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Update from Latvia2014
Līga Kursīte
Project Coordinator
Culture Information Systems Centre
NAPLE Assembly
Athens, May 13, 2014
New data for advocacy
Baseline study
2007
First impact study
2009
Second impact study
2011
Final impact study
2013
National statistics
In-depth study:Library value, trust and user satisfaction 2009
In-depth study:Economic value and impact 2011
In-depth study: Analysis of media
coverage 2011
+ Cross-European survey to measure users’ perceptions of the benefits of ICT in public libraries, 2013
Training 2013POST-ADVOCACY TRAINING•Implemented 6 series of workshops•Covered topics – sustainability of AT, how to support librarians in advocacy activities etc.•Participants – Training Center Managers and methodologists of regional libraries (30)
VIRTUAL LESSONS FOR LIBRARIANS•Conducted 12 sessions-webinars (virtual lessons) for librarians•Total number of participants/connections – 191 (34% were active all sessions, 23% - only in one or two sessions)•Covered topics – on-line safety, specific skills and knowledge related to usage of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Picture Manager, MS Power Point, specific nuances on business correspondence on-line
Government support
Subsidy to cover Internet connectivity fee in public librariesIncludes provision of technical helpdesk to
libraries
EU advocacy initiative
GL5:LatviaLithuaniaPolandBulgariaRomania
Thank you. ..see you in Riga!
Līga Kursīte
+371 67844898
