NAPLE Association
It has been obvious for some time that
there is a need for growing European
co-operation among organisms in
charge of and taking care of public library
structures at national level. Consequently
institutions dealing with government
responsibilities in the public
library area from four countries (Ireland,
Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark)
had invited to a meeting immediately
after the conference European
Public Libraries in Development which
took place in Copenhagen on 3.-4.
October last. At this meeting the association
NAPLE was founded.
NAPLE stands for National Authorities
for Public Libraries in Europe, and the
association will primarily deal with information
and strategy advisory tasks.
23 countries expressed their positive
wish to join the association. The four
founding countries and UK form the
first executive board. A NAPLE homepage
has been organised by the Danish
National Library Authority at the
address www.bs.dk/naple,
and a closed
discussion list is planned for early next
year.
For more information please contact
Jens Thorhauge, Danish National
Library Authority - jth@bs.dk.
With new eyes …. European Public Libraries
With an inward look for professionalism.
And an outward look for chances and challenges.
With a sharp eye for the newest,
and an eye for the sustainable.
Giving a confidential look to a starting reader
and keeping an encompassing eye for the users’ needs.
Public Libraries keep citizens’ eye open
for the useful and the useless,
for democracy and development
in diversity and unity:
Living Europe.
Marian Koren’s spirited message
at the end of her talk at the NAPLE Conference |
