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Library Public Access Computing Program : A Step Towards eParticipation in Latvia. Līga Kursīte Project Coordinator and Manager’s Assistant Library Public Access Computing Program in Latvi a. Baltic IT&T, Riga, 20 April 2007. Project History. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Library Public Access Computing Program:A Step Towards eParticipation in Latvia
Līga KursīteProject Coordinator and Manager’s Assistant
Library Public Access Computing Program in Latvia
Baltic IT&T, Riga, 20 April 2007
Project History Autumn 2005: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invites
Latvia to apply for funding Autumn 2006: Latvia submits full project proposal to the
Foundation November 2006: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
commits $16.2 million to expand access to computers and the Internet
Latvia project represents one of the first grants offered to an Eastern European country
Project Implementing Institutions in Latvia
The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia www.km.gov.lv.
The State Agency Culture Information Systems (CIS)www.kis.gov.lv.
Project Goal
Provision of free access computers and internet to inhabitants of Latvia in all public libraries of the country, as well as training of librarians in customer
consulting skills on work with ICT
The Grant is Providing Resources to connect all Latvian public
libraries to the Internet with broadband connections
to build a wi-fi network for library users
to provide approximately three computers per library to meet an anticipated high demand
to offer basic computer training to library patrons
to provide training to librarians
Building PartnershipsProject Advisory Panel: the Latvian National Library Foundation the Latvian Information Technology and
Telecommunications Association the Association of Latvian Local
Municipalities the Ministry of Regional Development
and Local Government the Secretariat of Special Assignments
Minister for Electronic Government Affairs
the Ministry of Education And Science the Library Association of Latvia the Latvian Association of Rural Women the Latvian Adult Education Association the Association of Latvian Public
Relations Companies
Social Benefits and Impact on Communities Increased availability and use of local services in
libraries Knowledge on how to use e-services to both
librarians and patrons The use of local content in libraries
Content produced in public libraries (children’s programs, traditional uses of library transferred to ICT context, etc.)
Locally produced, local language, locally relevant distributed through libraries (e.g. agricultural, financial, health)
Content developed for public library distribution / dissemination
Increased perceived value and respect of libraries as a social
institution that benefits the community
Getting Together Institutions Who are the creators and providers of digital
content and services? Government (local and national) Local communities (everyone!) Local organizations (NGOs, commercial) Public/private sector Schools Universities Libraries Media Churches Researchers Museums/Archives Digital/Virtual Communities Development Organizations Foundations Entertainers
Libraries as partners to everyone of these and
more
Project Challenges
Encourage and stimulate the motivation of librarians to be trained and change their role
Encourage and stimulate users to benefit from training
How to overcome multilingual issues
Librarian become more skilled but don’t get any more salary
Tadenava library
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