International Library Resources

Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Section (AAMES)
AAMES represents librarians and specialists in the fields of Asian, African, and Middle Eastern area studies and acts for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), in cooperation with other professional groups, in those areas of library service that require knowledge of Asian, African and Middle Eastern languages and cultures.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation / Global Libraries
The foundation’s Global Libraries initiative forms partnerships with select countries to address this inequity. Through no-cost access to information technology, we are helping transform public libraries into vital tools that can advance the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
The mission of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) is to provide an international forum for those people interested in promoting effective school library media programmes as viable instruments in the educational process. IASL also provides guidance and advice for the development of school library programmes and the school library profession. IASL works in cooperation with other professional associations and agencies.

International Association of Technological UniversityLibraries (IATUL)
IATUL provides a forum for the exchange of ideas relevant to librarianship in technological universities throughout the world. It also provides library directors and senior managers an opportunity to develop a collaborative approach to solving common problems. Founded in 1955 as a voluntary international non-governmental organisation of libraries, IATUL works in close cooperation with the Interational Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), and since 1999 has also been a member of the International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI).

International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI)
ICSTI offers a unique forum for interaction between organizations that create, disseminate and use scientific and technical information. ICSTI's mission cuts across scientific and technical disciplines, as well as international borders, to give member organizations the benefit of a truly global community.

International Council on Archives (ICA)
The International Council on Archives (ICA) is a decentralized organisation governed by a General Assembly and administered by an Executive Board. Its branches provide archivists with a regional forum in all parts of the world; its sections bring together archivists and archival institutions interested in particular areas of professional interest; its committees and working groups are engaging the contribution of experts to the solution of specific problems.

International Council of Museums (ICOM)
ICOM is the international organisation of museums and museum professionals which is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world's natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible. Created in 1946 and headquartered in Paris, ICOM is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) maintaining formal relations with UNESCO and having a consultative status with the United Nations' Economic and Social Council.

International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
IFLA is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession. Founded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1927, it is registered and headquartered in the Netherlands since 1971, and today has 1700 Members in 150 countries around the world.

International Library, Information, and Analytical Center (ILIAC)
A non-profit US-based and US registered organization of international status set up with the goal to contribute to the development of educational, scientific, cultural and business cooperation between Russia and CIS countries, and the USA and other developed countries. ILIAC is incorporated by Russian and American legal bodies of various status.

Museum Computer Network (MCN)
Founded in 1972, the Museum Computer Network is a nonprofit organization of professionals dedicated to fostering the cultural aims of museums through the use of computer technologies.

Slavic and East European Section (SEES)
A division of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), SEES represents nearly 300 librarians and specialists involved in Slavic and East European studies. In addition to Russia and the countries of Eastern and Central Europe, the section is concerned with those aspects of library service relating to the study of the Baltic, Central Asia and the Caucasus.

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