International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

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international non-governmental organization library association

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading global body representing the interests of libraries, information services, and their users worldwide.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions canonical	16
IFLA	15
IFLA Governing Board	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6519374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Context triple: [German National Library, isMemberOf, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions]

A. Library and Information Technology Association
The Library and Information Technology Association is a professional division focused on the intersection of libraries and information technology, supporting innovation, standards, and best practices in library tech services.
B. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is the leading professional body in the United Kingdom for librarians, information specialists, and knowledge managers, setting standards, providing accreditation, and supporting professional development in the information sector.
C. Indian Library Association
The Indian Library Association is a national professional body in India dedicated to the development, promotion, and advocacy of librarianship and library services across the country.
D. Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services is a professional division of the American Library Association focused on advancing best practices in collection development, cataloging, metadata, and technical services in libraries.
E. International Institute of Bibliography
The International Institute of Bibliography was an early pioneering organization in documentation and information science, best known for developing the Universal Decimal Classification system under the leadership of Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Target entity description: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading global body representing the interests of libraries, information services, and their users worldwide.

A. Library and Information Technology Association
The Library and Information Technology Association is a professional division focused on the intersection of libraries and information technology, supporting innovation, standards, and best practices in library tech services.
B. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is the leading professional body in the United Kingdom for librarians, information specialists, and knowledge managers, setting standards, providing accreditation, and supporting professional development in the information sector.
C. Indian Library Association
The Indian Library Association is a national professional body in India dedicated to the development, promotion, and advocacy of librarianship and library services across the country.
D. Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services is a professional division of the American Library Association focused on advancing best practices in collection development, cataloging, metadata, and technical services in libraries.
E. International Institute of Bibliography
The International Institute of Bibliography was an early pioneering organization in documentation and information science, best known for developing the Universal Decimal Classification system under the leadership of Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international non-governmental organization ⓘ library association ⓘ
cooperatesWith	UNESCO ⓘ United Nations ⓘ
country	Netherlands ⓘ
fieldOfWork	information services ⓘ librarianship ⓘ library and information science ⓘ
foundedAt	Edinburgh ⓘ
foundingLocation	Edinburgh, Scotland ⓘ linked to: Edinburgh
hasAbbreviation	IFLA ⓘ linked to: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
hasFocus	advocacy for libraries ⓘ professional development for librarians ⓘ standardization in librarianship ⓘ
hasMainOrgan	IFLA General Assembly ⓘ IFLA Governing Board ⓘ linked to: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
hasMembershipType	individual members ⓘ institutional members ⓘ national library associations ⓘ
hasOfficialLanguage	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ Dutch ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
hasOrganizationalForm	federation of library associations and institutions ⓘ
hasRegionServed	worldwide ⓘ
hasSector	non-profit sector ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Netherlands ⓘ The Hague ⓘ
inception	1927 ⓘ
legalForm	association under Dutch law ⓘ
motto	The Global Voice of Libraries ⓘ
organizes	IFLA World Library and Information Congress ⓘ
publishes	IFLA Journal ⓘ IFLA standards and guidelines ⓘ
purpose	represent interests of libraries worldwide ⓘ support information services and their users ⓘ
scope	global ⓘ
shortName	IFLA ⓘ linked to: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
website	https://www.ifla.org ⓘ
worksOnPolicy	access to information ⓘ copyright and libraries ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ preservation of cultural heritage ⓘ

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Referenced by (32)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

German National Library → isMemberOf → International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions ⓘ

International Standard Bibliographic Description → publisher → International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions ⓘ

International Standard Bibliographic Description → publisher → IFLA ⓘ