IFLA Presidents
(Sorting order is by conference session number)
Christine Mackenzie, 2019-2021 
- 2021 — Virtual — "Let’s work together for the future!"
Glòria Pérez-Salmerón, 2017-2019 
- 2018 — Kuala Lumpur — "Transform Libraries, Transform Societies"
- 2019 — Athens — "Libraries: dialogue for change"
Donna Scheeder, 2015-2017 
- 2016 — Columbus — "Connections. Collaboration. Community."
- 2017 — Wrocław — "Libraries. Solidarity. Society."
Sinikka Sipilä, 2013-2015 
- 2014 — Lyon — "Libraries, Citizens, Societies: Confluence for Knowledge"
- 2015 — Cape Town — "Dynamic Libraries: Access, Development and Transformation"
Ingrid Parent, 2011-2013 
- 2012 — Helsinki — "Libraries Now! - Inspiring, Surprising, Empowering"
- 2013 — Singapore — "Future Libraries: Infinite Possibilities"
Ellen Tise, 2009-2011 
- 2010 — Gothenburg — "Open access to knowledge - promoting sustainable progress"
- 2011 — San Juan — "Libraries beyond libraries: Integration, Innovation and Information for all"
Claudia Lux, 2007-2009 
- 2008 — Quebec City — "Libraries without borders: Navigating towards global understanding"
- 2009 — Milan — "Libraries create futures: Building on cultural heritage"
Alex Byrne, 2005-2007 
- 2006 — Seoul — "Libraries: Dynamic Engines for the Knowledge and Information Society"
- 2007 — Durban — "Libraries for the future: Progress, Development and Partnerships"
Kay Raseroka, 2003-2005 
- 2004 — Buenos Aires — "Libraries: Tools for Education and Development"
- 2005 — Oslo — "Libraries - A voyage of discovery"
Christine Deschamps, 1997-2003 
- 1998 — Amsterdam — "On Crossroads of Information and Culture"
- 1999 — Bangkok — "On the Threshold of a New Century: Libraries as Gateways to an Enlightened World"
- 2000 — Jerusalem — "Information for Cooperation: Creating the Global Library of the Future"
- 2001 — Boston — "Libraries and Librarians: Making a Difference in the Knowledge Age"
- 2002 — Glasgow — "Libraries for Life: Democracy, Diversity, Delivery"
- 2003 — Berlin — "Access Point Library: Media - Information - Culture"
Robert Wedgeworth, 1991-1997 
- 1992 — New Delhi — "Library and Information Policy Perspectives"
- 1993 — Barcelona — "The Universal Library: Libraries as Centres for the Global Availability of Information"
- 1994 — Havana — "Libraries and Social Development"
- 1995 — Istanbul — "Libraries of the Future"
- 1996 — Beijing — "The Challenge of Change"
- 1997 — Copenhagen — "Libraries and Information for Human Development"
Hans-Peter Geh, 1985-1991 
- 1986 — Tokyo — "New Horizons of Librarianship towards the 21st Century"
- 1987 — Brighton — "Libraries and Information Services in a Changing World"
- 1988 — Sydney — "Living together: People, Libraries, Information"
- 1989 — Paris — "Les Bibliothèques et l’information dans l’économie hier, aujourd’hui et demain"
- 1990 — Stockholm — "Libraries: Information for Knowledge"
- 1991 — Moscow — "Libraries and Culture: Their Relationship"
Else Granheim, 1979-1985 
- 1980 — Manila — "Development of Libraries and Information Systems"
- 1981 — Leipzig — "The Role of National Centres in National Library Development and in International Library Cooperation"
- 1982 — Montreal — "Networks"
- 1983 — Munich — "Libraries in a Technical World"
- 1984 — Nairobi — "Basis of Information Services for National Development"
- 1985 — Chicago — "Libraries and the Universal Availability of Information"
Preben Kirkegaard, 1974-1979 
- 1975 — Oslo — "The Future of International Library Cooperation"
- 1976 — Lausanne — "IFLA"
- 1977 — Brussels — "Libraries for All: One World of Information, Culture and Learning"
- 1978 — Strbské Pleso — "Universal Availability of Publications"
- 1979 — Copenhagen — "Library Legislation"
Herman Liebaers, 1969-1974 
- 1970 — Moscow — "Lenin and Libraries"
- 1971 — Liverpool — "The Organization of the Library Profession"
- 1972 — Budapest — "Reading in a Changing World"
- 1973 — Grenoble — "Universal Bibliographic Control"
- 1974 — Washington — "National and International Library Planning"
Sir Frank Francis, 1963-1969 
- 1964 — Rome
- 1965 — Helsinki
- 1966 — The Hague — "Libraries and Documentation"
- 1967 — Toronto — "Library Service for a Nation Covering a Large Geographical Area"
- 1968 — Frankfurt am Main — "Books and Libraries in an Industrial Society"
- 1969 — Copenhagen — "Library Education and Research in Librarianship"
Gustav Hofmann, 1958-1963 
- 1959 — Warsaw
- 1960 — Lund and Malmö
- 1961 — Edinburgh
- 1962 — Berne
- 1963 — Sofia
Pierre Bourgeois, 1951-1958 
- 1952 — Copenhagen
- 1953 — Vienna
- 1954 — Zagreb
- 1955 — Brussels
- 1956 — Munich
- 1957 — Paris
- 1958 — Madrid
Wilhelm Munthe, 1947-1951 
- 1947 — Oslo
- 1948 — London
- 1949 — Basel
- 1950 — London
- 1951 — Rome
Marcel Godet, 1936-1947 
- 1936 — Warsaw
- 1937 — Paris
- 1938 — Brussels
- 1939 — The Hague and Amsterdam
William Warner Bishop, 1931-1936 
- 1932 — Berne
- 1933 — Chicago and Avignon
- 1934 — Madrid
- 1935 — Madrid and Barcelona
Isak G.A. Collijn, 1927-1931 
- 1928 — Rome
- 1929 — Rome, Florence, and Venice
- 1930 — Stockholm
- 1931 — Cheltenham
Dernière mise à jour: 21 avril 2021