IFLA's 70th World Library and Information Congress in Buenos Aires.(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)

From: Information Outlook | Date: December 1, 2004| Author: Salonen, Ethel M.; Lau, Jesus; McPhail, Martha; Zeng, Marcia Lei; McGarry, Dorothy; Newman, Wilda; Boorkman, Jo Anne; Mansfield, Jerry W.; Field, Judith I.; Scheeder, Donna | Copyright information

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The recent International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was the first hosted in South America. It was considered a success with nearly 4,000 participants from 121 countries.

Argentina was the country with the largest representation, with 618 delegates. The next largest participants were: USA, 355; Brazil, 117; China, 110; Chi...

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