Conference of Directors of National Libraries
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The Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL) is an international association of the chief executives of national libraries.[1][2] Formed in 1974, CDNL hosts a meeting every year at the national library of the host of that year's IFLA World Library and Information Congress.[1][3][4] The CDNL plays a fundamental role in international cooperation between libraries and has been instrumental in setting common standards for information exchange and digital preservation.[3][5][6] Elected in 2025, the Chair of the CDNL is the Polish librarian Tomasz Makowski.[7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Scott, Marianne (1 April 1995). "Conference of Directors of National Libraries: Forum for Discussion and Action". Alexandria. 7 (1): 37–46. doi:10.1177/095574909500700103. ISSN 0955-7490.
- ↑ "Statutes and Rules of Procedure of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries" (PDF). CDNL. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 De Beer, Joan; Hendrikz, Francois (1 April 1996). "National Libraries around the World 1994–1995: A Review of the Literature". Alexandria. 8 (1): 3–33. doi:10.1177/095574909600800102. ISSN 0955-7490.
- ↑ "About CDNL". CDNL. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Verheul, Ingeborg (3 March 2006). Networking for Digital Preservation – Current Practice in 15 National Libraries. IFLA Publications. Walter de Gruyter – K. G. Saur. doi:10.1515/9783598440212. ISBN 978-3-598-21847-7.
- ↑ "A Pole at the head of the world's libraries – Dr Tomasz Makowski elected Chair of the Conference of National Libraries". Biblioteka Narodowa. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tomasz Makowski elected Chair of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL)". The Conference of European National Librarians. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "CDNL Executives". CDNL. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2026.