Association of European Research Libraries

Kristiina Hormia-Poutanen [de]Websitehttp://libereurope.eu

The Association of European Research Libraries (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche or LIBER) is a professional association of national and university research libraries in Europe. As of 2018 its membership includes some 400 organizations. It operates as a Dutch foundation, with headquarters in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague.^[1]

Overview

The origin of LIBER sprang from a 1968 meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations.^[2] Among its founders was Swiss librarian Jean-Pierre Clavel [fr].^[1]

LIBER held its first conference in Strasbourg in 1971, and continues meeting annually. Its 2018 conference will take place in Lille.^[3] The group also publishes an open access journal about librarianship, LIBER Quarterly.^[4]

Presidents

• Elmar Mittler [de], circa 1999-2002
• Erland Kolding Nielsen, circa 2005 ^[5]

References

Further reading

issued by the association

• Bulletin, 1971–1990
• "European Research Libraries Cooperation: ERLC", LIBER Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries, 1–7, 1991–1998, ISSN 1435-5205
• "LIBER Quarterly", LIBER Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries, ISSN 2213-056X

about the association

• Esko Häkli (2011). Innovation through Co-operation: the history of LIBER 1971-2009. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press. ISBN 9788763537919.
• Peter Fox (2005), "Changing LIBER", in Erland Kolding Nielsen; et al. (eds.), Die innovative Bibliothek: Elmar Mittler zum 65.Geburtstag, Saur (2006 version )

External links

• Official site
  • "LIBER". Archived from the original on 5 December 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2018. (Former site)
• "Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche (LIBER)", Le Dictionnaire (in French), France: Ecole Nationale Superieure des Sciences de l'information et des Bibliotheques, archived from the original on 2018-03-10, retrieved 2018-03-10