History

Founded

EBLIDA (European Bureau of Library Information and Documentation Associations) was founded on the 13th of June 1992 in The Hague, The Netherlands. It is an (international) non-governmental association pursuing the interests of the library and information science profession.

• Founding Organisations

 

• Celebrating 25 years of Library Advocacy in Europe
  On the occasion of EBLIDA NAPLE Conference 2017, 4 May 2017, Aarhus, Denmark

• A History of EBLIDA - The first 25 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Annual Council Meetings 1993-2017

EBLIDA Presidents:

Jukka Relander (Acting - since 2015)

Klaus-Peter Böttger (2012-2015)

Gerald Leitner (2007-2012)

Jan Ewout van der Putten (2003-2007)

Britt Marie Häggström (1999-2003)

Søren Møller (1995-1999) (Photo: Fyens.dk)

Ross Shimmon (1992-1995)

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EBLIDA Directors:

Vincent Bonnet (Acting - since 2010)
Joanne Yeomans (2009-2010)
Andrew Cranfield (2006-2009)
Marian Koren (Interim Director 2006 - for 6 Month)
María Pía González Pereira (2003-2006)
Teresa Hackett (2000-2003)
Barbara Schleihagen (1996-2000)
Emanuella Giavarra (1992-1996)

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