presentation of good international practices in the global libraries initiative: romania
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“Outside the Box” Romania’s Libraries in Transition
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IREX Biblionet
Global Libraries Initiative
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
http://www.biblionet.ro
Scott Andersen
Deputy Director
IREX Biblionet Romania
Why Romania – Why Libraries?
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Romania as a country
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“Dime si son latinos!”
Per capita income: $7,542 (Second poorest country in the EU)
Percentage of workforce abroad roughly 20% (The Strawberry Generation)
Romania’s communist legacy
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Culture of distrust
Discouragement of innovation
Lack of community participation
Sterile public institutions
Romania’s library heritage (1)
Average age of collections in 2008: 43 years
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Romania’s library heritage (2)
Only 10% of the population visited a library in 2008
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Romania’s library heritage (3)
50 years of neglect and isolation from their international counterparts
Museum of high-end books and technical materials with little emphasis on serving community interests
No demographic to advocate for libraries leads to a cycle of supply and demand leads to difficulty of libraries getting funds for materials
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So how do you turn it around?
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New Services & New Partners
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New ServicesIt never hurts to have fun!
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IT for Pensioners & the Elderly
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Basic Financial Literacy
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E-Skills, blogging & Technology
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E-Medicine & First Aid
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E-Government Service Delivery
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Farming & Agriculture
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Jobs & Employment
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Foreign Language Training
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Cultural Heritage & Preservation
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Human Interest - eFOTOgrafi@mea
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Human Interest – Mommy Loves You!
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Human Interest – Services for the Blind
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Human Interest – Digital Story Telling
Ask yourself some questions?
Instead of conclusions …
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About IREX
IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing leadership and innovative programs to improve the quality of education, strengthen independent media, and foster pluralistic civil society development. Founded in 1968, IREX works in more than 100 countries with a staff of over 500 professionals worldwide. 25
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