The Swedish Library Association is an independent non-profit organization that works to promote high standards for Sweden's library system and support the Swedish Library Act. It represents public, school, academic and special libraries and their approximately 3,500 members. The association focuses on research and development, making libraries more visible, addressing current issues, and influencing public opinion through lobbying. It organizes conferences, an annual meeting for members, and other social and political events.

1. Swedish Library Association

2. Swedish Library Association
• Is an independent, non-profit organization
without any political affiliation.
• Works for a high standard library system,
and for the application and development of
the Swedish Library Act.
• Promotes libraries as ”safeguards” of
democracy and freedom of expression.

3. Swedish Library Association
• Founded in 2000, as a fusion of two
associations
• Public, school, academic and special
libraries
• 3 500 members (individual & institutional)
• Individual 350 SKR ($50).
• Institutions $100–700.

4. Five Perspectives on Libraries
1. Knowledge and learning
2. Culture and experience
3. Inspiration and development
4. Democracy and freedom of information
5. Sanctuary and fellowship

5. MEMBERS
NETWORKS REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
ANNUAL MEETING
BOARD
WORKING COMMITTEE COUNCILS
SECRETARY-GENERAL AND OFFICE
LONG TERM WORKING GROUPS SHORT TERM WORKING GROUPS

6. Swedish Library Association
Focus areas:
• Promote research and development
• Making the library visible
• Questions of immediate interest: now e-
books
• Influencing public opinion and lobbying

7. National library strategy
Library Lovers Campaign: The National Library was
granted a new, broadened commission.
Central administrative authority with overall responsibility
for libraries financed by public funds.
• Providing a national overview
• Promoting co-operation
• Driving development forward
• Monitoring the public libraries

8. National library strategy
• Joint national catalogue
• Supplier independency
• Freely accessible metadata
• Open Source solutions
• Mobilize competence and resources
based on an overall strategy
• Strategy for developing the technological
infrastructure

9. Swedish Library Association
Activities:
• Arrange about 10 conferences
• “The Library Days”: 600-700 members
• Attend fairs, political events
• Social activities for the members

10. Swedish Library Association
Publications:
• Magazine, 10 issues/year
• Reports
• Statistics
• Articles
• Homepage, twitter

11. Swedish Library Association
According to the members, Swedish Library
Association should:
• Unite
• Visualise
• Follow
• Develop
• Engage