What a wonderful Library History session at IFLA 2016 Columbus: "Libraries and Immigrants: Historical Perspectives"! I may be biased, but I thought the session went very well with three of our four speakers able to attend and present their papers with much passion and enthusiasm. The 4th speaker was… Read More
The IFLA Library History Special Interest Group and the Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section, invited proposals for papers to be presented at their joint Session No. 192 on “Libraries and Immigrants: Historical Perspectives”, jointly organized by the IFLA Library History Special Interest Group and the IFLA… Read More
The Government Information and Official Publications Section invites proposals for papers to be presented at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Lyon, France , August 16-22, 2014. This session will focus on the interaction of libraries, governments and cultural heritage. National and International… Read More
Organized by IFLA Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, IFLA Library History Special Interest Group, and Centre Gabriel Naudé. Read More
Satellite congress in Lyon, 25-26 August 2014 Read More
Published in honor of the 85th anniversary of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 85 Years IFLA: A History and Chronology of Sessions 1927-2012 presents a thorough history of the organization from its 1927 founding through 2012. Supplemented with a bibliography, appendixes, and… Read More
Following the pattern of the first volume, the second volume of Libraries in the early 21st century: An international perspective extends the range of countries covered. Each chapter covers a different country and describes the modern history, development of libraries and library technology. The careful selection of countries… Read More
This two-volume work represents an excellent contribution to international librarianship and allows comparative studies both at graduate and professional level. Read More
Libraries have been part of human civilization for centuries. They have been developed and destroyed many times due to acts of war and natural disasters, but they have kept up with the challenges. The introduction of technology in libraries in the last quarter of the twentieth century… Read More
2022 The Library History SIG open session was held on 26 July during IFLA 2022 Conference in Dublin and was organized as an open conversation aimed to prepare for a commemorative volume of chapters about various aspects of IFLA’s history. The SIG’s theme was: “Sources and Themes for the Historiography… Read More