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Mission, ambitions and role for Bibliotheca Baltica

Mission

  • Bibliotheca Baltica strives to make the cultural heritage of the Baltic Sea Region more visible and relevant.

Ambition and role

  • Bibliotheca Baltica is an association for all libraries with collections and programs of relevance for the heritage of the Baltic Sea Region.
  • Bibliotheca Baltica deems education, research, and literary production as areas worthy of special attention.
  • Bibliotheca Baltica works in conjunction with partners outside the library sector - private as well as public organizations (universities, literary organizations, corporations, etc.).
  • Bibliotheca Baltica advocates closer collaboration within in the Baltic Sea Region, and follows governmental recommendations on how to enhance such cooperation.
  • Bibliotheca Baltica organizes conferences and produces a newsletter.
  • Bibliotheca Baltica is an active partner in international digitization projects, not as a producer, but as an active mediator.
  • Bibliotheca Baltica is a bridge to other library organizations in Europe.

Goals for 2010

  1. Organize a symposium in Helsinki
  2. Produce at least one newsletter to the members
  3. Improve the website
  4. Increase membership
  5. Launch a project together with Baltic Writer’s Council
  6. Attract one more cooperate partner