Public Libraries

Terms of reference

The Public Libraries Section focuses on the interests of people working with music materials in public libraries; examines the trends, developments and concerns facing public music libraries and librarians; and fosters communication between public music librarians around the world. It meets these goals through such activities as presentations, discussion and information exchange at congresses and other conferences, library visits, electronic communication, and projects shared through the section web page.

It is important to learn about each others views and experiences. As Section we would also be able to grow and mature as international Section . In order to achieve that we organise a Work meeting at each IAML conference that is open to all librarians in Public libraries attending the conference.
Officers for the Section are nominated each 3 years at the annual conference. The officers organise and present the activities for the Section, including the yearly sessions at a IAML conference and other activities during the year.

 

Past projects

Officers: 

2024-2027

Chair: Niels Mark, Odense Musikbibliotek, Odense, Denmark
Vice-Chair: Ilona Heinonen (Tampere Library, Finland)
Secretary: vacant

Past officers: 

2021-2024:
Blanka Ellederová, Czech Republic (chair) - Ilona Heinonen, Finland (vice-chair) - Niels Mark, Denmark (secretary)

2017 - 2021:
Blanka Ellederová, Czech Republic (chair) - Carolyn Dow, USA (vice-chair) - Sebastian Wilke, Qatar (secretary, 2019-2021)

2014 - 2017:
Carolyn Dow, USA (chair) - Hanneke Kuiper, Netherlands (vice-chair) - Birgitta Sparre, Sweden (secretary)

2011 - 2014:
Ann Le Lay, France (chair, 2011) - Carolyn Dow, USA (chair, 2012-2014) - Hanneke Kuiper, Netherlands (vice-chair) - Annika Simms, Sweden (secretary)

2008 - 2011:
Hanneke Kuiper, Netherlands (chair) - Julia Mitford, UK (vice-chair) - Anne Le Lay, France (secretary)

2005 - 2008:
Hanneke Kuiper, Netherlands (chair) - Kirsten Husted, Denmark (vice-chair) - Corinne Brun, France (secretary)

2002 - 2005:
Kirsten Husted, Denmark (chair) - Brigitte Geyer, Germany (vice-chair) - Eglė Stalionienė, Lithuania; Siren Steen, Norway (secretary)

1999 - 2002:
Kirsten Voss-Eliasson, Denmark (chair) - Brigitte Geyer, Germany (vice-chair) - Carolyn Dow, USA (secretary)

Materials presented in the sessions

Année: 2023

Année: 2018

Année: 2017

Année: 2016

Année: 2013

Année: 2012

Année: 2009

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