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Scope statement
The Division coordinates the organization and programs in general of the Sections of the Division. The Division of Special Libraries is characterized by libraries with specific kinds of service functions and subject specialties, such as art, biological and medical, geography and map, government, science and technology, and social science libraries. These libraries vary in size but all provide specialized services to their clientele. As a group the Division encourages special librarianship as a whole and works towards improving relationships between special libraries, information providers, and patrons.
Divisional goals are to encourage cooperation between special libraries within given countries and between countries, especially with special libraries in the developing world and eastern Europe; promote education and training of special librarians; encourage and continue publication of guides, directories, papers in both paper and electronic forms; cooperate with IFLA Core Programmes and other IFLA units as applied to special libraries and their interests.
Action Plan 1999-2001
DIVISION II: Special Libraries
The Division coordinates the organization and programs in general of the Sections of the Division. The Division of Special Libraries is characterized by libraries with specific kinds of service functions and subject specialties, such as art, biological and medical, geography and map, government, science and technology, and social science libraries. These libraries vary in size but all provide specialized services to their clientele. As a group the Division encourages special librarianship as a whole and works towards improving relationships between special libraries, information providers, and patrons.
Divisional goals are to encourage cooperation between special libraries within given countries and between countries, especially with special libraries in the developing world and eastern Europe; promote education and training of special librarians; encourage and continue publication of guides, directories, papers in both paper and electronic forms; cooperate with IFLA Core Programmes and other IFLA units as applied to special libraries and their interests.
Division Action Plan, 1999-2001
- To continue the evolution of INSPEL into an electronic and Internet-accessible form while maintaining development of its print version.
- To create an international meta-directory of special librarians.
- To develop divisional programs and workshops on organizational aspects of special libraries.
- To analyse with other IFLA units the impact of electronic information on special libraries and their clientele.
Hans-Christoph Hobohm
Chair
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