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Nordic Library Co-operation Conference

Nordic Library Co-operation from a European and Global Perspective – Management Strategies for New Structures Conference

The main objective of the conference is to revitalise and strengthen interest in Nordic library cooperation while discussing which cooperation models best suit new Nordic structures. The conference also focusses on the improvement of leadership strategies to better cope with changes occurring in society.

Time:
13.9.2007 - 15.9.2007

Place:
Espoo, Hanasaari Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre

Organiser:
Ministry of Education / Nordic Council of Ministers / Helsinki City Library / Hanasaari Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre

Conference programme:

Thursday 13.9.2007

11.00 - 13.00

 

Registration and lunch

13.00 - 13.15

 

Welcome
State Secretary Stefan Johansson, Ministry of Education
Director Gunvor Kronman, Hanasaari Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre
Library Director Maija Berndtson, Helsinki City Library

13.15 - 14.00

 

The Nordic Society in the Time of Globalisation
Parliament member and Docent in History of Economics Mauricio Rojas, Parliament of Sweden

14.00 - 14.45

 

Looking at the Nordic Society from Outside
Journalist Marie-Laure Le Foulon

14.45 - 15.15

 

Coffee / Tea

15.15 - 16.00

 

The Nordic Co-operation, what does the future look like
Counsellor Jean-Yves Gallardo, Nordic Council of Ministers

16.00 - 16.45

 

Nordic Libraries – something to export, which are our competition possibilities
Director Jens Thorhauge, The Danish Library Agency, Denmark

16.45 - 17.00

 

A short break

17.00 - 17.45

 

The Potential of Nordic Public Libraries: An Outside Perspective
Librarian Director Andreas Mittrowann, ekz.bibliotheksservice GmbH, Germany

 

 

Ending of the Day

19.00

 

Dinner at Hanasaari

                            

 

 

Friday 14.9.2007

9.00 - 9.45

 

Management Strategies in Creative Processes
Professor Marjo Mäenpää, University of Art and Design

10.00 -

 

Library Policy / Management Strategies Stuctures

10.00 - 10.30

 

Chief Count Librarian Trond Minken, Buskerud County Library, Norge

10.30 - 11.00

 

Coffee / Tea

11.00 - 11.30

 

Library Director Maija Berndtson, Helsinki City Library, Finland

11.30 - 12.00

 

Library Director Jens Ingemann, Copenhagen Public Libraries, Denmark

12.00 - 12.15

 

Break

12.15 - 12.45

 

Library Director Inga Lundén, Stockholm Public Library, Sweden

12.45 - 14.00

 

Lunch

14.00 - 15.30

 

Panel discussion: Future Nordic Co-operation
Introduction and chair person Counsellor Jean-Yves Gallardo, Nordic Council of Ministers
Library Director Hólmkell Hreinsson, Akureyri Public Library, Island
Department director Leikny Haga Indergaard, The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority (ABM-utvikling), Norway
Library Director Martin Næs, National Library of the Faroe Islands
Chair Knut Oterholm, Specialist group for the Art and Culture Programme, Nordic Council of Ministers
Counsellor Barbro Wigell-Ryynänen, Ministry of Education, Finland

15.30 - 16.00

 

Ending and Coffee/Tea

19.00

 

Dinner at Restaurant Loiste, Kaivokatu 3

                            

 

 

Saturday 15.9.2007

 

 

Whole day study tour

 

 

Half day study tour

Conference’s presentations: