Live-stream recording of IFLA 2012 session on 14th of August 2012.<\/p>\n
Libraries today and tomorrow: a force for change in our transforming societies?
\nPresident’s Theme Session
\n14 August 2012 09:30 (- 12:45)<\/p>\n
Society is rapidly being changed and transformed through many external
\ninfluences, such as access to and use of ICT, grass roots democracy movements,
\nmulticulturalism and cultural integration, and economic challenges in the
\ndistribution and use of wealth. This Session will discuss how changes
\ninfluencing societies today may impact on democratising digital access in
\nsocieties of tomorrow; and the role that libraries can have within that
\ntransformation of society.<\/p>\n
Welcome and Opening remarks
\nIngrid Parent
\nIFLA President<\/p>\n
Presentations
\nModerator: Inga Lund\u00e9n,
\nIFLA Governing Board<\/p>\n
Media and communications influences transforming societies
\nHanna Nikkanen
\nFinnish journalist and commentator on corporate social responsibility,
\ntechnology and social justice<\/p>\n
Civil rights in a digital environment
\nAnna Troberg
\nPresident, Swedish Pirate Party<\/p>\n
Paul-Andre Baran
\nDigital Champion, Romania & Director of Biblionet, Bucharest, Romania<\/p>\n