IFLA History
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Publications and archival material related to IFLA’s long history, covering: its founding in 1927, relations with other international bodies, plus reports on trends, past congresses, governance, membership, strategic planning, news, reports, and various activities. Most material created before 2000.
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Item UAP and UBC in the context of universal access to information(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1981-04-27) Line, M.B.Published in April 1981, this document discusses the evolving nature of libraries and information access, highlighting the shift towards electronic publications and the need for broader information distribution. It also touches on the challenges and potential solutions for incorporating information technology into existing programmes. In the context of universal access to information, IFLA's Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC) and Universal Availability of Publications (UAP) programmes were complementary. UBC focused on creating standardised bibliographic records to enable efficient information retrieval, while UAP emphasised the actual availability of publications to users, regardless of their location.Item The International aspects of Librarianship(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1980-05) Wijnstroom, MargreetSpeech delivered by IFLA Secretary General, Margreet Wijnstroom at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Association of Caribbean University and Research Institution Libraries (ACURIL) which took place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 25-31 May 1980.Item IFLA stands for more than international friendship(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1980) Wijnstroom, MargreetDetailed overview of IFLA's Universal Availability of Publications (UAP) Programme, as of 1980. Wijnstoom saw UAP as a means to achieve what "librarianship is about: the making available of every desired document to every user."Item Statement on Universal Availability of Publications (UAP)(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1980-10-10) Wijnstroom, MargreetBackground paper prepared for UNESCO on IFLA's Universal Availability of Publications (UAP) Programme. UAP's objective was to achieve "the widest possible availability of published material (that is, recorded knowledge issued for public use) to intending users, wherever and whenever they need it, as an essential element in economic, social educational and personal development."Item Faith, Skill, and Unity — The Three Graces of Librarianship(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1979-06-11) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA); Wijnstroom, MargreetSpeech presented at Plenary Session I, 11 June 1979, during the Special Library Association’s 70th Annual Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Wijnstroom defines the basic attitude which librarians ought to develop toward the current political and economic situation, stressing the worldwide need for theoretical knowledge in a post-industrial society that must be challenged by librarians who are confident of their ability and united in an effort to stay ahead of change in order to provide valuable service to their users.Item 18th IFLA Council session, 25–27 September 1952, Copenhagen, Denmark [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1952-09) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)The 18th session of the IFLA Council was held from 25 to 27 September 1952 at Christiansborg Palace (Parliament Building) in Copenhagen, Denmark. 68 delegates representing 28 member associations and six international organizations participated in its work. This photo was reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. XVII'.Item 33rd Council and General Conference, 15–20 August 1967, Toronto, Canada [group photographs](l'Office du film du Québec, 1967-08) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)Photographs from 'IFLA/FIAB General Council / conseil général 33 Session, Toronto, 1967 - University of Toronto August 15-20 août.' Theme: "Library Service for a Nation Covering a Large Geographical Are". 312 participants.Item 32nd Council and General Conference, 11–17 September 1966, The Hague, Netherlands [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1966-09) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)IFLA-FIAB Consultative Committee at the 32nd Council and General Conference, which took place from 11–17 September 1966 in The Hague [Kurhaus, Scheveningen], Netherlands. The conference attracted 332 participants. This photo was reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. XXXII'.Item 24th IFLA Council session, 13–16 October 1958, Madrid, Spain [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1958-10) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)The 24th session of the IFLA Council was held from 13 to 16 October 1958 at the National Library of Spain in Madrid, Spain. 74 delegates, representing 35 member associations from 26 countries and two international organizations, as well as 17 observers, participated in its work. This photo was reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. XXIII'.Item 20th IFLA Council session, 27 September – 1 October 1954, Zagreb, Croatia [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1954-10) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)The 20th session of the IFLA Council was held from 27 September to 1 October 1954 in the halls of the 'Mirko Kljaić' Trade Union Club in Zagreb, Yugoslavia [Croatia]. 56 delegates, representing 25 member associations, 16 countries, and four international organizations, as well as twelve observers, participated in its work. This photo was reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. XIX'.Item 19th IFLA Council session, 10–13 June 1953, Vienna, Austria [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1953-06) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)The 19th session of the IFLA Council was from 10–13 June 1953 in the rooms of the Österreichischer Gewerbeverein (ÖGV) in Vienna, Austria. 73 delegates representing 27 member associations, 16 countries, and 7 international organizations participated in its work. This photo was reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. XVIII'.Item 28th IFLA Council session, 27–31 August 1962, Bern, Switzerland [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1962-08) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)The 28th session of the IFLA Council was held from 27 to 31 August 1962 at the University of Bern in Bern, Switzerland. 146 delegates and observers, representing 38 member associations from 29 countries and 15 international organisations, took part in its work. This photo was reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. XXVII'.Item 25th IFLA Council session, 14–17 September 1959, Warsaw, Poland [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1959-09)The 25th session of the IFLA Council was held from 14 to 17 September 1959 at the University of Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland. 85 delegates, representing 34 member associations from 25 countries and three international organizations, participated in its work. This photo was reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. XXIV'.Item 9th IFLA Council session, 31 May – 2 June 1936, Warsaw, Poland [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1936-06) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)The 9th session of the IFLA Council was held from 31 May to 2 June 1936, in Warsaw, Poland at the Staszic Palace, headquarters of the Society of Sciences. 34 delegates, representing seventeen nations, the Secretariat of the League of Nations, the International Institute for Intellectual Cooperation, the International Committee of Agricultural Libraries, and the International Institute for Documentation, took part in the work of this session. This photo was reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. VIII'.Item 27th IFLA Council session, 4–7 September 1961, Edinburgh, Scotland [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1961-09) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)The 27th session of the IFLA Council was held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 4 to 7 September 1961 at the National Library of Scotland. 140 delegates and observers, representing 38 member associations from 23 countries and 7 international organisations, took part in its work. This photo was reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. XXVI'.Item 10th IFLA Council session, 24–25 August 1937, Paris, France [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1937-08) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)The 10th session of the IFLA Council was held in Paris, France from 24–25 August 1937 at the Bibliothèque de la Faculté de Droit de l'Université de Paris. 61 delegates representing twenty-one nations, in addition to the Secretariat of the League of Nations, the Institut international de Coopération intellectuelle, and the Institut international de documentation at The Hague, took part in the work of the session. This photo was reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. IX'.Item 23rd IFLA Council session, 13–26 September 1957, Paris, France [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1957-09) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)The 23rd session of the IFLA Council was held in Paris, France from 23–26 September 1957 at l'Institut d'Art et d'Archéologie. 87 delegates representing 34 member associations from 22 countries and four international organizations, as well as 20 members of the Performing Arts Libraries Section and 40 observers, participated in its work. This photo was reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. XXII'.Item 22nd IFLA Council session, 3–4 September 1956, Munich, Germany [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1956-09) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)Group photograph featuring delegates at the 22nd Session of the IFLA Council, which took place from 3–4 September 1956 in Munich, Germany. Reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. XXI'. "The [22nd] session was held in the building of the Technical High School [Technische Hochschule München]...the Council session opened on 3 September and was attended by 68 participants and 29 observers from 33 associations, representing 21 countries and 3 international bodies." [Libri 1957:vol. 7: no. 2- 3:pp. 187-216]Item 11th IFLA Council session, 4–5 July 1938, Brussels, Belgium [group photograph](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1938-07) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)Group photograph featuring delegates at the 11th Session of the IFLA Council, which took place from 4–5 July 1938 in Brussels, Belgium. Reproduced in the 'Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. X'. "La onzième session du Comité international des Bibliothèques s'est tenue à la Fondation Universitaire de Bruxelles les 4 et 5 juillet 1938. Quarante-neuf délégués, représentant seize nations en plus du Secrétariat de la Société des Nations, de l'Institut international de Coopération intellectuelle et de la Fédération internationale de Documentation de La Haye, ont pris part à ses travaux." [Actes du Comité international des bibliothèques, v. X, p.3.]Item 38th Session of the IFLA Council, 28 August – 2 September 1972, Budapest, Hungary [group photographs](International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 1972) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)Group photographs featuring delegates at the 38th Session of the IFLA Council, which took place from 28 August – 2 September 1972 in Budapest, Hungary.