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2.Programme Objective

The objective of ALP is:

• To promote the progressive improvement of library and information services in the developing countries, so as to enable them to play an active role in national development. Special emphasis will be placed on the creation of conditions likely to contribute towards national initiatives and systematic progress towards self-suficiency.

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3. Programme Goals

The following goals are in the Medium Term Programme for 1992-1997:

• To assist library staff, library schools and library associations in education and training programmes;
• To promote the establishment and development of library and information services to the public with particular attention to the needs of rural and urban marginal areas;
• To encourage a greater involvement and identification of libraries with literacy work.

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4. International Focal Point - IFP

The IFP is hosted by Uppsala University Library in Sweden. Its main tasks are to:

• raise funds for the activities;
• develop, coordinate and monitor the programme;
• give administrative support whenever necessary;
• facilitate communication between countries and regions, IFLA bodies and other organizations;
• engage in publicity and publishing;
• maintain good sources of infrmation and databases.

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5. Approved Projects

List of approved projects and planned activities in Latin América and the Caribbean:

1. Project 7 - Creation of an Association of schools of librarianship in the South Cone countries (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay) - responsible - one library school in each country; Coordinator - director of the School of Librarianship, University of Montevideo (Final report received in August/96 and available in the Clearinghouse)
2. Project 36 - Attention to indigenous communities in Venezuela through public library services - responsible - Maria Elena Zapata and Elizabeth Monascal, Dirección de Redes Estatales de Bibliotecas Públicas, IABN (Final report received in October/96 and available in the Clearinghouse)
3. Project 48 -Survey of National information resources and services in the member states of the OECS and review of plans for development - responsible - Ms. Sandra John, Network Manager, OECS Information Network (INFONET)(in progress)
4. Project 306 - A.P.L.A. Advanced Course Library Personnel Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles - responsible - Victor Mathilda, Antillan Public Library Association (A.P.L.A.) (in progress)
5. Project 313 - Regional meeting for specialists in library services in rural and semi-urban areas - responsible - Martha Fernandez de López and Anahí Baylón, Biblioteca Nacional de Perú. Eduardo Villanueva Mancilla, repr. IFLA/LAC (to be published by ALP)
6. Project 316 - INFOBILA (continuation of Project 27 - Latin American Information and Librarianship. Prestudy) - responsible - Elsa M. Ramirez Leyva, Directora CUIB (in progress) .
7. Project 318 - Feasibility study on the rescue of documents about/by ethnic groups in Central America - responsible - Alice Miranda, Vicedecana, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras CUIB (in progress)
8. Project 320 -Latin American Seminar on library, reading and street-children - responsible Lic. Maria Trinidad Román, Centro Universitário de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas, UNAM. (Final report received November/96 and available in the Clearinghouse)

Projects under consideration

• Project 321 - Establishing of Wanchaq Municipality Public Library - responsible Oscar Valiente Castillo, Municipalidad Distrital de Wanchaq -Cusco
• Project 322 - Feasibility study for one school library information service expansion - responsible - E.L. González and A.L. Casanova, Escuela No.1 "Nicolás Avellaneda".

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6. PROJECT PROPOSALS

under construction