World Library and Information Congress: 70th IFLA General Conference and Council in Buenos Aires

摘要

With nearly 4,000 participants from 121 countries, the World Library and Information Congress: 70th IFLA General Conference and Council look place from August 22-27, 2004, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This was the first World Library Information Congress to take place in South America, and over 1,500 Spanish-speaking people registered. Employing the theme "Libraries: Tools for Education and Development," the Argentine organizers set the goal of promoting the use of libraries and librarians in South America. Moreover, they wished to acknowledge the need for libraries to support education in Latin America in order to promote economic and social development. The organizing committee worked for 6 years through Argentina's severe economic crisis to produce an interesting and thoroughly enjoyable conference.