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Background Information on the IFLA Fund

The IFLA Governing Board at its meeting on 12 August 2005 voted to establish The IFLA FUND

The IFLA Fund will have three major components:

An “Opportunities” component

This component allows IFLA to engage in new initiatives and develop new programs and services for its members.

A “Disaster Relief” component

This component should be carefully administered to reflect the intent of donors to address disasters in libraries throughout the IFLA member associations and institutions. IFLA must take care to guard its good name and reputation in dispersing the funds.

Currently the IFLA Fund: disaster relief is accepting donations to assist in the reconstruction of libraries damaged and destroyed in the earthquake which struck Sichuan Province of China on May 12, 2008. You can contribute to the IFLA Fund for disaster relief and thus help the Chinese library community in a concrete way by remitting your financial donation.

A “Pillars” component

This allows IFLA to address its immediate funding concerns of reducing its obligations to close the gap in its operating budget. It will allow members and friends to contribute annually or for a short period of time to address specific programs and services of most value to the donor.