Valmiera Joint Library

Power of unityin a changing world

Valmiera thinks and creates!Valmiera thinks and creates!

Area: 18,18 km²Population: 26 674 Area : 2 373 km²

Population: ~ 60 111

Valmiera Joint LibraryValmiera Joint Librarycooperation of two different types librariescooperation of two different types libraries

Valmiera Valmiera

Public LibraryPublic Library

Library of Vidzemes Library of Vidzemes University of Applied University of Applied

SciencesSciences

LLegally and financially independent libraries egally and financially independent libraries professionally collaborate by coordinating, merging and professionally collaborate by coordinating, merging and rationally utilizing informative and personnel resources rationally utilizing informative and personnel resources to extend the offered services.to extend the offered services.

Libraries in Valmiera.Libraries in Valmiera. Prehistory Prehistory

• February 1919February 1919 - People's library and - People's library and public reading room in City (Bachelor) park public reading room in City (Bachelor) park building.building.

• Children`s literature department was Children`s literature department was opened in 1951.opened in 1951.

• Library of Library of Vidzeme University College Vidzeme University College was founded in 1996, at the same time was founded in 1996, at the same time with the institutionwith the institution..

The first step to joint libraryThe first step to joint library

• Librarians came up with idea about joint-Librarians came up with idea about joint-use libraries based on experience of USA use libraries based on experience of USA and the Nordic countries. and the Nordic countries.

• September, 1998September, 1998 , the ViA Library and the , the ViA Library and the Study and Reference Department of Study and Reference Department of Valmiera Library moved to shared Valmiera Library moved to shared premises. premises.

• In In 20002000 , Valmiera City Council launched a , Valmiera City Council launched a project of reconstruction of the premises at project of reconstruction of the premises at Cēsu iela 4 with an aim to combine the Cēsu iela 4 with an aim to combine the resources of all Valmiera libraries and to resources of all Valmiera libraries and to create an integrated library.create an integrated library.

Municipality supportMunicipality support

Valmiera library

Children`s department

Vidzeme University college

VALMIERA JOINT LIBRARY

2005-2007, reconstruction

20072007 – Valmiera Joint Library opening – Valmiera Joint Library opening ceremonyceremony

Valmiera Joint Library today Valmiera Joint Library today

• Family libraryFamily library • Support and training forSupport and training for groups and groups and

individualsindividuals..• Colections of all Valmiera libraries in one

building, open access for all user groups• Modern computer labs• Quiet individual and group reading rooms• Book storage

Library in 2011Library in 2011

• Users: 7 545, Users: 7 545,

• Visitors per day ~Visitors per day ~700700

• Collection ~120 000 documentsCollection ~120 000 documents

• Annual Circulation of ItemsAnnual Circulation of Items: 560 230: 560 230

• Staff: 24+5Staff: 24+5

Policy of acquisitionPolicy of acquisition• ViA Library major collections are developed for ViA Library major collections are developed for

the following study programmes: the following study programmes: • - - Business AdministrationBusiness Administration• - Information Technologies- Information Technologies• - Communication and Public Relations- Communication and Public Relations• - Media Studies and Journalism- Media Studies and Journalism• - Political Science- Political Science• - Tourism Organization and Management- Tourism Organization and Management• - Tour Guide- Tour Guide• - Translator- Translator• - Socio-tehnical System Modelling- Socio-tehnical System Modelling• - Business Environment Administration- Business Environment Administration• - Governance and Communication- Governance and Communication• - Strategic Tourism Management- Strategic Tourism Management

• Valmiera library – develop collection for allValmiera library – develop collection for all useruser groupsgroups

• Result: more resources for all usersResult: more resources for all users

Library Training centerLibrary Training center

Constructed within Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Latvian government co-financed Public library development project Trešais tēva dēls.

Center works in two directionsCenter works in two directions::

1) professional development of library staff in 1) professional development of library staff in Vidzeme regionVidzeme region

2)2) promoting promoting information skills and information information skills and information literacyliteracy of of our our customerscustomers

Methodological assistance Methodological assistance centrecentre

• Valmiera library is the Valmiera library is the methodic and methodic and consulting centre for 28 consulting centre for 28 Valmiera district Valmiera district municipal public municipal public libraries and for 30 libraries and for 30 school libraries school libraries

A national library system -Lightnet

Network of combined libraries in the Nordic and Baltic countries

The Europe Direct information network spans the whole EU

2012

• On October 13 – Valmiera Joint Library 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Ingredients for Success• Local government support

• Commitment from the highest levels of each organization

• Willingness to spend the time building knowledge of each other’s issues and developing relationships

• Staff who are enthusiastic about the opportunities the joint use facility presents and willing to make it work.