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VIII. Division of Regional Activities

Scope

The Division is comprised of Regional Sections covering developing countries in three major regions of the world, the African continent, Asia and Oceania, and Latin America and the Caribbean. It covers the full range of professional activities and library types in those regions, although it works closely with the other Divisions which are organized along type of activity lines or by type of library. The Division has a special working relationship with the Action for Development through Libraries Programme ALP (Formerly: Advancement of Librarianship).

Mission statement

To create knowledge societies by strengthening the library and information professionals and by developing services provided by these professions through close cooperation with all IFLA bodies.

Goals:
  1. to facilitate access to information and life-long learning opportunities among all members of society,
  2. to create a well-educated, competent and self-renewing profession,
  3. to contribute to the creation of a robust information infrastructure in each member country,
  4. to create an information-literate population, and
  5. to improve access to funds for activities in the regions.

Sections belonging to Division VIII.:

Discussion Group:

Conferences

  • Call for Papers
    Theme: Indigenous Knowledge: language, culture and information technology
    World Library and Information Congress: August 2008, Québec, Canada

Reports

Chair's Report 2005-2007

Useful Addresses

Chair/Financial Officer:
Premila Gamage
Librarian
Institute of Policy Studies
99, St. Michael's Road
COLOMBO 3
Sri Lanka
Tel. +(94)(11)2431368
Fax +(94)(11)2431395
E-mail: premila@ips.lk / premilagamage@gmail.com

Secretary:
Buhle Mbambo-Thata
Executive Director
UNISA, Library Services
P.O. Box 392, PRETORIA 0003, South Africa
Tel. +(27)(12)4293131/4293844
Fax +(27)(12)4292925
E-mail: mbambtb@unisa.ac.za