INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY ORGANISATIONS WHERE ESTONIAN LIBRARY INSTITUTIONS ARE INVOLVED

• Bibliotheca Baltica
  Develops cooperation of libraries in the field of research, contributes to the preservation of cultural heritage and access to it for educational and research purposes.
  Representatives from Estonia: the Department of Information Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Tallinn Pedagogical University, Estonian Academic Library, National Library of Estonia, Tartu University Library
• Conference of European National Librarians/CENL
  A non-governmetal organisation of the directors of national libraries of the Council of Europe’s member states, which goal is to promote cooperation and initiate joint projects.
  The information service for the National Libraries of Europe, Gateway to Europe’s National Libraries Gabriel provides information about the national libraries, their collections and services, and access to their online resources and joint services.
  Representative from Estonia: National Library of Estonia
• Conference of Directors of National Libraries/CDNL The main function of the organisatsion is strengthening the integration of national libraries and initiating joint projects. The conference meeting is held annually together with the IFLA Annual Conference.
  Representative from Estonia: National Library of Estonia
• Consortium of European Research Libraries/CERL
  The organisation supports the development of European research libraries, improves access to the printed heritage of Europe and creates a Hand Press Book Database that covers items of European printing of the hand-press period (c. 1455–1830).
  Representatives from Estonia: Estonian Academic Library, Estonian Libraries Network Consortium, National Library of Estonia
• European Association for Health Information and Libraries/EAHIL
  The association makes the acquisition and services of medical libraries more efficient, organises further training courses and develops the work of East and Central Europe.
  Representatives from Estonia: Medical Library of Estonia, Tartu University Library
• European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation/ECPRD An organisation that acts under the aegis of the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which promotes information exchange between the parliaments of European democratic states.
  Representative from Estonia: National Library of Estonia
• European Information Association/EIA
  The association develops, coordinates and improves access to European Union information, promotes research in the field of bibliography, and cooperates with organisations that fulfill the same functions. Tõhustab Euroopa ühenduste alaste infoteenuste haldamist ja rakendamist, edendab bibliograafia alast uurimistööd, teeb koostööd samu ülesandeid täitvate organisatsioonidega.
  Representatives from Estonia: National Library of Estonia, Tartu University Library
• European Association for Library and Information Education and Research/EUCLID
  The organisation draws together library and information educational institutions, which main tasks are to coordinate and develop curricula, to initiate joint research projects, to create a curricula database and to develop a curriculum model for librarians and information officers.
  Representative from Estonia: Department of Information Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Tallinn Pedagogical University
• International Association of Law Libraries/IALL
  The association promotes cooperation between law libraries and other institutions that acquire and disseminate legal information.
  Representative from Estonia: National Library of Estonia
• International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres/IAML
  The association supports and develops the activities of music libraries, promotes specialty education and further training and serves as an agent for international cooperation.
  Estonian Academy of Music Library, Estonian Music Library Association / Estonian IAML Branch, National Library of Estonia, Tartu University Library
• International Association of Technological University Libraries/IATUL
  The association promotes technological university libraries’ development activities in the field of information technology, standardises their services and initiates joint projects.
  Representative from Estonia: Tallinn Technical University Library
• International Board on Books For Young People/IBBY
  The organisation stimulates research and scholarly works in the field of children's literature, encourages the publication and distribution of quality children's books, provides support and training for those involved with children and children's literature.
  Representative from Estonia: Estonian Children's Literature Information Centre
• International Council on Archives, Section of Archives of Parliaments and Political Parties/ICA-SPP
  Develops the research and professional cooperation between the archives of parliaments and political parties; ensures the preservation, introduction and use of historical heritage on equal and cooperative basis.
  Representative from Estonia: National Library of Estonia
• International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions/IFLA
  Promotes international library cooperation. IFLA is divided into 8 divisions that comprise all in all 32 sections and 14 round tables. The activities of IFLA have been organised into sections according to the library types and fields of action of libraries.
  Representatives from Estonia: Estonian Academic Library, Estonian Librarians Association, National Library of Estonia, the Department of Information Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Tallinn Pedagogical University
• The Institute of Paper Conservation/IPC
  A leading organisation in the field of paper and other materials conservation, which widens paper conservators’ professional skills and knowledge and informs the general public.
  Representative from Estonia: National Library of Estonia
• International Standard Book Number/ISBN Agency
  Representative from Estonia: National Library of Estonia
• International Society for Knowledge Organization/ISKO
  The organisation’s mission is to advance conceptual work in knowledge organization in all kinds of forms, and for all kinds of purposes, such as databases, libraries, dictionaries and the Internet. It functions as a connecting link between all institutions and national societies, working with problems related to the conceptual organization and processing of knowledge.
  Representatives from Estonia: Estonian Academic Library, National Library of Estonia
• International Standard Serial Number/ISSN International Centre
  Representative from Estonia: National Library of Estonia
• Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche/ League of European Research Libraries (LIBER)
  The organisation promotes library cooperation and plays an active role in shaping long-term visions for the development of the European research library network while representing the collective expertise of its member libraries; represents European research libraries in promoting cooperation with international organisations.
  Representatives from Estonia: National Library of Estonia, Tartu University Library
• Special Libraries Association/SLA
  Supports the development of special libraries in the information society and promotes cooperation between these libraries.
  Representative from Estonia: National Library of Estonia
• UNESCO Network of Associated Libraries/UNAL
  An association of public libraries cooperating on community activities in support of UNESCO’s main goals.
  Representative from Estonia: Tallinn Technical University Library