Activities and Projects
ALA International Relations Planning Document 2007-2011- The ALA 2010 International Strategic Plan is based on the American Library Association’s long-range plan ALA Ahead to 2010. ALA’s activities have worldwide impact. This plan infused with ALA’s founding purpose and principles, provides a structure to develop short-term goals and objectives regarding the association’s international activities from 2005 through 2010.
Cooperative International Library Projects - This new column provides an overview of involvement of international libraries and librarians in activities around the world. It will be updated on the regular basis to follow up and present this kind of projects.
Assistance to Iraqi Libraries - The American Library Association is working with other organizations and institutions around the world, including IFLA, to help coordinate responses with Iraqi librarians to help rebuild their libraries and library services.The American Library Association (ALA) has received a $20,000 grant from the Working Assets Grantmaking Fund of the Tides Foundation to provide children's books to public libraries in Iraq.
ALA and IFLA Access to Information and Intellectual Freedom in Cuba - ALA and its 66,000 members remain committed to intellectual freedom, as it has throughout its more than 125 year history. It is a fundamental value that is near and dear to the hearts of all librarians, library workers, and library supporters. ALA is a member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), which represents the international community. IFLA adopted a resolution in 2001 encouraging both the Cuban government and the U.S. government to eliminate barriers to access to information in Cuba, and IFLA last spring issued statements through its Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) again calling for both countries to respect rights to freedom of speech and access to information.
ALA International Resolutions on the destruction and rebulding of libraries. - ALA Policy 53.7 Intellectual Freedom- Destruction of Libraries: The American Library Association deplores the destruction of libraries, library collections and property, and the disruption of the educational process by that act, whether it be done by individuals or groups of individuals and whether it be in the name of honest dissent, the desire to control or limit thought or ideas, or for any other purpose.International Donation and Shipment of Books - If you are interested in donating books to countries overseas, there are several organizations that distribute books to other countries. Many of these organizations distribute books overseas at no cost to the donating person or library other than shipping costs to the U.S. facility.
Discussion Lists in International Librarianship - Discussion lists focused on international issues.