Balnaves, Edmund2025-09-242025-09-242018https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/6270This paper explores the synergies in different types of “open” as they pertain the library world. Open access, open source and open standards have all greatly influenced library technology over time. IFLA and the IT section have significantly contributed to all these “open” facets of library technology over the 35 years of the sections existence.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Articlehttps://2018.ifla.org/open accessILMSOpen SourceOpen AccessDiscovery