Author Archives: Riitta

Jordanian-Swedish author of children’s books Flora Majdalawi encourages Arabic-speaking families to read with children. It is very important to start reading with your child as early as possible. Reading creates […]

My Media Playground 2nd biannual seminar on media education in childhood 14.-15.2.2013 in Tampere, Finland. The topic of the seminar was 0-12-year old children’s media use, media skills and best […]

Jennefer Nicholson, IFLA Secretary General, tells the latest news from IFLA’s Trend Report. Read more: The Nordic-Baltic Library Meeting 2013 The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Filming: […]

Jordanian-Swedish author of children´s books Flora Majdalawi encourages Arabic-speaking families to read with children. It is very important to start reading with your child as early as possible. Reading creates […]

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 […]

Librarian Mia Dimblad from Culture Department of Hässleholm, Sweden, tells about her project “Warning – read on!”. Read more: The Nordic-Baltic Library Meeting 2013 Filming: Panu Somerma Editing: Tuomas Lipponen […]

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Adviser Ülle Talihärm from Estonian Ministry of Culture tells about the public library legislation reform. The presentation was held in Helsinki on the 12th of November in 2014. Read more: […]

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 […]

Richard Russo performed at the Prosak Prose Club organized by Nuoren Voiman Liitto in September of 2012 at the National Theater’s Lavaklubi in Helsinki. In the video David McGuire from […]

Council for Finnish University Libraries – SYN has produced a video about its new strategy. The Council of Finnish University Libraries is a co-ordinating and developing co-operation of the University […]

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 […]

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”. […]