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IFLA100: Preparing the Ground

Welcome

This survey is designed to gather evidence and inputs to support planning for IFLA’s centenary in 2027. This anniversary represents an important opportunity to achieve a wide variety of different goals, and should be seized in order to advance our wider missions. 

We will of course look to mobilise a wide range of resources, but we will also need to make choices about where we focus and how we make the most of IFLA100. In order to do this, we are keen to draw on your experience and your ideas. This is the purpose of this survey. 

The results will feed into a short report on our website, as well as ongoing planning for IFLA100. Your responses are anonymous, but we will draw on them to develop an overview report for the website.  

We welcome your responses by 9 February 2025.

Lessons from other anniversaries 

In this section, think about your own experience of major anniversaries, either within your own institution or association, or in a related field, such as NGOs, cultural institutions or more. We are interested in learning from these in order to do better ourselves. Please use just one example – you will have the opportunity to reference others later. 

1. To what extent do you agree with the following statements? *This question is required.
Space Cell Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeither agree nor disagreeAgreeStrongly agreeI don't know/don't want to answer
The anniversary successfully strengthened the connection between the institution/association and its members/volunteers/staff
The anniversary successfully raised the public profile of the institution/association
The anniversary successfully strengthened connections between the institution/association and partners
The anniversary successfully strengthened connections between the institution/association and government
The anniversary successfully offered an opportunity to reevaluate the goals and values of the institution/association
The anniversary successfully offered an opportunity to reevaluate the governance and operations of the institution/association
The anniversary successfully offered an opportunity to launch new initiatives
The anniversary successfully offered an opportunity to engage with and celebrate past achievements
The anniversary successfully offered an opportunity to identify and address present and past challenges

Potential priorities for IFLA100 

Now, think about what might characterize a successful IFLA centenary.  

6. How far do you agree with the following questions? *This question is required.
Space Cell Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeither agree nor disagreeAgreeStrongly agreeI don't know/don't want to answer
IFLA100 should strengthen the connection between IFLA and its members and volunteers
IFLA100 should raise the public profile of IFLA
IFLA100 should raise the public profile of libraries and librarians in general
IFLA100 should strengthen connections with IFLA’s partners
IFLA100 should strengthen connections with governments and intergovernmental organisations
IFLA100 should offer an opportunity to reevaluate IFLA’s goals and values
IFLA100 should offer an opportunity to reevaluate IFLA’s governance and operations
IFLA100 should offer an opportunity to launch new initiatives
IFLA100 should offer an opportunity to engage with and celebrate past achievements
IFLA100 should offer an opportunity to identify and address present and past challenges
7. Which words do you think should most characterise IFLA100? You can choose up to 3 *This question is required.
8. Which words do you think should least characterise IFLA100? You can choose up to 3 *This question is required.
And finally...

We'd like to ask for a little background information so we can understand more about respondents to this survey
10. In which region are you based? *This question is required.
11. How many years of experience do you have in the library field? *This question is required.
12.

In which type of library or organisation do you have most experience?

*This question is required.
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