<<< |
The Association of Hungarian Librarians Founded in 1935, the Association of Hungarian Librarians is the oldest library-related professional organisation in Hungary. It has 2,200 individual and 60 institutional members. The Association aims to:
The Association runs 20 local groups organised at county level; a further 10 professional sections are available based on types of libraries, types of services or other common areas of interest. Members can register for more than one section. Alliance of Libraries and Information The Alliance of Libraries and Information Institutes was founded in 1990 and has become a large national organisation grouping more than 230 institutional members. Its mission is to increase and strengthen the profile of libraries both at national and local level through the development of library activities, the enhancement of library services and the cooperation of various types of libraries for mutual benefit. The Alliance of Libraries and Information Institutes has various branches according to geographical regions, types of libraries and other professional interests. It publishes 'Library Correspondent' and has issued a number of professional publications on library management. Other professional organisations A number of other organisations representing various types of libraries were set up in the last 10-15 years. The most important ones are the Association of University Librarians (Egyetemi Könyvtárigazgatók Kollégiuma - EKE), the Alliance of College and Faculty Librarians (Foiskolai és Kari Könyvtárigazgatók Szövetsége - FKKSZ), the Association of Ecclesiastical Libraries (Egyházi Könyvtárak Egyesülése - EKE), the Hungarian Reading Association (HUNRA) and the Alliance of Hungarian Medical Libraries (Magyar Orvosi Könyvtárak Szövetsége - MOKSZ), and the PUBLIKA Public Library Group (Publika Magyar Könyvtári Kör). |
|
<<< |