Conference theme:
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The main theme of the conference is active communication and interaction of libraries with each other, with the society around the libraries, with business, with the library patrons. The roles of different actors in the society are changing due to technical development and the fast development of the informal information society. So, the role of libraries is chan
ging but the role of patrons is changing as well. The libraries have to react to all the changes and create new ways and means of communication and new kinds of interplay. There are also quite a lot of plans and projects going on in the Barents area aiming at economic, cultural and social development. There are strong political, economic and environmental interests in the area. The libraries might have various tasks and roles in the projects. Conference sessions are expected to include papers of different projects, research presentations, poster presentations and panel discussions of current topics. Potential submissions might focus on:
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• The interplay between library and the Google-generation
• New trends and cases in libraries’ cooperation and interaction
• The changing tasks and roles of libraries in the development of the society
• The interaction between library and business
• Adapting the library to 21st century needs
• Ebooks, ejournals, Open Access and non-open access
• Social media and Web 2.0 in libraries
• Or suggest your own topic for a session! Organizers:
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The Regional Library of Lapland
Lapland University Consortium Library:
Arctic Centre Library
Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences Library Lapland University Library
Library of the Lapland Institute for Tourism Research and Education
Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences Library. Lapland Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
