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Going from sssst to pssstt in libraries, the extinction timeline, scenario planning and the library as a place to find yourself. This and much more in this week’s episode of […]
Letting go. We will be back with new episodes of This Week in Libraries starting april 4th 2014. This video has been imported automatically to Library Channel (Kirjastokaista) from This Week In […]
5% of the total population needs a form of adaptive reading. Involving the creative industry in service development and getting out of your comfort zone. This and much more in this […]
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 […]
Allowing the past to be a playground, curatorial voices, changing the way we think about time and Information dessimination in the trenches. This and much more in this week’s episode […]
: English, Finnish / Subtitle cc: English The documentary film Gateway to the world takes place in Namibia’s capital city Windhoek, Katutura suburban area. In the film, two young library users are followed around the poor Greenwell […]
: English / Subtitle cc: English Libraries are for sure important places. In fact, they can contribute to creating a stronger society. By providing information and related services, they may actually even help individuals in rising […]
Jonna Holmgaard Larsen, the Chief consultant of The Danish Agency for Culture tells about the new Danish model program for Public Libraries. The program will be launched in September 2013. […]
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: […]
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 […]
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. […]
Ville Oksanen (Electronic Frontier Finland) talks about Lex Snowden, a citizens’ legislative initiative that would criminalize excessive surveillance of citizens and enhance protection of whistle-blowers in Finland. Reporter: Päivikki Karhula […]
: English Live-stream recording from the Announcement Event 14th of June 2013 in Helsinki Music Centre. Winners and the other Rewards of the Open International Helsinki Central Library Competition “The Heart of […]
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 […]
A group of youths from Ireland, Italy and Finland visited the Kouvola main library’s Mediamaja and recommended books, music and movies, at the same time learning about filming, sound recording […]
: English 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 […]
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 […]
In the “Tuunaa kirjasto” project, the renovation of the Hakunila library is planned together with the customers and implemented with the help of the partners. The video has been imported […]
: Finnish / Subtitle cc: English ‘Libraries Now! – Inspiring, Surprising, Empowering’ is a theme in which the International IFLA Conference World Library and Information Congress gathered in Helsinki from 11th to 17th August 2012. An […]
Meet Finnish Authors in IFLA 2012, Helsinki 15.8.2012: Meet Seita Parkkola, her intense and ambitious prose takes young readers into the vivid battle between good and evil. Read more: FILI, Finnish […]
Meet Finnish Authors in IFLA 2012, Helsinki 14.8.2012: Meet Matti Rönkä, an author and TV-journalist, whose interesting and topical crime novels are in a league of their own.
Meet Finnish Authors in IFLA 2012, Helsinki 13.8.2012: Meet Monika Fagerholm, award winning Finnish-Swedish author, whose works capture and present moments, moods and mysteries. Read more: FILI, Finnish Litterature Exchange Author: […]
Meet Finnish Authors in IFLA 2012, Helsinki 14.8.2012: Meet Leena Lehtolainen, the bestselling female crime author in Finland. Crime respects no gender roles. Read more: FILI, Finnish Litterature Exchange Author: Leena […]
Meet Finnish Authors in IFLA 2012, Helsinki 15.8.2012: Meet Johanna Sinisalo, award winning science fiction and fantasy writer – breaker of genre barriers. Read more: FILI, Finnish Litterature Exchange Author: Johanna […]
Meet Finnish Authors in IFLA 2012, Helsinki 13.8.2012: Meet Tove Appelgren, a Finnish-Swedish author and theater director whose children’s books depict ordinary family life with a humorous twist. Read more: […]
The Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group’s mission is the promotion, development and support of library and information services for the benefit of women, and society as a whole. […]
Live-stream recording of IFLA 2012 session on 16th of August 2012. Strong libraries = strong societies: democratizing access to knowledge through libraries President-Elect’s Planning Session Opening Buhle Mbambo-Thata IFLA GB […]
Live-stream recording of IFLA 2012 session on 15th of August 2012. We excuse the changing sound levels in the first minutes of the broadcast. Sound will stabilize in about 4 […]
Live-stream recording of IFLA 2012 session on 15th of August 2012. SESSION I 13:00 – This is how you are being controlled today! Chair: Kai Ekholm Guests: Loida Garcia Febo, […]
Live-stream recording of IFLA 2012 session on 12th of August. Introduction and welcome KAI EKHOLM Chair of FAIFE The Internet is dead! SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN Department of Media Studies, University of […]