Table of contents - Special Issue: Library associations under threat
Learning, community give library and information associations a bright future
Janice R. LachanceThe purpose of this paper is to examine the new set of skills needed by information associations to face the change in the global community they are to represent.
Technoschism: the real world and libraries, librarians and our associations: A view from Canada
Stephen AbramThe purpose of this article is to examine how library associations have adapted to recent technological changes, and how this affects networking among members, providing…
Library associations in South Africa, 1930‐2005
Clare M. WalkerThe purpose of the article is to review the historical development in South Africa of library and information service associations, and to highlight events in the process that…
IFLA: looking to the future
Peter Johan LorThe purpose of the paper is to describe the current status of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and outline the challenges it faces in…
CILIP: a twenty‐first century association for the information profession?
Judith Broady‐PrestonThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the role, purpose and effectiveness of CILIP in the UK.
The role of the library associations and organisations in the changing library landscape: A study of corporatism in Denmark
Niels Ole PorsThe paper seeks to outline the topography of Danish library associations and organisations and to analyse their role in the development of the libraries. Corporate trends and…
Te Wero: the challenge to reposition a library association
John GarrawayThe paper comments on the future of professional associations for librarianship and information management as it applies in the New Zealand context.
National library associations as reflected in their codes of ethics: Four codes examined
Wallace KoehlerThere are numerous professional associations for librarians and libraries. A small proportion of these have promulgated codes of ethics. These codes of ethics vary along several…
A united voice: library associations' challenge for the future in Finland
Päivikki KarhulaThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role of library associations in Finland, which is unique in that there are four library associations within a common infrastructure…
Continuing professional development and workplace learning – 14: Communicating in times of change
Ian SmithThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role of communication during organisational change.
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