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Unit 15: Promoters of Library and Information Services
Information System (IBEDOC) are some other programmes of the UNESCO. The ISORID Notes
was established for collection and dissemination of information on research activities in
documentation, libraries and archives.
(vii) Publication: In 1980, the first two volumes of UNESCO’s General History of Africa was
published. UNESCO also brought out a publication namely “Public Library Manifesto”
1949, revised in 1972, which gives a new image and a wider scope to the principles upon
which the documentation and library services are based.
Example: Other publications include UNESCO Courier (monthly), Copyright Bulleting
(Quarterly), Impact of Science in Society, Index Translationum, World guide to Library Schools
and Training courses in Documentation, 1981 and Public Libraries and their mission (1961) by
Andre Maurios etc.
(viii) Seminars, Conference and Workshop: UNESCO has supported library conferences, seminars
and meetings. In 1952, an intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO adopted
the Universal Copyright Convention. In the decades following World War II, the
Convention served to extend copyright protection to numerous states.
(ix) Fellowships, Funds and Grants: The UNESCO Fellowships Programme, through the award
and administration of fellowships, study and travel grants provide various opportunities
for librarians. UNESCO is also responsible for sending a large number of experts as
consultants and advisors to developing countries for the purpose of initiating and expanding
library services. UNESCO also helps its member states to rebuild their libraries during the
Second World War. It also gives a huge grant to IFLA and FID (it was dissolved in 2002).
Notes UNESCO initiated the pilot public libraries at New Delhi (India), Enugu (Nigeria)
and Medellin (Colombia) which demonstrates UNESCO’s Faith in public libraries.
UNESCO also sponsored research on librarianship especially for the developing countries.
(x) Cooperation: UNESCO maintains healthy cooperation with IFLA, International Council
on Archives (ICA), Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CoDATA) established
by International Council of Scientific Union (ICSU), etc.
(xi) Standardization: The Common Communication Format (CCF) was published by UNESCO
in 1984 and a second edition was published in 1988. CCF is a structure format for creating
bibliographical record and exchange of records between groups of information agency
and libraries.
(xii) Mailing Lists and Forum: The WebWorld Portals Discussion forum is the place to discuss
various topics related to Libraries, Archives, Information Society, Free and Open Source
Software. It also provides feedback on and discusses all aspects of WebWorld Portals.
WebWorld, the website of UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector, offers a
daily news service to its users. The news articles mainly cover UNESCO’s activities in the
area of communication and information, both at UNESCO’s Headquarters and its field
offices.
Did u know? The UNESCO Libraries Portal gives access to websites of library institutions
around the world. It serves as an international gateway to information for librarians and
library users and international cooperation in this area. The UNESCO Archives Portal
gives access to websites of archival institutions around the world. It is also a gateway to
resources related to records and archives management and international cooperation in
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