IFLA 2011 Congress News and Media
02 September 2011
A great deal of news and media was created during the World Library and Information Congress : 77th IFLA General Conference and Assembly in San Juan, Puerto Rico. If you weren't able to make it to conference, the next best thing to having been there is to visit our 2011 IFLA Express website to catch up on what took place.
including interviews with:
- Marta Terry, legendary Cuban librarian
- Jānis Kārkliņš, Assistant Director-General of Communication and Information of UNESCO
- Magdalena Vinent, President of The International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO)
- Victoria Owen, recently appointed Chair of IFLA's Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM)
- Sjoerd Koopman, Mister IFLA
and articles about:
- The Arab spring in Egypt from a librarian's perspective
- Puerto Rican public school libraries
- The Newcomers Session
- The future of librarians in Puerto Rico
- Grantees in attendance from Iran and Argentina
…also included is the Opening Address by 2009-2011 IFLA President Ellen Tise, important press releases, and hundreds of photos & videos.
This website also supports content generated by IFLA reporters, conference speakers, and you! Visit the website to hear opinions, enjoy the pictures and videos, browse the blogs and tweets, and be part of the IFLA network.