The role of IFLA’s Professional Council is to inspire, lead and co-ordinate the work of Professional Units. The Professional Council comprises the Professional Council Chair and the Chairs of the eight Professional Division Committees.

The members of the Professional Council have a key role in supporting work on guidelines and toolkits for the profession, reviewing the action plans of the Professional Units, organising the professional content of the IFLA Congress, overseeing the IFLA publishing programme and regularly monitoring and reviewing each of the Professional Units. The Professional Council reports to and advises the Governing Board.

Professional Council Chair (one place)

To serve August 2023-August 2025

Name Number of votes
1. Te Paea Paringatai (New Zealand) 58
 
Jan Richards (Australia) 40

Professional Division Committee Chairs (eight places)

To serve August 2023-August 2025 ​

Name Number of votes
1. Karin Byström (Sweden) 54
2. Marian Morgan-Bindon (Australia) 52
3. Ann Okerson (United States of America) 44
4. Athena Salaba (United States of America) 42
5. Vincent Boulet (France) 40
6. Lisa Hinchliffe (United States of America) 39
7. Russell Lynch (United States of America) 38
8. Edmund Balnaves (Australia) 35
   
Albina Krymskaya (Russian Federation) 31