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E-Inclusion Activities at Public Libraries in Latvia

r. E-Inclusion Activities at Public Libraries in Latvia. State Agency Culture Information Systems (CIS) Riga – April, 2009. Public Access to E-Services. Free access PC-s. Free of charge Internet. Skilled users. Key Components to Assure E-Inclusion. Resources Skills Training

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E-Inclusion Activities at Public Libraries in Latvia

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  2. E-Inclusion Activities at Public Libraries in Latvia State Agency Culture Information Systems (CIS) Riga – April, 2009

  3. Public Access to E-Services Free access PC-s Free of charge Internet Skilled users

  4. Key Components to Assure E-Inclusion • Resources • Skills • Training • Information • Investments • Premises, personnel, hardware, software, data communication networks, etc. • Users able to operate PC-s and manage Internet solutions • Knowledgeable consultants - librarians • Communication about opportunities • Funding provided by the state, municipalities and grants

  5. Main Success Factor - Collaboration Technical Support s/a CIS “Trešais tēva dēls” (“Father’sThird Son”) Assistance to users Libraries Users Public Relations Funding State & Municipal Authorities Understanding

  6. Resources are Developed • “Gaismas tīkls” • (“Network of light”) • The State Unified Library • Information System “Trešais tēva dēls” (“Father’sThird Son”) Library Public Access Computing Program 2004 - 2008 PC-s, Software, Data Communication Networks, Internet, WiFi, Trained librarians

  7. Accessibility - 2009 Free access to PC-s and the Internet at all 874 public libraries in Latvia

  8. “Father’s Third Son” - Further Activities Information Training Communication Campaigns and Activities • Basic IT skills • Skills in using e-services Information about the benefits that people can get using Internet and computers, as well as other ICT at libraries; Motivation and encouragement to those who haven’t yet been confident to come to libraries. • Interactive training for: • - Children under 4th grade; • People with disabilities; • Seniors. • Training programs and materials. • Teaching methodology for librarians. • Trainings completed in cooperation • with service providers (inbox.lv, • e-latvenergo, etc.).

  9. “The World a Mouse-click Away” • Informative travelling exhibition: • Campaign lasting from March 31 to June 15, 2009; • Exposure: 30 expositions, 27 opening events in all administrativeregions of Latvia; • Six parallel exhibitions exposed in frequently visited public places, mostly supermarkets, with duration two weeks; • High reach of target audiences due to the places of exposition and media relations.

  10. Hello! • You see – life changes and poses questions. It rewards • vigorous action. The answers are right here: only a • mouse-click away at any of the 874 municipal public • libraries in Latvia, with 4 000 public access computers, • Internet and WiFi. Your library included. FREE OF • CHARGE. • Do you think you won’t fit in at the library? That your • knowledge is not enough? That you are too old? Break • down the prejudices you have made up yourself! Dare to • come and ask. You will be assisted by any of the 1 800 • knowledgeable, specially trained librarians, who are highly • competent in modern information resources and • technologies. • Come and check it out! • Your Trešaistēvadēls/ Father’s Third Son • /Remarks on the poster/

  11. The life of any person, regardless of where it is lived, is equally worthy. This is why Father’sThird Sonmakes sure that everyone is given a chance to access information freely, to receive it and to exchange information in the electronic environment in the public libraries of Latvian municipalities. “The World a Mouse-click Away”

  12. Thank You!State Agency Culture Information Systems53-2 TerbatasStreetRiga, LV 1011Latvia www.kis.gov.lv

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