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= Egyptian Library Association (ELA) =

History
ELA was founded in Cairo University, on 1944. It moved to a new headquarter in Dr. Mustafa Mosharafa Street after it was registered in 1984 under Ministry of Social Affairs (currently, Ministry of Social Solidarity) according to Civil Associations Law. The first chairman of the board of directors was Prof. Mahmoud El-Shenety.

Mission
Paying attention to the workers in the field of libraries, information and archives, and helping government agencies in raising and developing the information sector and archives in Egypt. Working to find distinguished services that help professionals and specialists in the performance of their work and expanding the horizons of their culture to serve and develop society. Paying attention to culture and raising awareness of the importance of information, libraries and archives among all groups of people could help in the advancement and development of society.

Objectives
The ELA's objectives are:

- Conducting courses, workshops, and seminars to qualify specialists and non-specialists.

- Raising the status of the profession and professionals by promoting the importance of their roles in the development of society as a whole

- Holding annual conferences and meetings to raise common problems, work to solve them, transfer expertise, and prepare regulations and laws for this sector.

- Finding available job opportunities and working on employing young people, developing their skills, and exploiting their capabilities for the development of the professional community.

- Seeking for cooperation and contract-signing protocols with governmental and private agencies and similar associations to transfer expertise and joint professional.

Category:Library associations