strong libraries build strong communities : the global libraries initiative in latvia
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Presentation realised for the study day Le Rôle stratégique des bibliothèques dans l'appropriation du numérique par les citoyens en France et en Europe,2013 september 10, in the Bibliothèque publique d’information, Paris. The purpose of the study day was to present the results of an extensive survey, realised in 17 european countries libraries, for the Gates Fondation. Latvia Public Libraries were part of this survey and are a great example of the e-inclusion services offered in libraries. This pwp presents this library network which received the financial help of the Gates Fondation.TRANSCRIPT
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Strong Libraries Build Strong Communities
The Global Libraries Initiative in Latvia
Sandra OzoliņaDeputy Director // Program ManagerCulture Information Systems Centre, LatviaPublic library development project «Father’s Third Son»
Le rôle stratégique des bibliothèques dans l’appropriation du numérique par les citoyens en France et en Europe10 September 2013, Paris, FR
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Latvia•The central country of the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)•In North-eastern Europe, on the east coast of the Baltic Sea•In 1991 Latvia became independent from the Soviet Union•Democratic, parliamentary republic•Memberships:European Union, NATO, United Nations Organization, Council of Europe, World Trade Organization, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, etc.
•Area: 64,589 sq.km or 24,937 sq. miles•Population: 2,067,887 (Riga, the capital 717,000)•Urban: 66% Rural: 32%•Ethnic composition:
59.03% Latvian,28.29% Russian,3.74% Belorussian,2.53% Ukrainian,6.41% other nationalities
•Official language: Latvian
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Latvia is also Known for its Well Developed ICT Infrastructure...
5th fastest internet in the world
Technology leader in the Baltic States
About 3000 high-speed wireless Internet connection points or 1 to 500 inhabitants. 1/3 of those points are located in public libraries.
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But digital gap exists:•between people with access to ICT•and people in rural regions and with low income
Libraries – the place to access internet for every 5th inhabitant
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Number of public libraries in EU
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Public libraries in Latvia
18 min
13 min
24 min
16 min
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«Father’s Third Son» (3td project)through
strengthening and using
capacities of public libraries to facilitate better and procreative use of resources offered by free access to IT and
the Internet among users with
the aim to improve their quality of life
through strengthening
and using capacities of
public libraries to facilitate better and procreative use of resources offered by free access to IT and
the Internet among users with
the aim to improve their quality of life
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Public library users% of all inhabitants
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Internet users% of all inhabitants
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Personal benefits% of all library internet users
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Local community benefits% of all library internet users
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Impact Areas
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Annual spending on libraries per capita
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Why Partnership with Libraries?
Public image: Library – centre of social life and centre for searching and exchanging information
High overall confidence to libraries among inhabitantsLibrarians – person of trust in local communities2nd most reliable source of information for inhabitants
Partner`s appreciation of competent librarians and the significant role of libraries in educating society and distributing information
Up-to-date ICT infrastructure in all public libraries throughout the country for improving everyone`s life ensuring access to information and e-services (815 libraries)
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Changing Role of Public Libraries
Home Space Public Libraries Work Space
BrandTrusted, well-
known
EnvironmentInformal, safe,
non-threatening
NetworkPan-European,
community based
Free AccessTo information
technology, cultural,
education, employment etc.
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Final Remarks
Libraries do contribute to the DAE and EU202 goals
Latvia is a very succesful example for other EU Member StatesPower of networkOpen to cross-sector collaboration
Existing Opportunities within the Global Libraries’ EU Strategy
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Thanks
for
attention!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2sR7LyTepw Room for Everyone at the Library
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAhjpnVGraM Centre of Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXFBUP171Ic Libraries for Communities
See video stories on libraries and librarians in Latvia on Youtube: