THE NATIONAL LIBRARY
of Finland Bulletin 2010
The National Library of Finland Bulletin 2010



EDITORIAL

Kai Ekholm
Reinventing the libraries: we are ready

Recent years have been anni horrobili for the book business. Sales have declined and CEOs have left their offices.
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IN BRIEF

Libraries rate the National Library as service center

“The Passion of Argument”
In Memory of Professor Richard Stites

The Radziwill royal house’s archives and the Nieswiez Palace library were approved for UNESCO’s World Heritage List

Lithography and drawn journalism



Facts and statistics

International cooperation



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Hormia-Poutanen - Rouvari - Jansson
National Public Interface – preparing the pilot phase and launch of the service

The control of information technology is an essential part of the library sector’s professional expertise and the basis for future planning. The University’s Metsätalo offered suitable facilities for the ELAG’s (European Library Automation Group) conferences, that are the leading information technology events in its field in Europe.

The public interface provides access to the electronic information resources and services of libraries, archives and museums.
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Leena Vestala - Anne Luoto-Halvari
Structural development of higher education libraries
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Dorrit Gustafsson
The National Library of Finland’s international assessment
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Päivi Jokitalo
National user survey at all Finnish libraries
Every two years, the National Library of Finland coordinates a customer survey for the users of research and special libraries, as well as public libraries.

Loida Garcia-Febo – Hermann Roesch
Freedom of expression
Thoughts on freedom of expression by two members of the FAIFE committee.

Timo Virtanen
Jean Sibelius Works and the Practical Consequences of a Critical Edition

Esko Rahikainen
The gardens of science



HIGHLIGHTS

The use and production of electronic services increased dramatically
The Turku Academy’s old dissertations
Four valuable letters by Sibelius
The future of newspapers
Partnership continues between the U.S. Embassy and the Helsinki University
Helsinki’s most beautiful building
The Flag of Finland


Book review

Virgin milk and the Emperor’s red powder


EXHIBITIONS

What could kill the book
Russian Satire Magazines


Digitization Seminar

International Digitization Seminar: With quality in mind

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