Programme
PROGRAMME
THURSDAY 8TH OCTOBER,
CONFERENCE HALL OF BUILDING III OF THE SEIMAS
09.00–09.30 Press Conference (Press Conference Hall, Building II of the Seimas)
08.00–09.45 Registration
10.00–10.30 Opening of the Conference, Welcome Speeches
Director General of Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania prof. dr. Renaldas Gudauskas
The speech of Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania Šarūnas Birutis ‘Does reading make us better?’
Speaker of Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania Loreta Graužinienė
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden
10.30–12.45 FIRST SESSION ‘READING PROMOTION CHALLENGES’
Moderator Sandra Leknickienė, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, Deputy Director General
10.30–10.45 Presentation of Swedish and Lithuanian Cultural and Literary Relationships
Sandra Leknickienė
10.45–11.10 Methods and Research in the Field of Reading Promotion
Jonas Andersson, Ph.D in Comparative Literature, reading and reading promotion researcher at The Swedish Arts Council
11.10–11.30 Ambassador for Reading: Mission and Work
Johan Unenge, The first reading ambassador of Sweden in 2011-2012
11.30–11.55 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA)
Helen Sigeland, Director of The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
11.55–12.20 Reading Promotion Programs in Lithuania: Are They Successful?
Rūta Elijošaitytė, Head of public body ‘Time to Read’
12.20–12.45 Innovations for Children’s Libraries in Sweden: Modern Spaces for Modern Readers
Katti Hoflin, City Librarian, Stockholm Public Library
12.45–14.00 LUNCH
14.00–17.00 SECOND SESSION ‘MODERN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE PROCESSES’
Moderator dr. Kęstutis Urba, associate professor at Vilnius University, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania
14.00–14.25 Modern Sweden Children’s Literature
Dr. Sara Kärrholm, associate professor of Literature and Publishing studies at Lund University
14.25–14.50 Modern Lithuanian Children’s Literature: Free Country, Free Literature, Free Readers?
Dr. Asta Gustaitienė, associate professor at Vytautas Magnus University
14.50–15.15 Publishing Children’s Literature in Sweden: Literature in Transition and Translation
Erik Titusson, publisher in ‘Lilla Piratförlaget’, board member of IBBY Sweden
15.15–15.45 COFFEE BREAK
15.45–16.10 Publishing of Children’s Literature in Lithuania: Between Business and Art
Aida Dobkevičiūtė, The Lithuanian Publishers Association, Executive Director
16.10–16.35 Children as Readers in Lithuania
Donata Andriuškevičienė, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, Children’s Literature Centre
16.35–16.45 Closing remarks
Prof. dr. Renaldas Gudauskas, Director General of Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania
Exhibitions: ‘The Most Popular Swedish Authors’ Books for Children’ (National Library of Lithuania),‘Where Children Grow’ (Swedish Institute)
FRIDAY 9TH OCTOBER,
CONFERENCE HALL OF CENTRAL LIBRARY OF VILNIUS CITY MUNICIPALITY (ŽIRMŪNŲ ST. 6, VILNIUS)
10.00–13.00 Round Table ‘Who Forms the Process of Children’s Literature: Writers? Readers? Publishers? Librarians?’
I st PART – Writers’ Discussion
Moderator dr. Kęstutis Urba, Vilnius University, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania
Participants: Johan Unenge (writer), Kristina Ohlsson (writer), Gintarė Adomaitytė (writer), Birutė Marcinkevičiūtė (writer), Renata Šerelytė
(writer), Lithuanian writers and librarians
COFFEE BREAK
II nd PART – Publishers’ Discussion
Moderator Rasa Balčikonytė, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania
Participants: Erik Titusson (publishing house ‘Lilla Piratförlaget’), Aistė Pivoriūnienė (publishing house ‘Alma littera’), Lolita Varanavičienė
(publishing house ‘Tyto alba’), Arvydas Vereckis (publishing house ‘Nieko rimto’), Lithuanian publishers and librarians
COFFEE BREAK
III rd PART ‒ Librarians’ Discussion
Moderator Simona Žilienė, Central Library of Vilnius City Municipality
Participants: Katti Hoflin (Stockholm Public Library), Silvija Tretjakova (Children’s Literature Centre of National Library of Latvia), Emilija
Bugailiškienė (Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania), Gražina Lamanauskienė (Ministry of Culture of the Republic of
Lithuania), Aldona Šiaulienė (Povilas Višinskis Šiauliai County Public Library), Lithuanian librarians
Exhibition ‘Where Children Grow’
CHILDREN’S LIBRARY OF VILNIUS COUNTY ADOMAS MICKEVIČIUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (TRAKŲ ST. 10, VILNIUS)
14.00–16.00 Meeting with Swedish author Kristina Ohlsson,
Also participate translator of book ‘Glasbarnen’ Mantas Karvelis and publisher Benas Bėrantas, young readers, moderator Inga Mitunevičiūtė,
Children’s Literature Centre of Lithuanian National Library