Pictures from Library of the Year 2006

The Nordic Africa Institute library was named the Library of the Year 2006 at the Book and Library Fair in Gothenburg. The pictures below show the price cermony and the Nordic Africa Institute stand at the fair on 21 September 2006, as well as the reception in the library on 25 September 2006 when the staff of the Institute together with the library users celebrated with cake!

Åsa Lund Moberg, chief librarian at the Nordic Africa Institute library receives a cheque from DIK president Karin Åström Iko. Photo: Jorma Valkonen.
DIK president Karin Åström Iko announces the name of the winner. Everybody is applauding and turning towards the NAI staff. Photo: Mai Palmberg.
The happiest chief librarian of the year, Åsa Lund Moberg, holding the piece of art, which she received from DIK president Karin Åström Iko. Photo: Katarina Hjortsäter.
The Nordic Africa Institute chief librarian Åsa Lund Moberg with two members of the jury, Beata Arnborg and Johannes Rudberg. Photo: Jorma Valkonen.
The director of the Nordic Africa Institute Carin Norberg is thanking chief librarian Åsa Lund Moberg. Photo: Susanne Linderos.
Two proud librarians, Pernilla Bäckström and António Lourenço, at the exhibition stand of the Nordic Africa Institute. Photo: Susanne Linderos.
Director Carin Norberg and information manager Susanne Linderos decorate the exhibition stand at the fair in Gothenburg. Photo: Katarina Hjortsäter.
Birgitte Jansen and Ingela Dahlin, two happy librarians from the Nordic Africa Institute library. Photo: Katarina Hjortsäter.
Marianne Andersson and Pernilla Bäckström in breathless expectation before the prize cermony. Photo: Katarina Hjortsäter.
The challenge trophy "Konstruerade Huvudet" by the sculptor Nils Hebo, is having cake at the reception at the Nordic Africa Institute library. Photo: Katarina Hjortsäter.
Three NAI chief librarians: Louise Fredén, Åsa Lund Moberg and Marie-Louise Fendin meet at the Nordic Africa Institute library to celebrate the Library of the Year 2006 award. Photo: Katarina Hjortsäter.
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more on Library of the Year 2006

"Being Library of the Year will give us an extra boost in our work reaching out to users spread throughout the Nordic regions", says Chief librarian Åsa Lund Moberg. Read the about the award Library of the Year 2006:
- Interview with Nils Hebo 2006-11-09
- Interview with Åsa Lund Moberg 2006-09-29
- Press release 2006-09-21
- Library of the Year 2006