Heves megyei aprónyomtatványok 19/B
ASSOCIATION LIBRARIANS Historical overview ■ June 26, 1935 - statutory assembly of the Association of Hungarian Librarians and Archivists at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, at the initiative of the Minister of Culture and Religion, Bálint Hóman • 1938 - the Association joins IFLA and becomes a member of FID ■ 1960 - expansion in the country begins • November 15, 1965 - the Ministry of Culture registers the Association of Hungarian Librarians ■ 1969 - first annual conference at Tata (since then annual conferences have continued as the most popular meetings of the profession) • 1972 - the 38th IFLA general conference in Budapest with over 1000 participants The Association of Hungarian Librarians takes pride in the traditions of Hungarian librarianship, and looks with respect upon the great librarian predecessors: József Szinnyei, Zoltán Ferenczi, József Fitz, Ervin Szabó, Béla Kőhalmi, Pál Gulyás, Béla Varjas, Ákos Domanovszky, Máté Kovács, Csaba Csapodi, Géza Sebestyén, István Sallai, János Szentmihályi, Géza Fülöp and others. Membership The number of individual members in the Association is approximately 2000, and the number of institutional members exceeds 60. International relations ■ membership of IFLA ■ associated member of EBLIDA ■ close relationship with Hungarian librarians living in the neighbouring countries, and with the library associations of European countries. OF HUNGARIAN Objectives and tasks ■ to act with responsibility to preserve the intellectual heritage; ■ to strengthen the role of libraries and librarians in society; ■ to guarantee unlimited and equal access to information; ■ to co-operate in enlarging and sharing information resources, to strengthen professional relations; • to support the creation of a harmony between library infrastructure and modern services; • to raise the library profession onto the highest professional and moral niveau, to protect professional interests; ■ to take a professional stand in determining the strategic directions of Hungarian librarianship, in formulating its vision. Vision ■ Libraries are staffed by professionals with up-to-date knowledge and adequate competencies. • Modern libraries are organisations ready to provide quality services which reply to questions in all stages and fields of human life. • Libraries are able to reduce the differences in chances through its democratic information services. ■ Libraries are culture-mediating institutions ready for renewal which improve the quality of life using most modern technology. •Libraries are places of work, life-long learning, culture, entertainment and information acquisition. ACCESS TO INFORMATION, EQUAL CHANCE TO THE FUTURE Main activities ■ participation in preparing decisions relating to legislation, administrational society; • participation in developing library education and extension training; ■ building relations with professional and other organisations in Hungary and abroad; ■ co-ordination of the relationship between libraries and librarians working in similar fields, in the same region, in communities and over the Hungarian borders; ■ organisation of professional fora to get acquainted with modern theory and practice, to promote a higher standard of professional work; ■ organisation of consultations, exchanges of experience, extension training events, conferences, lectures, study tours; ■ supporting the activities of specialised professional cooperatives; ■ organisation of annual conferences on the current issues of professional policy; ■ presentation of the events and achievements of the profession; ■ taking a stand in issues of professional ethics. Annual conferences • an opportunity to discuss current and comprehensive professional issues; ■ to get acquainted with novelties in the profession; • to build professional relations. Awards, prizes ■ memorial medal „For the Association of Hungarian Librarians"; ■ „Young librarian of the year" prize; ■ memorial medal in the honour of István Füzéki (for outstanding professional achievement); • Fitz József book prize (for the most successful books); ■ proposals for decorations awarded by the state and local authorities.
