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IFLA MANAGEMENT OF
LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS
PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP
17 Feb 2010, Stellenbosch (South Africa)
“Library
Associations Driving Access to Knowledge: Models, Management, and
Advocacy” |
How can you move your library association forward? How
are other library associations around the world achieving success?
How can your library association advance the IFLA President's theme?
Find these answers and more at this one-day workshop developed by
the Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) of IFLA.
Enjoy presentations, panels and roundtable discussions on how we can
build strong library associations, the importance of global
communication and cooperation, association models, association
management, and advocacy from around the globe. Panel discussions
and roundtables will focus on different library association models
and how they are organized and include discussions on public,
research and private libraries and on operating models, such as paid
or volunteer positions.
Join in this stimulating pre-symposium workshop on the 17th of
February 2010 at the Stellenbosch University Library and Information
Service in Stellenbosch, South Africa. It is being conducted in
connection with the IFLA Africa Section meeting on 15-16 February,
the Presidential Meeting of IFLA President Ellen Tise on 18-19
February and the MLAS Midterm Meeting on 19-20 February, 2010.
What: Management of Library Associations (MLAS) Workshop:“Library
Associations Driving Access to Knowledge: Models, Management, and
Advocacy”
When: Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Time: 09:00 – 16:30
Where: JS Gericke Library Auditorium, Stellenbosch University Library
and Information Service, Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Cost: Free of charge
Accommodation and transport: Please refer to
Accommodation and
transport
Booking/Registration: Please send your details to Crystal
Hendrickse at e-mail: chen@sun.ac.za
or tel.: +27 (0) 21 808 4876.
Enquiries: For more information about the workshop, please
contact Doug Newcomb, at e-mail: dnewcomb@sla.org or tel.: +1 (703)
647-4923
PROGRAMME
9:00am Welcome by Janice
Lachance, CEO, Special Libraries Association
9:15am Opening on the Presidential theme by Ellen Tise,
President of IFLA
9:40am Rachel More, President of LIASA on how LIASA can
promote the theme of IFLA President
10:00am Keynote by Jennefer Nicholson, Secretary General,
IFLA on Building Strong Library Associations Project, IFLA advocacy
efforts, and the importance of global communication and cooperation.
10:30am Hellen Niegaard, Chief Consultant the Danish Library
Association, on the Danish model to advocate on libraries.
11:15am Tea break
11:45am Panel Discussion on different library association
models and how they are organized. Swedish Library Association on
both public and research libraries; Finnish Library Association on
public library focus but no politicians except for president;
American Library Association on federal “umbrella” focus; Slovak
Librarians Association on how to be both president and director.
1:00pm Lunch provided for workshop participants
2:00pm Round Table Discussions on how to support and advocate
for African library associations and how they can build on IFLA
President Ellen Tise’s theme: “Knowing is not enough: engaging in
the knowledge economy.”
3:00pm Tea break
3.15pm Discussion with South African politicians
4:15pm End of programme
4:30pm Tour of special collections and document centre in the
library.
5:00pm Welcome Reception for Symposium / IFLA Presidential
Meeting
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