Mr. Ertuğrul Çimen

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IFLA

Ertuğrul Çimen holds a Bachelor's degree in Library Science from Hacettepe University (Ankara) and a Master's degree in Finance and Banking from Kadir Has University (Istanbul). He currently serves as Library Director at MEF University.
His professional interests include academic library management, library consortia, licensing of electronic resources, resource sharing, document delivery, lifelong learning, library advocacy, and professional development programs for librarians.

Çimen is actively involved in national and international professional organizations. He currently serves as Chair of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Regional Council and as a Member of the IFLA Governing Board. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles including President of the Anatolian University Libraries Consortium (ANKOS), Board Member of the Turkish Librarians’ Association, Chair of the IFLA Europe Regional Division Committee, and coordinator of several ANKOS and University and Research Librarians Association (UNAK) working groups.

He is also a member of the Editorial Board of Information Discovery and Delivery (Emerald Publishing) and has published articles, book chapters, conference papers, and presentations in English, Turkish, Italian, Japanese, and Hungarian. His work focuses on strengthening international cooperation, professional development, and equitable access to information, freedom of access to information, and sustainable fıutures.