TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to describe the current status of the Global Libraries Initiative program in Poland.Design/methodology/approach– This paper lists the preliminary results and conclusions from the early phases of the progam.Findings– Among the conclusions so far gathered for developing actions are: developing support for libraries for three new types of services: assistance in job seeking (because while many users make use of computers in libraries for that purpose, but only a few libraries offer relevant special activities); healthy lifestyles (some libraries have already introduced such activities, but it is hoped to develop them in a more systematic way – this area is also consistent with the overall priorities of the Global Libraries Initiative) and e‐banking for senior citizens; and improving the advocacy and outreach capabilities of libraries through additional training, as this was diagnosed as one of the weaknesses after the first round of the programme.Originality/value– A wide range of improvement examples are provided that can be easily transferred to other countries.
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
SN  - 1467-8047
DO  - 10.1108/14678041211228670
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/14678041211228670
AU  - Kochanowicz Maciej
PY  - 2012
Y1  - 2012/01/01
TI  - Poland
T2  - Performance Measurement and Metrics
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 32
EP  - 37
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -