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

Live-stream recording of IFLA 2012 session on 16th of August 2012.

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

President-Elect’s Planning Session

Opening

Buhle Mbambo-Thata
IFLA GB
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

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Libraries in the Civil Society

Jukka Relander, President, Finnish Library Association

World Café discussions on the theme facilitated by Inga Lunden and Christine Mackenzie, IFLA GB

Conclusions and closing
Sinikka Sipilä

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