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.
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Celebrating 25 years of Library Advocacy in Europe
On the occasion of EBLIDA NAPLE Conference 2017, 4 May 2017, Aarhus, Denmark
EBLIDA Presidents:
| Ton van Vlimmeren (Acting - since 2018) |
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Jukka Relander (2015-2018) |
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Klaus-Peter Böttger (2012-2015) |
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Gerald Leitner (2007-2012) |
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Jan Ewout van der Putten (2003-2007) |
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Britt Marie Häggström (1999-2003) |
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Søren Møller
(Photo: Fyens.dk) |
Ross Shimmon (1992-1995) |
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EBLIDA Directors:
| Vincent Bonnet (Acting - since 2010) |
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Joanne Yeomans (2009-2010) |
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Andrew Cranfield (2006-2009) |
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Marian Koren (Interim Director 2006 - for 6 Month) |
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María Pía González Pereira (2003-2006) |
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Teresa Hackett (2000-2003) |
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Barbara Schleihagen (1996-2000) |
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Emanuella Giavarra (1992-1996) |
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NEWS
EBLIDA Newsletter July-August 2018
12 July 2018: This double issue of the newsletter covers the months of July and August. Enjoy reading! Read more >-
Job opportunity at EBLIDA
12 July 2018: EBLIDA invites applications for the position of Director, at EBLIDA Office in The Hague, Netherlands. Read more > 
Shambolic JURI Committee vote on Copyright
22 June 2018: As a major advocate of the library and information sector, while EBLIDA welcomes the encouraging outcomes on some of the Articles, the overall result of the JURI’s deliberations is actually rather lacklustre and in places rather negative for libraries, education and research. Read more >-
EBLIDA Newsletter June 2018
14 June 2018: President’s Editorial; Copyright reform – final countdown; #SaveYourInternet; EBLIDA-NAPLE Conference Report.... and more. Read more > 
Save Your Internet
12 June 2018: With Article 13 the internet culture that has emerged in recent years – a culture that enables connections and democratises information – will become bureaucratic and restrictive. Read more >