Conference Session 192

Strong libraries = strong societies: democratizing access to knowledge through libraries

President-Elect’s Planning Session

16 August 2012 08:30 - 10:30 | Room: Session Room 6

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Opening

Buhle Mbambo-Thata, Chair of the session

Presentation of the theme

Strong libraries = strong societies: democratizing access to knowledge through libraries,
Sinikka Sipilä, President-elect

Speakers from IFLA Regions and from NPSIG (New Professionals)

  • Africa – Ellen Namhila, University Librarian, Library of the University of Namibia
  • Asia and Oceania – Dr Fawz Abdallah, President, Lebanese Library Association
  • Latin America and the Caribbean – Alejandra Martinez, Member of the FAIFE Committee, Chair of the Health Sciences Division of the Mexican Library Association
  • New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) – Sebastian Wilke, Convener, NPSIG

Libraries in the Civil Society

Jukka Relander, President, Finnish Library Association

World Café discussions on the theme

facilitated by Inga Lunden and Christine McKenzie, IFLA GB

Conclusions and closing

Sinikka Sipilä

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Last update: 24 August 2012