Barbro Wigell-Ryynänen
Councellor for Library Affairs at the Ministry of Education in Helsinki, Finland
Studies:
- B.A., Helsinki University, the Faculty of Pedagogics
- Librarianship qualification degree, Helsinki university
- MSc, Turku Swedish University, Faculty of Information science
Professional:
- Cultural/library manager in Sweden 1976-1982
- Library manager in Finland 1982-1996, responsible also for culture and tourism.
- Councellor for library affairs at the Provincial Government of Southern Finland 1996-1999, appointed Councellor for Library Affairs at the Ministry of Education, Cultural Policy, in 1999, one of a team of three persons, all trained librarians, responsible for public library development, legislation, strategic work and state subsidies.