Blog of IFLA Library History SIG

This blog tracks down the activities of the IFLA Library History Special Interest Group (SIG). The posts of this blog would identify the turning points in history of librarianship around the world. Through this blog, the professionals specializing in all fields of librarianship can be made aware of the importance of an understanding of the past and of the profession's theoretical foundations to the successful provision of library services in the present and future. [www.ifla.org/library-history]

Monday, October 6, 2025

Patrick Urru, representing the IFLA Library History Special Interest Group (SIG LIBHIST), participated in the International Oral History Conference. He presented the IFLA Oral History project and subsequently authored this commentary on his experience and insights, which are undoubtedly of great interest to anyone involved in oral history projects.

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 Rethinking Oral History: Insights from the Kraków Conference | Patrick Urru I spent the week of 16–19 September 2025 in Kraków for the  23r...
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

IFLA-WLIC 2025 Open Session Call for Papers: Using Oral History to Document the Histories of Library Associations and Evolving Library Practice

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  Open Session Call for Papers: Using Oral History to Document the Histories of Library Associations and Evolving Library Practice Library...
Monday, July 15, 2024

Call for Book Chapter Proposals on the History of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

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  Call for Book Chapter Proposals on the History of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)   Key T...
Tuesday, May 9, 2023

"Mundaneum: Machine to Think the World": A New Permanent Exhibition

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 Knowledge sharing facilitates a peaceful culture: this is the ever-present belief of Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine, founders of the Mund...
Sunday, April 30, 2023

Libraries are the Heart of the University

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The posts on this LIBHIST SIG blog aim to identify turning points in the history of libraries around the world. This post is the first in a ...
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