The global is rooted in the local: Peter Lor and international librarianship

IF 1.3 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Library Management Pub Date : 2023-02-14 DOI:10.1108/lm-11-2022-0109

A. Byrne

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Abstract

PurposePeter Lor’s contributions to library and information science and practice are myriad. This essay focusses on his contributions to the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).Design/methodology/approachThe essay recalls Lor’s achievements and draws on the author’s experience of working with him during challenging times for IFLA.FindingsLor’s work and achievements illustrate how the global interconnectedness of the field emerges from and enlivens its local practice and that the global is in turn informed by the local.Social implicationsAs an international Federation of library associations and libraries together with practitioners, IFLA reaches into the majority of the world’s nations. This essay demonstrates how leadership within one nation and at a global level can have far reaching results.Originality/valueThe author was in a unique position as IFLA President-elect and then President when Lor was appointed Secretary General of the Federation. The author viewpoint is that of an insider and a colleague.

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全球根植于本地:彼得·洛和国际图书馆事业

peter Lor对图书馆信息科学和实践的贡献是无数的。本文重点介绍了他对国际图书馆协会联合会(IFLA)的贡献。设计/方法/方法这篇文章回顾了Lor的成就，并借鉴了作者在国际图联艰难时期与他一起工作的经历。slor的工作和成就说明了该领域的全球互联性是如何从当地实践中产生并活跃起来的，而全球反过来又受到当地实践的影响。国际图联作为一个由图书馆协会和图书馆及其从业人员组成的国际联合会，与世界上大多数国家建立了联系。这篇文章展示了一个国家和全球层面的领导力如何产生深远的影响。原创性/价值作者在担任国际图联当选总统和主席期间处于一个独特的地位，当时他被任命为联合会秘书长。作者的观点是一个内部人士和同事的观点。

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Library Management INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

15.40%

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期刊介绍： ■strategic management ■HRM/HRO ■cultural diversity ■information use ■managing change ■quality management ■leadership ■teamwork ■marketing ■outsourcing ■automation ■library finance ■charging ■performance measurement ■data protection and copyright As information services become more complex in nature and more technologically sophisticated, managers need to keep pace with innovations and thinking in the field to offer the most professional service with the resources they have.