IFLA/FAIFE

Data collection process for the 2007 IFLA/FAIFE World Report

The IFLA/FAIFE (Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression) Office would like to announce the forthcoming data collection process for the IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2007. Very shortly all IFLA member countries will receive a questionnaire via email that has been prepared by the Research Team in cooperation with the IFLA/FAIFE Office.

You may be aware that the IFLA/FAIFE Office published its first World Report 'Libraries and Intellectual Freedom' in 2001, and followed this up in 2003 and 2005 by its second and third reports respectively.

All three reports have been well received by the library community, as they assess the situation regarding freedom of access to information in libraries around the world. This year IFLA/FAIFE is working on a new edition for 2007. While the 2003 report concentrated on Internet access, the 2005 and 2007 reports are taking a wider approach to freedom of access to information. This year we are hoping for more in depth information on the following subjects:
  • Anti-terror legislation and libraries
  • Women and freedom of access to information
  • HIV/AIDS awareness and libraries

This is the first notification that the data collection process is about to begin.

The IFLA/FAIFE Office would like to hear from any LIS professionals who are interested in helping out with the report by providing information relating to intellectual freedom in their country.


Those interested should email Retha Claasen-Veldsman at ifla-wr@up.ac.za with the subject line 'IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2007'.

It is our intention that the process will be complete by the middle of April, and the report itself launched at the IFLA World Congress in Durban later this year.

Those interested should email.

Many thanks in advance,
Prof Theo Bothma (research team leader)
Retha Claasen-Veldsman (researcher)

Department of Information Science
University of Pretoria
Pretoria
South Africa

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