{"id":1762,"date":"2022-10-06T12:50:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T16:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/?p=1762"},"modified":"2022-10-06T12:54:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T16:54:55","slug":"as-an-active-member-of-ifla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/2022\/10\/06\/as-an-active-member-of-ifla\/","title":{"rendered":"“As an active member of IFLA for many years, it is a natural part of my commitment”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Translated from an interview with Catherina Isberg with the Swedish Library Association, in Swedish, published on October 6, 2022<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The<\/span> Swedish<\/span> Library<\/span> Association<\/span> has<\/span> several<\/span> interesting<\/span> and<\/span> important<\/span> professional<\/span> networks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> One<\/span> of<\/span> them<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> network<\/span> of<\/span> IFLA,<\/span> the<\/span> International<\/span> Federation<\/span> of<\/span> Library<\/span> Associations<\/span> and<\/span> Institutions,<\/span> which<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> world<\/span> organization<\/span> for<\/span> libraries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Catharina<\/span> Isberg,<\/span> library<\/span> manager<\/span> in<\/span> Lund,<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> contact<\/span> person<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> network.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Catherina Isberg<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I<\/span> have<\/span> been<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> network<\/span> since<\/span> it<\/span> started,<\/span> and<\/span> have<\/span> been<\/span> a<\/span> contact<\/span> person<\/span> since<\/span> 2020.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> I<\/span> have<\/span> been<\/span> active<\/span> in<\/span> IFLA<\/span> since<\/span> 2011<\/span> and<\/span> was<\/span> initially<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Continuing<\/span> Professional<\/span> Development<\/span> and<\/span> Workplace<\/span> Learning<\/span><\/a> (CPDWL) section,<\/span> and<\/span> now<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Management<\/span> &<\/span> Marketing<\/span> <\/a>section”<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Catherina<\/span> has<\/span> a<\/span> history<\/span> of<\/span> leading<\/span> positions<\/span> in<\/span> various<\/span> types<\/span> of<\/span> libraries,<\/span> both<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> pharmaceutical<\/span> industry,<\/span> at<\/span> university<\/span> libraries<\/span> and<\/span> public<\/span> libraries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Right<\/span> now,<\/span> she<\/span> is<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> transition<\/span> between<\/span> finishing<\/span> her<\/span> job<\/span> as<\/span> library<\/span> manager<\/span> in<\/span> Helsingborg<\/span> after<\/span> nine<\/span> years, and<\/span> will<\/span> move<\/span> on<\/span> to<\/span> library<\/span> manager<\/span> in<\/span> Lund on 1st October.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Why<\/span> did<\/span> you<\/span> join<\/span> IFLA?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
[Catherina<\/span> has<\/span> taken on<\/span> various<\/span> roles <\/span>within<\/span> IFLA<\/span> as<\/span> Chair,<\/span> Co-Chair,<\/span> Secretary<\/span> and<\/span> Information<\/span> Coordinator.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em> In<\/span> addition,<\/span> she<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> a<\/span> division<\/span> chairman<\/span> and<\/span> also<\/span> served<\/span> on<\/span> IFLA<\/span> Governing<\/span> Board<\/span> from<\/span> 2019<\/span> to<\/span> <\/em>2021.<\/em>]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Catherina: I<\/span> was<\/span> involved<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> years<\/span> when<\/span> IFLA’s<\/span> new<\/span> governance<\/span> was<\/span> produced,<\/span> and<\/span> I<\/span> have<\/span> to<\/span> say<\/span> that<\/span> what<\/span> is<\/span> happening<\/span> now<\/span> in<\/span> IFLA<\/span> is<\/span> far<\/span> removed<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> work<\/span> we<\/span> did<\/span> and<\/span> also<\/span> far<\/span> removed<\/span> from<\/span> my<\/span> own<\/span> personal<\/span> values.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Together<\/span> we<\/span> are<\/span> IFLA<\/span> and<\/span> we<\/span> all<\/span> have<\/span> a<\/span> role<\/span> in<\/span> creating<\/span> a<\/span> sustainable<\/span> future for<\/span> IFLA<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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What<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> most<\/span> important<\/span> issue<\/span> for<\/span> you<\/span> right<\/span> now<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Experts<\/span> Network?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Catherina:<\/span> International<\/span> work<\/span> is<\/span> important<\/span> and<\/span> IFLA<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> largest<\/span> international<\/span> library<\/span> organization<\/span> covering<\/span> all<\/span> types<\/span> of<\/span> libraries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> At<\/span> the<\/span> same<\/span> time,<\/span> IFLA<\/span> is a<\/span> huge organization<\/span> and<\/span> quite<\/span> difficult<\/span> to<\/span> get<\/span> a<\/span> grip<\/span> on.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Therefore,<\/span> a<\/span> Swedish<\/span> network<\/span> is<\/span> needed<\/span> so<\/span> that<\/span> we can<\/span> facilitate<\/span> participation<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> Swedish<\/span> side.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Together<\/span> we<\/span> can<\/span> make<\/span> IFLA’s<\/span> work<\/span> visible<\/span> in<\/span> Sweden,<\/span> create<\/span> engagement<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> Swedish<\/span> side,<\/span> and<\/span> develop<\/span> our<\/span> international<\/span> participation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> For<\/span> us<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> network,<\/span> it<\/span> is<\/span> important<\/span> to<\/span> continue<\/span> to<\/span> push<\/span> for<\/span> IFLA<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> the<\/span> important<\/span> global<\/span> voice<\/span> for<\/span> libraries<\/span> as<\/span> it<\/span> is.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> We want<\/span> a<\/span> more<\/span> open<\/span> and<\/span> transparent<\/span> organization<\/span> that<\/span> takes<\/span> advantage<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> experience<\/span> and<\/span> knowledge<\/span> available.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> As<\/span> I<\/span> see<\/span> it,<\/span> this<\/span> is<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> top<\/span> of<\/span> our<\/span> agenda.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Many<\/span> Swedes<\/span> are<\/span> involved<\/span> in<\/span> IFLA<\/span> and<\/span> globally,<\/span> more<\/span> than<\/span> 1,000<\/span> people<\/span> work<\/span> voluntarily<\/span> and<\/span> spend<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> time<\/span> and<\/span> energy<\/span> on<\/span> this<\/span> important<\/span> work.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> This<\/span> winter,<\/span> there will be<\/span> nominations<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> upcoming<\/span> term<\/span> in<\/span> IFLA’s<\/span> work<\/span> and<\/span> there<\/span> are<\/span> many<\/span> opportunities<\/span> to<\/span> get<\/span> involved<\/span> in,<\/span> for<\/span> example,<\/span> in one of the<\/span> Sections<\/span> as a Standing Committee member.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Catherina<\/span> believes<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> network<\/span> plays<\/span> an<\/span> important<\/span> role<\/span> in<\/span> guiding<\/span> how<\/span> to<\/span> navigate<\/span> this<\/span> and<\/span> finding<\/span> opportunities<\/span> to<\/span> actively<\/span> participate<\/span> in<\/span> IFLA’s<\/span> work.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n
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We<\/span> are<\/span> all<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> a<\/span> larger<\/span> context<\/span> and<\/span> every<\/span> library<\/span> is<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> local,<\/span> regional,<\/span> national,<\/span> and<\/span> international<\/span> work,<\/span> whether<\/span> you<\/span> think<\/span> about<\/span> it<\/span> or<\/span> not.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> It<\/span> is<\/span> therefore<\/span> important<\/span> that<\/span> we<\/span> increase<\/span> our<\/span> understanding<\/span> of<\/span> this<\/span> and<\/span> that<\/span> many<\/span> of<\/span> us<\/span> are<\/span> involved<\/span> in<\/span> international<\/span> work.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> For<\/span> my<\/span> part,<\/span> I<\/span> still<\/span> remember<\/span> a<\/span> visit<\/span> to<\/span> a<\/span> small<\/span> library<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> Township<\/span> outside<\/span> Cape<\/span> Town<\/span> in<\/span> South<\/span> Africa.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> So<\/span> much<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> library<\/span> did,<\/span> and<\/span> their<\/span> activities<\/span> were\u00a0so similar to <\/span> the<\/span> one<\/span> we<\/span> have [in Sweden].<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> We<\/span> have<\/span> a<\/span> huge<\/span> amount<\/span> in<\/span> common<\/span> and<\/span> can<\/span> really<\/span> learn<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> from<\/span> each<\/span> other.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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At<\/span> the<\/span> same<\/span> time,<\/span> IFLA<\/span> is<\/span> working<\/span> on<\/span> major<\/span> issues<\/span> such<\/span> as<\/span> freedom of<\/span> access<\/span> to<\/span> information<\/span><\/a> (which<\/span> it<\/span> pushed<\/span> for<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> included<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> UN’s<\/span> global<\/span> development<\/span> goals),<\/span> copyright<\/span><\/a> and<\/span> open<\/span> access.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Issues<\/span> that<\/span> really<\/span> affect<\/span> us<\/span> all<\/span> in<\/span> our<\/span> daily<\/span> work.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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What’s<\/span> the<\/span> best<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> being<\/span> part of IFLA<\/span>?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Catherina: Learning<\/span> new<\/span> things<\/span> and<\/span> bringing<\/span> lots<\/span> of<\/span> new<\/span> knowledge<\/span> home<\/span> to<\/span> your<\/span> own<\/span> workplace.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> To<\/span> see<\/span> how<\/span> we<\/span> are<\/span> all<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> something<\/span> bigger<\/span> and<\/span> to<\/span> learn<\/span> from<\/span> many<\/span> other<\/span> countries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> And<\/span> of<\/span> course<\/span> to<\/span> create<\/span> networks<\/span> both<\/span> with<\/span> Swedish<\/span> colleagues<\/span> and<\/span> with<\/span> international<\/span> colleagues.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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In<\/span> view<\/span> of<\/span> what<\/span> has<\/span> happened<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> IFLA,<\/span> what<\/span> is<\/span> your<\/span> future?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Catherina: We<\/span> are<\/span> constantly<\/span> monitoring<\/span> the<\/span> situation<\/span> within<\/span> IFLA<\/span> and<\/span> trying<\/span> to<\/span> familiarize<\/span> ourselves<\/span> with<\/span> what<\/span> is<\/span> happening.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> For<\/span> all<\/span> of<\/span> us<\/span> it<\/span> is<\/span> important<\/span> that<\/span> IFLA<\/span> really<\/span> emerges<\/span> from<\/span> this<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> stronger<\/span> and<\/span> more<\/span> transparent<\/span> organization.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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How<\/span> do<\/span> you<\/span> see<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> network<\/span> what<\/span> has<\/span> happened<\/span> and<\/span> what<\/span> is<\/span> happening<\/span> in<\/span> IFLA?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
It<\/span> is<\/span> very<\/span> unfortunate<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> situation<\/span> is<\/span> so<\/span> strained<\/span> with<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> unanswered<\/span> questions<\/span> concerning<\/span> governance<\/span>, economics,<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> organizational<\/span> culture<\/span> that<\/span> prevails.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> At<\/span> the<\/span> same<\/span> time,<\/span> the<\/span> work<\/span> continues<\/span> as<\/span> before<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> professional<\/span> sections.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> This<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> largest<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> IFLA’s<\/span> work<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> part<\/span> where<\/span> most<\/span> Swedes<\/span> are<\/span> involved.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> So<\/span> far,<\/span> this<\/span> work<\/span> is<\/span> not<\/span> so<\/span> much<\/span> influenced<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> wider<\/span> discussions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> But<\/span> the<\/span> longer<\/span> it<\/span> takes<\/span> to<\/span> answer<\/span> the<\/span> question<\/span>s,<\/span> the<\/span> greater<\/span> the<\/span> impact<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> whole<\/span> organization,<\/span> so<\/span> we<\/span> continue<\/span> to<\/span> follow<\/span> the<\/span> situation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Translated from an interview with Catherina Isberg with the Swedish Library Association, in Swedish, published on October 6, 2022: The Swedish Library Association has several interesting and important professional networks. One of them is the network of IFLA, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, which is the world organization for libraries. Catharina Isberg, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":681,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,21119],"tags":[35059],"class_list":["post-1762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-professional-development-opportunity","tag-swedish-library-association"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/681"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1762"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1768,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762\/revisions\/1768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/cpdwl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}