Support for quality books is a purchase subsidy granted to municipal libraries annually by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The purchase subsidy covers all Finnish municipalities except those in Åland.
The subsidy aims to make high-quality literature of low circulation more readily available. It also helps public libraries increase and diversify their collections and expand their range of material to readers.
The Commitee for Public Information consists of a chairman and of 10 members, who are assigned by the Ministry of Education for a three-year period after hearing essential associations.
CHAIR
Managing Director Liisa Suvikumpu, Association of Finnish Foundations
VICE CHAIR
Head of Development Maria Lassila-Merisalo, Häme University of Applied Sciences
MEMBERS
The Committee for Public Information is located in the heart of Helsinki, in Kruununhaka district.
Adress: Committee for Public Information, Kirkkokatu 6, FIN-00170 Helsinki, Finland
E-mail: info(at)tjnk.fi
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tiedonjulk
Twitter: @tiedonjulk, www.twitter.com/tiedonjulk
The Committee for Public Information (TJNK) awards public information grants to individuals or members of working groups (but not to associations or societies) to implement work plans that contribute to public information, mainly as a form of compensation for creative work.
The Committee for Public Information (TJNK) is an expert body attached to the Ministry of Education and Culture. It follows progress in various fields of research, arts and technology and the development of knowledge in Finland and abroad. The Committee was established by government decree on 13 January 1972.
The Committee for Public Information coordinates and promotes the publication of information.
The Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland grants annual state awards for information publication based on the proposal of the Committee for Public Information.
This half day event is used as a replacement for the previously planned in person meeting in Paris. The first meeting will be arranged as soon as travel is possible gain.
Time : 16th April 2020 - 1.30pm-5:30pm (CET).
