THE DIGITAL AGE AND THE LIBRARY OF EDUARD PETIŠKA

2014, October 2-5

Gödöllö 

Mgr. Věra KrajíčkováMgr. Jaroslava Fialová 

Public libraries – almost 6 000 institutions

Concept of Czech Libraries Development in the years 2011–2015 http://koncepce.knihovna.cz/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Trends-in-the-Czechlibrarianship.pdfClient says: In the beautiful, friendly and comfortable library quickly served by pleasant, qualified, apparently satisfied and motivated staff I will obtain required quality service free of charge even from the comfort of home, regardless of nationality or handicap, anytime day or night.

Central portal of Czech libraries http://www.knihovny.cz/en/via the portal it will be possible to obtain desired documents in the traditional printed or digital form as well as to receive prompt, comprehensive information anywhere and anytime

Other documents: Library Act - Law No. 257/2001 Coll. of 29 June, The Standard for a Good Library, The methodical instruction on securing regional functions

Department Adult Department Children’s department Study room and playroom Branch Stará Boleslav Processing department

10 professional librarians Free library services 103,000 loans, 3,011 readers, 43,000

visitors, 11,000 on-line visitors Events Cooperations Regional function

Web presentation of the Library of Eduard Petiška can be found on www.knihovna.brandysnl.cz

Some photos from our library: Staff

Library http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=1647556564355716158

The library must be informational, educational, cultural, community centre of the village, city and region

Library activities: collecting, long term preservation and ensuring accessibility to

emerging digital wealth and traditional cultural heritage services that guarantee equal access to information and knowledge

available in printed and digital documents focused on electronic information services

building a comfortable and neutral space for leisure activities, meetings and informal education that connects people and groups or organizations

increasing the level of library staff skills Answer: Libraries in the digital age must

become a mediator between information and its users and at the same time a pleasant, friendly, comfortable place to mutual meetings of people.

Vision of our library „Library of Eduard Petiška as a pleasant place to study and rest for all.“ New services:

lending of e-books, board games providing remote access to digitized documents especially from

regional collection libraries use of the Central Portal of Czech Libraries, possibility of on-line payments for library services Electronic Document Delivery development of a library community functions through greater

cooperation with organizations in the locality or region offer of special leisure activities for specific target groups involvement of public in the library activities involvement of volunteers (students, seniors, ...)

Answer: The new services which respond to requirements of users in the locality and region or to society-wide situation and are focused on ensuring access to information available in printed and electronic documents and offering a pleasant, positive place to meet.

most challenging survey of town population opinion on the library not yet

performed the respondents of other surveys evaluated libraries as positive

and useful institutions Answer: The answer to this question

is unknown, we can only assume. Due to the continuing interest in library services and increased interest of organizations, clubs and associations to cooperate with the library, it is perceived as an institution providing diverse, high quality and valuable services.

It is difficult to determine the age limit of the target group Survey for teens in our library

According to your opinion, which area should not be missing? Books, magazines, board games, listening to music,

computers, high-speed WiFi connection, comfortable seating and refreshments

How would this area be called „Den”, “Cushy job”

Answer: To help young people create a public space that offers an opportunity to do what the users like - to study, have fun, be together and feel good.

The opening words of The UNESCO Public Library Manifesto: "The public library, the local gateway to world of knowledge provides ..." - the basic idea of public libraries function, now and in the future.

Thank you for your attention