Ukrainian libraries are going through a difficult time due to the Russian invasion, with over 700 libraries destroyed or damaged as a result of the war, bombing and occupation. On the other hand, Ukrainian libraries have become humanitarian and volunteer centres, providing counselling and psychological assistance, helping their communities, internally displaced Ukrainians, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
To provide professional, moral and humanitarian support, Ukrainian libraries are interested in establishing international cooperation and finding sister libraries.
The Library Country Charitable Foundation announces an initiative to establish cooperation with libraries around the world.
- If you are ready to become a partner for the Ukrainian library, fill out the form
- If you are a Ukrainian library looking for a partner abroad, fill out the form.
Among the directions of cooperation of sister libraries are the following:
Promotion of information cooperation and countering disinformation
- Libraries provide interested users with information about the language, literature, culture, society, politics, economy, law, history, and environment of another partner library's country.
- Libraries contribute to the reliability of information distributed on information channels about another library-party and the country of this library.
- The Ukrainian Library provides consultations on the removal of literature containing propaganda and misinformation about Ukraine, its language, history and culture.
Cultural and professional direction: exchange of experience Libraries share success stories in the library industry and their own professional experience at joint training events.
Humanitarian support: promote the mutual exchange of books and information materials on electronic media.
Принципи співпраці: cooperation between libraries is based on their equality, good faith, and mutual respect for the rights and interests of the parties.
Steps of partnership implementation:
- Selection of libraries based on similarity: the size of the community's population, other common features (purpose, content of library collections, experience, etc.).
- Online acquaintance (in English or another foreign language), exchange of contacts, identification of contact persons responsible for communication.
- Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation specifying possible areas of cooperation, rights and obligations of the parties, principles of cooperation.
- Preparation of a plan of joint activities of partners.
- Information campaign.
Important for Ukrainian libraries!
By implementing the information policy of the state, libraries also become actors of public diplomacy. This is especially important in times of war to advocate for our victory, Ukraine's subjectivity, and our country's unique history and culture. Libraries can:
- to highlight true information about russia's war against Ukraine, its consequences and Ukrainians and other countries;
- to debunk myths about Ukrainian history, culture and language abroad, to talk about Ukraine's aspirations for decolonization;
- promote culture, tourism, sports, cuisine, fashion industry, innovative and creative products;
- to provide constant international support to Ukraine.
Take into account and use in your work with foreign partners Public diplomacy strategy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Contacts: info@livelibrary.com.ua http://uabook.eu/
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