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Empowering Youth: Transformative Impact of Library Associations in Russia

Explore the pioneering journey of youth library associations in Russia, their aims, values, and impactful results in fostering leadership, creativity, and professional development among young librarians. Discover how these associations provide a platform for collaboration, personal growth, and networking, creating a vibrant environment for professional engagement and community service. Dive into the insightful perspectives of young librarians and the dynamic landscape of youth-led library events and conventions in Russia.

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Empowering Youth: Transformative Impact of Library Associations in Russia

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  1. Together We are Stronger and More Creative:Youth Associations in Russian Libraries: Aims, Values and Results Marina Zakharenko, Deputy Director Russian State Library for Young Adults, Head of the Youth Section of the Russian Library Association PhD (Candidate of Science) in pedagogics

  2. They were pioneers… Chronicle of youth library associations’ development • 2001 – Youth Creative Council of Izhevsk municipal libraries • 2002 – Youth Council of Omsk municipal libraries and Creative Youth Group of Kemerovo Regional Youth Library

  3. Today on the “library map” of Russia • 103 public professional associations – different by form, territorial coverage,the scope of activities, status (councils/associations/groups of young librarians) • Three groups have a legal status of public associations: Novosibirsk Regional Public Organization Guild of Young Librarians at the Novosibirsk Regional Library for Young Adults; Omsk City Youth Organization Youth Council (Omsk municipal libraries) and Council of Young Librarians at the Krasnoyarsk Regional Library for Young Adults

  4. Initiators,former leaders and the present head of the Omsk Youth Library Council

  5. Why do we need a public youth association? • It fosters young librarians’ social activity, professional development and creativity; • It gives young librarians an opportunity to achieve a personal self-realization which is so important for young people; • It lets young people perform independence and commitment; • It develops leadership; • Together young professionals can do more things and better (two heads are better than one); • Members of youth councils communicating with peers from other councils expand personal contacts and partnership of their libraries; • Friendly environment and a spirit of partnershiphelp young staff members to adapt in professional community; • Through youth councils professionals can receive grants and financial support for library events

  6. What do young librarians think about it? “To me community service is a pleasure. Life becomes full of new interesting things” “This is an excellent opportunity to communicate with colleagues and peers; in the future this communication can become a cooperation, professional collaboration, joint consulting and even friendship. The last one is the most amazing thing especially for young people” “New meetings and new contacts. This is an excellent way to establish connections, besides, in this kind of communication usually there are no conflicts, just a peaceful and nice attitude toward life… You can make new friends. Moreover, I learnt how to work as a team member” “The community service helps you to sharpen your professional skills”

  7. Russian Library AssociationYouth Section Overall number of professional events organized by young librarians (forums, conventions, assemblies, schools, gatherings, camps, conferences, contests etc.): 2016 – 58 2017 – 67 2018 – 82 https://www.facebook.com/groups/lib.youngadults/

  8. Forums of Young Librarians of Russia IForum of Young Librarians of Russia (Moscow, 2006) II Forum“Young Librarians for Young Librarians: Mutual Usefulness” (Omsk, 2007) III Forum“Innovative Potential of the Country is to Be Developed by Young People” (Saratov, 2009) IV Forum“Intellectual Potential of the Country is to Be Developed by Young People” (Cheboksary, 2011) VForum“Future in the Present” (Ryazan, 2013) VIForum“Library without Borders: Development and Realization of Young People’s Potential in the Interest of Russia”  (Irkutsk, 2014) VII Forum“Young Librarian as a Professional Reader” (Ekaterinburg, 2016) VIIIForum ”Future for Libraries: Search for an Effective Model” (Belgorod, 2018)

  9. Russian Convention for Young Librarians

  10. Consolidated electronic Registerfor Youth Library Organizations

  11. Becoming a Professional ceremony (since 2012) Kaliningrad Krasnoyarsk Vladimir

  12. Librarian of the Year Anna CastilioMekhia (Izhevsk) 2017 Elena Denezhkina (Lipetsk) 2018 Daria Rytseva (Ufa) 2016

  13. Thank you! Questions?

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