INVITATION
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Dear colleagues,
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The IFLA 2002 National Organising Committee and The Library
Association of Great Britain take great pleasure in inviting you to attend
the 68th IFLA General Conference and Council to be held in Glasgow,
Scotland from Sunday August 18 until Saturday August 24, 2002. We
look forward to welcoming you there. It is particularly significant that
this
conference is returning to Scotland where IFLA was founded in 1927,
and we hope you will join us for this special 75th anniversary.

Conference theme
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The conference theme is Libraries for Life: Democracy, Diversity,
Delivery. Libraries continue to be valued by people of all ages, races and
walks of life throughout the world, but our societies are continually
changing as a result of new developments. The conference seminars,
lectures, workshops and discussion groups will invite you to examine how
libraries can continue to provide a variety of services, adapting them to
meet the changing needs of our societies and encouraging democratic
access to knowledge in the future.

Registration and brochure publication
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The print and web versions of the brochure will be launched at IFLA
Boston, on Sunday 19th August 2001. All IFLA members will be sent a
print copy.

Glasgow
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The largest city in Scotland, and an international gateway, Glasgow has
many facets. It prospered on trade with the American colonies and most
famously on shipbuilding. Today you can explore its rich cultural and
industrial heritage at more than twenty museums and art galleries, most of
which are free.

Regarded as the finest Victorian city in Britain, it was designated UK City
of Architecture and Design in 1999. The unique style of architect and
designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh adds a further dimension to be
explored.

Besides the cultural pursuits you can enjoy, Glasgow offers visitors
sporting opportunities, over 70 parks and gardens, and much else
besides. You will find the widest possible range of shops, as the famous
Sauchiehall Street, Buchanan Street and Argyle Street will prove. From
the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the
magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the
Glasgow experience.

The wide variety of bars, bistros, cafes and restaurants will tempt your
palate with choices from wholesome pub food to haute cuisine. You must
also not miss tasting Scotland's haggis or world-renowned whisky.

Information about the IFLA 2002 conference can be found on:
http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla68/

Many participants are planning to use this opportunity for further travel
and holidays after the conference. For more "out of conference"
information, a separate picture gallery oriented web site, the "Glasgow
Delegate", is being developed and made available at:
http://www.ifla2002.org/



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John Kirriemuir http://cdlr.strath.ac.uk/
     Centre for Digital Library Research
     University of Strathclyde, Glasgow