IFLA president Ellen Tise receives ‘Sterke Vrouwen Award’ at IFLA conference Gothenburg.

At the meeting of The Women Information and Libraries Special Interest Group , August 14th. in Gothenburg, IFLA president Ellen Tise received the Sterke Vrouwen Award. An Award dedicated to ‘ Strong Women’ in society. The public library of Schiedam, Bibliotheek Waterweg (The Netherlands) awarded Tise for her expertise and contribution within IFLA.(The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) ' A strong woman dares to be herself, knows her power and likes to share her expertise and power with others. Tise is an example and role model for women within IFLA. The meeting of the Women Information and Libraries Special Interest Group took place at KvinnSam, the Woman's History Collections Library at Gothenburg University Library, which is also Sweden's National resource library for gender studies. There were stands showcasing organisations and projects related to Women, Information and Libraries, such as Kvinnofolkhögskolan, a feminist education centre for adult women, located in Gothenburg, Project Strong Women from Waterweg Public Library in Holland and Aletta.