IX Symposium of Bibliotheca Baltica
The National Library of Russia, October 23-24, 2008


Dear Colleagues!

On behalf of the National Library of Russia and the Bibliotheca Baltica Board, it gives me great pleasure to invite you to the IXth International Symposium "Bibliotheca Baltica" which will take place in St. Petersburg on October 23-24, 2008. We hope that the Symposium will give you an opportunity to meet your colleagues from libraries of the Baltic Sea Area and to engage in the discussion of a wide range of professional issues. The theme of the Symposium will be - "Access to the Baltic Sea: maps and other information resources in a sea-bound area".

We assure you that the program of the Symposium will be both interesting and professionally stimulating. Coming to St. Petersburg will also provide you with a chance to discover more about this magnificent city, which is often called the cultural capital of Russia. The National Library of Russia will prepare for you an extensive cultural program, including visits to the Old and New Library buildings, a tour of the city and the Hermitage, and trips to famous palaces in the suburbs.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in our Library in October 2008!


Vladimir N. Zaitsev
Director General
of the National Library of Russia

© The National Library of Russia, 2008