New edition of IFLA publication

Citation

(2000), "New edition of IFLA publication", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 28 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilds.2000.12228cab.011

New edition of IFLA publication

New edition of IFLA publication

Keywords Libraries, Publishing, Blind people, Directories

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has announced the release of the latest publication in its Publication Series, the fourth edition of the International Directory of Libraries for the Blind.

The fourth edition is printed from a database, which is maintained by the Japanese Society for the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD) on behalf of the IFLA Section of Libraries for the Blind. The original database was set up for the third edition, published in 1990, which was based on all the entries from the first and second editions.

The Directory is arranged alphabetically by country and within each country individual organisations are also arranged alphabetically. This has created a list of 242 organisations in 78 countries.

"Libraries for the blind are essential to the learning culture of every society and because learning and information are not limited by boundaries, it is important that libraries for the blind co-operate to support each other in making information accessible and available to those unable to read print. The Directory of Libraries for the Blind, undertaken with the support of libraries for the blind from around the world, assembles information about the participating libraries and facilitates both communication and co-operation. It is a first step towards the vision of a world library of alternate format materials", said Rosemary Kavanagh, Chair of the IFLA Section of Libraries for the Blind.

Bibliographic details

International Directory of Libraries for the Blind, edited by Misako Nomura and Mayu Yamada, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 4th ed., München, Saur, 2000, XXIV, 252 pp. 21 cm, (IFLA Publications; 90), ISBN 3-598-21816-8.

Ordering details

Price: DEM 98.00 (IFLA Members DEM 73.50) from: K.G. Saur Verlag GmbH, Postfach 70 16 20, Germany. E-mail: CustomerService_Saur@csi.com Tel. +49 89 76902 232 81316 MUNICH; Fax +48 89 79602 150/250

The most current information is available on the Web site at: http://dserver.dinf.ne.jp:591/

Source: Press release