Sari Lindblom, rector of the University of Helsinki, has appointed Kimmo Tuominen as the national librarian, or the director of the National Library of Finland. The current holder of the position, Cecilia af Forselles, will retire on 1 July 2022. Kimmo Tuominen, Doctor of Social Sciences, Docent, currently serves as the university librarian at Helsinki University Library. He has a wide range of experience related to library organisations and the National Library of Finland, and holds several elected positions in the academic community and the library sector.