Guided tours for IFLA visitors
Date: 10.8 - 17.8.2012
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Place: The National Library of Finland, Unioninkatu 36
Guided tours for IFLA visitors
on 10th – 17th August
Guided tours in English during the IFLA Conference 2012
All guided tours start at 13.00 at the National Library’s main entrance, Unioninkatu 36, Helsinki.
The tour includes a 30-45 minute presentation of the history and architecture of the library, and starting at 14.00, a 30 minute presentation of the two summer exhibitions.
Dates for guided tours:
Friday, 10 August 2012, 13.00
Saturday, 11 August 2012, 13.00
Monday - Thursday, 13 - 16 August, 13.00
Programme for the special IFLA visit
to the National Library of Finland on 17th August 2012
Morning programme from 9.30 to 12.00
From 9.30 to 10.00 An overview of the history and architecture of the library
From 10.00 to 10.30 The Digital Library
Finna - The National Digital Library of Finland. Presentation by Aki Lassila and Ere Maijala
Digital Cultural Heritage in the National Library. Presentation by Esa-Pekka Keskitalo,
Satu Niininen and Matti Pitkälä
From 10.30 to 11.00 Historical collections of the National Library.
Presentation by Sirkka Havu and Mika Hakkarainen
From 11.00 to 11.30 Break
From 11.30 to 12.00 Guided tour of the exhibitions
Afternoon programme from 13.00 to 15.30
From 13.00 to 13.30 An overview of the history and architecture of the library
From 13.30 to 14.00 The Digital Library
Finna - The National Digital Library of Finland. Presentation by Aki Lassila and Ere Maijala
Digital Cultural Heritage in the National Library. Presentation by Esa-Pekka Keskitalo,
Satu Niininen and Matti Pitkälä
From 14.00 to 14.30 Historical collections of the National Library.
Presentation by Sirkka Havu and Mika Hakkarainen
From 14.30 to 15.00 Break
From 15.00 to 15.30 Guided tour of the exhibitions
Further information
Press Officer
Kirsi Aho
Tel: +358 9 191 22722
kirsi.aho(at)helsinki.fi
