Latvian actions / VALMIERA

Keywords: OPEN ATTITUDES, LEARNING

BY DOING
The library Implements two methods : 1. Theory based lectures with
dialogue (measurement: attitudes), 2. Learning by doing- method events
(measurement: change of attitudes and skills) .
Planned activities creates a new training module. Activities are focused
on the target group "50+", which is composed of representatives of
NGOs in Valmiera, libraries activists in other projects, as well as
Valmiera library employee according to the primary objective - to
strengthen the activities of local population, skills, and participation in
community processes. We are planning to create a new methodology for
knowledge acquisition, using the following training methods or
techniques set: theoretical lessons with practical mixing and runs
through to the practical application of IT in each activity. Each participant
will need to record it in the form of a e-diary, using the newly acquired
knowledges. During the project will be built in a joint e-diary, which we
will present the final meeting. E-diary will be an important material for
the preservation and dissemination of information at the end of the
project. The newly module is designed with the aim to present the
contemporary world view, to improve the target group access to practical
knowledge of our changing world. Target group members are people
with specialized secondary and higher education, and social assets.
Project- makers carried out through questions in order to align the target
groups' training needs to the proposed topics and methods.
They are: existing processes of contemporary society, a plan of
philosophers, social anthropologists, writers point of view, the mixing it
with theoretical and more practical training. The transversal element:
getting acquainted with the new information technologies: media,
Internet services, opportunities for social networking and the use of
reference material acquisition. Also the practical side. Fixing activities by
photography. Contemporary facilities with cameras, smartphones, tablet
computers, information transfer placing all in i- net, social nets, e - diary.
Get to know the modern features that complement the classic reading
habits: audio, video, e-books. Set of measures will conclude with a study
visit to Tallinn. The main objective of the visit will be to share

experiences with our collaboration partners- Tallinn library.

There will be meeting and exchange of information on the experience
gained in this project. Electronic diary will be updated include all
activities, descriptions, applications, contacts and will be
publicly available for guests interested in both Valmiera library's website
and on the CreaDreamForum in Library web site.

Activities for Valmiera library target group 50+: Be

contemporary! /From loneliness to togetherness/
Planned activities creates a new training module. Activities are
focused on the target group "50+", which is composed of
representatives of NGOs in Valmiera, libraries activists in other
projects, as well as Valmiera library employee according to the
primary objective - to strengthen the activities of local population,
skills, and participation in community processes.
We are planning to create a new methodology for knowledge
acquisition, using the following training methods or techniques set:
theoretical lessons with practical mixing and runs through to the
practical application of IT in each activity.
The newly module is designed with the aim to present the
contemporary world view, to improve the target group access to
practical knowledge of our changing world. Target group members
are people with specialized secondary and higher education, and
social assets.
Project- makers carried out through questions in order to align the
target groups' training needs to the proposed topics and methods.
Each participant will need to record it in the form of a e-diary, using
the newly acquired knowledges. During the project will be built in a
joint e-diary, which we will present the final meeting. E-diary will be
an important material for the preservation and dissemination of
information at the end of the project.

Introduction seminar
Modul Be Contemporary

( target group 50+)

What:Information about the project. Presentation of the planned
activities. Lesson "About IT". Acquisition of key competences. E-Diary
creation.
When: September, 2015
Responsibility: Coordinators A.Apine, NGO, L.Vitola,library,
S.Spru a, library Outcomes: Acquisition of key competences. E-Diary
creation

Method 1 Theoretical
1.Open mind!
Experts in Library!
1.1. Conversation about the modern society Theme: "The
women and genders"
What: Expert: Dagmara Beitnere-Le Galla,Dr. sc. Soc., Senior
Researcher, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of
Latvia
(Not for families and large groups of families, but gender as a social
system)

Content:
Gender Studies researchers studying how people think, perceive,
translation, symbolizes feel writes, painting, dancing, fantasize, wish,
gaining experience is defined - in other words 'constructed' sex and the importance of the word varies with time.
What does it mean to be a woman at different ages
What does it mean to be a man
Public relations of the two sexes

When: September, 2015

Responsibility: Anita Apine, NGO, moderator
Outcomes: All interested persons are welcome.Opportunity to
participate in conversation are all members of the project target groups
and other library visitors. After hearing the lectures participants will gain
additional knowledge that further useful both for participating in project
activities and expanding horizons.
1.2. Conversation about the contemporary art
Theme "Contemporary art artist and social anthropologists view
What:Experts:Klavs Sedlenieks, social anthropologist, Andris
Dukurs, metal artist Klavs Sedlenieks, social anthropologist,
Stradina University, Riga Master's program"Social Anthropology
creator.
Contemporary art creators deftly balancing between the classical
traditions and innovative challenges, historical heritage and the most
recent scientific achievements, always wanted with their creations to
encourage public in discussion and also the supposed value of the their
portfolio. Provocation.The modern art exhibition aim is achieved, if the
audience is increasingly raises the question: is it art? Dr. ph. Klavs
Sedlenieks agreed to share in social reflection on contemporary art and
Andris Dukurs, as well as participants of this conversation about
contemporary avant-gard art will be involved in the discussion.
Anthropology is the science of people who open new perspectives,
giving them the impression that everything is different than it first
seemed. The way in which one can distinguish art from what is not art?
And why do some thing or process becomes art? Klavs Sedlenieks
anthropologist, artist Andris Dukurs along with the rest of conversations
will try to understand the diverse range of contemporary art, inviting to
look at life from different angles.

Andris Dukurs,
is a metal artist who lives and works in Rujiena, not far from Valmiera

city. Works not only with metal, but also establishes the fire sculptures
and participate in multi-media productions, which are looking for
interaction with other creative genres of poetry, music, movement and
rhythm. Collaborated with the literary association "Textile", group "Afro
Ambient" and Ana Rutentals movement theater.
Look at: Baltic Way
http://www.delfi.lv/novados/rujienas-novads/zinas/ka-rujiena-tapabaltijas-celam-veltitaskulptura.d?id=43582297

A.Dukurs take part in this project by participating with the exhibition:

"The Text in Metal, too.
When: November, 2015
Responsibility: Inese Erdmane, L, moderator, Agita Lapsa, L,
moderator
Outcomes: All interested persons are welcome. Opportunity to
participate in conversation are all members of the project target groups
and other library visitors. After hearing the lectures

participants will gain additional knowledge that further useful both for
participating in project activities and expanding horizons.
1.3. Conversation about the modern / contemporary literature
Theme: " Celebration of Life
What: Experts: Nora Ikstena, writer, screenwriter. Barbala Simsone,
publishing house "ZVAIGZNE ABC" project manager and editor
Nora Ikstena, writer, screenwriter.
N.Ikstena (1969) is a Latvian writer.Nora Ikstena a writer "with the word".
And Now in its unlikely to happen any miracles and her name would be
vulnerable to Latvian literary history. In his writing lives Ikstena has
written various prose genres. She has written both novels ("Celebration
of

Life" (1998), "lesson the Virgin" (2001)) and biographies ("Silkworm

sedition" (2003)), as well as, of course, stories and essays - such a wide
offer that either only "choose what you want, and see (read) chosen."
Meeting with N.Ikstenu is always a great pleasure, because many of his
subjects can begin to talk from any location, as well as the writer can
begin to read the book almost from any pages or even from the end to
the beginning, if desired, and the reader will not run anything missed as
plot lines that twisted through the whole work, not here. Her book
consists of a smaller or larger episodes by writer has seen in many parts
of the world, covering the fields of religion, natural majesty, gastronomic
pleasures, meetings with people who have left imprints of her life and so
on.
Next, "The conversation about literature" will introduce participants of
the project in a whole new direction in Latvian literature: Latvian
fantasy
Barbala Simsone: Latvian fantasy. Youth Fantasy phenomenon
Latvian (2010-2015)
Until the end of the century the fantasy genre in Latvian literature was a
kind of terra incognita - works whose story would allow to talk about
belonging to this genre was mostly incidental, because the Soviet
regime, this trend has not been cultivated. After independence, the
situation began to change slowly, but steady, a local tradition of fantasy
genre did not emerge immediately, less children literature of authors
such as Mario Birdie, Valdis Rumnieks

John Jurkans, Signe Kvaskova

and Juris
When: February, 2016 Responsibility: L.Gaile, L, moderator
Outcomes: All interested persons are welcome.
Opportunity to participate in conversation are all members of the project
target groups and other library visitors. After hearing the lectures
participants will gain additional knowledge that further useful both for
participating in project activities and expanding horizons.
1.4. "The conversation about the contemporay world view"
What: Experts:Juris Rubenis, pastor, Dr. theol. Uldis Berzins, the
Bible and the Koran translator Juris Rubenis

"A teacher of the Eastern people who came to him, used to say:" I am
not interested in your family life or material problems! Do not tell me they
are! I want to teach you just meditate! "He was not rude, but pointed to
the correct order of things, to what should be launched.
As a pastor I have often felt like. Do not misunderstand me, please. The
conversation has been an important place in human relationships. We
know that every true conversation is healing. But should not stop just at
it. I've learned that people can have difficulty more useful, not just
speaking, but helping to learn how to pray, and meditate. Is it not the
most help, important for many helpful suggestions? Or pastor main task
is not to lead the way, as each person can find himself in the direct
experience of God, not a lot of talk about God, tiring for both the
audience and yourself?
Meditation is meant for those who have not enough just to what God
says about other people, no matter how authoritative they may be.
Meditation is necessary for those who want to hear what
God is saying to them yourself. "
(J.Rubenis. Introduction to Christian meditation. R .: Penguin Books,
2008)
Uldis Berzins, the translator , will talk about the work on ancient
scriptures, including the Christian Bible, the Muslim Koran, the Old
Icelandic Edas. We will get to know how they sounds like nowadays in
the original languages and Latvian and why they should be translated
When: April, 2016
Responsibility: Anita Apine, NGO, moderator
Outcomes: All interested persons are welcome.
Opportunity to participate in conversation are all members of the project
target groups and other library visitors. After hearing the lectures
participants will gain additional knowledge that further useful both for
participating in project activities and expanding horizons.

Method 2 Practical
2. Talk to me & Learn IT!

Theory in practice/ target group is devided in 2 groups/. 2.1

Supervision. Group 1
What: Supervision is a way of seeing ourselves in different work
situations, to understand what is happening and how to proceed.
Supervision is based approach where the teacher asks questions and
students looking for answers, independently acquiring new knowledge.
Supervision is based on self-realization.
When: October, 2015
Responsibility: Liga Vitola. L, moderator
Outcomes: Members of the group arrive at the conclusion that we

all have the same self- experts, and all the resources within us.
Supervisor helps to see, identify and begin to use these resources.
As a result, growing professional competence, he is acting
effectively and increase the quality of work. Supervision should help
to improve individual and team work, as well as the company's
microclimate.
2.2. IT: E-books etc. Group 2, + Book Art by artist Subacs What:
"Contemporary reading"
e-books, audiobooks, youtube, contemporary TV, etc + book art by
yourself
When: October, 2015
Responsibility: Olga Kronberga, L, moderator, Agita Lapsa, L,
moderator
Outcomes: trained in small groups target group members will learn

the necessary skills for the latest information technology to be able

to put it into practice
2.3. Supervision. Group 1
What: Supervision is a way of seeing ourselves in different work
situations, to understand what is happening and how to proceed.
Supervision is based approach where the teacher asks questions

and students looking for answers, independently acquiring new

knowledge.
Supervision is based on self-realization.
When: December, 2015
Responsibility: Agita Virsnite, L, moderator
Outcomes: Members of the group arrive at the conclusion that we

all have the same self- experts, and all the resources within us.
Supervisor helps to see, identify and begin to use these resources.
As a result, growing professional competence, he is acting
effectively and increase the quality of work. Supervision should help
to improve individual and team work, as well as the company's
microclimate.
2.4. IT: Photo. Group 2.
What: "Contemporary photo"
To learn the ways and the modern photography: by phone, camera,
tablet to send photos, documents and insert in social networks
When: December, 2015
Responsibility: Malva kele, L, moderator
Outcomes: trained in small groups target group members will learn

the necessary skills for the latest information technology to be able

to put it into practice
2.5. Supervision. Group 2
What: Supervision is a way of seeing ourselves in different work
situations, to understand what is happening and how to proceed.
Supervision is based approach where the teacher asks questions and
students looking for answers, independently acquiring new knowledge.
Supervision is based on self-realization.
When: January, 2016
Responsibility: Liga Vitola, L, moderator

Outcomes: Members of the group arrive at the conclusion that we

all have the same self- experts, and all the resources within us.
Supervisor helps to see, identify and begin to use these resources.
As a result, growing professional competence, he is acting
effectively and increase the quality of work. Supervision should help
to improve individual and team work, as well as the company's
microclimate
2.6. IT: E-books etc. Group1, + Book Art by artist Subacs
What: "Contemporary reading, e-books, audiobooks, youtube,
contemporary TV, etc
+ book art by yourself
When: January, 2016
Responsibility: Olga Kronberga, L., moderator, Inese Erdmane, L,
moderator
Outcomes: trained in small groups target group members will learn

the necessary skills for the latest information technology to be able

to put it into practice
2.7. Supervision. Group 2
What: Supervision is a way of seeing ourselves in different work
situations, to understand what is happening and how to proceed.
Supervision is based approach where the teacher asks questions and
students looking for answers, independently acquiring new knowledge.
Supervision is based on self-realization.
When: March, 2016
Responsibility: Liga Vitola, L, moderator
Outcomes: Members of the group arrive at the conclusion that we

all have the same self- experts, and all the resources within us.
Supervisor helps to see, identify and begin to use these resources.
As a result, growing professional competence, he is acting
effectively and increase the quality of work. Supervision should help
to improve individual and team work, as well as the company's
microclimate

2.8. IT: Photo. Group 1

What: "Contemporary photo"
To learn the ways and the modern photography: by phone, camera,
tablet to send photos, documents and insert in social networks
When: March, 2016
Responsibility: Malva kele, L, moderator
Outcomes: trained in small groups target group members will learn

the necessary skills for the latest information technology to be able

to put it into practice.
3. E- diary completed. 24 participants e-diaries included.
When: April, 2016
Responsibility: Svetlana Sprua, L, moderator
Outcomes: Material for pullic desemination.

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