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	Isolation and Information Famine: Stifling Africa's Growth October 22, 2009	Ellen Tise Ellen Remona Tise, Senior Director of Library and Information Services at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, is the president of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) for 2009-2011.
	Libraries Advocating for Access to Knowledge: our role in the global A2K movement September 17, 2008	Teresa Hackett Teresa Hackett is the Manager of eIFL-IP "Advocacy for Access to Knowledge: copyright and libraries", a programme of eIFL.net, an international consortium that supports and advocates for the wide availability of electronic resources by library users in developing and transition countries.
	The Enchanted Libraries of Chile: a story of transformation October 19, 2007	Clara Budnik Clara Budnik has been executive director of the Foundation for Democracy and Development in Santiago, Chile since 2006. Prior to that, she worked 14 years in Archives and Museums within the Chilean Directorate of Libraries, serving as the director during the last six years.
	Can International Organizations Deliver the Information Society? October 16, 2006	Alex Byrne Mr. Byrne is the 2005-2007 president of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, and pro vice chancellor for teaching and learning and vice president for alumni and development at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia.
	Democracy and Libraries in Colombia: From Oral Culture to the World of the Book October 26, 2005	Jorge Orlando Melo Gonzalez Mr. Melo is one of Colombia's most distinguished public intellectuals, a librarian, and an accomplished historian. He was born in Medellín, Colombia
	Managing and Transforming an African University: My Experience as Vice Chancellor of Makerere University October 26, 2004	Pancras J.M. Ssebuwufu Vice chancellor, chief academic, and administrative officer of Makerere University, the premier institution of higher education in Uganda and a traditional leader of higher education in East Africa
	Information Competencies: A Bridge to Narrow North-South Knowledge Gaps September 23, 2003	Jésus Lau University Librarian, Veracruzana University, Veracruz Campus, and Coordinator of the Virtual Library Project
	Walls and Windows, Islands and Bridges: Libraries Along the Road to Civil Society October 21, 2002	Marianna Tax Choldin First Mortenson Distinguished Professor and Director of Mortenson Center
	Religion on the Global Scene: The Killer That Heals, the Healer That Kills September 20, 2001	Martin E. Marty Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, History of Modern Christianity, Divinity School, University of Chicago
	Whither Russia? The Role of Libraries in the Transformation of a Society November 16, 1999	Ekaterina Genieva Director General Library of Foreign Literature and President of Soros Foundation, Russia Moscow, Russia
	Arcs of the Rainbow: The Heritage of Knowledge and Contemporary Life October 29, 1998	Edwin Thumboo Director Centre for Arts National University of Singapore
	Reading the Minds of Democracy November 12, 1997	Michéle Duvivier Pierre-Louis Executive Director, Fondasyon Konesans Ak Libete (FOKAL) Foundation Connaissance et Liberte Open Society Institute Port-au-Prince, Haiti
	From Book Culture to Infomania: The International Transformation October 17, 1996	Talat Halman New York University New York, USA
	Preserving the Written Intellectual and Cultural Heritage: An Obsolete Task of Libraries? September 28, 1995	Hans-Peter Geh Director Wurttembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart, Germany
	The Metamorphosis of the Word: Libraries With a Future October 11, 1994	Juan Rada The Environmental Partnership Geneva, Switzerland
	The Heart of the University: The Making of a Global Library September 30, 1993	Robert Wedgeworth Interim University Librarian University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
	Culture and Development Between Tradition and Modernity November 18, 1992	Julieta Campos Mexico City, Mexico
	Censorship as Intellectual Freedom: White Spots in Black South African History, or the Worm Inside the Liberation Struggle October 7, 1991	Neville Edward Alexander Executive Secretary Health, Education and Welfare Society of South Africa Trust Cape Town, South Africa
	The Electronic Erosion of Democracy September 10, 1990	James H. Billington Librarian of Congress Washington, DC