International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Established1927; 97 years ago (1927)
TypeInternational nongovernmental organization
Location
President
Vicki McDonald[1]
Secretary General
Sharon Memis[2]
Websitewww.ifla.org

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is an international body representing the interests of people who rely on libraries and information professionals.[3] A non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, IFLA was founded in Scotland in 1927 with headquarters at the National Library of the Netherlands in The Hague. IFLA sponsors the annual IFLA World Library and Information Congress, promoting access to information, ideas, and works of imagination for social, educational, cultural, democratic, and economic empowerment. IFLA also produces several publications, including IFLA Journal.[4]

IFLA partners with UNESCO, resulting in several jointly produced manifestos.[5] IFLA is also a founding member of Blue Shield,[6] which works to protect the world's cultural heritage when threatened by wars and natural disaster.

  1. ^ "IFLA President". IFLA. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Letter from the President: Welcoming IFLA's new Secretary General, Sharon Memis". IFLA. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ Lor, P. J. (2024). "Published sources and themes for the historiography of IFLA." IFLA Journal, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352241236731
  4. ^ "IFLA Journal". SAGE Journals. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ "IFLA: The International Federation of Libraries". Goethe.de. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  6. ^ "History". Blue Shield International. Retrieved 29 July 2021.