Discovering new worlds through the library

ABOUT LIBRARIES IN POLAND

A library is a place with potential ...

stable network 8500 institutions

6600 in the countryside and in small towns

which employ 9600 librarians

IN POLAND THERE IS A NETWORK OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES, WHICH CONSISTS OF:

REGIONAL

COUNTY MUNICIPAL

NATIONAL LIBRARYMINISTER

LOCAL AUTHORITIES MANAGE THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF LIBRARIES AND

FINANCE THEM

ONE LIBRARY IS FOR

ALL AGE GROUPSDEPARTMENTS IN THE LIBRARY: LENDING ROOM,READING ROOM (GENERAL, MAGAZINES, COMPUTER)DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

AND OTHER DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY

LIBRARY

TASKS

COLLECTIONPREPARATIONRENTAL

LIBRARY

ACTIVITIES

FINANCING OFLIBRARIES

SUBSIDIES FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

GRANTS AND PROJECTS OF MINISTRY

EU PROJECTSFOUNDATIONS

ASSOCIATIONSNON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

PROGRAMS FOR LIBRARIES

LIBRARY+

Program of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage carried out by the Book Institute

GOAL

TRANSFORM LIBRARIES INTO

MODERN MUNICIPAL ACCESS TO

KNOWLEDGE, CULTURE AND

SOCIAL LIFE CENTERS

IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES

IN POLAND

INTRODUCTION OF A SYSTEM

CERTIFICATION FOR LIBRARIES

FOUR DIMENSIONS OF

ACTION

4, 3, 2, 1…MAK+ computer system

InternetisationTraining

Financial support for the modernization program

LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The Polish American Freedom Foundation has partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help Poland’s public libraries

provide access to computers, the Internet, and training. The Library Development Program in Poland is implemented by the

Information Society Development Foundation

addressed to the public libraries with branches in all urban and rural community

and in those municipalities whose population does not exceed 20. 000

implemented in 2009-2013

includes 3327 libraries of 1107local communities

28 million USD from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

2nd round: 1 454 libraries (497 communes)

1st round: 1 873 libraries (610 communes)

strengthen the capacity

of public

libraries

in small towns

GOAL

ACTIONS

4, 3, 2, 1…IT equipment for libraries

a series of practical training for librarians

strengthening the library environment promotion of libraries

THROUGH THE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:

Libraries in small towns are better satisfy the needs of the inhabitants

Librarians and library users will benefit of modern information technology and communication

Libraries will play an important role in the development of people, local communities and throughout the country

WHAT MAKES THE POLISH PROGRAM SPECIAL?

Involvement of the NGO sectorBroad training program

partnerships (local/ provincial/ national level)

GOOD PRACTICES

DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARY IN WIELICZKA

DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARY IN WIELICZKA

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WIELICZKA

It is formed by the main library and 8 branches

The team is 21 wonderful librarians

the library serves over 50 000 residents of the city and the community

every fifth citizen is a reader

wieliczka library is modern center of life, knowledge, culture created with passion by men and for men

GOOD PRACTICE OF LIBRARY IN WIELICZKA

SENIORS

ADULTS

YOUTH

CHILDRENS

PROJECTS FOR ALL AGES GROUPS

PROJECT ACTIVE SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB

• The creation: 2009, 150 members• Beneficiaries: seniors• wide activities for seniors carried out in different areas and fields of

knowledge by different methods• Event: Active Seniors Summer, Monday's Seniors Club (weekly lecture +

swimming, yoga, tai chi + trips), computer workshops, workshops in various fields - Crafts, Skype, communicator, Internet, photo, English lessons ...

• Monday Seniors Club• from July 2011 every monday for over a year,• for about 70 people each class• lectures in various fields of knowledge,• classes at the pool• sections of yoga and tai chi

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Active Seniors Summer 2011Holiday project in cooperation with the Municipality and the CENTER Wieliczka "Salt City"lectures on health, beauty and travelswimming pool, gym, climbing wall and massageFor each class throughout the summer came to about 100 seniors

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computer workshops

since 2009in the program: basic computer skills and the InternetObjective: to break down barriers, learn new communication technologies, integration. Until now, there was an 8 edition, which was

attended by over 250 seniors

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handicraft workshopsmeet new people

communication traditions to the younger generation, and its preservation,

At every meeting comes about 15/20 people of all ages.

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Workshops in other areas, such as photographs, Skype, the Internet, online shopping, social networking sites and internet banking advice

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WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS

workshops on the art of parentingconducted from 2011meetings with expertslearning how to raise children well

20 parents

LIBRARY COMES TO CHILDREN

project conducted from 2010we visit children in kindergartenschildren from kindergarten come to us

we learn how important are books and reading

ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG: FILM WORKSHOP AND BODY PAINTING

The library is the center of life, knowledge and culture – created

with a passion for people.