International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Geography and Map Libraries Section (G&M) -------- Original Message -------- Subject: IFLA G&M Elections Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:53:55 -0400 From: MCQUILLAN, DAVID <[log in to unmask]> To: Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]> I am pleased to report that Henrik Dupont, Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark, has been elected to a two year term as chair of the Geography and Map Libraries Section, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2009 – 2011. He may serve another two year term, 2011 – 2013, under IFLA rules. Anita K. Oser, Western Carolina University (retired), has completed her two 2 year terms as chair, 2005 – 2009. Dawn Youngblood, Southern Methodist University, has been elected secretary/treasurer, 2009 – 2011. Libby Tilley, Cambridge University, has completed her term as secretary of the Geography and Map Libraries Section, 2007 – 2009. David C. McQuillan, University of South Carolina, has completed his term as treasurer, 2007 – 2009. *Véronique Thomé, *Bibliothèque Nationale de France, continues as information coordinator/newsletter editor, 2007 – 2011. Thank you to all who responded to my message about membership in the Geography and Map Libraries Section. We welcome anyone’s membership at any time. To serve on the standing committee, nominations will be due for the next term by February 2011. There are 20 slots on the standing committee for association and institutional members of the G&M Section. ALA and SLA have 2 slots each, one for each 2 year term of office. Only eleven of the slots are filled for the current term and some will rotate off in 2011, at the completion of their 8 year maximum service (as Anita and I have this time). It is therefore very important that current and future members consider nominations to the standing committee and begin serving at the San Juan meeting in 2011. We had a busy time in Milan, Italy this past week. After the round of officer meetings on Friday and Saturday, the Opening Session was on Sunday. It featured speakers from the host country, national—regional—provincial—city, as well as important people from the library world. The Lombardi regional government offered a buffet luncheon that featured specialties such as risotto, ravioli, salads, fresh fruit, bread, desserts, and gelato. The exhibits opened with many European vendors, in addition to the main sponsors – OCLC, ProQuest, Elsevier, EBSCO, among others. The highlight of the day was an 8:00 p.m. opera and concert at La Scala, just for IFLA attendees. On Monday there were planning meetings, papers by the Cataloging Section, and an evening reception sponsored by the U.S. Mission and SLA in Milan. Tuesday, the Geography and Map Libraries Section had their open paper session with the Science and Technology Section and the Division of Special Libraries. Eight papers were given and speakers and standing committee members taken to lunch at a local restaurant after the session. The second G&M Standing Committee meeting was held, after lunch, at which the above mentioned elections were held. The evening featured a fixed menu meal in restaurants near the Duomo (Cathedral) and in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuela II, and several performance and special exhibits sponsored by the city of Milan. Wednesday we joined an all-day field trip with the Genealogy and Local History Section. We visited archive collections, saw restored maps and digital programs, had a full lunch, and viewed Michelangelo’s “The Last Supper.” We ended the day with our annual SLA dinner at a local restaurant. Thursday there were paper sessions by the Genealogy and Local History Section and the last meeting of Division IV, Bibliographic Control. The IFLA Closing Session thanked everyone, gave out awards, announced future meetings and showered us with Finish candy, in honor of Helsinki’s selections for 2012. We closed our time in Milan with the Genealogy and Local History dinner that evening. The next IFLA World Library and Information Congress will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, August 10 -15, 2010. The 2011 meeting is in San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 13 – 18, and the 2012 meeting will be held in Helsinki, Finland in August. Go to www.ifla.org <http://www.ifla.org> for more information. David C. McQuillan, member IFLA Geography and Map Libraries Standing Committee 2001 - 2009 David C. McQuillan Map Cataloger Thomas Cooper Library University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 Phone: (803) 777-4723 Fax: (803) 777-6871 E-mail: [log in to unmask]