Iniatives of innovative reading in Bauska regional libraries

BaibaTormane

16.-18.10.2011. Trakai

Bauska regional map

Bauska region in figures

52565 inhabitants4 districts - Bauska, Iecava,

Rundale, Vecumnieki 40 libraries15349 users358030 visits499866 loans

Chracteristics of the reading groups

Guidelines for reading promotion in Bauska region:

Represent all age groups

Support national initiatives

Promote reading through all media (digital resources, web page, thematically developed book collections)

Networking (School youth initiative,UNESCO Latvian National Comission,Library Association of Latvia, Women`s club, literary associations)

Initiatives of school youth in Bauska Central library literary events

1.Literary afternoon dedicated to local writer Janis Sarma: Research on his life story and studies in Bauska Study of his literary heterige to find local places mentioned and

make comparison with Bauska nowadays Choose the favorite literary work and quotes

Initiatives of school youth in Bauska Central library literary events

2.Literary event dedicated to the anniversary of the famous Latvian writer Regina Ezera:

Presentations on most interesting moments of writer`s life and work

Creation of artwork in

association with her

books (collages,

paintings)

Initiatives of school youth in Bauska Central library literary events

3.Literary afternoon devoted to Latvian poets - Fricis Barda & Janis Grots:

Study made on most common colours in F.Barda poetry (light blue, green, yellow)

Performance inspired by poems written by

J.Grots (letters of Solveig to Peer Gynt)

UNESCO and the Library Association of Latvia activity @your library

Activities organized by Bauska Children`s library using modern tehnologies and involving interesting people all around the world:

The event “Latinamerican rhytms”

with the quest who has Latinamerican –

Indian origin. He introduced the audience with

Colombian nature, animals and

everyday life.

UNESCO and the Library Association of Latvia activity @your library

The event ”Till Owlyglass homeland- Belgium” had quests - family with 2 children, lived several years in Belgium. The head of the family participated via skype.

UNESCO and the Library Association of Latvia activity @your library

The event ‘’The far and near Australia’’ with presentation and question/answer part organized via skype with former Bauska resident now living in Australia

Creative initiatives and new knowledge for population in Zorgi library (Iecavas district)

Group of Active Women Sucessful cooperation with the farm Berzini Creativity – training activities and exercises

Creative initiatives and new knowledge for population in Zorgi library (Iecavas district)

Creative initiatives and new knowledge for population in Zorgi library (Iecavas district)

“Building possitive thinking“ - session with psyhologist

Barbele library (Vecumnieki district)-an active organizer of literary life

The association of local poets DARTA founded 2008 Organization of poetry days, preparation of the special

edition devoted to this event

Barbele library (Vecumnieki district)-an active organizer of literary life

Organizing poetry workshops in summer and events on different topics

Local writers poetry book published in 2011 Cooperation with the poetry club in Jelgava and Vecumnieki

Music and Art school

Conclusions

Promoters of innovative reading initiative in Bauska region:

Librarian training (conferences, seminars, training courses, experience exchange trips)

Conclusions

Diverse cultural heritage, traditions and interests of the people A wide range of target groups, a librarian as a “one-man

orchestra“

Thank YOU!

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