CDNL is a global independent association of national library directors, established to facilitate discussions and enhance understanding and cooperation among national libraries on matters of common interest. The history of

The UDC Consortium (UDCC) is a non-profit international organisation aiming to maintain and develop the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) system. Established by the International Federation for Documentation (FID) and a

Founded in Portugal in 1987, CENL played a significant role in establishing closer connections and partnerships between the East and the West by organising the first East-West Conference with national

OCLC is a global library organisation that provides shared technological services, original research and collaborative programmes for its members and the library community at large, aiming to foster education, research

The ABDOS community was founded in 1971 in Munich with the aim of gathering institutions and individuals engaged in acquiring, processing, preserving and providing access to library materials from Eastern,

IIPC was formally established in July 2003 at the National Library of France, with the involvement of 12 more institutions collectively agreeing to finance projects and participate in working groups.

It was initiated by a small and dedicated group of European librarians whose aim was to provide European national and university research libraries with a distinctive and persuasive voice in