List of library associations

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Library associations connect libraries and library workers at the local, national, and international level. Library associations often provide resources to their individual and institutional members that enable cooperation, exchange of information, education, research, and development.

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Africa

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Caribbean & Latin America

Europe

North America

Oceania

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">École Nationale des Chartes</span>

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Jean-Baptiste Cotton des Houssayes (1727–1783) was a French librarian, author and priest. He first served as a priest in Rouen, in Normandy. Passionate about books and knowledge, he was appointed librarian at the Sorbonne University in 1776. In 1780, he wrote a significant treatise titled The Duties and Qualifications of a Librarian outlining the duties and qualifications of a librarian. According to his treatise, librarians should possess extensive knowledge, be skilled in bibliography, exercise sound judgment in book acquisition and offer great customer service. His works and library collection were donated to the Sorbonne after his death.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foster E. Mohrhardt</span> American librarian

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Association of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guy Berthiaume</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">European Theological Libraries</span>

Bibliothèques européennes de théologie is an ecumenical federation of European national theological library associations as well as single libraries. The association was founded in 1961 and has a legal registration in Kampen, Netherlands. BETH aims to contribute to the development of theological libraries in Europe by building networks, establishing contacts, supporting and promoting cooperation between European theological libraries, and working for the preservation of the rich cultural patrimony founded in them. BETH has member associations and libraries in 15 European countries. Each year BETH organizes an annual meeting in different European cities. The topics of the annual meetings reflect the challenges of modern theological librarianship like the future of the theological libraries, digitization, open access, information literacy, etc.

Librarians Without Borders is an international nonprofit organization with headquarters located in London, Ontario, Canada. This is not to be confused with Libraries Without Borders, which has its headquarters in France, Belgium, Canada and Switzerland, or Bibliothécaires Sans Frontières, a now defunct French nonprofit. The organization is overseen by student committees at five Canadian Universities and a volunteer Executive Team and Board of Directors. Librarians Without Borders seeks to provide access to information in communities worldwide by creating partnerships with local people and local librarians. Librarians Without Borders engage in a number of outreach programs created to inspire a love of learning, community engagement and citizen scientists. Members are located in over 75 countries with the majority in Canada and the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences de l'Information et des Bibliothèques</span> College in France

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gloria Pérez-Salmerón</span> Spanish librarian (born 1958)

Glòria Pérez-Salmerón is the Stichting IFLA Global Libraries Chair from August 30, 2019 and was Director of the National Library of Spain (BNE). She was President of the Spanish Federation of Societies of Archivists, Librarians, Documentalists and Museology (FESABID) from 2014 to 2018 and from 2017 to 2019 President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loida Garcia-Febo</span> Puerto Rican American librarian

Loida Garcia-Febo is a Puerto Rican American librarian and library consultant. Garcia-Febo served on the Governing Board of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) 2013-2015 and 2015-2017 and she was a member of the executive board of the American Library Association 2015-2020 serving as a board member and president. She was president of the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking (REFORMA) from 2009 to 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marie-Claire Daveluy</span> Canadian librarian, historian and writer

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asociación Mexicana de Bibliotecarios</span>

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The Association of Church Librarians in Spain is a Spanish public association of a non-profit nature, founded in 1993 by the Episcopal Conference of Spain, for the defense, conservation, and diffusion of the bibliographic heritage of the Church in Spain. It is one of the 20 associations and professional associations members of the Spanish Federation of Archival, Library, Documentation, and Museum Societies. The Association is also a member of BETH - European Libraries of Theology. ABIE currently has about 60 members.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zimbabwe Library Association</span> Non-profit organisation based in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA) is an association that represents library, records, archives and information professionals in Zimbabwe. Membership for those who wish to join the association is voluntary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canadian Federation of Library Associations</span> Canadian library advocacy organization

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