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Taller de la IFLA sobre transparencia y buen gobierno: Argentina

El 28 de septiembre de 2011, en coincidencia con el “Día del acceso a la información”, se realizó en Buenos Aires el Taller sobre transparencia y buen gobierno, patrocinado por IFLA LAC, IFLA FAIFE y la Biblioteca del Congreso (Argentina). A cargo de Paul Sturges, de la Universidad de Loughborough, Inglaterra, y de Alejandra Martínez del Prado, del Sistema de Bibliotecas de la Facultad de Medicina de la UNAM, el taller invitó al intercambio de ideas y opiniones para reflexionar sobre cómo pueden contribuir las bibliotecas al buen gobierno y la transparencia.

Continued… | 2 January 2012 | Government Libraries, Access to information, Argentina, Transparency, Access to information

IFLA workshop on transparency and good governance: Argentina

On September 28, 2011, simultaneously with the “Access to information day”, the Workshop on transparency and good governance was carried out in Buenos Aires. Cosponsored by IFLA LAC, IFLA FAIFE and the Library of Congress of Argentina, the workshop was delivered by Paul Sturges, from the University of Loughborough, England, and by Alejandra Martínez del Prado, from the System of Libraries of the School of Medicine (UNAM), contributing to the exchange of ideas on how libraries can contribute to good governance and transparency.

Continued… | 1 January 2012 | Government Libraries, Access to information, Argentina

V Catalan Law Libraries Conference

Miguel Navas-Fernández, Chair of the Government Libraries Section, attended to the V Catalan Law Libraries Conference that took place in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) on the 15th November 2011. There were three important presentations.

Continued… | 31 December 2011 | Government Libraries

Our Guidelines translated to Spanish

We are pleased to announce that the Spanish translation of the Guidelines for Libraries of Government Departments, "Directrices para bibliotecas gubernamentales", is already available online and in hard copy.

Continued… | 30 December 2011 | Government Libraries

Peru: National Library's Head confirmed in office

Ramon Mujica was recently confirmed again as Head of the Peru's National Library by the incoming President Ollanta Humala. Mujica, who has been in office since September 2010, was actively exposed in media because of his complaints about some valuable books which had been taken away from the library.

Continued… | 17 November 2011 | Government Libraries

Japan Earthquake: Libraries to Recover

The Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11th left massive destruction. Especially hard-hit are libraries in the coastal area; at worst libraries were wholly swept away, and many others report damaged premises and scattered, seawater-soaked collections. Library communities, government organizations, cultural institutions, private corporations and volunteers around the nation have been offering support for the libraries of the region.

Continued… | 10 November 2011 | Government Libraries

IFLA GLS: possible upcoming projects

Next year we want to launch engaging projects for the government libraries’ community. So we’d love to hear your voice about what kind of projects would you like us to undertake.

Continued… | 25 October 2011 | Government Libraries, projects

Preparing a presence for GLS in Helsinki 2012

The Government Libraries Section (GLS) must prepare this month its corresponding session program for next IFLA annual conference in Helsinki (2012). For that, we would like to open the discussion and hear our audience’s opinion.

Continued… | 18 October 2011 | Government Libraries, Conferences

Introducing the new Standing Committee members

<p>The new Standing Committee of the Government Libraries Section was announced during the IFLA Congress in San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 2011. We would like to introduce its members to you. </p>

Continued… | 10 October 2011 | Government Libraries, Members

Minutes of the meetings and conference proceedings of San Juan, Puerto Rico

The minutes of the two meetings of the Section in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as part of the last IFLA's Congress, have been published online.

Continued… | 22 September 2011 | Government Libraries, Conferences

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