The geographical distribution of information professionals at the IFLA Annual Congresses, with an emphasis on the IFLA Division V Regions
dc.audience | Audience::Education and Training Section | |
dc.audience | Audience::Management of Library Associations Section | |
dc.audience | Audience::Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Division | |
dc.audience | Audience::Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Division | |
dc.audience | Audience::Asia-Oceania Regional Division | |
dc.conference.date | 20-21 August 2019 | |
dc.conference.place | Alexandria, Egypt | |
dc.conference.sessionType | Division V (Regions) with Management of Library Associations and LIS Education in Developing Countries | |
dc.conference.title | Leadership roles in international librarianship: how can information professionals from Africa, Asia & Oceania, Latin America & Caribbean be part of it? | |
dc.conference.venue | Bibliotheca Alexandria | |
dc.contributor.author | Ferreira, Sueli Mara S. P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Weber, Claudiane | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-24T09:13:49Z | |
dc.date.available | 2025-09-24T09:13:49Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.description.abstract | Critical analysis of the levels of participation and representativeness of countries in the IFLA Annual Congresses, based on the mapping of the geographical origin of the delegates and authors of papers and posters. It discusses and highlights the global and comparative presence between regions at first, and then furthers the discussion on the participation, contribution and impact of professionals from Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean, regions that make up the IFLA Regional Activities Division, entitled Division V. It is a bibliographical and documentary study in four IFLA World Library and Information Congresses from 2015-2018. We analyzed the geographical origins of: (a) 10,756 delegates with an average of 126 countries by years; (b) 2,427 authors from 1,329 papers presented in 242 sessions, with an average of 71 countries per year; (c) besides 1,066 authors from 548 posters, with an average of 46 countries per year. The results show that the IFLA congress promotes greater participation of professionals from both the host and neighboring countries and / or the same region. Yet it shows that there are many countries that still do not use IFLA as a space to share their activities and best practices. Similarly, it is also noted that a large number of countries are still being represented by a very small number of delegates and authors of articles and posters. The largest number of papers and posters presented at the four congresses analyzed came from American authors. In addition to the number that usually come from Canada, we can see the predominance of North American content being disseminated at the IFLA International Congress. As far as posters are concerned, China is the second-largest producing country. Several developing countries, especially Latin America, are represented exclusively at sessions hosted by Division V Sections. We also identified that there is not much collaboration between authors from different countries or even in the same country. The importance of WLIC's annual offer in the different regions of the planet is proven, in order to offer more opportunity to all. However, there are still a number of strategies that IFLA can apply to really offer equity to all librarians in the world. We suggest rethinking the strategies of aggregation of geographically dispersed professionals, along with planning short- and medium-term actions, considering the different levels of development of each country and region. | en |
dc.description.abstract | Análisis crítico de los niveles de participación y representatividad de los países en los Congresos Anuales de la IFLA, basado en el mapeo del origen geográfico de los delegados y autores de artículos y carteles. Discute y destaca la presencia global y comparativa entre regiones al principio, y luego promueve la discusión sobre la participación, contribución e impacto de profesionales de África, Asia, Oceanía, América Latina y el Caribe, regiones que conforman la División de Actividades Regionales de la IFLA, titulado Division V. Es un estudio bibliográfico y documental en cuatro Congresos de la Biblioteca Mundial de la IFLA y de Información del 2015-2018. Analizamos los orígenes geográficos de: (a) 10,756 delegados con un promedio de 126 países por años; (b) 2.427 autores de 1.329 artículos presentados en 242 sesiones, con un promedio de 71 países por año; (c) además de 1.066 autores de 548 carteles, con un promedio de 46 países por año. Los resultados muestran que el congreso de la IFLA promueve una mayor participación de profesionales tanto del país anfitrión como de los países vecinos y / o de la misma región. Sin embargo, muestra que hay muchos países que aún no utilizan IFLA como un espacio para compartir sus actividades y mejores prácticas. Del mismo modo, también se observa que un gran número de países todavía están representados por un número muy pequeño de delegados y autores de artículos y carteles. El mayor número de artículos y carteles presentados en los cuatro congresos analizados provino de autores estadounidenses. Además del número que generalmente proviene de Canadá, podemos ver el predominio del contenido de América del Norte que se difunde en el Congreso Internacional de la IFLA. En lo que respecta a los carteles, China es el segundo país productor más grande. Varios países en desarrollo, especialmente América Latina, están representados exclusivamente en las sesiones organizadas por las Secciones de la División V. También identificamos que no hay mucha colaboración entre autores de diferentes países o incluso en el mismo país. La importancia de la oferta anual de WLIC en las diferentes regiones del planeta está comprobada, para ofrecer más oportunidades a todos. Sin embargo, todavía hay una serie de estrategias que IFLA puede aplicar para realmente ofrecer equidad a todos los bibliotecarios del mundo. Sugerimos repensar las estrategias de agregación de profesionales dispersos geográficamente, junto con la planificación de acciones a corto y mediano plazo, considerando los diferentes niveles de desarrollo de cada país y región. | es |
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dc.identifier.relatedurl | https://2019.ifla.org/conference-programme/satellite-meetings/ | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/6745 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | |
dc.rights.accessRights | open access | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.subject.keyword | IFLA international representation IFLA Division V Regional Activities IFLA WLIC participation International Leadership Developing countries | |
dc.title | The geographical distribution of information professionals at the IFLA Annual Congresses, with an emphasis on the IFLA Division V Regions | en |
dc.type | Article | |
ifla.Unit | Section:LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group | |
ifla.Unit | Section::Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group | |
ifla.Unit | Section::Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Division | |
ifla.Unit | Section::Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Division | |
ifla.Unit | Section::Asia-Oceania Regional Division | |
ifla.oPubId | https://library.ifla.org/id/eprint/2849/ |
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