Country: Latvia

Partner organization which has initiated a good practice: Baltic Bright

Organization -s which implemented a good practice if different of organization initiated a good practice: Madona library

Contact information: daiga.lapina@madona.lv

Format of dissemination: physical

Theme of the projects: B. Intercultural communication and language training

Implementation of good practice

Regional libraries have their own network of smaller Libraries. Regional and rural libraries serve as community centers

Baltic Bright presented the results of LLP projects to several regional libraries. Baltic Bright provided consultations about 1) how to find and use these results; 2) to what target groups they should be recommended. Further, regional libraries presented these language learning opportunities to their local network of small libraries.

At Madona County Library, the head of EU information department Daiga Lapina organized an information seminar for 37 librarians from several rural libraries of Madona County and informed about language learning opportunities (Facebook groups, language learning platform, and language learning videos) which they can recommend to their customers.

Saldus County Library had a seminar for 47 rural library staff. Saldus library educated their colleagues about on-line resources for language learning (Facebook groups, language learning videos, on-line platform) as well as a Handbook on Intercultural Training and Handbook for language teachers on using social media.

Impact

The information on language learning and intercultural communication resources was transmitted to rural librarians – 84 in total.

Rural libraries will recommend these resources to their customers, rural people of Madona County (population 26953) and of Saldus county (population 28705), as well to teachers and trainers who can use these resources in their training activities.