Cross border cooperation between border libraries in North Russia and North Norway

Cross border cooperation between

border libraries in North Russia and North Norway

IFLA Pre Conference Lappeenranta, 8/08/2012 Library Director Hildur Eikås

South-Varanger Library Finnmark, Norway

Nordland

TromsFinnmark

Bodø

Tromsø Kirkenes

Umeå

LuleåRovaniemi

Oulu

Murmansk

Petrozavodsk

Kajaani Arkhangelsk

Syktyvkar

Naryan-Mar

Västerbotten

Norrbotten Lapland

Oulu Kainuu

Murmansk

Karelen

Arkhangelsk

Komi

Nenets

Barents Region• 13 regions• 5,5 million people

Vadsø

Boder zone Norway - Russia

Norwegian –Russian Sign

Russian collection

The Border – a culture meeting place

Border Stories

Happy flower children

Handmade books from Murmansk

Ibsen 1828 -1906

Meetings create history

Learning from each other ….

Library meeting along the Russian – Norwegian border

Media focus

Ginger Bread Border Town Kirkenes

Mayor of Ginger Bread Town 2011

Recognition is important …..

Thank´s for your attention..