Author Archives: Riitta

Live-stream recording from a conference “Nordic Libraries Annual 2023”. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Lone Billehøj, Solrød Library and Culture House, Denmark, “Self-Service Libraries – Case from […]

Live-stream recording from a conference “Nordic Libraries Annual 2023”. This live streaming video includes a summary of the Nordic Libraries Annual 2023 by Päivi Jokitalo. Päivi Jokitalo, moderator of the […]

Nordic Libraries Annual 2023: Freedom and Flexibility – Self-Service Libraries in the Nordics, November 2, 2023

Nordic Libraries Annual is an annual conference looking at topical issues in public libraries and library development. The next Nordic Libraries Annual will be held online on November 2, 2023. The conference […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “Nordic Libraries Annual 2022”. This live streaming video includes a panel discussion between the managers of the Nordic Library Associations: Executive Director Juha Manninen […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “Nordic Libraries Annual 2022”. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Silvia Hosseini, Author and Teacher, “Keynote: The Most Common Superpower”. At the […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “Nordic Libraries Annual 2022”. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Lisbet Vestergaard, Project Manager, Danish Think Tank Libraries for the Future, “Children’s […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “Nordic Libraries Annual 2022”. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Katri Vänttinen, Director of Library Services, Helsinki City, “Literacy in Helsinki City […]

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 a two-day conference “Nordic Libraries Annual 2022”. This live streaming video is “Writers in Nordic Landscapes”. Finnish author Juha Itkonen interviews two of the candidates for the […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day conference “Nordic Libraries Annual 2022”. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Riitta Hanifi, Researcher, Statistics Finland, “Reading Skills are Redefined on the Web: […]

Live-stream recording from Nordic Libraries Annual 2022 conference. This live streaming video includes a summary of the Nordic Libraries Annual 2022 by Päivi Jokitalo, Heidi Henriksson, Marko Ojala and Susanne […]

Nordic Libraries Annual 2022 – Literacy, Libraries and The Civil Society on 2-3.11.2022

Nordic Libraries Annual is an annual conference looking at topical issues in public libraries and library development. In 2022 the conference will be organized 2-3.11 in Helsinki, at the Central Library Oodi. Most of the […]

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 webinar “Nordic Libraries Annual 2021”. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Director of Libraries and Citizen Services, Roskilde Municipality Christian Lauersen “A library […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day webinar “Nordic Libraries Annual 2021”. This live streaming video includes a speech by author Juha Itkonen “Libraries – birthplaces of readers and writers”. At the […]

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 […]

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 Virpi Launonen “Library act […]

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 Professor of Information Science, OsloMet University Håkon Larsen “Norwegian culture- and library […]

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”. […]

Nordic Libraries Annual 2021 – Libraries Creating Strong Societies on 3-4.11.2021

Nordic Libraries Annual is an annual conference looking at topical issues in public libraries and library development. This year conference will be organized online on 3-4.11.2021, and focus is on […]

Knut Skansen, Director of Deichman Public Library, Oslo, gives a presentation on “Promoting democracy as a strategic goal of the library”. The presentation is a part of “Inspiraatiota maailmalta ja […]

Erik Boekesteijn, a senior advisor at National Library of the Netherlands, gives a presentation on “Libraries and democracy – A choreography of solutions”. The presentation is a part of “Inspiraatiota […]

Director of Libraries and Citizens Services Christian Lauersen from Roskilde Municipality gives a presentation on “The Decline of Democracy and the Role of Libraries”. The presentation is a part of […]

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 […]

How is digitalisation changing the daily life and future of public libraries? What should we bear in mind when planning for the future of libraries in the digital world? Get […]

The Multilingual Library is your library, no matter where you live in Finland. The Multilingual Library collection at Pasila Library in Helsinki contains materials in more than 80 languages for […]

Watch the videos from the first Nordic Libraries Annual conference

Library Channel (Kirjastokaista) has co-operated many years with the Regional State Administrative Agencies in Finland (AVI). When we were asked to become a partner in a seminar on sustainable development, […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day webinar “Nordic Libraries Annual: Towards Sustainable Futures” on 5th to 6th of November 2020. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Advisor Jan Holmquist, […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day webinar “Nordic Libraries Annual: Towards Sustainable Futures” on 5th to 6th of November 2020. This live streaming video includes a presentation by District Manager of […]