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NEWSLETTER Latin America and The Caribbean Section (IFLA/LAC) N. 43 DECEMBER 2003 ISSN 1022-9868 IFLA APPOINTS NEW SECRETARY GENERAL IFLA President Kay Raseroka announced the appointment of Mr. R. Ramachandran as the new Secretary General of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) (pg. 6) LIBRARIES@THE HEART OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY IFLA Issues from World Summit (pg. 8 ) ALEX BYRNE HAS BEEN VOTED PRESIDENT-ELECT BY IFLA MEMBERS University Librarian, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, has been voted President-elect by IFLA members (pg. 11 ) IFLA TRAVEL GRANT YEAR 2004 IFLA ALP is pleased to announce the availability of the IFLA Travel Grant, to support a number of delegates from developing countries to attend the 70th IFLA General Conference and Council: Buenos Aires, Argentina, (pg. 11 ) IFLA HONOURS: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The IFLA Governing has introduced a new system of Honours (pg. 12) LIBRARIES FOR LIFELONG LITERACY IFLA Presidential Theme 2003-2005 (pg. 15) LATINAMERICAN STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING Berlin, August 3, 2003 (pg. 19) WORLD LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CONGRESS "Libraries: Tools for Education and Development" , 22 - 27 August 2004, Buenos Aires, Argentina (pg. 25) IFLA 2004 PRE-CONFERENCE São Paulo (Brazil), for the period from the 18th to the 20th August, 2004 (pg. 38) IFLA PRESIDENCY GOES TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Mrs. Kay Raseroka, University of Botswana, was installed as the new IFLA President (pg. 51) IFLA/LAC NEWSLETTER N.43 DECEMBER 2003 The “Newsletter” is published twice a year in June and December by IFLA’s Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a major communication tool for IFLA members in the region. Please share your ideas and experiences by sending your contribution and suggestions to the Regional Office. Editorial Committee: Elizabet Maria Ramos de Carvalho (BR) Stella Maris Fernández (AR) Secretariat: Marly Solér (BR) Special Advisor: Stella Maris Fernández Revision Approval and Editorial: Elizabet Maria Ramos de Carvalho Spanish Translation and Revisión: Stella Maris Fernández INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS REGIONAL OFFICE FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN c/o Biblioteca Pública do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Av. Presidente Vargas, 1261 20071-004 Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil Tel.: +55 21 3225330 Fax: +55 21 3225733 E-mail: [email protected] IFLANET: http://www.ifla.org 2 IFLA/LAC NEWSLETTER N.43 DECEMBER 2003 SUMMARY EDITORIAL ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 HEADQUARTERS, CORE ACTIVITIES, COMMITTEES, DIVISIONS, SECTIONS................................ 5 IFLA HQ.........................................................................................................................................................................5 IFLA appoints new Secretary General....................................................................................................................................... 5 World Library and Information Congress Succeeds in Berlin................................................................................................... 6 IFLA Council resolution on the World Summit on the Information Society............................................................................. 6 Report on IFLA's participation on PrepCom-3 Geneva, 15-26 September 2003....................................................................... 7 Libraries @ the Heart of the Information Society ..................................................................................................................... 7 Librarians State Summit 'Only The Beginning' ......................................................................................................................... 8 Libraries@the Heart of the Information Society IFLA Issues from World Summit 10-12 December 2003, nr 1..................... 8 Libraries@the Heart of the Information Society IFLA Issues from World Summit 10-12 December 2003, nr 2..................... 9 Libraries@the Heart of the Information Society IFLA Issues from World Summit 10-12 December 2003, nr. 3.................. 10 Alex Byrne, University of Technology, Sidney, Australia, has been voted President-elect by IFLA members...................... 11 IFLA Travel Grant Year 2004 ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Harry Campbell IFLA Conference Attendance Grant Year 2004 ........................................................................................... 11 Fellowship for the Americas 2004........................................................................................................................................... 12 IFLA Honours: Call for Nominations...................................................................................................................................... 12 IFLA - CDNL Alliance for Bibliographic Standards (ICABS) ............................................................................................... 12 IFLA Council resolution on National Security Legislation IFLA Resolution (US Patriot Act) .............................................. 14 “Libraries for Lifelong Literacy” - IFLA Presidential Theme 2003-2005............................................................................... 15 COMMITTEES............................................................................................................................................................17 COMMITTEE ON COPYRIGHT AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS...................................................................................... 17 US is imposing copyright conditions....................................................................................................................................... 17 DIVISIONS AND SECTIONS....................................................................................................................................18 DIVISION 8 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 The New Board of Division 8.................................................................................................................................................. 18 IFLA WOMEN'S ISSUES SECTION (WIS).............................................................................................................................. 18 Call for Papers - Women, Libraries and Economic Development........................................................................................... 18 IFLA-3M International Marketing Award............................................................................................................................... 19 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN SECTION.......................................................................................................... 19 Minutes of the Latinamerican and Caribbean Section Standing Committee Meeting, Berlin, August 8, 2003...................... 19 Elections for the IFLA/LAC Section....................................................................................................................................... 24 NEWS OF THE REGION...........................................................................................................................................25 ARGENTINA.............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 World Library and Information Congress: 70ª IFLA General Conference and Council - "Libraries: Tools for Education and Development" – 22-27 August 2004, Buenos Aires, Argentina .............................................................................................. 25 Elections for IFLA Governing Board ...................................................................................................................................... 36 A New Publication by Librarianship Researchs Society (Sociedade de Investigações Bibliotecológicas) ............................. 36 New edition of National Journals Bibliography, registered under ISSN, BINPAR................................................................. 37 A network for journalism and verbal communication specialized libraries has come out....................................................... 37 Book Rock (Peña del Libro).................................................................................................................................................... 37 About Infodiversidad............................................................................................................................................................... 37 Infodiversidad N.6................................................................................................................................................................... 38 The Association of Argentine Republic Graduate Librarians has celebrated its fifty years ................................................... 38 BOLIVIA..................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Ministers of Education and Ministers