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August 24, 2006

Kim Dae-jung’s Kick-A** Speech About Libraries

Excerpts from the moving and powerful keynote speech delivered at the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference is must reading for all people who care about libraries. Former President of South Korea and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kim Dae-jung delivered a powerful and moving speech about the vital role libries have and will continue to play in the world. He also stresses the increased importance of libraries and encourages taking a more bold and proactive role in shaping the world. WOW!!! Read it, read it now!

Libraries: Key Movers for Age of Knowledge, Information

Following are excerpts from a speech former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung delivered to mark the opening of the 72nd World Library and Information Congress Sunday_ ED.

In the 21st century, the age of knowledge and information is in its high gear. In a knowledge and information-oriented society, creative brains become leaders of the economy and knowledge workers, not manual workers, are in great demand. This is an age when intangible knowledge and information take the role of prime movers, leading all sectors.

I think the time has come for libraries to assume a role that is unprecedented in importance. Needless to say, libraries performed many important roles in the past agrarian and the industrial society. But those roles were only secondary and limited in scope. In the 21st century, libraries will perform pivotal roles in determining whether this age of knowledge and information will succeed or not in attaining its desired goals…MORE

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