NLB Professional Talk Series
Here is the summary of NLB Professional & International Relations (PIR) Talk today:
Dr. Ingrid Parent, President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, presents the topic on “Ride the Global Wave: trends affecting libraries and librarians.”
Date : 28 March 2013, Thursday
Time : 9.30am – 11.00am
Venue : The Pod, L16, National Library Building
Speakers’ Topic
Ride the Global Wave: trends affecting libraries and librarians
Speaker’s Profile
Dr. Ingrid Parent, IFLA President & University Librarian, University of British Columbia
Dr. Ingrid Parent
IFLA President
&
University Librarian,
University of British Columbia
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Dr. Ingrid Parent is the 2009 winner of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship, Dr. Parent is recognized nationally and internationally for her outstanding contributions to libraries and to the library profession.
Over her career, Dr. Parent has been involved with several international information associations including UNESCO, the International Publishers Association, the ISSN International Network, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the Association of Research Libraries.
In 2009 Dr. Parent was appointed to The University of British Columbia as University Librarian after holding increasingly senior positions at Library and Archives Canada (LAC), culminating in her role as Assistant Deputy Minister.
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Dr. Ingrid Parent is the 2009 winner of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship, Dr. Parent is recognized nationally and internationally for her outstanding contributions to libraries and to the library profession.
Over her career, Dr. Parent has been involved with several international information associations including UNESCO, the International Publishers Association, the ISSN International Network, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the Association of Research Libraries.
In 2009 Dr. Parent was appointed to The University of British Columbia as University Librarian after holding increasingly senior positions at Library and Archives Canada (LAC), culminating in her role as Assistant Deputy Minister.
I like the trends she shared in this talk and I see her enthusiasm in being the IFLA president. IFLA will be held in Aug 2013 in Singapore, I anticipate a lot more thought sharing session like this!
LAS Professional Development Scheme (PDS) Points: 46
(Applicable only to librarians who are participants of PDS)
