Christine Deschamps | |
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Born | France |
Occupation | Librarian |
Known for | President of The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 1997-2003 |
Predecessor | Robert Wedgeworth |
Successor | Kay Raseroka |
Christine Deschamps is a French librarian. She was president of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) from 1997 to 2003. She wanted to lead the library sector towards a truly international work, and make it more inclusive for those whom English was not their first language.[1] She stated that she wanted her presidency to be remembered as a pragmatic mandate.[2]