Rovelstad, Mathilde V.2026-02-092026-02-091977-12Rovelstad, M. V. (1977). Half a Century of IFLA Concern for Library Education. IFLA Journal, 3(4), 327-331. https://doi.org/10.1177/034003527700300405 (Original work published 1977)https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/7019This article details IFLA's historical commitment to establishing international standards for professional library education and training. It traces efforts from 1927, including proposals for international summer schools, to the creation of formal education standards in 1976.engUK: Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, and only as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Acts 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the Publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction, in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency (www.cla.co.uk/). US: Authorization to photocopy journal material may be obtained directly from SAGE Publications or through a licence from the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (www.copyright.com/). Inquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to SAGE.https://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/terms-of-useLibrary and information science educationLibrary and information historyEducation and trainingIFLA Section historyArticleSagehttps://doi.org/10.1177/034003527700300405