Who is Leisure Coordinator of the Library? 13.-16. May 2009 in Helsinki Conference “ Innovation into practise – new service concepts” MARGE LIIVAKIVI, Viljandi Town Library, ESTONIA

Data about Viljandi Town Library Municipal, central library Area of service – Viljandi city – 19 492 inhabitants County of Viljandi – about 55 000 inhabitants

Municipal, central library

Area of service – Viljandi city –

19 492 inhabitants

County of Viljandi – about 55 000 inhabitants

Library users – 8232 included children (until 16 years) – 1985 Number of visitors – 167 098 children – 27 649 Number of lending books – 176 774 children – 23 527 Data from 31. Dec. 2008

Library users – 8232

included children (until 16 years) – 1985

Number of visitors – 167 098

children – 27 649

Number of lending books – 176 774

children – 23 527

Data from 31. Dec. 2008

Departments of Viljandi Town Library

Accession department Home lending Reading room Children´s department Newspaper room Internet Public Access Point American Corner

Accession department

Home lending

Reading room

Children´s department

Newspaper room

Internet Public Access Point

American Corner

Branch library in Männimäe Viljandi Town Gallery The Kondas Centre of Naive Art

Branch library in Männimäe

Viljandi Town Gallery

The Kondas Centre of

Naive Art

University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy Leisure-time Manager-Teacher 4 years Leisure-time Manager in Multicultural Environment 5 years

Leisure-time Manager-Teacher

4 years

Leisure-time Manager in Multicultural Environment

5 years

What do you have to study to become Leisure Coordinator? List of courses General courses module Culture Education module (Culture Management Basics, Project Management, Culture Education Observation Practice) Pedagogical-psychology module (Pedagogical Psychology, Practical Children Psychology, Special Youth Work)

General courses module

Culture Education module (Culture Management Basics, Project Management, Culture Education Observation Practice)

Pedagogical-psychology module (Pedagogical Psychology, Practical Children Psychology, Special Youth Work)

Leisure Manager Specialization Module (Youth Work Basics, School as Leisure Manager´s Working Environment, Youth and Hobby Groups as a Professional Field for a Leisure Manager) Creative Work Module (Creative Work, Music Studies, Verbal Expression, Method of Game, Folk Traditions)

Leisure Manager Specialization Module (Youth Work Basics, School as Leisure Manager´s Working Environment, Youth and Hobby Groups as a Professional Field for a Leisure Manager)

Creative Work Module

(Creative Work, Music Studies, Verbal Expression, Method of Game,

Folk Traditions)

Leisure Coordinator in the Viljandi Town Library? Where to start? Idea Mission Target group Explanation Action plan Expected outcome PROJECT

Idea

Mission

Target group

Explanation

Action plan

Expected outcome

PROJECT

Events for different target groups Fairy tale club (ages from 7) School-holidays Family mornings (children with their parents) Family mornings with popular calendar Summer in Library (children) Adventure with photos (classes from 5-9) Treasure hunt

Fairy tale club (ages from 7)

School-holidays

Family mornings

(children with their parents)

Family mornings with popular calendar

Summer in Library (children)

Adventure with photos (classes from 5-9)

Treasure hunt

Murder-mystery (students) Qui z series (students) Poetry – picnic (youth) Contemplations (adults) Literature and travel club (everybody) Local Culture days (introducing folk traditions) Other events

Murder-mystery (students)

Qui z series (students)

Poetry – picnic (youth)

Contemplations (adults)

Literature and travel club (everybody)

Local Culture days (introducing folk traditions)

Other events

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