| Foreword |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Introduction |
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1 | (6) |
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National and state libraries |
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1 David S. Mao, Acting Librarian, Library of Congress |
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7 | (12) |
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2 Dr. Johanna Rachinger, Director General, Austrian National Library |
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19 | (6) |
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3 Caroline Brazier, Chief Librarian, British Library |
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25 | (12) |
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4 Ana Santos Aramburo, Director, National Library of Spain |
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37 | (10) |
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5 Marie-Christine Doffey, Director, Swiss National Library |
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47 | (16) |
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6 Andris Vilks, Director of the National Library of Latvia |
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63 | (16) |
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7 Prof. Dr. Renaldas Gudauskas, Director General, Martynas Mazvydas National Library of Lithuania |
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79 | (8) |
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8 Alberto Manguel, Director, National Library of Argentina |
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87 | (8) |
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9 Jelena Djurovic, Director, National Library of Montenegro |
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95 | (16) |
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10 Dr. Claudia Lux, Librarian, Project Director of the Qatar National Library in Doha IFLA President 2007---2009 |
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111 | (18) |
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11 Oren Weinberg, Director, National Library of Israel |
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129 | (18) |
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12 Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director, The Library of Alexandria (Egypt) |
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147 | (16) |
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Public and city libraries |
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13 Pam Sandlian Smith, Director, Anythink Libraries, Adams County (Colorado) |
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163 | (14) |
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14 Christopher Piatt, Chief Branch Library Officer, New York Public Library |
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177 | (16) |
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15 John F. Szabo, City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library |
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193 | (14) |
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16 David Leonard, President, Boston Public Library |
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207 | (12) |
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17 Felton Thomas, Jr., Director of Cleveland Public Library |
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219 | (16) |
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18 Mary Anne Hodel, Director/CEO, Orange County Library System |
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235 | (14) |
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19 Misty Jones, Director, San Diego Public Library |
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249 | (8) |
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20 Marcellus Turner, City Librarian, The Seattle Public Library System |
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257 | (10) |
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21 Kate P. Horan, MLS, Library Director, McAllen Public Library (Texas) |
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267 | (12) |
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22 Dr. Hannelore Vogt, Director, Cologne Public Library |
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279 | (8) |
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23 Christine Brunner, Director, Stuttgart City Library |
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287 | (8) |
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24 Sandra Singh, Chief Librarian, Vancouver Public Library |
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295 | (12) |
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25 Shih-chang Horng, Director, Taipei Public Library |
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307 | (10) |
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26 Father Maximilian Schiefermuller O.S.B., General Director, Admont Abbey Library |
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317 | (10) |
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27 Dr. Cornel Dora, Director, Abbey Library of Saint Gall |
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327 | (10) |
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28 Oliver Urquhart Irvine, The Librarian & Assistant Keeper, The Queen's Archives |
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337 | (16) |
| Conclusion |
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353 | (12) |
| About the authors |
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