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The World Library and Information Congress in Helsinki, Finland, concluded August 17. A look at the worldwide movers and shakers of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Photos by Carlon Walker.
![The Helsinki exhibition center welcomes IFLA delegates. The Helsinki exhibition center welcomes IFLA delegates.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h01.jpg)
![IFLA President Ingrid Parent of Canada IFLA President Ingrid Parent of Canada](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h02.jpg)
![OCLC President and CEO Jay Jordan, honored in Helsinki with the IFLA Medal. OCLC President and CEO Jay Jordan, honored in Helsinki with the IFLA Medal.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h03.jpg)
![Dominican Republic First Lady Margarita Cedeño de Fernández (right) and Deoborah Jacobs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pose for photographers after Fernández accepted the $1 million Access to Learning Award. Dominican Republic First Lady Margarita Cedeño de Fernández (right) and Deoborah Jacobs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pose for photographers after Fernández accepted the $1 million Access to Learning Award.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h04.jpg)
![Winston Tabb of the United States was made an Honorary Fellow, IFLA’s highest honor. Winston Tabb of the United States was made an Honorary Fellow, IFLA’s highest honor.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h05.jpg)
![Library Boulevard, presenting clever ways to promote your library. Library Boulevard, presenting clever ways to promote your library.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h06.jpg)
![IFLA Treasurer Donna Scheeder of the United States at the closing session. IFLA Treasurer Donna Scheeder of the United States at the closing session.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h07.jpg)
![US delegate Ann Okerson serves on the IFLA Governing Board. US delegate Ann Okerson serves on the IFLA Governing Board.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h08.jpg)
![Promoting the Campaign for the World’s Libraries, Silvija Tret Jakova of Latvia, Li-Hsiang Lai of Taiwan, Michael Dowling of the American Library Association, and Claudette Thomas of Jamaica. Promoting the Campaign for the World’s Libraries, Silvija Tret Jakova of Latvia, Li-Hsiang Lai of Taiwan, Michael Dowling of the American Library Association, and Claudette Thomas of Jamaica.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h09.jpg)
![Zola Maddison, WebJunction project coordinator, was selected as an associate for the two-year IFLA International Leaders Programme. Zola Maddison, WebJunction project coordinator, was selected as an associate for the two-year IFLA International Leaders Programme.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h10.jpg)
![Past IFLA president Ellen Tise of South Africa accepts the prestigious IFLA Honorary Fellow award, the federation’s hightest honor. Past IFLA president Ellen Tise of South Africa accepts the prestigious IFLA Honorary Fellow award, the federation’s hightest honor.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h11.jpg)
![Jonathan Kelley of the American Library Association promotes the FAIFE Book Club. Jonathan Kelley of the American Library Association promotes the FAIFE Book Club.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h12.jpg)
![Matti Huhtamies, of Antrinen Oiva Architects, guides visitors through Helsinki University’s new main library Matti Huhtamies, of Antrinen Oiva Architects, guides visitors through Helsinki University’s new main library](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h13.jpg)
![Helsinki University’s new main library, to open in September. Helsinki University’s new main library, to open in September.](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/h14.jpg)
August 16, 2012
The World Library and Information Congress in Helsinki, Finland, concluded August 17. A look at the worldwide movers and shakers of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Photos by Carlon Walker.
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