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Live-stream recording from the conference Nordic Libraries Annual 2025. This live-streamed video features the opening session of the conference “Libraries Working Against Polarisation.” The seminar is opened by the host […]

Live-stream recording from the conference Nordic Libraries Annual 2025. This live-streamed video includes a presentation by Hanna Carlsson, Associate Professor, Department of Cultural Sciences, Linnaeus University, Sweden: “Keynote – Navigating […]

Live-stream recording from the conference Nordic Libraries Annual 2025. This live-streamed video includes a presentation by Leea Lakka, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland: “Libraries in the Age […]

Live-stream recording from the conference Nordic Libraries Annual 2025. This live-streamed video includes a presentation by Ida Berge, Advisor at The European Wergeland Centre, Norway: “The Library as an Arena […]

Live-stream recording from the conference Nordic Libraries Annual 2025. This live-streamed video includes a presentation by Markus Neuvonen, Senior Expert at Faktabaari, Finland: “Disinformation, Democracy and Cognitive Safety”. Before the […]

Live-stream recording from the conference Nordic Libraries Annual 2025. This live-streamed video includes a presentation by Åsmund Bertelsen, Democracy Developer and Project Manager, Sara Bindeballe, Library Facilitator, and Peter Jørgensen, […]

Live-stream recording from the conference Nordic Libraries Annual 2025. This live-streamed video includes a presentation by Noora Oluikpe, coordinator, Regional Development Task of Lahti City Library, Finland: “Enhancing Social and […]

Live-stream recording from the conference Nordic Libraries Annual 2025. This live-streamed video includes a presentation by Anna Kippola, Information Specialist at Raahe City Library, Finland: “Literacy Project Ahaa! – Multiliteracy […]

Live-stream recording from the conference Nordic Libraries Annual 2025. Päivi Jokitalo, the host of the day, concludes the conference by thanking the speakers and participants and wishing everyone safe travels. […]

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 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 […]

Video greetings to a two-day webinar “Nordic Libraries Annual 2021”. This  video includes an opening speech by Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen. On 2021 the conference was organized […]

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 […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day webinar “Nordic Libraries Annual 2021”. This live streaming video includes a presentation by Senior Ministerial Adviser, Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Education and Culture Leena Aaltonen […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day webinar “Nordic Libraries Annual 2021”. This live streaming video includes a speech by Author and former Head Librarian and Director of the Finnish National Library […]

Live-stream recording from a two-day webinar “Nordic Libraries Annual 2021”. This live streaming video includes an opening speech to 2021 conference by Päivi Jokitalo. On 2021 the conference was organized […]

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 […]

The Library of Parliament – 100 Years of Openness

The story of parliament’s library is part of the history of finnish society. Started in 1913, the library’s openness sets a good example of finnish democracy. There’s only a few […]

The story of the Library of Parliament is a part of the history of Finnish society. The library being open to everyone since 1913 is a good example of Finnish […]

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. […]