Author Archives: Riitta

A touching Documentary on the Evacuation of Helsinki University Library’s Treasures has been published

A new documentary titled “Save Science! Evacuations of Helsinki University Library 1939–1945” has been published on Kirjastokaista (Library Channel) and National Library’s YouTube channel. Helsinki University Library, now the National […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “RESHAPE 2017 – People and Spaces” in Helsinki, Finland on September 21.-22. 2017. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Aat Vos, Creative […]

Live-stream recording from the “LIBRARY. I LOVE IT!” -seminar, 27th August 2014 in Iisalmi, Finland. Aino Ketonen, Information Specialist and Project Leader at the Consortium of Public Libraries, tells about […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “Nordic Libraries Annual 2022”. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Aleksis Salusjärvi, Literary Professional from The Finnish Reading Center “Keynote: The Literature […]

Live-stream recording from an event “Lasten ja nuorten tietokirjat lukuilon edistäjänä” in Espoo, Finland, 6th October 2020. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Russian children’s author Alexandra Grigorieva […]

Alli A. S. Mcharazo, Director General of The Tanzania Library Service Board, visited the IFLA conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. He tells about his work and Tanzanian libraries in this interview. […]

The American Resource Center celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2016. After the Second World War, the United States set up libraries around the world in affiliation with its embassies. In […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “RESHAPE – Reshaping lives and libraries” in Helsinki, Finland. This live streaming video includes a Pecha Kucha presentation by Andreas Ingefjord, Department Head, Malmö […]

Banned books: 10th December Liam McArthur, Member of Scottish Parliament, presents Animal Farm (1945) by George Orwell. The Entresse Library in Espoo, Finland and FAIFE (IFLA Committee on Freedom of […]

Live-stream recording from a one-day conference ”Ahead of the Curve: recognizing and reacting to growing trends on the Trend Report” IFLA organised in Helsinki, Finland 9th February 2015. This live streaming […]

Live-stream recording from a one-day conference ”Ahead of the Curve: recognizing and reacting to growing trends on the Trend Report” IFLA organised in Helsinki, Finland 9th February 2015. This live streaming […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “RESHAPE 2017 – People and Spaces” in Helsinki, Finland on September 21.-22. 2017. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Anna-Maria Soininvaara, Director […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “RESHAPE 2017 – People and Spaces” in Helsinki, Finland on September 21.-22. 2017. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Anne Birgitta Pessi, […]

Live-stream recording from two-day conference “Designing today, Destination tomorrow – Libraries equipped to serve and innovate” in Helsinki, Finland on March 19-20, 2015. This live streaming video includes a presentation […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “Designing today, Destination tomorrow – Libraries equipped to serve and innovate” in Helsinki, Finland on March 19-20, 2015. This live streaming video includes a […]

Live-stream recording from the seminar “The Marrakesh Treaty in Action” in Helsinki, Finland on March 12, 2019. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Anthea Taylor, Vision Australia Information […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “RESHAPE 2017 – People and Spaces” in Helsinki, Finland on September 21.-22. 2017. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Antti Nousjoki, Architect […]

Live-stream recording from two-day conference “Designing today, Destination tomorrow – Libraries equipped to serve and innovate” in Helsinki, Finland on March 19-20, 2015. This live streaming video includes a presentation […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day webinar “Nordic Libraries Annual 2021”. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Director for the Finnish Parliament Library Antti Virrankoski “Access to information as […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day webinar “Nordic Libraries Annual 2021”. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Senior Officer, Library Affairs, Regional State Administrative Agency Anu Ojaranta “Why information […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day ”Koha seminar” in Joensuu, Finland on May 21-22, 2015. This live streaming video includes a presentation ”Koha in Finland” by Ari Mäkiranta, the Library Director […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day ”Koha seminar” in Joensuu, Finland on May 21-22, 2015. This live streaming video includes a presentation ”Creating Better Library Services” by Arve Søreide, the Program […]

Live-stream recording from the “LIBRARY. I LOVE IT!” -seminar, 27th August 2014 in Iisalmi, Finland. Eeva Hiltunen, AVI Eastern Finland, and Taina Pirhonen, AVI Southern Finland, tell about “regional state […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day webinar “Nordic Libraries Annual 2021”. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Sweden’s ambassador for reading Bagir Kwiek “The imagination is a good place […]

The Entresse Library in Espoo, Finland and FAIFE (IFLA Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression) have together created the world’s first Banned Books video calendar. […]

Behind the scenes: READing Dog Sylvi

Library Channel has many cooperation partners who produce videos of their own which can also be seen on the Library Channel website. One of these partners is Liisa Rossi who […]

Birgitta Jónsdóttir is a member of the Icelandic parliament (Pirate party), poet, writer and an activist with a passion for freedom of speech and internet to name a few things. […]

Brianne Peters, a librarian at Kingston Frontenac Public Library, Canada, gives a presentation on “Every Child Ready to Read Early Literacy Initiative and Kingston Frontenac Public Library´s Programs for Children”. […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “Designing today, Destination tomorrow – Libraries equipped to serve and innovate” in Helsinki, Finland on March 19-20, 2015. This live streaming video includes a […]

Library Director Catharina Isberg from Helsingborg City Libraries gives a presentation titled “IFLA as an international operator – how does it work and how can I get involved?” The presentation […]