The BA Participates in the IFLA 2010 Conference
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The BA International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Center for Arabic Speaking Libraries (IFLA-CASL) will participate in the 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly entitled “Open Access to Knowledge - Promoting Sustainable Progress", held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 10 to 15 August 2010.
IFLA-CASL will provide simultaneous translation for the conference proceedings, as well as editing and translating IFLA Express 2010, the conference’s daily newsletter. IFLA-CASL also holds the Annual Forum for Libraries and Librarians, that will discuss challenges facing Arab libraries and propose new ideas for a better tomorrow.
Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria , will give a lecture about censorship in the session dedicated to freedom of expression on Friday, 13 August 2010.
IFLA is the leading international body representing libraries and information services and their users. It is the global voice of librarians and information specialists . It has currently 1600 members in approximately 150 countries around the world.
For more information, please visit the conference website.