Education Union of Latvian Librarians
NGO founded in 2010.
The overall goals of the association:
To unite the intellectual potential of library sector educational organizers, academic staff, lecturers and leaders in order to promote the development of the formal and non-informal education system of librarians and library information specialists in the country.
To promote opportunities for high-quality formal education, professional qualification acquisition, lifelong learning and competence development of librarians and library information specialists.
Directions of activity:
support for the development of a high-quality library sector educational system;
identification of the latest trends and opportunities in sectoral education, development of recommendations;
strengthening cooperation between institutions involved in the provision of education;
strengthening the competence of library specialists, lecturers and class leaders involved in educational work, including the introduction of new methods;
implementation of educational projects and research.