Library Cooperation in the Barents Region

1. Library Cooperation in the Barents Region Aud TågaLibrary AdviserTroms County Library

2. Projects • Literature Camp for Young Persons in the Barents Region (1997 – four countries) • The Cloudberry Places in the Barents Region (Sweden - closed April 2002) • Young Writers in the Barents Region (Sweden and Finland (EU) – 2002-2005) • The Books Rainbow (Arkhangelsk 2002) Book Fair for Children each year • The books Wind (Komi 2006) Conference in Syktyvkar (2007) • Norwegian-Russian Literary Cooperation (2006-2009)

3. Norwegian-Russian Literary Cooperation • Cooperation between Arkhangelsk Regional Children’s Library, National Library of Komi and Troms County Library • 2006-2009 • The Norwegian Barents Secretariat (NOK 230 000) • Arts Council Norway (NOK 100 000) • Troms County Library (NOK 336 600) • The Cultural Rucksack (DKS) (30 000)

4. Participants • Leonora Davydova, librarian Komi • Elena Gabova, author Komi • Elena Kozlova, author Komi • Svetlana Medvedeva, librarian Arkhangelsk • Elena Antropova, author Arkhangelsk • Kari Lydersen, storyteller Tromsø • Vibeke Trønnes-Johannessen, storyteller Tromsø • Marianne Lund, translator Tromsø • Susanne Baumgartel, library adviser Tromsø • Aud Tåga, library adviser Tromsø, project-leader

5. Other participants • Skjervøy Public Library and Skjervøy Primary School • Borgtun Primary School, Tromsø • Karlsøy Public Library and Hansnes Primary School • Lenangen Primary – and Secondary School • Tromsø Public Library and Archiv • Three schools in Arkhangelsk • The Pomor University, Department for Scandinavian Languages • Arkhangelsk Regional Library

6. Activities in Troms • Production of bilangual rollups presenting the authors (2006) • Production of booklets on the participating authors: Russian authors translated into Norwegian – Norwegian authors translated into Russian (2006) • Norwegian storytellers telling the Russian stories – Russian Authors reading in Russian – talking with the public in English, Russian or with help from a translator

7. Норвежско-российская сотрудничество по литературе • Мероприятие в рамках «литературного кармана» • Норвежская рассказчица представляет рассказ Елены Антроповой о китайской шляпе, которая не хочет быть подарком

8. Елена Габова на встрече со школьниками • Рассказчик читает ученикам ”Двойку по поведению” • Ученики разигрывают и иллюстрируют • Чтение«Вчерашнее молоко с медем» • Встреча Габовой с учениками • Обсуждение • Чтение вслух

9. Elena Gabovameets the pupils • ”2 in conduct” has been told by a storyteller • The pupils dramatise and illustrate • Reads ” Yesterday’s Milk and Honey” • Gabova meets the pupils • Conversation • Reading

10. Инсценировка произведения Елены Габовой

11. Russian authors and librarians visiting Tromsø last week in September 2007 • Russians in Troms • Contact in historic times : Viking-period, the Pomor-trade and World War Two • Important to know about literature from the night-boring countries • Translations • Passing on Literature

12. Ragnhild Nilstun visits Arkhangelsk • Arkhangelsk Regional Library • Secondary School at Mali Kareli • Arkhangelsk Regional Children’s Library • The Pomor University

13. Milestones • Mai 2006 : meeting in Komi • June 2006: meeting in Arkhangelsk • Autumn 2006: Rollups and Booklets • Spring 2007: Planning activities Autumn same year • Spring 2008: Planning activities Autumn same year • Autumn 2008: Planning activities Winter 2010

14. The Project a Success Know each other - several projects- internship (the President Programme)

15. Internship • Host for Russian Librarians in • 2001 • 2003 • 2005 Internship in Arkhangelsk April 2009