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About Peter Lor

Peter Johan Lor is a Netherlands-born South African librarian and academic. In retirement he continues to pursue scholarly interests as a research fellow in the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Library STU

Posted on 2014-12-26 by Peter Lor

Hot off the press: the seventh instalment of my Library ABC covers the letters S, T and U.

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Cape Town 2014: Post-Congress Birding?

Posted on 2014-08-18 by Peter Lor

Around 1995, I put a message on IFLA-L inviting IFLA birders to contact me with a view to forming an IFLA Bird Club. There were four responses. One of the names now escapes me, but Pentti Vattulainen, Charles Townley and … Continue reading →

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L’Arbre aux livres

Posted on 2014-08-18 by Peter Lor

Before heading for the  80th IFLA Conference World Library and Information Congress, in Lyon, we spent a few days in the lovely city of Nancy, in the Lorraine region of France. Strolling around the Vieille Ville (old town) quarter we came … Continue reading →

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Peter’s Library ABC, 6th instalment: PQR

Posted on 2014-07-11 by Peter Lor

I’ve been reminded that I haven’t yet posted here the sixth instalment of my Library ABC. Every year, around Christmas/New year, I send out a newsletter to friends and colleagues. It has some professional and personal news, and I add … Continue reading →

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LTR Satellite meeting planned for Cape Town 2015

Posted on 2014-04-19 by Peter Lor

I recently learned that IFLA’s Professional Committee has approved a proposal from the Section of Library Theory and Research to hold a pre-congress satellite meeting in Cape Town in August 2015. The theme of the meeting is “Digital preservation as … Continue reading →

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Some new resources

Posted on 2014-03-24 by Peter Lor

It’s Spring Break at UWM and I’ve used the opportunity to update this site, which was woefully out of date. It still needs a lot of updating, but there are some new resources, particularly on the Presentations page, where I’ve added material … Continue reading →

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Chapter 7 – International Influence and Diffusion in Library and Information Services

Posted on 2013-08-15 by Peter Lor

At last! I have posted a draft of Chapter 7, “International influence and diffusion of ideas in LIS”.  This chapter first introduces the concept of diffusion, and gives an overview of the ground-breaking generalized model of the diffusion of innovations … Continue reading →

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Peter Lor’s Library ABC

Posted on 2012-12-27 by Peter Lor

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Access to knowledge handbook

Posted on 2010-09-11 by Peter Lor

Consumers International (CI), the world federation of consumer groups founded in 1960, has released the second edition of its handbook, Access to Knowledge: A Guide for Everyone. Its aim is to provide a concise and nonspecialist introduction to IP and … Continue reading →

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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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