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IFLA RSAO Newsletter 14: 2 (December 2002): 1 IFLA Headquarters Visiting Address: Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 5, 2595 BE The Hague, Netherlands Postal Address: P.O. Box 95312, 2509 CH The Hague, Netherlands Tel. +(31)(70)3140884 Fax +(31)(70)3834827 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.ifla.org 14:2 (December2002) ISSN 0858-2815 5. MISCELLANEOUS IN THIS ISSUE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION WWW 1. IFLA NEWS AWARDS/GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS FROM HEADQUARTERS 6. PUBLICATIONS FROM REGIONAL OFFICE FROM RSCAO FROM FAIFE FROM UAP 1. IFLA NEWS FROM CLM FROM HEADQUARTERS 2. HAPPENINGS IN THE REGION CAMBODIA CHINA Guust van Wesemael Literacy Prize INDIA INDONESIA Call for Applications, 2003 MALAYSIA NEPAL The Prize was established by the IFLA Executive NEW ZEALAND Board in November 1991, to commemorate the SRI LANKA late Guust van Wesemael, who was Coordinator of THAILAND IFLA's Professional Activities from 1979 to 1990 and Deputy Secretary General of IFLA from 1979 3. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/ to 1991, and his contribution to IFLA's efforts to WORKSHOPS promote literacy in the developing countries. In REPORT FROM THE CONFERENCES 1996 the Prize was re-established under revised UPCOMING IFLA CONFERENCE conditions. 69TH IFLA BERLIN FUTURE IFLA CONFERENCES Objectives: EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD The objective of the Prize is to recognise an achievement in the field of literacy promotion in a 4. ALP NEWS developing country. The Prize should preferably GUIDELINES FOR ALP PROJECT be used for follow-up activities such as purchasing APPLICATIONS targeted collections of appropriate books, but may IFLA RSAO Newsletter 14: 2 (December 2002): 2 also be used for other activities such as literacy business on Monday 3rd February 2003. promotion, training, policy development. The Details have been posted by mail to all qualified Prize is issued biennially. The focus of the Prize is Members of IFLA. They are also available on public library or school library work. Both IFLANET at http://www.ifla.org/announce.htm individuals and library institutions are eligible to apply. All voting Members of IFLA who have paid their membership fees for 2002 and who are not in Applications: arrears are eligible to nominate for these positions The applications must be accompanied by: and to vote in the subsequent elections. In addition, * the reasons for application; Personal Affiliates who have paid their fees for * a detailed description of the completed project or 2002 and are not in arrears are entitled to nominate activity (including a short description of the for the positions of President-elect and the elected library, or of the organisation and its activities); members of the Governing Board. * an explanation of how the Prize money would be (Ross Shimmon, Secretary General, October 2002) used; * and a realistic budget. Serving on IFLA Standing Candidates are also advised to attach a letter of support from their library association. Committees Reporting: Serving on a Section Standing Committee is one of Within six months after receipt of the Prize, the the best ways of contributing to the work of IFLA. winner must submit to IFLA HQ an interim report Standing Committees are at the heart of the of the use made of the funds, and the second Federation. They help develop policies, carry out instalment will be paid out. When the project surveys and other projects, prepare guidelines, and period is finished a final report and a financial organise open sessions and workshops at the statement should be submitted. (The report should general conference. Serving on a Standing be in a form suitable for publication in IFLA Committee provides opportunities for professional Journal). development, networking with colleagues from many different countries and helps to advance the Deadline for application: 1 March 2003 profession. For more information and to request the It can also be great fun! application form, please contact: IFLA Headquarters: We have drawn up these notes to provide guidance P.O. Box 95312 to Association and Institutional Members 2509 CH The Hague, Netherlands considering nominating candidates for election to Phone: +31-70-3140884 Standing Committees. They should also help those Fax: +31-70-3834827 thinking of accepting nomination. E-mail: [email protected] (Karin Passchier, Reference 2, Wed, 11 Sep 2002) Responsibilities: Members of Standing Committees serve in a personal capacity. They do not themselves have to Call for Nominations be Members of IFLA, but they have to be nominated by current Association or Institutional Nominations for Members of IFLA. No one can be a member of • IFLA President-elect more than one Standing Committee, except that • Elected members of the Governing Board of you can be a member of the Standing Committee IFLA on one of the three Regional sections in addition to • Members of Section Standing Committees of one other Standing Committee. IFLA are now invited. They contribute to the work of the Committee by: The deadline for receipt of nominations is close of - Having a working knowledge in at least one IFLA RSAO Newsletter 14: 2 (December 2002): 3 of the IFLA languages (English, French, Corresponding Members: German, Russian, and Spanish). Most of the Each Standing Committee may appoint up to five business of the Standing Committees tends to Corresponding Members. These places are be conducted in English, so knowledge of intended for people who are normally unable to English is particularly useful. attend the general conference (and therefore the - Having a reasonable expectation of attending meetings of the Standing Committee) for meetings of the Standing Committee without geographical or financial reasons. Their role is to cost to the Federation. IFLA simply does not represent countries in geographical areas, which have the resources to fund the expenses might not otherwise be represented, or to provide involved in serving on the committees. The expertise in a specific subject field. Such member principal meetings are held immediately prior shall be appointed for an initial two-year term, to, and during, the annual general conferences renewable for one further term of two years on the of IFLA. Forthcoming conferences will be decision of the chair. They receive the Committee held in Berlin (2003), Buenos Aires (2004), papers and are expected to maintain regular contact Oslo (2005), and Seoul (2006). All of them with the officers and other Committee members. will take place in August. In between these They contribute their opinions and active support meetings, business is usually conducted by through involvement in projects, and preparation email and post or fax. Some Sections hold of translations, etc. Corresponding Members have mid- year meetings by agreement of the no voting rights, but if they are able to attend a Committee concerned. meeting of the Committee, they are entitled to - Contributing actively to ideas for projects and speak. conference programme meetings. - Joining in the work of the Section, for Some Standing Committees have established example, by undertaking projects, organising "Observers", "Honorary Advisers" and "Special workshops, preparing translations, etc. Advisers". These are however not official - Sticking to deadlines for reporting financial positions. They are not listed in IFLA Directory, and other information. and they have no official status and have no voting - Responding to requests from IFLA HQ for rights. (Ross Shimmon, October 2002) advice, representation at meetings, etc. - Assisting in the production of a newsletter, promotional leaflet, and generally FROM REGIONAL OFFICE disseminating information about Section activities. Report from the Regional Office - Helping with the translation of newsletters, (August 2002) conference papers, promotional leaflets and other documents where appropriate. On-going Work at the Office - Encouraging participation in the Section by people in different parts of the world, by 1. Mailing List identifying potential new candidates and There are 1031 names on the list on 10-08-2002. corresponding members. Those who answered to the survey form and who - Assisting in the allocation of "portfolios" to indicated later that they want to be on the mailing individuals serving on the committee (for list received special sign on their records. Mailing example, editing the newsletter, acting as labels were then prepared for the addresses with information coordinator, Section membership this sign. In May 2002, the Newsletter Mailing recruitment, organising translations, preparing List has 236 addresses representing 37 countries. workshops, etc.). 2. The IFLA ROAO Non-paper Reading Serving Standing Committee members are Materials Project expected to help those newly elected to play a full This new project was initiated following the two part in the Standing Committee's work by previous projects: Mobile Library for Sustainable providing them with background information. Development, and Mobile Library Services in IFLA RSAO Newsletter 14: 2 (December 2002): 4 Indochina. It is an experiment to test the So far, only 3 confirmations had been received, feasibility of printing children books on fabrics. and continuation of this service is now under The outcome of this experiment is hopefully to be consideration. (Pensri Guaysuwan) ready for display at the poster session during the conference. FROM RSCAO 3. Newsletter Only 800 copies were printed for the June 2002 Message from the Chair issue since there is no need to save copies for binding any more. We have two bound volumes: "I believe I can fly" 1991-1995,