Extending WorldCat, raising the visibility of libraries

摘要

Christine Deschamps, former IFLA president, former OCLC trustee and well-known French librarian, attended the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva, Switzerland this past December at OCLC's behest. There were 44 heads of state, prime ministers, presidents and vice-presidents, and 83 ministers and vice-ministers from 176 countries in attendance. Librarians were there too, as part of a six-member IFLA delegation. While the Summit participants initially focused on technology, librarians made their presence known, and with it, introduced a new focus on libraries and the content they provide in the Information Society. Armed with pamphlets, brochures and minutes of daily meetings, the librarians pressed their case throughout the Summit.