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Annual Conference
Riga, Latvia
11-16 September
2005

Theme: "Libraries and Lifelong Learning: Inspiring Users and Staff"

Programme

Sunday, September 11

Welcome reception at City Hall, Ratslaukums 1 (http://www.riga.lv)

Monday, September 12

• Opening address of president of MLS of IFLA.
  Liv Saeteren, director of Oslo City Library
• Presentation about Latvia.
  Ojars Kalnins, Director of the Institute of Latvia (http://www.li.lv)
• Presentation about Library System in Latvia.
  Daniels Pavluts, State Secretary of Ministry of Culture (http://www.km.gov.lv)
• Network of Light.
  Sandra Ozolina, Director of S/A,Culture Information System (http://www.linc.lv)
• Presentation of Library Information System "Alise".
  Rems Grinsteins, Product Development Manager (http://www.isalise.lv)
• Libraries in the System of Culture Institutions of Riga.
  Diana Civle, Head of Culture Department of Riga City Council (http://www.rdkp.lv)
• Riga Central Library - Place for Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education of the Staff.
  Dzidra Smita, Director of Riga Central library (http://www.rcb.lv)
• (Visiting Riga Central Library)

Tuesday, September 13

(Location: hotel "Gutenbergs" conference hall, Doma laukums 1 http://www.gutenbergs.lv)

• Inspiring Queenslanders to be Lifelong Learners in Queensland The Smart State!
  Vicki McDonald, Director - client services and collections of state Library of Queensland (Australia)
• Bridging the Social and Educational Divide: the Metropolitan Library Bucharest and its Actions for Roma Community.
  Julieta Moleanu (Metropolitan Library Bucharest, Romania)
• Long Term Project on Lifelong Learning. Riga Central Library and Flemish Centre for Public Libraries (VCOB) (2002 - 2005).
  Doloresa Veilande, Dept.Director of Riga Central Library (Latvia)
• Bibliotherapy: New Services in Vilnius City Library for Young Adults.
  Simona Ziliene, Dept.Director, Vilnius Central Library (Lithuania)
• The Dutch Library System: Restructuring for the Future.
  Ton van Vlimmeren, Director of Utrecht City Library (the Netherlands)
• (Visiting Library of Business University "Turiba" (http://www.turiba.lv) Visiting Sarkandaugava branch of Riga Central Library)

Wednesday, September 14

• Visiting Ventspils Library and Ventspils Museum (http://www.biblioteka.ventspils.lv , http://www.ventspilsmuzejs.lv)

Thursday, September 15

• Streams Learning and Development Program for Today and Tomorrow.
  Sharen Harvey (Manager Library Services, Brisbane City Council, (Australia)
• Toronto Public Library a Learning Partner: The User Education Program.
  Josephine Bryant, Toronto City Librarian (Canada)
• Family Literacy in Public Libraries: a Pilot Project in South Africa.
  Nicoline Wessels, Pretoria (South Africa)
• Introduction to Family Literacy and Public Libraries
  Myrna Phyllis Machet, Pretoria (South Africa)
• Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education Program for the Staff in the Moscow Central Public Library.
  Lutfia Arifulova, Moscow Central Public Library (Russia)
• Libraries building communities
  Christine Mackenzie, CEO, Yarra Plenty Regional Library, (Australia)

Friday, September 16

• Turning the Public Library into Learning Resourse Centre - Old Traditions and New Demands.
  Nina Nina Ström, Project Leader, Stockholm City Library (Sweden)
• Pride and Prejudice.
  Inga Lunden, Stockholm City Librarian (Sweden)
• Estonian Libraries and Librarians as Lifelong Learning Supporters.
  Krista Talvi, Chief Specialist on Professional Continuing Education, Research and Development Centre, Vice President of Estonian Librarian's Association (Estonia)
• Libraries - Places of Lifelong Learning and Individual Development.
  Barbara Lison, Director of Public Library in Bremen (Germany)
• Public Libraries as Social Learning Spaces: a L2010 Outcome for the National Library Board, Singapore.
  Sharon Thien, Senior Manager, Public Library Services Group, National Library Board (Singapore)
• The Amsterdam Public Library.
  Hans van Velzen, Director of Amsterdam Public Library (the Netherlands)
• Transforming the Library - Merging Two Libraries.
  Maija Berndtson. Presentation, Helsinki City Library (Finland)
• MLS of IFLA Annual Conference in Paris 2006.
  Aline Girard - Billon, Head of the Libraries of city of Paris (France)

List of Participants

  List of Participants

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