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Meet the candidates: Ines Vila

Ines Vila
Oporto

Portugal

My name is Inês Vila, I have been working in public libraries since 2005. During twelve years I work as librarian responsible for a Public Library, where I coordinate the Library Reading Promotion Projects and Programs, I select, manage, evaluate and develop all the services for children, young and adult users. I was responsible for by carrying out various projects, including the “Makerspace BMI – Juntos Fazemos!”, the first Makerspace in a Public Library in Portugal. Since last month I’m Head of Libraries Services in Oporto.

As a Librarian I’ve been an active member of my National Library Association (BAD), and during the last two years I represent the Association in the two European IFLA Global Vision Workshop, and also in the Generation Code meeting organized by Public Libraries 2020. I was also involved with colleagues from Latin America, because I was selected to participate during 2015-2017 in the INELI Iberoamerica, International Network of Emerging Library Innovator. In 2017 I participate in IFLA WLIC 2017 and It was the moment that I feel ready to work more actively in the international library movement, specially on the focus of public libraries, librarians and consequently the communities they serve.

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Meet the candidates: Byong Joon Na

Byong Joon Na
Library Director
Chungnam Library

Republic of Korea

I have worked as a librarian in public libraries for the last 20 years.
I am currently the director of the Chungnam Library
I would like to spread my dreams and passion at IFLA  if I have an opportunity.
I will devote my best to the development of the public library.
In addition, I will continue to study for the better tomorrow of the IFLA Public Libraries Standing Committee.

To contribute sustainable development of IFLA, l would like to carry out the following activities as a member of the Public Library Section  with creative passion.

First, Contributes to the development of public libraries by carrying out various projects,

Second, Developed a standard manual for the operation of public libraries to disseminate them to libraries in member countries and provide the basis for library operations,

Third, I will develop an online community space for mutual cooperation and communication, which is a public library in the world,

Finally, I want to establish a network of libraries through cyber space to promote all public libraries in member countries.

 

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Meet the candidates: Annie Brigant

Annie Brigant
Deputy Director 
Bibliothèque publique d’information
FRANCE

Having spent a large part of my career in public libraries (in the French cultural network abroad, in the Grenoble public libraries network and at the Bibliothèque publique d’information of the Centre Pompidou in Paris), I am highly interested in the activities of this section and willing to participate.

During my 3 decades career, I have developed a great variety of skills and interests : digital matters as I took part in building the French national system of ebook lending and created a “digital public library” in Grenoble, cultural projects (as the co-director of a literary festival for instance) or building renovation at the Bpi. I have also developed a taste for management (at the head of Grenoble public libraries or as Bpi deputy director), libraries marketing and communication.

Public reading is an international cause which is frequently endangered and requires constant lobbying work and I would be very happy to share my experience as well as my enthusiasm.

May I add that I have a personal experience as an English to French translator which I will be glad to place at the service of the standing committee if need be.

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Meet the candidates: Hitomi Takeuchi

Hitomi Takeuchi
Lecturer
JAPAN

I worked in the National Diet Library, Japan. I worked several sections.  One of the section which were Japanese congress service section where I was in charge of making Diet Minutes database which is very useful for not only the diet member but also for all nation who want to know what kind discussion is going on, and who discuss what kind content and what is the hot issues in the diet and in the Japanese society.

Besides working in the National Diet Library, I teach several Universities about the reference services, the information retrieval and other library services.  To teach the library things is interesting for me to train and make  capable and empowering librarians.

I joined the standing committee of IFLA Public Library Section in 2002 in Puerto Rico Conference as my first term.  It was the wonderful experience to meet and discuss about the public library with the other countries librarians.  Completed my first term, I had been the correspondent member in the next term. This time is my second term of the standing committee.  Through my first term experience I could contribute not only to Japanese public library making useful but also I could do the other countries members especially Asian countries.

The end of February I will have a presentation about UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 1994 at the Japanese Public Library research conference which held every year. I’ll explain the Manifesto and its history. I know it is the fundamental document and how important it is.  If I could have the second term member of Public Library Section, I could flourish the spirit of Manifesto.

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Meet the candidates: Martin Memet Könick

Meet the candidates: Sander van Kempen

Sander van Kempen
Senior adviser
Royal Dutch Library
The Netherlands

I have been active since 2011 within public libraries and since 2015 at the Royal Dutch Library (Koninklijke Bibliotheek). I have a background in ICT and digitization but more recently have broadened my expertise to include digital inclusion, digital innovation and supporting local libraries.

Currently my main focus is the connection between the local library and our national digital library infrastructure, which includes a digital library catalogue, ID system, Datawarehouse, etc. I love to work with all kinds of public libraries and feel that we all have something to contribute to achieve the mission set out in the Public Library Manifesto.

A part of my drive to work in the public library domain is that I feel that reading is an essential part of the upbringing of my two small boys. I also strongly believe in the mission of the public library as being central to freedom and equity of access to knowledge and information for all people. I would like to contribute to a stronger relationship between public and scientific libraries.

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Meet the candidates: Ulrike Krass

Ulrike Krass
Deputy Director Public Library Freiburg
GERMANY

My name is Ulrike Krass, I have been working in public libraries in Germany for many years, now as deputy director in Freiburg, a city near the black forest and close to the border to France and Switzerland. After concentrating on marketing, I am now focusing on organization and customer services. Further I´m also responsible for the branch libraries (including our mobile library), section for children, music and reference services in the central library.

My main motivation as a librarian is to enable people participating in society through free and equal access to information of any format. This is my vision for a progressive forward looking viability for libraries.

Since the beginning of my professional career I have been active in the German Association of Information and Library Professionals (BIB). My main emphasis here is   to support professional development at libraries in general.

I have been observing the IFLA activities since many years. I have participated at the WLIC in Glasgow, Oslo and Berlin. At Lyon and Wroclaw I intensified my participation with a poster presentation.

Now I feel ready to work more active in the international library movement with a focus on public libraries and their concerns – in the Public Libraries Section. The Action Plan with the objectives and activities is challenging and ambitious. As for example the Public Library Service Guidelines, the annual Public Library of the Year Award or the organisation of relevant conference programs. I would be happy to contribute constructive ideas to above objectives based on my experiences.

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