CC BY 3.0Soosai, Joseph2026-10-292026-10-291981-03-01Soosai, J. S. (1981). A Decade of International Library Cooperation through IFLA: A Third World Perspective. IFLA Journal, 7(1), 19-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/034003528100700106https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/7533"A new era in international library cooperation and development began with the establishment at IFLA’s 37th Conference in 1971 of a working group on developing countries. The increase in IFLA membership in developing countries over the past decade is charted. The special considerations given by IFLA Sections and Divisions in developing programmes which meet the basic needs of developing countries, the agencies which support IFLA programmes in the developingc ountries, and the programmes themselves are listed. The organization of the Division of Regional Activities is covered."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-useInternational librarianshipInternational cooperationDeveloping countriesLibrariesArticleSage