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Associations in France are especially representative with regards to librarians, more so than with documentalists and archivists. In addition to the three large general associations, that is librarians, information and document professionals and archivists, there are organisations according to the type of organisation, the professional activity, the type of documents, the readership or clients or to a specific organisational mission. Whether they bring together individuals or corporations, or sometimes both, these associations, big or small, define their objectives and advancement of the professions or organisations. They represent their respective memberships and communities and use the professional values outlined in their charters. They aim to influence the decision-makers. They also promote the exchange of ideas by means of publications and meetings. They have no exclusive action or stewardship that has now been further enhanced by the numeric revolution but remain, however, distinct from unions. They will have to answer to the challenges of renewal with a new generation by identifying innovative ways for their members to express their concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The paper presents an overview of the various types of libraries in France, including public libraries, academic and research libraries, other types of libraries, documentation, France’s library policy and the library staff and professional association environment The paper is based on a chapter from Les bibliothèques en Europe, projets,perspectives, (Libraries in Europe, Projects and Prospects) by Frederic Blin and Thierry Claerr, Paris, Editions du Cercle de la Librairie, 2013, with kind permission of the publisher and authors. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This article discusses the competition that is developing between libraries and their abilities to provide services to their users and the have library users choose to frequent their specific public library. It identifies elements of this competition which include cost, the amount of development of the library collection, the quality of collections, the speed and ease of research services provided, and the nature of circulation services. The concept of inter-library loans and how that effects the competition between libraries is also examined.

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The article reviews issue 3, 2004, issues 1, 2, 3, 2005, and issues 1 and 2, 2006 of the library journal "Bibliothek : Forschung und Praxis."

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The author suggests that public libraries in France may not be impacted by the French government's third decentralization phase (Acte III de la décentralisation) and discusses a proposal by the Interassociation Archives-Bibliothèques-Documentation (IABD) to review the Code du patrimoine (heritage code).