Ellen Tise
BornOctober 29, 1961
NationalitySouth African
OccupationLibrarian
Known forPresident of The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 2009–2011
PredecessorClaudia Lux
SuccessorIngrid Parent

Ellen Remona Tise (born October 29, 1961) is a South African librarian, president of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) from 2009 to 2011, under the theme "Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge (A2K)".[1] Her work has focused on library associations and the open access promoted from the library sector.

Career

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Tise was the first president of the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA),[2] a position she held during the periods 2000–2002 and 1998–2000.[3] She was president of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) during the period 2009-2011.[4] Since January 2006 she has held the position of Principal Director of the Library and Information Services at the Stellenbosch University in South Africa.[5] She is the current President of the Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Advisory Committee of IFLA for the period 2019–2021,[6] and she is an honorary member of LIASA, IFLA, and the Lubutu Library Partners Advisory Board.[7][8]

Awards and other distinctions

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Ellen Tise at the Stockholm Public Library, March 22, 2010[9]

Among the distinctions she has received for her library work are:

Interviews

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Published works

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References

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  1. ^ "IFLA -- Ellen Tise, IFLA President 2009-2011". www.ifla.org. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Lor, P. (1988). International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. In Proceedings of the LAA/NZLA Conference (p. 43). Library Association of Australia" (PDF).
  3. ^ "LIASA Past Presidents - Library and Information Association of South Africa". www.liasa.org.za. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Ellen Tise, IFLA President 2009-2011".
  5. ^ "Stellenbosch University, Staff, Ellen R. Tise".
  6. ^ "IFLA — Members of the FAIFE Committee". www.ifla.org. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Boards". Lubuto Library Partners. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  8. ^ Tise, Ellen R. (19 November 2015). "Johns Hopkins University Press. Project MUSE". Library Trends. 64 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1353/lib.2015.0031. hdl:2142/89706. S2CID 222106742.
  9. ^ Takala, Anna-Stina (22 March 2010), Ellen Tise, retrieved 7 May 2020
  10. ^ "Staff". library.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Staff". library.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2 February 2022.