The 80th IFLA Conference with a theme, “Libraries, Citizens, Societies: Confluence for Knowledge” was held at Lyon Convention Center from August 16-24, 2014. The venue was very modern, with latest state-of- the-art facility and situated in the city between the Rhone river and the Parc de la Tete d’or in the heart of the Cite’ […]
Read moreTransformational declaration from the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) 2014 World Library and Information Congress in Lyon The Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development “aims to positively influence the United Nations post-2015 development agenda… The framework will succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and set the agenda for development for the […]
Read moreThe Section on Serials and Other Continuing Resources (SOCRS) met four times at the 79th IFLA General Conference and Assembly Our Standing Committee met officially twice during the congress, sponsored a well-attended programme, and met informally for a delicious dinner in the Singapore district of Little India. Here are a few photos of our dinner: […]
Read moreThe Section on Serials and Other Continuing Resources is a friendly group of librarians and vendors. We are interested in all the issues which make serial publications challenging, fun, and unique, such as text mining, bibliographic standards, holdings information, library and vendor cooperation, access, conservation, archiving, collection management and development, pricing, and copyright. That’s just to name a few! If these interest you […]
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