SLA Global 2000 Conference Brighton, England August 16, 2000

1. Collaboration Between the United
States and Mexico:
The Legacy of SLA – Supported
Linkages
Charlene Baldwin (USA) / Jesús Lau (MEXICO)
baldwin@chapman.edu / jlau@uacj.mx
Global 2000 Conference, SLA
Brighton, England, August 16-19, 2000

2. Global Interdependence
• Harmonious international relations
• Global-oriented information
professionals
• Information is global
• Need of information across borders

3. Transborder Library Forum
• An annual U.S. - Mexico
conference
• First meeting in 1991
• Promotes communication and
cooperation
• It is grassroots, secretariat-free,
dues free…

4. Foro: Cooperation
opportunities
• Collection development
• Information exchange
• Vendor contact
• Governmental and NGO interface
• Professional association affiliations
• Professional development: training and
exchange

5. SLA International Challenges
• Dues according to members’ ability to
pay
• Programs relevant to all member
constituencies
• Projects along borders
• Distribution of conference proceedings

6. Professional Association
Challenges
• Broaden mission and vision for flexibility
and change
• Ascertain ways to measure
accomplishments
• Provide many alternatives to serve
worldwide membership
• Develop appropriate communication
linkages with members

7. Drive to Go International
• To desire to network
• To understand international information
resources
• To explore better ways to obtain
information
• To make work more relevant to our
clientele
• To connect with other
professionals

8. The global village
needs
the global library!