day two, session 1 - signe balina
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Role of Public Libraries in Latvian e-Inclusion Context
Signe Balina, Dr. Oec.PresidentLatvian Information and Communications Technology Association
e-Inclusion Stakeholders in Latvia
874 Libraries – Bridge Between People, Knowledge and Information in LatviaICT in library improves quality of life
Library users survey – winter 2009
Increasing Contribution to e-Inclusion2006 3.02 users’ PCs per library (on
average)
Insufficient number of PCs in 70% of public libraries
63% of the libraries the data transmition speed didn’t meet the users’ needs
2011 6.4 users’ PCs per library (on
average)
77% of library managers find Internet connectivity speed and number of public workstations corresponding to the users’ needs
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The Dynamics of User Computers in Public Libraries
Increasing Contribution to e-Inclusion2006 Wi-Fi was provided only in 13%
of libraries (all of them in Riga district)
46% of population were Internet users
Library was the only Internet access point for 18% of population in Latvia
2011 100% Wi-Fi access in public
libraries
62.5% of population are Internet users (2010)
Library is the only Internet access point for 21% of population in Latvia
2006 - 2012: all 874 public
libraries transformed as modern
information, knowledge and
community centres
Father’s 3rd Son – Largest Investor to Latvian Public Libraries
42% of population are active library customers (2011)
Number of non-users has reduced from 62% (2007) to 9% (2011)
90% of library visitors use the Internet
Libraries in Latvia – Highly Demanded
e-Included at the Library:Story of Aija
http://www.youtube.com/user/Tresaistevadels#p/c/2D7708B8CC799987/6/2RgEoeSEFpY
e-Included at the Library:Story of Matiss
http://www.youtube.com/user/Tresaistevadels#p/c/2D7708B8CC799987/5/qopLmedVl-o
Thank you for the attention!