National Library Congress 2019 in Helsinki 5th–7th June

The next National Library Congress will be held June 5–7, 2019 at the Helsinki Hall of Culture (Sturenkatu 4). A total of 700 library professionals, decision-makers and other interest groups are expected to attend the event.

Highlights of the program on Wednesday 5th of June (the programme is mainly in Finnish):

• Member of Parliament, President of the Finnish Library Association Silvia Modig: Library as an immersive factor in a modern city.
• Doctor of Philosophy Minna Maijala: Literature, Society and Individual. Values and social discussions: Minna Canth, an early Finnish writer and social activist, still valid today?
• Professor Riaan J Rudman, of Stellenbosch, South-Africa. Libraries and the new normal: user expectations and web evolution (in English).
• Programme Director Ilona Kish, Public Libraries 2030. Libraries of the Future (in English).
• Library Director Katri Vänttinen, Helsinki City Library: The new Central Library Oodi and changing library work. The library as a social integrator and part of the community.
• The annual meeting of the Finnish Library Association will be held Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the Helsinki Hall of Culture.
• Evening reception at Oodi Library, Töölönlahdenkatu 4, at 8 p.m. (invitation required)

Organized by the Finnish Library Association, the National Library Congress is Finland’s biggest event in the library field. The event is held every other year, and it has been a tradition in the field since 1882.

Organisers of this years event include Helsinki City Library, Helsinki University Library, Espoo City Library, Kerava City Library and the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland.

Access to the National Library Congress website, www.kirjastopaivat2019.fi will begin and registration will open February 6, 2019.

Enquiries: programme info@fla.fi, accommodation: Congress office Tavicon kirjastopaivat2019@tavicon.fi

A field-related trade fair will also be held during the Library Congress. Information: trade fair secretary, Leila Hampaala, leila.hampaala@fla.fi .

Kuva: Andrey Shadrin

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