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Library Policies: From Local to National

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6^th International Conference of the Committee for the Support of Libraries

The Athens Information Resource Center of the American Embassy in Athens will participate in the 2009 conference organized by the Committee for the Support of Libraries (CSL) under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Education.

The committee has organized five conferences in Greece, inviting library and information professionals from the U.S. and other European countries.  The 2009 CSL conference will be held at the French Institute in Athens from June 11 to June 12.  This year’s theme is Library Policies:  From National to Local.

Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director of the American Library Association, has been invited to speak by U.S. Embassy, Athens via digital video conference to address how library policies are formed and implemented in the U.S., and will also discuss ALA’s recent recommendations to President Obama on forming library policy on a national level.

The Committee for the Support of Libraries was established in 2003 and its aim is to assist the development of the Greek library community with through conferences and other programs.

The conference program is available at: http://www.goethe.de/ins/gr/lp/prj/syn/aca/prog/enindex.htm