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A more considered view stresses the need for access to richly informative resources so that all members of a multicultural society can move towards a deeper understanding of each other. IFLA's FAIFE initiative implies more than just a campaign against the suppression and censorship of information and communication. It implies creating conditions for information access unhindered by prejudices, misconceptions and inadequate competences. FAIFE's role in facilitating removal of restrictions, combating suppression of information, fostering rights of access and supporting the development of information competences in all communities and in the information professionals who serve them, is potentially a major contributor to the enhancement of fair and harmonious relations in multicultural communities.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>There is no new research in the paper: it builds on sources already published.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>A modified approach to multicultural library and information services based on FAIFE principles.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>Addresses providers of multicultural services in libraries.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/00220410510585232","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2005,3,21]],"date-time":"2005-03-21T18:44:32Z","timestamp":1111430672000},"page":"296-305","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Understanding cultures, and IFLA's Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) core activity"],"prefix":"10.1108","volume":"61","author":[{"given":"Paul","family":"Sturges","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]}],"member":"140","reference":[{"key":"key2022032120291998800_b1","unstructured":"Clough, E. and Quarmby, J. 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