Asociación de Bibliotecarios Graduados de la República Argentina

ABGRA is a professional organization, and it publishes a list of seven objectives to its website. kw

Comisión Nacional Protectora de Bibliotecas Populares Objetivos y Acciones

This commission promotes the creation and maintenance of public libraries. It is an office of the Ministry of Culture and Education.

Armenia Library Association

ALA was founded in 1994 follwing a seminar organized in 1993 with the assistance of the two
American-Armenian librarians. The Association Bye-laws are available on the web site in Armenian. kd

Australian Council of Libraries & Information Services

Organization ceased to exist in 1998
The ACLIS had a short mission statement as well as three professional goals. The council worked to promote effective access to information for all Australians. kw

Australian Society of Indexers

This society was founded in 1976, replacing the Society of Indexers in Australia. It lists a series of six objectives in its Website, including the improvement of the quality of indexing in Australia. kw

Union of Librarians and  Information Services Officers

The Union of Librarians and  Information Services Officers ULISO was founded in 1990 with a mission of uniting professionals in Library and Information Science from all types of  libraries in Bulgaria. Goals of the Association are listed at ULISO website. kd

Finnish Library Association

"The Finnish Library Association has some 2,200 individual members drawn primarily from public libraries. It promotes the library profession in Finland. The mission of this Association shall be to promote the development of libraries, to communicate to the public the social and scientific tasks and cultural meaning of libraries, and  to improve the professional skills of those working in the library field."

Association des Directeurs de la documentation et des Bibliothèques Universitaires

Fédération Française pour la Coopération des Bibliothèques   

A regional organization for libraries and documentalists.

Deutschen Gesellschaft für Dokumentation

DGD is an organization representing German information brokers, librarians, and other information professionals. Information is an economic commodity. It must be managed and processed by professionals. This Website offers an English translation option.

A k r i b i e - Arbeitskreis kritischer BibliothekarInnen
       Working group of progressive librarians. Founded 1988.

Ghana Library Association 

The Ghana Library Association works "to unite all persons and institutions in Ghana interested in libraries and librarianship: to safeguard and promote the professional interests of librarians in Ghana and to assist in promoting the establishment and the development of libraries and information services, bibliographic work and research, and library co-operation in Ghana."kw

Associazione Bibliotecari Ecclesiastici Italiani

Jamaica Chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators International

JARMA is a newly-founded member of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators International, an organization with members in Jamaica, the United States, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand. It has as its mission statement three goals for promotion and advancement in the field of records and information management. kw

Japan Special Library Association

The Japan Special Library Association works "to promote cooperation among various libraries, including libraries and information management centers in government offices, local assemblies, private institutions, research institutions, enterprises, universities and colleges, and other organizations, for profitable library activities, and to advance the profession of library and information science." kw

Kazakhstan Library Association

The Association was established in 1996 with the mission to, " to promote common library interests, organization and development of perfect library service system in East-Kazakhstan and establish friendly relations among librarians and those who are involved in library services." kd

Namibian Information Workers Association

"The Namibian Information Workers Association (NIWA) was formed on the 1st of March 1990. Several reasons led to the formation of the Association. The formation of NIWA coincided with other political and social developments that were taking place in Namibia at the time. Namibia being a colony of South Africa, most ifnot all of its librarians sought membership in the South African Institute for Librarianship and Information Science (SAILIS). With the coming of independence the need to establish a national professional association, to look after the countries’interest instead of being an annex of SAILIS become pressing." The objectives of NIWA can be found in its Constitution . kw

Council of New Zealand University Librariarians

Mission Statement Memership is limited tothe academic libraries upper management

Stowarzyszenia Bibliotekarzy Polskich (Polish Librarians Association)

"The Polish Librarians Association (the PLA) is a self- governing, non profit organization of people who, through their profession or research, are involved in library and information science in Poland. The Association unites librarians of various specialties, irrespective of the position the library occupies within the community, as it crosses administrative divisions." kw

Congress of Southeast Asian Libraries

"The Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL) was founded in Singapore in 1970 in response to a growing sense of Southeast Asian identity, fostered particularly by the formation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)." Its mission is to promote library and information development in the region and to lead the region towards greater participation in the international information community.kw  See CONSAL Statute kd

Library and Information Association of South Africa

LIASA was formed in 1997 thereby unifying all library and  information workers' organizations that existed at the time in South Africa. LIASA mission is to advocate and support the provision of efficient, user-oriented and excellent library and information services that aspire to equitable access to information for all communities (literate and illiterate) in South Africa. Mission is an article in the LIASA statutory instrument. kd

LIASA supercedes the  South African Institute for Librarianship and Information Science and the African Library Association of South Africa.

Asociasión Andaluza de Documentalistas

This association exists for those who work or have professional interest in the functions and techniques of documentation and information science. Its mission statement is given as a statute and is published to the web in Spanish. kw

Asociación de Titulados Universitarios en Documentacion y Biblioteconomía

The Web page presents ADAB position statements. The organization was created in 1987 in a traditional vacuum. Its objectives are to promote professionalism, improve education, promote professional communications, assist collaboration among specialists, promote contacts with other associations, and to distribute information to its members.

Col.legi Oficial de Bibliotecaris-Documentalistes de Catalunya, Statute
 

Swiss Association of  Librarians and Libraries, Verband der Bibliotheken und der Bibliothekarinnen/Bibliothekare der Schweiz, Association des Bibliothèques et Bibliothécaires Suisses, Associazione delle Biblioteche e delle Bibliotecarie e dei Bibliotecari Svizzeri Homepage

The BBS is an association of librarians, information professionals and organizations set up to promote their mutual interests. .  Most information is available in French and German. kw

The Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago

LATT was founded in 1960 with the mission to, "promote the growth and development of the library and information professional as well as the advancement of library and information services, thereby ensuring access to information for all. "  LATT constitution has a section disciplinary procedure, which empowers the Executive Board to investigate and discpline any member of the association. kd

British Association for Information and Library Education and Research

This association was formed in 1992 to replace the Association of British Library and Information Schools (ABLISS), and it includes all teaching and research staff in the seventeen Information and Library Schools and Departments in universities in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. "Its aims and objectives are to reflect and help focus the evolution of the field of Information and Library Studies."kw  

Business Archives Council

This council is affiliated with the Glasgow University Archives and Business Records Centre. Its mission is stated in a series of objective  that include: encouragement of preservation of British business records, advising on the administration and management of archives and current records, and promoting the use of business records. kw/ kd  

Business Archives Council of Scotland

The BACS is affiliated with the Glasgow University Archives and Business Records Centre. It gives its mission statement as a three-fold function with the principle function being "to locate and survey records of historical interest." kw

Information for Social Change

       The ISC is an activisit organization associated with CILIP

Records Management Society of Great Britain

The Records Management Society of Great Britain was founded in 1983 to recognize the "ever-increasing number of people working in the fields of records and information management. All those concerned with records and information, regardless of their professional or organisational status or qualifications, can join the Society. Organisations wishing to develop records or information systems and those which provide services in these fields are also welcome." kw  

Scottish Library and Information Council

"The Scottish Library and Information Council is the advisory body to the Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers, on library and information matters."

Society of Indexers

The Society of Indexers objectives statement is an organizational statement of duties and responsibility.       

Standing Conference of National and University Libraries

"The Standing Conference of National and University Libraries (SCONUL) is membership organisation of 135 library and information services in the UK and Ireland. Its members include libraries in higher education institutions (universities and colleges)-- the British Library and the National Libraries of Ireland, Scotland and Wales-- and libraries in national museums and other specialist institutions." kw

Welsh Library Association

The WLA is an association committed to the use of both the Welsh and English languages, and it asserts in its mission statement "that high quality library and information services are a fundamental requirement for an informed, democratic, and bilingual society in Wales." kw

Africana Librarians Council (ALC)

The ALC was founded in 1957 as part of the African Studies Association.  It publishes its bylaws to the Web.  The bylaws were last revised in 1992.  kw

American Association of School Librarians

The AASL is a division of the American Library Association. Its Mission & Goals Statement supports excellence in school librarianship.It also publishes an organizational values statement .

American Society of Indexers     

The ASI is a national society that is affiliated with the Society of Indexers (UK), the Australian Society of Indexers, and the Indexing and Abstracting Society of Canada. "It is the only professional organization in the United States solely devoted to the advancement of indexing, abstracting, and database construction." The goals of the ASI are "improving the quality of indexing and serving the needs of indexers." kw  

American Theological Library Association

The ATLA is a national association with members from many different religious traditions. Its mission is to enhance "the development of theological and religious libraries and librarianship." cite kw

Americans for Computer Privacy Mission Statement

"Americans for Computer Privacy (ACP) is a broad-based coalition working to ensure that the privacy of all Americans' confidential files and communications is preserved and protected in the information age." kw

Association for Information Systems

AIS is a professional organization whose purpose is "to advance knowledge of how the use of information technology can lead to improved organizational performance and individual quality of work life." kw  

Association for Library and Information Science Education

ALISE publishes its mission statement along with a series of five goal statements to its Web page. This association works to advance knowledge, learning, and service in information studies. Star. Strategic Plan is for the period 2000-2002 kw/ kd  

Association of Moving Image Archivists

The AMIA is a North American association with members in the United States as well as Canada and has recently added additional international membership. Its mission is "to advance the field of moving image archiving by fostering cooperation among individuals concerned with the collection, preservation, exhibition, and use of moving image materials." The association also publishes to the web a list of six objectives for accomplishing its mission. kw  

Association of Part-Time Librarians

The APTL is an association with members primarily in Western New York, although it has opened itself up to national and international membership. Its goals include acting as a support group for its members and as a forum for their concerns as well as heightening the awareness of full-time librarians to those concerns. kw  

Association of Vision Science Librarians

To develop and share vision related research and information.  

Catholic Library Association

"The Catholic Library Association is an international membership organization, providing its members professional development through educational and networking experiences, publications, scholarships, and other services. The Catholic Library Association coordinates the exchange of ideas, provides a source of inspirational support and guidance in ethical issues related to librarianship, and offers fellowship for those who seek, serve, preserve, and share the word in all its forms." kw  

Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility

"CPSR is a public-interest alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the impact of computer technology on society."  

HQ76.3/New England:Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Librarians and Library Workers

"...is a social/professional organization of gays, lesbians,\bisexuals and transgendered people working in libraries in New England." The Mission Statement directs the organization to support gay and lesbian issues.

Internet Library Association

The ILA is an international association that is enthusiastic about new technology, and it seeks to "educate, inform, support, and unite librarians and information specialists world-wide on the Internet." The association publishes its mission statement as well as a series of ten goals and objectives to the web. kw  

Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Health Science Librarians Special Interest Group of the Medical Library Association     

As a special interest group of the MLA, the position statement of this organization draws from the position statement of the Medical Library Association. This special interest group works to identify and distribute gay, lesbian, and bisexual health care information within the Medical Library Association. kw  

National Association of Chief State Information Officers Formerly - National Association of State Information Resource Executives

"The mission of the association is to be the leading forum for addressing the opportunities, implications and challenges of improving the business of government through the application of information technology."

National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators

NAGARA publishes its mission statement as a series of five objectives, including the encouragement of the use of modern archival principles and the exchange of information among archives. kw  

North American Serials Interest Group, Inc.  

NASIG has a vision statement enshrined in its Strategic Plan for 2000 seeking to expand upon its foundations as an international forum to foster communication and education among all members of the serials information chain. .NASIG is an independent organization that promotes communication and sharing of ideas among all members of the serials information chain - anyone working with or concerned about serial publications." kw/ kd

Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA)

PNLA is a regional grouping of library associations for states and provinces in the Pacific Northwest region of US and Canada respectively. Mission of the association is to, "provide opportunities in communication, education and leadership that transcend political boundaries-- support of the  community--  meet continuing education needs, and develop stronger library networks and networking in the region." kd  

Progressive Librarians Guild

Progressive Librarians Guild, an affiliate organization of the Social Responsibilities round Table of the American Library Association, was formed in January 1990 by a group of librarians concerned with our profession's rapid drift into dubious alliances with business and the information industry, and into complacent acceptance of service to the political, economic and cultural status quo. kw  

Public Library Association (ALA Affiliate)

Mission Statement: "The Public Library Association will advance the development and effectiveness of public library service and public librarians."  

Social Responsibilities Roundtable (American Library Association)
          Political-social group: "It works to make ALA more democratic and to establish progressive priorities not only for the Association, but also for the entire profession. Concern for human and economic rights was an important element in the founding of SRRT and remains an urgent concern today. SRRT believes that libraries and librarians must recognize and help solve social problems and inequities in order to carry out their mandate to work for the common good and bolster democracy."

Special Libraries Association

The vision statement of the SLA is an aspirational document consisting of a series of seven aims for the association. kw

Anarchist Librarians Web

Political-social organization. "We are a network of radical and anarchist librarians who are working towards a better world and socially responsible libraries. We get together at library conventions, anarchist conferences, and radical book fairs to put on protests, raise awareness, or simply drink beers together."

Antillean Public Library Association

ARLlS/Norden

Nordic Countries art libraries and librarians

Art Libraries Society of North America

The organization supports arts librarians in North America.

ASEAN Association of Museums

Asociación de Bibliotecas Nacionales de Iberoamérica

ABINIA is an organization of Iberoamerican national libraries.. Its objectives are to coordinate programs among the member libraries

Asociación Hispana de Documentalistas en Internet

Founded 2002. Spanish speaking members -- librarians and documentalists who employ the Internet. A concern with new technologies and their impact on documentation.

Asociación Virtual De  Bibliotecarios, Archivistas Y Documentalistas

The Asociacion Virtual de Bibliotecarios, Archivistas y Documentalistas is described as a general purpose organization for librarians, archivists, and documentalists. Its officers (April 2002) are all from Mexico. Based on an examination of its pages, it appears to be an international organization for Spanish speakers.  

Association des responsables des bibliothèques et centres de documentations universitaires et de recherche d'expression française.

Founded 1989.

Association Francophone d'Informatique en Agriculture

c/o I.S.A.R.A, 31 place Bellecour
69288 LYON cedex 02 France
Télécopie : 04 72 77 32 35

Association des Informaticiens de Langue Française

Informatics of the French language

Association internationale des archives francophones

Founded 1989.

Association Internationale des Écoles en Sciences de l'Information

The AEISI is an international organization of francophone schools of information science and communication. It is headquartered in Geneva and was founded in 1977. Its mandate is to facilitate North-South cooperation, promote research and projects among the members, organize cooperative ties, and to review various means to support the discipline and related disciplines. Membership is open to information and communications programs. Members are found in Belgium, Benin, France, Ivory Coast, Libya, Morocco, Romania, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tunisia. Members include schools, associations, and individuals.

Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries

Institutional membership by Caribbean based libraries and other research institutions.  

Association of Children's Museums

Association of Commonwealth Archivists and Records Managers

This association was formally established in 1984 as the Commonwealth Archivists Association. ACARM has both institutional and individual members in more than thirty-five countries. It publishes a list of seven objectives to its Website, and first among those objectives is "to promote the development of professional archival and records management standards in the Commonwealth." kw  

Association for Computational Linguistics

"The Association for Computational Linguistics is THE international scientific and professional society for people working on problems involving natural language and computation. "

Association for Computers and the Humanities

Association for Information Systems

Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing

Association Of Synchronous Data Formats .

Established in 1988 to promote synchronous communications.

Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa
"Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) is a professional association founded in 1984 with
 now 46 country members and many partners and collaborators worldwide."

Association for Information & Image Management International

AIIM is an important voice for information management technology industries and serves as an "umbrella organization for industry coalitions working together to develop worldwide interoperability standards." Among its goals are to bring together information and document management technology users and providers and to aid users with technological applications to improve critical business processes. kw  

Association internationale des Archives francophones (AIAF)

An association founded in 1989 by the directors of national archives in fancophone countries. The organization objectives are provided in Article 3 of its Statute.

Association of Jewish Libraries

"AJL is dedicated to supporting the production, collection, organization and dissemination of Judaic Resources and Library/ Mdeia/ Information services in the United States, Canada and over 23 other countries."  kd  

Association for Progressive Communications  

"A network of networks" to empower through the use of information.  

Association des responsables des bibliothèques et centres de documentation universitaires et de recherche d'expression français

Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Australasia

APLA was established in 1984 to promoting communication among information providers attached to Legislatures of all kinds, with a special interest in the Parliaments of Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. kd

Association for Telecommunications Professionals in Higher Education

Agricultural Information Association for Australasia

Banque internationale d'information sur les États francophones

BIEF is affiliated with the Agence de la Francophonie (ACCT) and has partnerships with Unesco, ICA, FID, and IFLA. Among its goals is a commitment to the development of a francophone information highway interconnecting with the internet. This site is in French with a short English descriptions link. kw

Border Regional Library Association

The Border Library Association coordinates programs between El Paso, Las Cruces, and Juárez in Mexico and the United States. The focus is on "local" transnational issues. The organization was established in 1966.  

Caribbean Association of Law Librarians

Caribbean Association of Law Libraries

Central American and Caribbean Society of Classification and Data Análysis/Sociedad Centroamericana y del Caribe de Clasificación y Analisis de Datos  (SoCCCAD)

Classification Society of North America

Council on Library/Media Technicians

An international organization which works to address the issues and concerns
of library and media support staff personnel. Membership is North American.

Commonwealth Library Association 

"COMLA seeks to support, develop and promote library associations and the interests of their members throughout the Commonwealth." kw The COMLA Website is no longer available (information given 17 April 2002). The organization is still functioning.  

Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians

CONSAL was established in 1970 with a  mission to promote library and information development in the region and  leading the region towards greater participation in the international information community. CONSAL's statute is available on the web kd

Cuban Libraries Solidarity Group
            Political-social organization in support of Cuba and its libraries and educational systems.

ECMA -  Standardizing Information and Communication Systems

       An international body working for information and communications systems standardization.

Association européenne des musées d'histoire des sciences médicales

Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea

Association of European Open-air Museums

Association Of Museums Of The Indian Ocean

The mission of the Australian and New Zealand Theological Library Association Limited is to foster the study of theology and religion by enhancing the development of theological and religious libraries and librarianship.

Commonwealth Association of Museums

European Collaborative for Science, Industry and Technology Exhibitions

European Federation of Associations of Industrial and Technical Heritage (E-FAITH)

European Museum Advisers Conference

EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATION OF MASONIC MUSEUMS IN EUROPE

Museums Association Of The Caribbean

Pacific Arts Association

Pacific Islands Museums Association

Southern Africa Development Community Association Of Museums & Monuments

European Archive Network

European Association for Grey Literature Exploitation

EAGLE is an association concerned with the promotion and use of grey literature produced in European countries. Grey literature is "information not readily available through normal bookselling channels." This organization has members in fifteen European countries and produces the bibliographic database SIGLE. kw  

European Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries and Information Centres

European Association for Health Information and Libraries Association/ Européenne pour I'Information et les Bibliothèques de Santé

EAHIL is a professional association uniting and motivating librarians and information officers working in medical and health science libraries in Europe. It was constituted in 1987 to encourage professional development, improve cooperation and enable exchanges of experience amongst its members . kd Objectives are discussed in the Statute.  

European Association for Logic, Language and Information

European Association for Theoretical Computer Science

European Association of Museums of the History of the Medical Sciences

European Association for Theoretical Computer Science

European Association of Information Services Homepage

EUSIDIC was established in 1970 to provide a forum and channels of communication for professionals involved in the information industry, both suppliers and users. kd/ kw Membership by organization rather than individuals.  

European Association for Library & Information Education and Research

EUCLID's mission is to "...to promote Europan cooperation within library and information education and research and to provide a body through which it can be represented in matters of European interest." An eleven point strategy is provided tp meet the organizations's mission. The organization was founded in 1991.  

European Association for Logic, Language and Information

"...to advance the practising of research and education on the interfaces between Logic, Linguistics, Computer Science and Cognitive Science and related disciplines in Europe."  

European Association of Middle East Librarians

Melcom mision is promoting co-operation among individuals and institutions in Europe, North America and the Middle East concerned with all aspects of librarianship, book collecting, the book trade and publishing. kd

European Association of Sinological Librarians

The Website of this association offers access to various online resources concerning library materials about China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea. It also offers access to discussion groups and an online search feature. kw  

European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations- Homepage

EBLIDA is an "umbrella association of national library, information, documentation and archive associations and institutions in Europe. Subjects on which EBLIDA concentrates are copyright, culture, telematics, Central and Eastern Europe, information society related matters and information technology." kw  

European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organisations (E.C.C.O)

The E.C.C.O. is a group devoted to the preservation of cultural property for the benefit of both present and future generations. It publishes a Code of Ethics to the web that includes descriptions of its obligations to cultural property, to the owner or legal custodian of that property, and to colleagues and the profession. kw

European Coordinating Committee for  Artificial Intelligence

European Federation of Serials Groups

European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food, and the Environment

European Journalism Training Association

Journalism education organizations

European Library Automation Group

Founded 1979, the Group supports library automation.

European Neural Network Society

European Veterinary Libraries Group

Fédération des Associations de Bibliothécaires, Archivistes, Documentalistes des États membres du Sommet Francophone

Founded 1989.

Federation des Associations d’Archivistes, de Bibliothecaires et de Documentalistes de la Caraibe

Global Alliance of Information Industry Associations 

Trade association

Global Internet Project (GIP)

Senior executives united to promote the expansion of the Internet. It promotes private sector regulation and third world interlinkages.

Global Information Alliance

An organization of NGOs "...in information, communication and knowledge to serve better the World Community" GIA aims are: strengthening collaboration, the possibilities to influence policy of national and international agencies, and working out joint efforts between information oriented NGOs and associations. kd  

Instituto Andino de Sistemas 

International Artificial Intelligence in Education Association

International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists

"...facilitates professional development of, and communication among, members of the agricultural information community worldwide. IAALD's goal is to enhance access to and use of agriculture-related information resources."  

International Association for Cybernetics

International Association of Journalists "South Caucasus"

Organization formed in 2000 of journalists from countries in the Causcasus  

International Association of Law Libraries

IALL is, "a worldwide organization of librarians, libraries, and other persons and institutions concerned with the acquisition and use of legal information emanating from sources other than their own jurisdictions." See IALL's constitution  kd  

International Association of Libraries and Museums of the Performing Arts (SIBMAS)

"...is the forum for colleagues from all over the world promoting research, practical and theoretical, in the documentation of the performing arts."  

International Association of Music Information Centres

IAMIC "is a worldwide network of organizations promoting new music" and has thirty-six members in thirty-two countries. It is a member of the International Music Council of UNESCO. kw  

International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres

"IAML is an association that works to "promote international cooperation and to support the interests of the profession." It has members in forty-five countries around the world and is itself a member of IFLA, ICA, EBLIDA, and IMC. It is also affiliated with IASA and IAMIC. IAML publishes a list of its principle aims to its Website." kw

International Association for Pattern Recognition

International Association Of Agricultural Museums

International Association Of Customs Museums

International Association Of Libraries & Museums Of Performing Arts

International Association of Museum Facility Administrators

International Association Of Museums Of Arms & Military History

International Association of Museums of History

International Federation for Systems Research

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)

"...is the official body responsible for providing and regulating the system for ensuring that every animal has a unique and universally accepted scientific name."

International Society for Systems Sciences

International Association Of Transport & Communications Museums

International Confederation Of Architectural Museums

International Congress Of Maritime Museums

International Movement For A New Museology

International Museum Theatre Alliance

International Association of School Librarianship

The IASL is an association works in cooperation with other professional associations and agencies to provide an international forum for the promotion of school library media programs as well as guidance for the development of such programs. It publishes a list of its objectives to its Website. kw  

International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives

The IASA is an association that promotes cooperation among archives which preserve recorded sound and audiovisual documents. It has national branches as well as many affiliated organizations. The IASA is affiliated with UNESCO. kw 

International Association of Technological University Libraries


"... is a voluntary international non-governmental organisation of a group of libraries."  

International Board on Books for Young People

IBBY is an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together. It was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1953. kd See French, Dutch and Spanish versions of the site  

International Committee for Social Science Information and Documentation 

ICSSD, a UNESCO initiative, described: http://www.unesco.org/most/icssd.htm
Publishes social science related materials

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF AFRICAN MUSEUMS (AFRICOM)

Objectives:

"a) Promote the development of museums and museum-related institutions in Africa in the context of global development;
b) Promote the development of professions on which museum activities are built;
c) Strengthen collaboration and cooperation among museums and museum professionals in Africa, and develop exchanges with museum professionals abroad;
d) Promote the participation of all components of society in the protection and enhancement of cultural and natural heritage;
e) Fight against the illicit traffic of African heritage."

source: http://www.african-museums.org/objectives.htm

International Council on Archives   

ICA is an international association with more than 1,450 members around the world in 170 countries and territories. The council works in cooperation with organizations such as UNESCO and the Council of Europe. "Its aims are to promote the preservation, development and use of the world’s archival heritage." kw  

International Council for Scientific and Technical Information

"Provide leadership in promoting recognition of the value of scientific and technical information to the world's economic, research, scholarly and social progress,  ..Enhance access to and delivery of information for all constituencies in business, industry, academia, government and the public through the exchange of information and the sharing of experience among international peers,  ..Be a forum for interaction among all participants in information flow."  

International Council of Theological Library Associations  

International Federation of Classification Societies

"IFCS is a federation of national, regional, and linguistically-based classification societies." Its aim is "to further classification research." kw  

International Federation for Information and Documentation 

FID no longer exists: b 1895, d. 2001.


FID strove "to be at the leading edge of the the development of the management of information." It published a list of six aims to its Website. kw

A list of principles was provided. 


Literature:
W. Boyd Rayward, The International Federation for Information and Documentation (FID), Encyclopedia of Library History, ed Wayne A. Wiegand and Don G. Davis, Jr. (New York: Garland Press,1994), pp. 290-294. Online: http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~wrayward/otlet/FIDHIST2.htm

International Federation for Information Processing

The IFIP is an non-governmental, non-profit organization of national societies that work in the field of information processing. It strives to be "the leading, truly international, apolitical organization which encourages and assists in the development, exploitation and application of Information Technology for the benefit of all people." The federation publishes a series of five aims to its Website as well as a list of nine principle elements of its mission. kw  

International Federation of Film Archives

Founded 1938, "The International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) brings together institutions dedicated to rescuing films both as cultural heritage and as historical documents." (http://www.fiafnet.org/uk/)

International Federation of Health Records Organizations

"The International Federation of Health Records Organizations (IFHRO) supports national associations and health records professionals to implement and improve health records and the systems which support them. IFHRO was established in 1968 as a forum to bring together national organizations committed to improvement in the use of health records in their countries. The founding organizations recognized the need for an international organization to serve as a forum for the exchange of information relating to health records and information technology."

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Homepage

"IFLA is a worldwide, independent organization created to provide librarians around the world with a forum for exchanging ideas, promoting international cooperation, research and development in all fields of library activity." This organization publishes a list of three objectives to its Website. kw Aims, core values, origanizational history, and other IFLA issues are discussed in More About IFLA .  

International Institute for Children's Literature and Reading Research

International Institute for Electronic Library Research    

Organization is now defunct.

The Institute was a part of the Division of Learning Development at DeMontfort University. It worked for the "promotion of knowledge and implementation of the electronic library throughout the world." kw

International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence

International Journalists Network

A resource of journalists. Includes a collection of codes of ethics for often unidentifiied journalism societies in countries world wide.  

International Medical Informatics Association

The IMIA is a federation of national organizations, and it serves the "specific needs of the application of information technology in the field of health care and biomedical research." This association publishes to its Website a list of seven basic aims for the organization. kw  

International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP)

INASP maintains a useful  web page that links to sites mantained by professional associations and learned societies.kd  

International Neural Network Society

International Publishers Association

The IPA "is the professional organisation of national publishers associations which are recognized as representative of book and music publishers in each country."  kw  

International Reading Association

"The International Reading Association seeks to promote high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction through studying the reading processes and teaching techniques-- serving as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research through conferences, journals, and other publications-- and actively encouraging the lifetime reading habit."  kw  

International Records Management Trust

The IRMT is a non-profit organization that works "to develop new approaches to the problems of managing public sector records in developing countries" as well as "to empower local professionals to deliver effective information services." kw 

International Society for Knowledge Organisation

"...connecting link between any and all institutions concerned with conceptual questions pertaining to the organization and processing of knowledge."  

Internet Society

The Internet Society is an international group of individuals interested in the various technical, economic, and social aspects of the Internet. ISOC has some regulatory and standards setting authority.  

Internet Library Association

ILA,  " is a free-membership, non-profit organization which was developed to support librarians as well as non-librarians". Mission is to "to educate, inform, support, and unite librarians and information specialists world-wide on the Internet. ". kd 

Journalism Education Association (SouthPacific)

Journalism schools in Oceania and the South Pacific  

Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche Statute

"LIBER is a non-governmental association of the research libraries of Europe [that]... represents and promotes the interests of research libraries of Europe." It works "to assist research libraries in Europe to become a functional network across national boundaries in order to ensure the preservation of the European cultural heritage." cite kw

LISNET-ECSA

LISNET-ECSA was formed on July 4, 2004 in Kampala, Uganda. It is an organization of thirty-four East, Central and Southern African library and information science schools.

Network of European Museum Organisations

Nordisk Skolebibliotekarforenings

Scandinavian school (k-12) librarians.

Nordiske Videnskabelige Biblioteksforeningers Forbund/Nordiske vitenskapelige/biblioteksforeningers forbund/Nordiska vetenskapliga biblioteksföreningars förbund/Nordic Federation of Research Libraries Associations

Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish research library associations. The main objective of the Federation is to strengthen the cooperation between staff members of the Nordic research libraries and in this way also to improve the contact between their libraries as institutions.  

North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society

Founded 1981. "...our purpose is to help guide and encourage the development of fuzzy sets and related technologies for the benefit of mankind."

North American Sport Library Network  

To promote unity and coordination among sports librarians.

Progressive Librarians Around the World
          Ten point program dated 2000- political-social organization.

Skandinavisk Museumsforbund

Scandinavian museums group

South East Asian Computer Confederation

The SEARCC is an regional "confederation of national information technology professional societies." kw

Society of School Librarians International

Standing Conference of African University Libraries - Eastern Area
    May be moribund

Standing Conference of African University Libraries Western Area ( or West Africa)

STANDING CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES OF EASTERN, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
"SCANUL-ECS is an organization of national and university libraries in the Eastern, Central, and Southern African region. It was established in 1994 "

TRANSINFO

"TRANZINFO is an informal association of librarians responsible for transport collections in Australia and New Zealand."

West African Library Association

World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO is an intergovernmental organization with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It is one of the sixteen special agencies of the United Nations system of organizations. WIPO works to ensure the protection of intellectual property and to administer "various multilateral treaties dealing with the legal and administrative aspects of intellectual property." kw  

World Zoo Organization 

UNESCO General Information Programme (PGI)

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization works "to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations." cite As a part of this mission UNESCO "promotes international cooperation in the field of library, archives, and documentation centers and encourages national and international infrastructure building in these areas." kw