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1 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia

2 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Latvia Number of citizens – 2,4 mill. citizens Area – 64,600 sq.km.

3 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Libraries in Latvia 2166 libraries 1 national library 1 academic library 32 university libraries 57special libraries 902 public libraries 1173 school libraries (colleges of professional education including) (data for 2002)

4 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Internet and PCs infrastructure in libraries Number of libraries (without school libraries) Number of users Number of computers Internet 995799 4722149303

5 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Internet and PCs infrastructure in libraries Libraries with computers – 25% Libraries with internet - 14% Library information system – 16%

6 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Electronic catalogues National library of Latvia1 Latvian Academic library1 Public libraries79 Special libraries11 University libraries296 School libraries407

7 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Library Information Network Consortium The non-profit state limited liability company Established in 1997 by Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia 9 libraries of national significance

8 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia www.linc.lv

9 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Library Information Network Consortium The aim of the Consortium is to develop an integrated library information network in the country.

10 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Structure The Consortium activities are regulated by its Charter. The Charter states the structure of the Consortium. The Consortium has established a cooperation with several Latvian and foreign institutions

11 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Structure Highest governing body of the Consortium Executive body Council of Directors System implementation experts Union catalogue experts Technical experts Unified Reader Card experts Reader Service experts

12 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Budget From government budget

13 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Staff - 19 Highest governing body of the Consortium – 2 Board – 7 Support staff – 4 Executive body - 6

14 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Projects Project ED17 "The Integrated Library Information Network LATLIBNET" (1997 - 2001; 2002-). Establishment of an integrated information network of 9 libraries of national significance - selection and acquisition of an integrated information system and the respective technical equipment and establishment of the basis of a national electronic union catalogue.

15 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Projects "State Integrated Library Information System".

16 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Projects Project "Electronic resources". Coordination of "eIFL Direct" in Latvia. Consortium manages "Libraries, archives and museums collaboration project in digital environment" financially supported by The Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia

17 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Projects "Unified Reader Card".

18 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia The Union Catalogue This Union catalogue started to operate in March 2000 in the library system ALEPH500. The Union catalogue offers users the necessary information on accessibility of materials, such as monographs, serials, sheet music, maps, sound records and others available in library stocks. There are about 240 000 bibliographic entries in the union catalogue now.

19 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Subscribtion to data bases in Latvia OCLC – 01.09.2002. – 01.09.2003. EBSCO – since 2001

20 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Current trials Global Market Information Database Lexis/Nexis OCLC (in November) Cambridge University Press (still waiting) Oxford University Press

21 Gunta Luse, Library Information Network Consortium of Latvia Thank you!


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