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ID: 70/1/1

Primary Creator: International Relations Committee

Extent: 3.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Chronological

Subjects: Censorship, International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), International Relations, International Relations Committee

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Minute and agendas of the International Relations Committee from the ALA Annual Conference and Midwinter Meetings, including meeting documents, briefing files, photographs, notes, and the minutes of the US Association Members of IFLA (1988, 1991).

Biographical Note

In 1956, Council created the International Relations Committee (IRC) to replace the International Relations Board (1), which had in turn replaced the Committee on International Relations in 1942 (2). Its purpose is "to promote the exchange of librarians between this and other countries; to encourage and facilitate the use of library and bibliographic techniques and knowledge throughout the world; to assist in the exchange of professional information, ideas, and literature between this and other countries; to coordinate the activities of other units of the Association within this field? (3).

The IRC functions primarily through its elected members, although there is a staff liaison--historically, often ALA's Executive Director. Its meeting goals include a) the study and examination of international aspects of librarianship that are of concern to the Association, b) advice to the Executive Director and other units involved in international projects, and c) recommendations of policy to the Executive Board and Council (4).

The administrative relationships among IRC and other international groups within ALA are not uniform or explicitly stated. Divisional international committees were never compelled to coordinate their activities with IRC (5), and IRC never issued directives to govern the creation of international relations committees in the divisions (6). Five types of groups have relationships with the IRC:

1. Division IRC Subcommittees (appointed by Divisions, report to IRC);

2. Special Project Subcommittees (established by IRC, report to IRC);

3. Panels and Round Tables (report to IRC);

4. ALA Representatives to International Organizations (appointed by ALA President on the Motion of IRC);

5. Committees of Interest to IRC (which do not report to IRC) (7).

IRC's closest working relationship was with the International Relations Office. Reductions in the Office's budget and its termination affected the ability of IRC to implement its goals (8). IRC emphasized international library education but its actual programs and activities were never clearly differentiated from other areas under the IRC umbrella (9).

Sub-Groups

1 -  Chair

2 - UNESCO

30 -  Committee on Library Cooperation with Latin America

60 - Importations

91 - Advisory Committees

93 - Ad Hoc Committees - Liaison with Japanese Libraries

Subject/Index Terms

Censorship
International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
International Relations
International Relations Committee

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 3/5/1994; 5/14/1999, 8/17/2020, 10/23/2020

Other Note: 3 Pages

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URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/7001001a.pdf

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