{"id":411343,"date":"2025-11-04T20:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kirjastokaista.fi\/minna-karvonen-and-paivi-jokitalo-welcome-to-nordic-libraries-annual-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T14:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:00:14","slug":"minna-karvonen-and-paivi-jokitalo-welcome-to-nordic-libraries-annual-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kirjastokaista.fi\/en\/minna-karvonen-and-paivi-jokitalo-welcome-to-nordic-libraries-annual-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Minna Karvonen and P\u00e4ivi Jokitalo: Welcome to Nordic Libraries Annual 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Live-stream recording from the conference Nordic Libraries Annual 2025. This live-streamed video features the opening session of the conference \u201cLibraries Working Against Polarisation.\u201d The seminar is opened by the host of the day, P\u00e4ivi Jokitalo<\/strong>, followed by welcome words from Minna Karvonen<\/strong>, Director, Ministry of Education and Culture.<\/p>\n

Nordic Libraries Annual is an annual conference that addresses topical issues in public libraries and library development. NLA 2025 was organized in Helsinki on October 29\u201330, 2025. The two-day event included library visits on the first day, while the presentations took place on October 30 in Maijansali at Oodi Central Library.<\/p>\n

The theme of the 2025 conference was \u201cLibraries Working Against Polarisation.\u201d Polarisation is one of the most topical issues in society today, and it also affects libraries and their field of work.
\nPublic libraries are considered vital societal institutions. Nordic Libraries Annual 2025 examined polarisation as a phenomenon from various perspectives and highlighted Nordic examples of how libraries can help mitigate it. Presentations were given by speakers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.<\/p>\n

The conference was organized by the Regional State Administrative Agencies in Finland in collaboration with Kirjastokaista and funded by Finland\u2019s Ministry of Education and Culture.<\/p>\n

Read more:
\nAll videos from the conference<\/a>
\nSee more presentations in English <\/a><\/p>\n

Live-stream: Mikko Helander, Joonas Nevalainen and Jonne Taipale
\nProducer: Riitta Taarasti
\nProduced by Library Channel (Kirjastokaista), 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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