LIBER 43rd Annual Conference in Riga, Latvia (2 July - 5 July, 2014)

LlBER 43rd Annual Conferencein Riga, Latvia2 July-S July 2014

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Conference Host

• National Library of Latvia

• Library of the University of Latvia

• Riga Technical University Scientific Library

• Association of Latvian Academic Libraries

Library of the University of Latvia

• established in 1919

• largest higher education library in Latvia

Riga Technical University Scientific Library

• oldest academic library in Latvia

• foundation of the Library dates back to 1862

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Association of Latvian Academic Libraries

• was founded in 1994

• twenty-five institutional members

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National Library of Latvia

• largest library in Latvia

• established in 1919

• legal deposit repository, maintains national

bibliography and is in charge of the development

of other libraries

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• German: Mitau

• City in central Latvia about 41 km southwest of Riga

• Former capital of the united Duchy of Courland and

Semigallia (1562 - 1795)

Latvian University

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Riga

• Capital and largest city of Latvia with about 700 000

inhabitants

• Central District of Riga includes the historical centre

or "Old Riga", which is a UNESCO World Heritage

Site.

• Conference venue is located on the left bank of the

Daugava River with a fantastic view across the water.

Conference web page

http://www.Lnb.Lv/Liber2014

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