Monthly Archives: August 2010

Pirates!

Posted on 2010-08-14 by Peter Lor

There is never a dull moment at an IFLA Congress. This afternoon in Gothenburg we were addressed by a pirate. The joint session of FAIFE (Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression) and the Section of Information Technology featured … Continue reading →

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Marathon session, August 12th

Posted on 2010-08-12 by Peter Lor

After hearing Henning Mankell’s deservedly well-attended plenary address, I spent most of the rest of today in the joint session of the sections of Management of Library Associations, Library Theory and Research, Management and Marketing, Education and Training, and Statistics … Continue reading →

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Högsbo Public Library, August 10th

Posted on 2010-08-10 by Peter Lor

One of the pleasures of not being a secretary general is being able to join in activities that ordinary delegates can take time out to do, such as library visits. This year I chose Library Visit #18, to Högsbo Public … Continue reading →

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Borås, August 8 & 9th

Posted on 2010-08-10 by Peter Lor

I’ve been in Borås attending the IFLA/ALISE/EUCLID Satellite Conference on Cooperation and Collaboration in Teaching and Research: Trends in Library and Information Science Education, which was held in the Swedish School of Library and Information Science. I kicked off the … Continue reading →

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