FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
National Network
Denmark
Address
Farvergade 27DCountry
City
CopenhagenMobile Phone
+4520491885Telephone
+4520491885Website
Click HereYear of Establishment
1905Contact Person1
Mikkel ChristoffersenJob Title 1
Chief Operating OfficerContact Person 2
Michel Steen-HansenJob Title 2
DirectorOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Democracy and community development, Environment/Sustainable development, International/Cultural relationsGeneral Information
The Danish Library Association (DLA) was founded in 1905 to represent public libraries politically. The association employs 9 people and a turnover of close to €2 mn. DLA employs a unique mixture of library directors and local politicians in its governance structure. The day-to-day operations are carried out by the secretariat. DLA also publishes a quarterly public library magazine.
Mission and Objectives
The purpose of Danish Library Association (DLA) is to promote the Danish library sector and to facilitate cooperation and the exchange of experiences and ideas within the entire cultural sector related to libraries, including cultural and educational institutions in the broadest sense nationally and internationally. DLA aims to enhance the dissemination of information, knowledge, and experiences through public libraries. DLA focuses especially on public libraries as critical democratic infrastructure and as information and community hubs for sustainability and information and knowledge hereof.
Main Projects / Activities
DLA acts for Danish public libraries as an advocate, a lobbyist, a knowledge hub, a network and project manager in large projects involving public libraries. DLA is also involved in several international library associations such as EBLIDA and IFLA.
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