Metadata; Linkanalysis; Semantic Web; Web ontology; WebThesaurus; Webometrics; Cybermetrics;Invisible Web; Web Intelligence (WI), WebCompetitive Intelligence (WCI), Web mining;New technologies of Web services; Webimpacts; Web search trends; Web usersbehavior; Web users and usage studies;International issues of the Web; Social studies ofthe Web; Censorship; Intellectual freedom onthe Web; Web site filtering; Web and civilsociety; Web and globalization; Web war; Weband socio-political issues; Open Access;Evaluating Web resources; Web visibility,popularity and diversity; Web accessibility;Internet, Validity of information; Informationmining; Information extraction; Informationmanagement and organization; Information orresource discovery; Knowledge management;Knowledge organization; The role of the Weband ICT in research, education, economy,development, customer services, marketing,productivity improvement, and etc.

Library and Information ScienceInformation retrieval systems; Indexing;Abstracting; Information and communicationtechnology; Information Evaluation andmeasurement; Information representation,organization, and classification; Libraryclassification theories; Data processing;

Information systems design; Electronicdocument management; Digital libraries;Libraries and the Web; Information andcommunication theories; Informationtransferring; Information economics;Information society; Information policy;Information seeking behavior; Social andcultural impacts of information; Informationmarketing; Management information systems(MIS); Informetrics; Scientometrics;Bibliometrics; Citation analysis; ...

Participation an assessment of the IFLAwebsite (IFLANET)http://www.ifla.org/A brief SurveyMonkey survey is now available:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=VDVhiJGcZe8xlOQHU3WCbA_3d_3d ]

The survey requests use feedback on theiroverall satisfaction with the IFLA Website as wellas the relative degree to which they are satisfiedwith the ability to navigate the site; theaccessibility of information; and theorganization of the Website information.

In addition, current (and future) users are askedto rate their interest in the incorporation ofvarious Web 2.0 technologies within a futureversion of the site (blogs, podcasts/ vodcasts,RSS/Webfeeds, social book marking, socialnetworking services, wikis).

IFLA members are also requested to rate theavailability of other potential futureenhancements (e.g., IFLA newsletter(s)availability; ability to update one’s personaldirectory data/information; ability to renewmembership; ability to vote and nominate inIFLA elections, etc.)

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DRIVER II On 16 and 17 January 2008, DRIVER

II successfully carried out its first Summit inGoettingen, Germany. Approximately 100invited representatives from the EuropeanCommunity, including representatives of theEuropean Commission, over 20 spokespersonsof European repository initiatives as well asexperts in different repository related fieldsfrom Europe, the U.S., Canada and South Africacame together to discuss their experiences andconcrete actions with respect to the furtherbuilding of cross-country repositoryinfrastructures.

The first DRIVER Summit was a successfulmilestone on the way to building a professional,active repository community. Over the course of2008, DRIVER II will invite various stakeholdersto support DRIVER in an advisory capacity and toprepare the building of a Confederation, byexploring models of and potential liaisons with,existing organisations and initiatives (like SPARC,LIBER, the European Digital Library, Alliance forPermanent Access, etc.).

On behalf of the DRIVER II Consortium, DrNorbert Lossau, Scientific Coordinator, hasprepared a brief report on the Summit, availableon the DRIVER website and the following link:http://www.driver-support.eu/multi/news.phpAbout DRIVER II: www.driver-community.eu

Announcement - Year of LanguagesThe year 2008 has been proclaimedInternational Year of Languages by the UnitedNations General Assembly. With the slogan“languages matter!” UNESCO is aiming atextensive fulfilment in its role as coordinator ofactivities for this Year. The conviction thatlanguage diversity is essential to the human

heritage - as each and every language embodiesthe unique cultural wisdom of a people - is thecommon working ground for all those who willrespond to this call for action.

Proposed areas for partnership andcollaboration are multilingualism in cyberspace,radio programmes in all languages, translatingprojects especially from and into lesser knownlanguages, languages and migration,safeguarding endangered languages, thosebeing only an example of what a Year ofLanguages can mean for policy makers andproject organizers. Quoting Mr KoïchiroMatsuura, Director General of UNESCO “Thecommon goal is to ensure that the importanceof linguistic diversity and multilingualism ineducational, administrative and legal systems,cultural expressions and the media, cyberspaceand trade, is recognized on the national,regional and international levels”.

UNESCO therefore invites governments, UnitedNations organizations, civil societyorganizations, educational institutions,professional associations and all otherstakeholders to increase their own activities tofoster respect for, and the promotion andprotection of all languages, particularlyendangered languages, in all individual andcollective contexts. The formal launching of theYear of Languages will be on 21 February 2008,the International Mother Language Day.Extensive information is to be found on theofficial UNESCO website www.unesco.org

On the occasion of our upcoming IFLAWorld Library and Information Congress inQuebec City, August 2008, not less than 15(fifteen) Satellite meetings will be held inQuebec and a few locations elsewhere inCanada or in the USA. Most of them are pre-conferences and one is a post-conference event.Please find the overview of all satellites athttp://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla74/satellite-en.htmSjoerd Koopman (Mr)Co-ordinator of Professional ActivitiesIFLA Headquarters, P.O. Box 953122509 CH The Hague, NetherlandsPhone: +31-70-3140884 Fax: [email protected] www.ifla.org

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Invitation to Complete Scholarship 2.0Survey New Blog Facebook GroupA brief SurveyMonkey to identify the use ofWeb/2.0 technologies for work-relatedpurposes by librarians is established to identifyindividual and collective attitudes and viewsabout the significance and value of Web/2.0-based research and scholarship. It is available athttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=B_2bhO9Wlwtf3iiOb_2fDoZpyA_3d_3d The Surveyshould take no longer than 10-15 minutes tocomplete and will remain open until FutureNotice. To complement this Survey, I havecreated the Scholarship 2.0 blog and acompanion Facebook group. Scholarship 2.0blog is at: http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/The Webfeed ishttp://feeds.feedburner.com/Scholarship20.Scholarship 2.0 blog is devoted to describingand documenting the forms, facets, andfeatures of alternative Web-based scholarlypublishing philosophies and practices. Thevariety of old and new metrics available forassessing the impact, significance, and value ofWeb-based scholarship is of particular interest.

The group is intended to serve as a forum whichthose with an interest can discuss the range ofissues relating to Scholarship 2.0, most notablyinitiatives that seek to promote the recognitionof Web-based research and publication withinThe Academy. Please Join The Scholarship 2.0Facebook Group and Post Items to theDiscussion Board.Gerry McKiernan, Associate ProfessorScience and Technology Librarian Iowa StateUniversity Library Ames IA 5011

IFLA BOOK DONATION TO BIBLIONEFOn behalf of the Board of Biblionef South Africa,we would like to thank you most sincerely forthe donation of books made to Biblionef at therecent IFLA World Library and InformationConference held in Durban. We are proud atBiblionef that we were chosen as the recipientof the books so kindly donated by individualIFLA members and conference attendees.

We will ensure that the books are put to gooduse and provide joy to children who do notnormally have access to books, throughdistribution along with our Biblionef books. Wewill acknowledge the kindness of the donors byway of a sticker inside each book. If thereshould be any books which may not be suitablefor distribution by Biblionef they will be given toother suitable book donation agencies on behalfof IFLA.

Kind regards and best wishes,Jean Williams and the Board of Biblionef SAExecutive Director, Biblionef SAPh: (021) 531 0447 Fax: (021) 531 0455http://www.biblionefsa.org.zaHerman Bailey, President: Biblionef SAJoan F de Beer, Deputy National LibrarianNational Library of South AfricaPrivate Bag X990Pretoria 0001Tel 27 (0) 12 321 8931 / 401 9782Fax 27 (0) 12 326 7642 Cell 083 566 [email protected]

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2008 INTERNATIONAL PAPER CONTESTThe Special Interest Group on InternationalInformation Issues (SIG-III) of the AmericanSociety for Information Science & Technology(ASIS&T) is pleased to announce its ninthcompetition for papers to be submitted for the2008 Annual Meeting, which will take place inColumbus, Ohio, October 24-29, 2008.The theme of this year’s paper contest is:"People Transforming Information –Information Transforming People"The theme may be addressed at either thecountry or regional level issues. Papers coulddiscuss issues, policies and case studies onspecific aspects of the theme, such as, but notlimited to the following (some adopted from theconference theme):

Individual identities and how they aretransformed by the impact of informationtechnologies

The societal archive – is it disappearingand/or being marginalized?

Societal attentions and how emphasis oninformation technology either allows orhinders these

Openness, access and privacy issues

Generational, economic, and socio-culturaldimensions of impact of information onpeople’s lives

Cognitive and emotional aspects ofinteractions with information

Reshaping the boundary between personaland public information space

The effect of collective information creationon authority and trust

Information by the people for the people

The role of information in connectingpeople and community building

How well is current technology meetinghuman needs, and what should futuretechnology research and developmentinvolve to better meet our needs?

How transformable and transferable isindigenous information from "peripheralcountries"?

The ratio of conduct size to contentsrichness in less connected countries.

Guide for Authors can be found at:http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622845/authorinstructions

The prize for each winner is a two-yearindividual membership in ASIS&T. In the caseof multiple authors, the principal author will beawarded the ASIS&T membership. In addition,depending on SIG III fundraising for thiscompetition, the first place winner will berewarded a minimum of $1,000 toward travel,conference registration, and accommodationswhile attending the ASIS&T Annual Conferencein Columbus, Ohio, October 24-29, 2008.

Publishing opportunitiesSubmitted papers will be considered forinclusion in a special issue of the InternationalInformation and Library Review, subject to theusual peer refereeing process, for that journal.

Information for authorsOnly papers by a principal author who is acitizen of, and resides in a developing countryare eligible. Winners in the 2004-2007 contestsare not eligible. The papers should be original,unpublished, and ONLY in English. Weencourage submissions from librarians,information and network specialists, andeducators involved in the creation,representation, maintenance, exchange,discovery, delivery, and use of digitalinformation.

ASIS&T Copyright PolicyASIS&T will have the non-exclusive right topublish any of the papers submitted on its website or in print, with ownership and all otherrights remaining with the author.

Deadline for submission of full papersAuthors are invited to submit manuscripts, notto exceed 5,000 words, by March 31, 2008, [email protected], preferably as Microsoft Wordattachments.

For more information check the SIG III website(http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm

Judy Jeng, Ph. D. Head of Collection ServicesCongressman Frank J. Guarini LibraryNew Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Blvd.Jersey City, NJ 07305-1597 USA(201) 200-2372 Fax: (201) [email protected]://web.njcu.edu/sites/faculty/jjeng

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President’s Letters Claudia Lux (Edited)

(President of IFLA 2007 – 2009)We are making progress towards the

development of the long-awaited advocacy unitat IFLA Headquarters. In response to an ad,applications have been received and are beingevaluated for the position of Senior PolicyAdviser. In the meantime, Dr. Stuart Hamilton,formerly of the FAIFE Office in Copenhagen andnow back from his walk across the UnitedStates, has joined Headquarters for a six-month’s stint to assist with FAIFE-relatedprojects and general advocacy support.(December 2007)

The Governing Board (GB) has elected Jesus Laufrom México as a co-opted member for thePeriod 2007-2009, in order to have a betterrepresentation from the Latin-America and theCaribbean Region on the Board. It has also co-opted the chair of Management of LibraryAssociations Section, Sinikka Sipilä.(December 2007)

October started with a visit to the IFLAHeadquarters on the 4th and 10th of October totalk with the staff about the structure of theheadquarters to accommodate our futureactivities. IFLA staff was very active inbrainstorming and we decided to have a secondsession one week later, where the President andthe Secretary General talked to each of the staffpersonally about the issue. For those unable tobe present, the president and the SG talked witheach over the phone or in person at anotheroccasion.(November 2007)

A meeting organized by the French UNESCOCommission took place in the Council of Europein Strasbourg. to address the implementation ofAction Line C.10, 'Ethical dimensions of theinformation society 'of the Geneva Action Planof the World Summit of the Information Society(WSIS). For more information on this ActionLine, see at:

http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=24772&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

Representatives of UNESCO, the EuropeanParliament and experts from non-governmentalorganisations, universities and other institutionsattended the meeting. During a round table onethical issues regarding access to information,knowledge and culture, I gave a short statementon the important role of libraries inguaranteeing free access to information andprivacy. I experienced a growing concern fromgovernments and some other organisations withrespect to free access to information. I thinkthat it will become even more important infuture for librarians to stand up for the privacyof their users and for free access to informationfor all citizens.(October 2007)

As the new IFLA president I welcome all newmembers of standing committees and Icongratulate both officers and members of thenew governing board on their election or re-election. I hope that my presidential theme‘Libraries on the Agenda’http://www.ifla.org/III/PresidentsProgram.htm#President will foster the advocacycompetencies of our organisation and oflibrarians throughout the world.

In Durban, we happily announced a one milliondollar grant from the Bill and Melinda GatesFoundation to IFLA. It will help to set up thelong-hoped-for advocacy position at ourHeadquarters in The Hague to support FreeAccess of Information and Freedom ofExpression as well as other advocacy initiativesaiming to put libraries on the agenda andstrengthen our members’ advocacycompetencies. I firmly believe that advocacycompetence is a key element in sustaining thedevelopment of libraries.

The presentation of IFLA publications proved tobe a rather successful event in Durban. Themore than seven publications are anothereffective outcome of our association’s workhttp://www.ifla.org/V/saur.htm

Letters of the President (LOP) contains LINKSfor further consultation and will be sent to IFLA-L and all other mailing lists organised by IFLA -refer to http://www.ifla.org/II/iflalist.htm.(September 2007)

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Web 2.0 for Libraries Discussion (Edited)

At the WLIC in Durban an idea was discussedto create a forum for the implication of the web2.0 for libraries... The first step to a discussiongroup has been taken—the IT Section will be theofficial sponsor of the group. In my eyes itshould create a forum where the question oflibrary 2.0 and the ongoing development iswatched and discussed in the next few years. Itwould be nice, if there is as much input fromdifferent sections as possible.

To create the group formally, 25 people fromorganisations which are IFLA members have tosupport the group. If you would like to do so, ...set your name and organization on the list athttp://its-sig.library2dotzero.net/index.php/Supporter. Your organization will have noextra cost for memberships and you don't haveto be a member of the IT section who issponsoring the discussion group.

What do you think? Which themes can bediscussed? If you have ideas, suggestionsquestions or if you would like to support thefounding of the discussion group, go to the wiki(http://its-sig.library2dotzero.net/index.php/) orwrite me an email.

Feel free to forward this mail to colleges whoare involved or interested in IFLA and alsointerested in the field of library 2.0.Kind regards, Patrick DanowskiStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin Germany

ELEARN (Edited)

A brand new IFLA mailing list, set up by the IFLAE-learning Discussion Grouphttp://www.ifla.org/VII/dg/eldg/index.htmE-learning is playing an increasingly significantrole in our professional lives, either as a mediumthrough which we learn, or as an activity thatour library services must support. This is adiscussion list for information professionals whoare interested in issues to do with applicationsof e-learning in LIS education, continuingprofessional education and development andthe operation of library services. The e-list alsoprovides a core communication vehicle for theIFLA e-learning Discussion Group

If you are interested in these topics please jointhe E-list and contribute to the emergingdiscussion! You can subscribe to the list at:http://infoserv.inist.fr/wwsympa.fcgi/info/elearn Messages intended for distribution to the listshould be sent to: [email protected]

Ian Smith, Joint Coordinator–IFLA E-learningdiscussion Group [email protected] - Library Human ResourcesTelephone: 61 3 9479 1918La Trobe Univ Library Fax: 61 3 9479 3018BUNDOORA VIC. 3086 AUSTRALIA

“The log of a librarian” (Edited)

(www.thelogofalibrarian.blogspot.com) is aprofessional weblog on librarianship and relatedissues written by an Argentinean librarian and aSpanish teacher, aimed at providing a LatinAmerican approach to LIS issues from apersonal, socially committed point of view. Itwas originally written in Spanish, but is updatedand re-formatted in its English version. You’reinvited to visit it and to send us your questions,ideas and opinions…We’ll appreciate very much if you are able tospread this announcement through yournational and regional listservs. You’ll find ourcurrent post in the central body of the blog, andcomplete information in the sidebar… Bewelcome to our website! Best wishes fromArgentina.

Lic. Edgardo Civallero, National Univ of CórdobaCórdoba – Argentina

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"The Politics of Promoting Freedom ofInformation and Expression in InternationalLibrarianship: The IFLA/FAIFE Project"by Alex ByrneThe Free Access to Information and Freedom ofExpression (FAIFE) initiative took theInternational Federation of Library Associationsand Institutions (IFLA) outside its traditionalfocus on the status and techniques of theprofession and postulated a new role for theFederation. FAIFE invested librarianship with ahigher responsibility: to promote thefundamental human right to information. Thisresponsibility has been embraced as the keyprinciple underlying and informing library andinformation service.

This study by Alex Byrne, outgoing president ofIFLA, traces the development andimplementation of the FAIFE initiative by IFLA. Ittraces the origins of the decision to implementthis initiative and assesses the outcomes of itsfirst five years as it developed from a projectinto a continuing and central program of theFederation. Both the internal effects on IFLA andthe consequences of the project for theprofession of librarianship are explored. "ThePolitics of Promoting Freedom of Informationand Expression in International Librarianship:The IFLA/FAIFE Project" offers a rare example ofan international professional association intransition. In examining this project to promoteunrestricted access to information as thereciprocal right of freedom of expression, theresearch becomes a case study of the politics ofan expanding sense of professionalism.

Paper 0-8108-6017-1 / 978-0-8108-6017-9 Dec28, 2007 256pp Visit www.scarecrowpress.comfor more information. Rachel Hatcher,Marketing Assistant, The Scarecrow Press, Inc.

…Now added an Afrikaans translation of ourAVM Guidelines to the current repertoire ofArabic, Bahasa Melayu, Catalan, Chinese,Croatian, English, Farsi, French, German, Italian,Korean, Latvian, Norwegian, Portuguese,Romanian, Russian and Spanish!http://www.ifla.org/VII/s35/pubs/avm-guidelines04-af.pdf

Many thanks to staff of the GenealogicalInstitute of South Africa and in particular to OttoKrauss for carrying out this translation and LeonEndemann for editing it for publication.Volunteers to make other translations arealways very welcome.

Prof Bruce Royanwww.concurrentcomputing.co.uk41 Greenhill Gardens, Edinburgh, EH10 4BL, UK+44 131 4473151 +44 77 1374 4731

Registry of open-knowledge projectsThe Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF)http://www.okfn.org/ has officially launched itsComprehensive Knowledge Archive Network(CKAN). http://www.ckan.net/.

CKAN is a registry of open knowledge packagesand projects - be that a set of Shakespeare'sworks, a global population density database, thevoting records of MPs, or 30 years of USpatents. CKAN is the place to search for openknowledge resources as well as register yourown....http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2007_07_01_fosblogarchive.html#9480970631Posted by Peter Suberhttp://www.earlham.edu/~peters/hometoc.htmMark Perkins MLIS, MCLIPwww.markperkins.info

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Information on the 75th IFLAGeneral Conference and Council

is available on this IFLANET Web Site(Click on the Cathedral)

23 - 27 AUGUST 2009

In 2009 we will celebrate the 75thanniversary of the IFLA Conference whichfirst took place in Rome in 1928. Thisrepresented the first meeting for thenewborn International Foundation of

Library Associations. It has been 75 yearssince that remarkable and fundamentalevent and 45 years since the IFLA congresswas last held in Rome. The World Libraryand Information Congress will once morecome back to Italy, this time, in Milan from23 to 27 August 2009 at the MilanConvention Centre which is the largest andbest equipped congress centre located in“Fiera Milano City”.

The city of Milan has been selected to hostIFLA 2009 following an extensive, intelligentand constructive effort by the Italianlibrarians within the IFLA researchcommissions. It also reflects the growingpresence at the international congresses, aswell as the organisation of seminars andconferences and the translation of IFLAofficial documentation. In particular thischoice rewards the commitment of theItalian Libraries Association (AIB), whichincluded the IFLA congress in Italy amongthe priorities in its main programme.

The IFLA 2009 congress is the result of thecombined commitment of the major publicand private institutions, including nationaland local, all dealing with libraries: inparticular, the Cultural Heritage Ministry,the Ministry of University, the Region“Lombardia”, the Province of Milan and theCity of Milan. The Italian NationalCommittee represents the best source ofexpertise coming from the professionalcommunity of Italian librarians and from thelibraries of any kind: state libraries,academic libraries, local libraries, churchlibraries, research and private libraries.

Italy, because of the geographic location,serves as a bridge between cultures andcivilisations with their extraordinary values,all leading to the Mediterranean Sea. IFLA2009 will represent a remarkableconnection between people and culture,which will be a guarantee for a real futurewith peace and democracy.

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ThemeLibraries create futures: buildingon cultural heritage.

Thanks to libraries, civilisations havegathered and stored evidence of theirmanual, scientific, artistic, literary, musicalas well as religious activity. Assuredly,libraries preserve the bases and the roots ofhuman knowledge. Knowledge transmissiontoday has radically changed: the scope ofbibliography has widened immensely.Libraries therefore had to update their role:preservation and access are still the mainpoints to be achieved, though in a new,critical and professional way, in order toassure the adequate standard of theservice. In this way libraries keep pace withthe change brought about by history andtechnology, helping to shape the futurethrough the resources inherited from thepast for example cultural heritage. Centurylong traditions have created a vast anddiversified context, in which mediaevallibraries (mostly in monasteries anduniversities), live together with Renaissancelibraries as well as modern libraries, whoseefficient standards promote public readingand research effectively.

Libraries keep the balance between pastand present and they turn roots into vitalelements for the future, paving the way tothe development of society, to promotebetter quality of life and encouragecontacts between different civilizations andcultures all over the world.

Today Italy on the Mediterranean coast islike a bridge between Europe, Africa andthe Middle East and plays a leading role forpeace and cooperation among the people.This enables libraries, through their richhistoric tradition and their technologicaldevelopments to be considered as adecisive factor to achieve this aim.

IFLA 2009 Secretariat4B, 50 Speirs WharfPort DundasGlasgow G4 9THScotland, UKTel: +44(0)141 331 0123Fax: +44(0)207 117 4561Email: [email protected]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan

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SOCIAL SCIENCE LIBRARIESStanding Committee MembersElizabeth Cooper: 2007-2011Anthropology LibrarianWoodruff Library, Emory University540 Asbury CircleATLANTA GA 30322 United StatesTel. +(1)(404)7270115Email: [email protected]

Ralf Depping: 2007-2011Head of Lending DepartmentsUniversity and City Library of CologneUniversitätsstrasse 33D-50931 KÖLN GermanyTel. +(49)(221)4702357 Fax +(49)(221)4705166Email: [email protected]

Laurence Fioux: 2005-2009Conservateur en Chef des Bibliothèques, Chef duDept. PresseBibliothèque de DocumentationInternationale Contemporaine6, Allée de l'Université92001 NANTERRE Cedex 01 FranceTel. +(33)(1)40977936 Fax +(33)(1)40977940Email: [email protected]

P.R. Goswami: 2007-2011Director, National Social Science DocumentationCentreIndian Council of Social Science Research35, Ferozeshah RoadNEW DELHI 110001 IndiaTel. +(91)(11)23385959 Fax +(91)(11)23383091Email: [email protected] /[email protected]

Jacques Hellemans: 2003-2007; 2007-2011Secretary / Treasurer of the IFLA SOC Premier AttachéUniversité Libre de Bruxelles50, Avenue F.D. Roosevelt, CP 181B-1050 BRUXELLES BelgiumTel. +(32)(2)6504417 Fax +(32)(2)6504198Email: [email protected]

Stanislav Kalkus: 2007-2011Assistant ProfessorInstitute of Information Studies and Librarianship,Charles UniversityU Krize 815800 PRAGUE 5 Czech RepublicTel. +(420)251080205 Fax +(420)251551182Email: [email protected]

Muttayya M. Koganuramath: 2005-2009University LibrarianJawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Mehrauli RoadNEW DELHI – 110067 IndiaTel. +(91)(11)26717605 Fax +(91)(11)26717586

Email: [email protected] /[email protected]

Ms Wilda B. Newman: 2005-2009Information Coordinator / Editor of IFLA InformationResources Manager, Adjunct Faculty & ConsultantKnowledge Resources Associates, LLC5964 Rosinante RunCOLUMBIA, MD 21045 United StatesTel. +(1)(410)7307583 Fax +(1)(410)7307583Email: [email protected]

Ms Tove Pemmer Saetre: 2005-2009Head LibrarianBergen University CollegeP.O. Box 70305020 BERGEN NorwayTel. +(47)55587914 Fax +(47)55587789Email: [email protected]

Ms Lynne M. Rudasill: 2005-2009Associate Professor of Library AdministrationUniversity of Illionois at Urbana ChampaignEduc. and Social Science Lib.100 Main Library, 1408 Gregory Dr. (MC-522)URBANA, IL 61801 United StatesTel. +(1)(217)2441868Email: [email protected]

N.J. SebastianCorresponding MemberNational Council of Applied Economic ResearchParisila Bhawan 11Indrastra EstateNEW DELHI 110 002 IndiaTel. +(91)(11)3379861 Fax +(91)(11)3370164Email: [email protected]

M. Mohamed Syhir JanjarCorresponding MemberDeputy DirectorFondation du Roi Abdil-Aziz Al Saoud pourles Etudes Islamiques et les Sciences HumainesB.P. 1258520052 CASABLANCA MoroccoEmail: [email protected]

Steve W. Witt: 2003-2007; 2007-2011Chair of IFLA SOC SectionAssociate DirectorCenter for Global Studies, University of Illinois302 East John, Suite 1705CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820 MC-428 United StatesTel. +(1)(217)2657518 Fax +(1)(217)2657519Email: [email protected]

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