The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is a worldwide organization created to provide librarians around the world with a forum for exchanging ideas, and promoting international cooperation, research and development in all fields of library activity. Image File history File links IFLA.jpg Summary author: tibetibet source url: http://www. ... The Librarian, a 1556 painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo A librarian is an information professional trained in library science: the organization and management of information and service to people with information needs. ... A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, institution, or private individual. ...

Founded in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1927, IFLA has over 1,700 Members in 155 countries around the world. IFLA was registered in the Netherlands in 1971 and is headquartered in The Royal Library in The Hague. Edinburgh (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78,772 km... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Royal Library can mean: Danish Royal Library - the national library of Denmark Swedish Royal Library - the national library of Sweden The former name of the Bibliothèque nationale de France - the national library of France This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... Arms of The Hague Flag of The city of The Hague. ...

IFLA's Objectives

• To represent librarianship in matters of international interest
• To promote the continuing education of library personnel
• To develop, maintain and promote guidelines for library services

Continuing education may refer to one of two types of education. ...

Core Values

IFLA's objectives are informed by the following core values:

• The endorsement of the principles of freedom of expression embodied in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• The belief that people, communities and organizations need universal and equitable access to information, ideas and works of imagination for their social, educational, cultural, democratic and economic well-being
• The conviction that delivery of high quality library and information services helps guarantee that access
• The commitment to enable all Members of the Federation to engage in, and benefit from, its activities without regard to citizenship, disability, ethnic origin, gender, geographical location, language, political philosophy, race or religion.

Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated. ... Eleanor Roosevelt with the Spanish version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. ... Thomas Jefferson said that Information is the currency of democracy. ...

One of the core activities of IFLA is the Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression [1], which monitors the state of intellectual freedom within the library community world-wide, supports IFLA policy development and co-operation with other international human rights organisations, and responds to violations of free access to information and freedom of expression. Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ...

IFLA/FAIFE is a member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, a global network of non-governmental organisations that monitors freedom of expression worldwide. International Freedom of Expression eXchange. ...

It is also a member of the Tunisia Monitoring Group, a coalition of 16 free expression organisations that lobbies the Tunisian government to improve its human rights record. The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG) is a coalition of 15 free expression organisations that belong to the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), a global network of non-governmental organisations that promotes and defends the right to freedom of expression and freedom of the press. ...

External link

• IFLA website