Commonwealth Library Association (COMLA)
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Founded
1972-11-21 Lagos Nigeria
History
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Support and encourage the development of library associations in the Commonwealth; forge, maintain and strengthen professional links between librarians; promote the status and education of librarians and the reciprocal recognition of qualifications in librarianship; improve and initiate library and information research projects; foster and improve the management of library associations; further technical developments of libraries and information centres.
Events
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C-XC0376 - Commonwealth Secretariat; B-XB3383 - UNESCO.
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
International association member of: D-XD4171 - Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL); A-XA1945 - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Working relationships with: F-XF1408 - Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Librarians (SCECSAL). Links with: D-XD5455 - Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL); U-XU9978 - Standing Conference of Pacific Librarians (SCOPAL).
Publications
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XC4038
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