Country: Lithuania

Partner organization which has initiated a good practice: Social Innovation Fund

Organization -s which implemented a good practice if different of organization initiated a good practice: Kaunas County Public Library

Contact information: Savanoriu pr. 1, LT-44255 Kaunas
L.Mecajeva@LPF.Lt

Format of dissemination: physical

Theme of the projects: A. Gender equality and diversity

Implementation of good practice

The idea to organize the exhibition of Lifelong Learning Projects Programme projects on gender equality and diversity was discussed during the National seminar in Lithuania.

The exhibition was held in Kaunas County Public Library during the Adult Learners Week from 18^th to 24^th of November 2013. This event is organized annually and it is very popular among Adult Education providers.

First of all, the selected projects’ results were presented to the librarians, responsible for organizing the exhibition. Representatives from organisations implementing the LLP projects introduced the main ideas of the projects, explained how to use the handbooks, training programs, DVDs, how to explore the databases of good practices, etc. Later information about the exhibition has been announced via programme and Calendar of national Adult Learners Week (http://www.lssa.smm.lt/index.php?id=89).

The hall near the main entrance of the library has been selected for exhibition where the librarians placed the products of the projects. One librarian who was familiar with the projects’ results was always present in order provide more information about the projects to the clients of the Library.

Impact

Although the event was rather successful, nevertheless the librarians suggested to organise a bigger exhibition and to present projects on various topics. Nowadays the libraries become an open space for popular events. The tradition to organize annual events dedicated to lifelong learning during Adult Learners Week provides a great possibility for closer collaboration between librarians and adult educators.