IFLA papers 2003

Reference quality

At the Berlin conference, the IFLA Section for Library Theory and Research invited papers on evidence-based librarianship. The session took place on Tuesday, August 5, 1345-1545, with six papers on the agenda.

Tord Høivik presented a brief paper on reference research and its lack of impact:

Why is quality control so hard? Reference studies and reference quality in public libraries : the case of Norway

The paper is available as

• a web page
• a Word-document.
• presentation notes

See also:

• Tord Høivik (home)
• What do people ask? (project home page)

The invitation stated:

GOAL OF PROGRAMME: What is evidence-based library practice? This session will bring together practitioners and researchers from several countries and regions to discuss the ways in which the relationship between library research and practice is being brought closer together.

CONTENT OF PAPERS: Papers will include areas of research which demonstrate that there is a relationship between library theory and practice. The Section is seeking papers from several different geographical areas.

Library innovation

The Section for Genealogy and Local History invited papers on cooperation between archives, libraries and museums. Four papers were on the agenda.

Bozena Rasmussen presented a paper (with Tord Høivik) on cooperation between the three sectors in a small public library:

Library innovation is hard work. Lessons from a Norwegian case study.

The paper is available as

• a web page
• a PDF-document on the IFLA web
• a PDF-document in French on the IFLA web

See also:

• Gjerdrum public library (home page)
• Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority

The invitation stated:

We would like papers on the subject, both from institutions with cooperation already, and also from institutions with no cooperation. In Norway, as an example, the Norwegian Museum Authority, the National Office for Research Documentation, Academic and Special Libraries in Norway and The Norwegian Directorate for Public Libraries will be one institution from next year.

We will be interested in having papers worldwide dealing with the subject from all points of view.