The Marrakesh Treaty in Action: Implementing the Treaty and More Ideas for Accessible Digital Reading
International seminar for libraries
March 12 2019, Helsinki Central Library Oodi, Maijansali 9 am–4 pm
Online livestream of the seminar was provided by Library Channel.
Programme
9.00 Welcome
9.10 Opening the seminar (Minna Karvonen, Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, Karvonen’s presentation slides)
A link to the video recording of the presentation at Finnish Library Channel.
9.30 Keynote: How Does the European Union Promote Accessible Reading? Implementing the Marrakesh Treaty, Web Accessibility Directive and European Accessibility Act (Sirpa Pietikäinen, Finnish Member of the European Parliament)
9.40 Marrakesh Treaty in a Nutshell (Kirsi Ylänne, Celia, Finland, Ylänne’s presentation slides)
A link to the video recording of the presentation at Finnish Library Channel.
10.10 Getting Started: A Practical Guide for Librarians, and Information on National adaptations of the Guide. (Karen Keninger, Library of Congress, USA, & Kirsi Ylänne, Keninger’s presentation slides, Ylänne’s presentation slides)
A link to the video recording of the presentation at Finnish Library Channel.
10.30 From Marrakesh to Geelong: An Australian case (Anthea Taylor, Vision Australia Information and Library Service, Taylor’s presentation slides)
A link to the video recording of the presentation at Finnish Library Channel.
11.00 Russia and the Marrakesh Treaty (Saniia Battalova, St. Petersburg State Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Battalova’s presentation slides)
A link to the video recording of the presentation at Finnish Library Channel.
11.30-12.30 Lunch break
12.30 Building digital libraries for all (Jesper Klein, President of DAISY Consortium / Digital library developer, Klein’s presentation slides)
A link to the video recording of the presentation at Finnish Library Channel.
13.15 Panel discussion: How Can Libraries Improve Inclusivity? Rauha Maarno (Finnish Library Association) & Jan Richards (IFLA Public Libraries Section)
A link to the video recording of the presentation at Finnish Library Channel.
14.00-14.30 Coffee break
14.30 Accessible reading for all – the power of a shared vision. How Axiell Media and MTM work together to drive sustainable change (Eva Houltzén, CEO, Axiell Media, and Anne Stigell, Senior Advisor, Swedish Agency for Accessible Media (MTM), Houltzén’s and Stigell’s presentation slides)
A link to the video recording of the presentation at Finnish Library Channel.
15.15 Introducing Helsinki Central Library Oodi (Lotta Muurinen, Helsinki City Library, Muurinen’s presentation slides)
A link to the video recording of the presentation at Finnish Library Channel.
15.45 Closing remarks
Location and Venue
Seminar venue
Venue: Central Library Oodi, Töölönlahdenkatu 4, Helsinki (Maijansali, 1st floor)