Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Culture
Development
Human Rights
Information
Intellectual Property
Science and Technology
Sustainable Development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Information and communication technologies
Policy advice
Public Administration:
Governance and Public Administration
Knowledge Systems and E-government
Sustainable Development:
Information for decision-making and participation
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
1971 |
| Organizational structure: |
The governing structure of IFLA has been revised and came into force in 2008. The revision was necessary in order to reflect the opportunities presented by our increasingly global membership and the greater ease of worldwide communications. For the description of the governing structure please consult the IFLA Statutes. The General Assembly of Members is the supreme governing body, consisting of delegates of voting Members. It normally meets every year during the annual conference. It elects the President and members of the Governing Board. It also considers general and professional resolutions which, if approved, are usually passed to the Executive Committee and the Professional Committee for action as appropriate. The Governing Board is responsible for the managerial and professional direction of IFLA within guidelines approved by the Assembly. The Board consists of the President, the President-elect, 10 directly elected Members (by postal and/or electronic ballot, every 2 years) and 6 indirectly elected members of the Professional Committee (by the professional groups through the sections and divisions, and the Chair of the Management of Library Associations Section); up to 3 Members may be co-opted. The Governing Board meets at least twice per year, once at the time and place of the annual World Library and Information Congress. The Executive Committee has executive responsibility delegated by the Governing Board to oversee the direction of IFLA between meetings of this Board within the policies established by the Board. The Committee consists of the President, President-elect, the Treasurer, the Chair of the Professional Committee, 2 members of the Governing Board, elected every 2 years by members of the Board from among its elected members, and IFLA's Secretary General, ex-officio. It is the duty of the Professional Committee to ensure coordination of the work of all the IFLA units responsible for professional activities, policies and programmes. The Committee consists of a chair, elected by the outgoing Committee, the chair of each of IFLA's 5 Divisions plus 2 members of the Governing Board, elected by that Board from among its members, the President-elect, and the Chairs of the FAIFE and CLM committees; an additional member may be co-opted. The Professional Committee meets at least twice per year, once at the time and place of the annual IFLA General Conference. Issues common to library and information services around the world are the concern of the IFLA Core Activities. Directed by the Professional Committee, the objectives and projects of the Core Activities relate to the Federation's Programme and the priorities of the Divisions and Sections. ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme) has very wide scope, concentrating on the broad range of concerns specific to the developing world. The others cover current, internationally important issues. Preservation and Conservation (PAC), IFLA-CDNL Alliance for Digital Strategies (ICADS) and IFLA UNIMARC. The Action for Development through Libraries Programme (ALP), Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE), and Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM) Core Activities, Committees, and programs are managed by the IFLA Director of Policy and Advocacy. These committees report the Governing Board. Sections are the primary focus for the Federation's work in a particular type of library and information service, in an aspect of library and information science or in a region. All IFLA Members are entitled to register for Sections of their choice. Once registered, voting Members have the right to nominate specialists for the Standing Committee of the Sections for which they are registered. The Standing Committee is the key group of professionals who develop and monitor the programme of the Section. Sections are grouped into five Divisions. |
| Number and type of members: |
IFLA has over 1500 Members in approximately 150 countries around the world. We have two main categories of voting members: Association Members and Institutional Members. Associations of library and information professionals, of library and information services and of educational and research institutes, within the broad field of library and information science, are all welcome as Association Members. Institutional Membership is designed for individual library and information services, and all kinds of organizations in the library and information sector. International organizations within our sphere of interest may join as International Association Members. National Association Members, International Association Members and Institutional Members have voting rights in elections and meetings. They are entitled to nominate candidates for the post of IFLA President. Individual practitioners in the field of library and information science may join as Personal Affiliates. They do not have voting rights, but they provide invaluable contributions to the work of IFLA, by serving on committees and contributing to professional programmes. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
TAP Network |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Foreign and international grants
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