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05

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Numerous intergovernmental organisations (IGO) sponsor programs in the library and information field. These programs proliferate to the extent that there is a danger of duplication of efforts. Especially in small countries participation has to be limited to programs of highest priority, because a limited number of senior specialists cannot take the responsibility for countless projects.

The IGO programs in library and information service are reviewed briefly with special reference to those of interest to technological university libraries. The following organisations are mentioned:

  • 1. The United Nations Family
    • 1.1 UNESCO, UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation
    • 1.2 ECE, UN Economic Commission for Europe
    • 1.3 UNIDO, UN Industrial Development Organisation
    • 1.4 ECOSOC, UH Economic and Social Council; UNCTAD, UN Conference on Trade and Development
    • 1.5 IAEA, International Atomic Energy Agency of the UN
    • 1.6 FAO, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN
    • 1.7 ILO, UN International Labour Organisation
    • 1.8 UNEP, UN Environment Programme
  • 2. Other intergovernmental organisations
    • 2.1 OECD, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
    • 2.2 EC, European Community
    • 2.3 ICSTI, International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information of the CMEA member countries
    • 2.4 Council of Europe
    • 2.5 ESA, European Space Agency
  • 3. Scandinavian intergovernmental organisations
    • 3.1 NORDINFO, Nordic Council for Scientific Information and Research Libraries
  • 4. Bilateral intergovernmental cooperatton

The paper, in conclusion, underlines the very important role IGO's have played in fostering international cooperation and expresses the view, that non-governmental organisations are needed to supplement the work of IGO's to ensure 1) adequate feedback from the field, 2) active participation in programmes, and 3) new ideas.

In the opinion of the author IGO's should continue to delegate projects to be carried out by the non-governmental organisations and they should increase the annual grants made to them.

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Cooperation in Library and Information service - The Role of Intergovernmental Organisations

Numerous intergovernmental organisations (IGO) sponsor programs in the library and information field. These programs proliferate to the extent that there is a danger of duplication of efforts. Especially in small countries participation has to be limited to programs of highest priority, because a limited number of senior specialists cannot take the responsibility for countless projects.

The IGO programs in library and information service are reviewed briefly with special reference to those of interest to technological university libraries. The following organisations are mentioned:

  • 1. The United Nations Family
    • 1.1 UNESCO, UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation
    • 1.2 ECE, UN Economic Commission for Europe
    • 1.3 UNIDO, UN Industrial Development Organisation
    • 1.4 ECOSOC, UH Economic and Social Council; UNCTAD, UN Conference on Trade and Development
    • 1.5 IAEA, International Atomic Energy Agency of the UN
    • 1.6 FAO, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN
    • 1.7 ILO, UN International Labour Organisation
    • 1.8 UNEP, UN Environment Programme
  • 2. Other intergovernmental organisations
    • 2.1 OECD, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
    • 2.2 EC, European Community
    • 2.3 ICSTI, International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information of the CMEA member countries
    • 2.4 Council of Europe
    • 2.5 ESA, European Space Agency
  • 3. Scandinavian intergovernmental organisations
    • 3.1 NORDINFO, Nordic Council for Scientific Information and Research Libraries
  • 4. Bilateral intergovernmental cooperatton

The paper, in conclusion, underlines the very important role IGO's have played in fostering international cooperation and expresses the view, that non-governmental organisations are needed to supplement the work of IGO's to ensure 1) adequate feedback from the field, 2) active participation in programmes, and 3) new ideas.

In the opinion of the author IGO's should continue to delegate projects to be carried out by the non-governmental organisations and they should increase the annual grants made to them.