Management of Library Associations Section
Scope
Within IFLA, the Section on Management of Library Associations
advocates for the interests, aspirations and concerns of the library
associations that are represented among IFLA members. There is a
continuum of resources available to library associations: some have
paid staff and others are run by volunteers, both possessing a wide
range of experience and expertise. The Section addresses the needs and
promotes interests of all types and sizes of library associations and
brings together staff and elected leaders and representatives of these
associations to:
- foster and improve leadership skills;
- share experiences;
- develop useful publications and to offer workshops. seminars and
programmes that address their needs and interests;
- support IFLA's Core Programmes;
- advocate within IFLA for the promotion and development of
effective library and library association practices worldwide.
Library associations provide many valuable services to librarians. They
work to develop effective library programmes and services that meet the
needs of library users and advance societal objectives and interests,
ensuring public access to information, and preserving and protecting
cultural resources.
In its Medium-Term Programme the Section (formerly Round Table) will
promote the mission of library associations in setting and maintaining
standards for the provision of library services in all types of
libraries, encouraging the professional development of librarians
through effective training and education programmes that promote
lifelong learning.
Strategic Plan
Projects
The GLAD programme was initiated as part of the re-structuring of
IFLA's National Association Membership category, and is being managed
by the Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS).
The basis of GLAD is a mentor/mentee programme, designed to
strengthen the skills and competencies of library association
officers to help them operate their associations.
Please visit for full details of the programme, and forms to register
as a mentor (to provide assistance) or as a mentee (to request
assistance).
Publications
Management Prospects and
Challenges of Library Associations in Africa: the case for Uganda
Library Association and the library and Information Association of
South Africa
by Dick Kawooya. This article was originally published in "World
Libraries," Vol. 11, Numbers 1 & 2, Spring and Fall 2001, pp.
39-55.
Library
Associations
by Narayanan Rakunathan, InfoProducts, National Library Board,
Singapore
Guidelines for the Organizational
Structure of Associations
Association Programes and
Services
Developing Policies and Procedures
for the Library Association
Guidelines for Financial Management
of Library Associations
Guidelines for Governing and Leading
Library Associations
Guidelines for Library Association
Operations
Expanding Advocacy in the Library
Community - A Guide for Developing a Government Relations without
Borders
Newsletter
2008: April
2007: November |
April
2000: Volume 23, Winter
Section Leaflet
Annual Report
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
Conferences
Call for Papers World Library
and Information Congress: 10-14 August 2008, Québec, Canada -
Leadership skills and advocacy for libraries: best practices in
library association management
Minutes of Meetings
- 9th MLAS meeting: Durban,
South Africa 2007
- 8th MLAS meeting: Chicago,
Illinois USA 2007
- 7th MLAS meeting: Seoul,
Korea 2006
- 6th MLAS meeting: Zagreb,
Croatia 2006
- 5th MLAS meeting: Oslo,
Norway 2005
- 4th MLAS meeting: Canberra,
Australia 2005
- 3rd MLAS meeting: Buenos
Aires, Argentina 2004
- 2nd MLAS meeting: Rome, Italy,
February 2004
- 1st MLAS meeting: Berlin, Germany,
August 2003
- 44th RTMLA meeting: Oslo, Norway,
February/March 2003
- 43rd RTMLA meeting: Glasgow, Scotland,
August 2002
- 42th RTMLA meeting: The Hague,
Netherlands, February/March 2002
- 41st RTMLA meeting: Boston,
Massachusetts, USA, August 2001
Related
Activities
Mailing list
IFLA's Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) list is
hosted by the American Special Libraries Association (SLA).
Listserv Coordinator
Arlene Cohen,
Pacific Islands Library Consultant
311 West Halladay
Seattle, Washington 98119
Tel +(1)(206)283-8572
E-mail: arlenegcohen@gmail.com
How to subscribe in six easy steps:
- Go to http://www.sla.org/content/community/lists/joinlists.cfm
- Enter your email address
- Enter your name
- Create a password (optional / not required)
- Go to the bottom of the Web page, under "OTHER LISTS", check the
"IFLA Management of Library Associations Section" box
- Click on "Subscribe"
To send a message to this list, please use the following address: ifla-mlas@lists.sla.org
Mailing list Archives
The MLAS Listserv allows subscribers to access the archived messages
from the MLAS Listserv:
- Go to the Lyris Reader at http://sla.lyris.net/read/login
- Login with the e-mail address you use for the list (if you have;
established a password, you will be prompted to enter that
password);
- Click "My Forums" in the left hand list;
- Click on the link "ifla-mlas";
- You are now in the "Messages" reader for the list. Click the
"Show more" link at the bottom of the page to go back further in
the archive.
Useful Addresses
Chair:
Sinikka Sipilä
Secretary General
Finnish Library Association
Runeberginkatu 15 A 23
00100 HELSINKI
Finland
Tel. +(358)(9)6221399 / Mobile +(358)(400)659 363
Fax +(358)(9)6221466
E-mail: sinikka.sipila@fla.fi
Secretary:
Keith Fiels
Executive Director
American Library Association (ALA)
50 East Huron Street
CHICAGO, IL 60611
United States
Tel. +(1)(312)2801392
Fax +(1)(312)2805014
E-mail: kfiels@ala.org
Information Coordinator/Editor of
Newsletter:
Sue Hutley
Executive Director
Australian Library and Information Association
P.O.Box 6335 Kingston
CANBERRA 2604
Australia
Tel. +(61)(2)62158215
Fax +(61)(2)62822249
E-mail: sue.hutley@alia.org.au
Links
Library
Associations Around the World
LAP -
Libraries of Asia Pacific directory
Nat. Lib. and
Archive Organisations in Europe
UNESCO
Libraries Portal
