29 May 2009
Just released: June 2009 issue of IFLA Journal
Latest issue: Volume 35, No. 2 (June 2009)
Attending the 75th IFLA General Conference and Assembly in Milan, Italy? Be sure to have a look at the following article:
Libraries in Italy: a brief overview
by Mauro Guerrini with the collaboration of Giovanna Frigimelica
The Italian library network has a broad and finely-woven structure. This article reports some characteristics of this system, that comprises State, university, special, public, school and ecclesiastical libraries, foundations and privately owned structures. An overview of the main historical features is given, as well as present-day major trends, such as education, legislation, new library projects, etc. Concludes with proposals for new national services. (from the Abstract, 94)
Contents:
Editorial: Focus on IFLA
Stephen Parker 91
The President’s Page
Claudia Lux, President of IFLA, 2007–2009 93
Libraries in Italy: a brief overview
Mauro Guerrini with the collaboration of Giovanna Frigimelica 94
Stimulating IFLA’s Ethical Conscience: FAIFE 2003–2009
Paul Sturges 117
Global Library Statistics
Simon Ellis, Michael Heaney, Pierre Meunier & Roswitha Poll 123
Diffusion of Professional Norms: the impact of IFLA in South Africa
Peter G. Underwood 131
The School Library Development Programme in Pallisa District, Uganda: an impact study
Elisam Magara and Charles Batambuze 141
Information Literacy in Students Entering Higher Education in the French Speaking Community of Belgium: lessons learned from an evaluation
Paul Thirion and Bernard Pochet 152
Effective Mentoring
Shin Freedman 171
REPORTS
IFLA and Language Diversity
Sofia Kapnisi 183
International Conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL 2008): Report
Sanjay K. Bihani 186
NEWS (with separate Table of Contents) 187
INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR 195
SOMMAIRES 197
ZUSAMMENFASSUNGEN 198
RESÚMENES 201
Pефераты статей 202
Notes for Contributors 205
Each issue covers news of current IFLA activities and articles, selected to reflect the variety of the international information profession, ranging from freedom of information, preservation, services to the visually impaired and intellectual property.
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