Essays on Libraries, Cultural Heritage and Freedom of Information
37: The National Library of Finland, 2013. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy with no markings. 27 essays. Text in English. 275 pp. Contents: Freedom of expression: What is the role of libraries? / Vigdis Moe Skarstein. Mystery and transparency: access to information in the domains of religion and science / Paul Sturges. Fostering the cultural heritage at the Åbo Akademi University Library / Pia Södergård. A match made in heaven or an unsolved triangle drama? - Libraries, publishers and copyright organisations / Jukka-Pekka Timonen. Changing information behaviour and the challenges of the digital age / Gunilla Widen. The new Sibelius treasures in the National Library / Timo Virtanen. Hypervideo - The Hypertextual Narrative of Jean-Luc Godard / Mauri Ylä-Kotola. Kai Ekholm's most important publications. The Finnish bridge between national libraries: a glimpse from Estonia / Janne Andresoo. How we lost the right to make private copies / Pekka Gronow. Standards in the National Library of Finland / Juha Hakala. Doves, dogs and dragons - The medieval fauna of the National Library / Tuomas Heikkilä. The increased impact of the National Library as a national infrastructure provider / Kristiina Hormia-Poutanen. Finnish literature published in North America in the collections of the National Library of Finland / Esko Häkli. The fight for freedom of speech / Päivikki Karhula. Don Quixote and books / Matti Klinge. Private digital archives - Lost cultural heritage? / Mikael Korhonen. From England to Ostrobothnia - The long journey of Thomas Bromley's mystical writings / Tuija Laine. Cultural diversity. The maxim of a UNESCO Cultural Convention: About the birth and the basic principles of a UNESCO Convention / Jukka Liedes. J.W. Snellman's cigarr / Kai Linnilä. Why people read: Jean-Jacques Rousseau on the love of reading / Ilkka Mäkinen. Privacy, transparency and clandestinity in the era of mass interception / Hanna Nikkanen. The book as merchandise / Yrjö Repo. Ethics and the intermediaries in the digital age. Libraries and their role in reorienting towards freedom of information, freedom of opinion and privacy / Hermann Rösch. The changing research paradigm of the humanities and the role of the libraries / Jarmo Saarti. International and national collaboration in the digital age. Meeting boundless challenges together / Gunnar Sahlin. Private funding for the National Library? / Sinikka Salo. Strong libraries, strong societies: The IFLA presidential theme for 2013-2015 / Sinikka Sipilä. Fine / Fine. Item #782
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