Current activities and services of the National Library of Estonia for E stonian public libraries Anneli Kuiv R&D coordinator Research and Development Centre National Library of Estonia

The topics: Estonian public library network Public library legislation National Library of Estonia (NLE) as development centre of Estonian librarianship : NLE services for libraries Cooperation between NLE and public libraries Innovations in public libraries

Estonian public library network

Public library legislation

National Library of Estonia (NLE) as development centre of Estonian librarianship : NLE services for libraries

Cooperation between NLE and public libraries

Innovations in public libraries

Estonian public library network & legislation Public libraries are subordinated to the local authorities and governed by the Ministry of Culture Council of Estonian Public Libraries (1999) P ublic Libraries Act (1998, amended in 2007) 10 42 libraries in Estonia incl 56 6 public libraries Central library in every county (15) + 5 central city libraries

Public libraries are subordinated to the local authorities and governed by the Ministry of Culture

Council of Estonian Public Libraries (1999)

P ublic Libraries Act (1998, amended in 2007)

10 42 libraries in Estonia incl 56 6 public libraries

Central library in every county (15) + 5 central city libraries

Number of public libraries in administrative units

Functions of NLE and R&D Centre Functions of National Library as national library , as parlamentary library, as humanities and social sciences library and as research and development institution (National Library of Estonia Act, 1998) Function of the Research and Development Centre of NLE – as development centre of Estonian librarianship (Statutes of the National Library of Estonia, 2006) http://www.nlib.ee/17568

Functions of National Library as national library , as parlamentary library, as humanities and social sciences library and as research and development institution

(National Library of Estonia Act, 1998)

Function of the Research and Development Centre of NLE – as development centre of Estonian librarianship (Statutes of the National Library of Estonia, 2006) http://www.nlib.ee/17568

http://www.nlib.ee > FOR LIBRARIES

NLE as development centre of Estonian librarianship Services and activities for libraries: Library statistics Training of librarians Standardisation Terminology Library journal Library Information Sciences Reading Room

Services and activities for libraries:

Library statistics

Training of librarians

Standardisation

Terminology

Library journal Library

Information Sciences Reading Room

Public libraries’ statistics 56 6 public libraries (493 main libraries, 73 branches) of 10 42 libraries in Estonia 1365 librarians in public libraries (of total ~3300) 411 375 users (~30% of population) over 5,9 million visits over 11,2 million loans Collections: 95% books, 50/50 fiction/by subject

56 6 public libraries (493 main libraries, 73 branches) of 10 42 libraries in Estonia

1365 librarians in public libraries (of total ~3300)

411 375 users (~30% of population)

over 5,9 million visits

over 11,2 million loans

Collections: 95% books, 50/50 fiction/by subject

Services for libraries: training Continuing education ~ 20 courses-training sessions a year, 600-700 participants of lis-professionals Training areas: customer service, management, information literacy, information technology, adult education, Estonian literature etc. Professional training (vocational training) started 2006, 5 modules, 600h programme, e-learning in WebTrainer, 25-30 people educated each year

Continuing education

~ 20 courses-training sessions a year,

600-700 participants of lis-professionals

Training areas: customer service, management, information literacy, information technology, adult education, Estonian literature etc.

Professional training (vocational training)

started 2006, 5 modules, 600h programme, e-learning in WebTrainer, 25-30 people educated each year

Services for libraries Standardisation Dictionary of library terms Library journal Library Information Sciences Reading Room

Standardisation

Dictionary of library terms

Library journal Library

Information Sciences Reading Room

Cooperation between NLE and public libraries Previous activities (joint projects): PLDP, PubliCA, PULMAN, CALIMERA etc. Current cooperation: - Union database ESTER http://ester.nlib.ee/ - bibliographic database of articles ISE http://ise.elnet.ee/ - databases of local bibliographies Cooperation within consortia and association

Previous activities (joint projects):

PLDP, PubliCA, PULMAN, CALIMERA etc.

Current cooperation:

- Union database ESTER http://ester.nlib.ee/

- bibliographic database of articles ISE

http://ise.elnet.ee/

- databases of local bibliographies

Cooperation within consortia and association

Innovations in public libraries Use of blogs Use of Skype User training to the unemployed Thank you! [email_address] skype: annelikuiv

Use of blogs

Use of Skype

User training to the unemployed

Thank you!

[email_address]

skype: annelikuiv