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Formation | 1971 |
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President | Kristiina Hormia-Poutanen |
Website |
libereurope |
The Association of European Research Libraries (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche or LIBER) is a professional association of national and university research libraries in Europe. As of 2018 its membership includes some 400 organizations. It operates as a Dutch foundation, with headquarters in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague. [1]
The origin of LIBER sprang from a 1968 meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations. [2] Among its founders was Swiss librarian Jean-Pierre Clavel . [1]
LIBER held its first conference in Strasbourg in 1971, and continues meeting annually. Its 2018 conference will take place in Lille. [3] The group also publishes an open access journal about librarianship, LIBER Quarterly. [4]
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Formation | 1971 |
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Location | |
President | Kristiina Hormia-Poutanen |
Website |
libereurope |
The Association of European Research Libraries (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche or LIBER) is a professional association of national and university research libraries in Europe. As of 2018 its membership includes some 400 organizations. It operates as a Dutch foundation, with headquarters in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague. [1]
The origin of LIBER sprang from a 1968 meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations. [2] Among its founders was Swiss librarian Jean-Pierre Clavel . [1]
LIBER held its first conference in Strasbourg in 1971, and continues meeting annually. Its 2018 conference will take place in Lille. [3] The group also publishes an open access journal about librarianship, LIBER Quarterly. [4]