Organization

The Finnish Literature Society is a non-profit organization. The highest decision-making body is the annual meeting and the society is managed by the Board of Directors elected by the delegation. SKS's activities are led by the Secretary General. SKS is divided into six sections, according to its tasks:

The Archive, both a central archive of Finnish cultural heritage and a specialized archive of Finnish written culture, works to

preserve, grow and make accessible collections of Finnish folklore and literary culture
provide education and guidance to researchers and others who require information in the use of its collections.

The Library is a scholarly library specializing in cultural studies, and contains an extensive collection of research on Finnish literature. The library’s task is

to acquire and make available information resources on anthropology, ethnology and folklore as well as literary studies
to maintain research and information services
to provide guidance in the use of its collections and to educate users in the field of cultural information retrieval.

The Research Department is responsible for SKS's research activities. The task of the Research Department is

to provide SKS's research projects and researchers with support services (applications for scholarships, workspaces, the Tartu scholars’ residence)
collaborate on research with universities and research institutes in Finland and abroad
publish critical editions of Finnish literature
maintain and develop the Web publication of the Finnish National Biography

The Publishing House is an academic and non-fiction publisher in the field of the humanities. Its task is

to publish peer-reviewed scholarly writing in the fields of literature, cultural studies, history and the Finnish language,
to publish non-fiction books in the fields of cultural studies, history and the Finnish language

FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange is an expert-run organization for the export of Finnish literature. Its task is

to support the translation, printing and publication of Finland’s Finnish, Swedish and Saami literature around the world
to support the translation of fiction and non-fiction in the Finnish, Swedish and Saami languages
to promote the knowledge of Finnish literature around the world

The Administration and Finance Department

cooperates with elected officials and bodies
provides support services: human resources, finance and information management
communicates and keeps in touch with SKS’s membership, as well as its key stakeholders