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7.7.2. The material and technical provision

The development of the modern study programme is impossible without secured technical and material base. The studies recquire premises, equipment, and information sources. The programme’s environmental design basis development is gradual and goal-oriented.

Information technology basis in 2004./2005.

	Riga
Computers	238
Pentium IV, Celeron	119
Pentium III, Celeron	90
Pentium II, Celeron	16
Pentium I
Macintosh	13
Portative computers	5
Net systems	36
Printers	29
Laser	22
Jet	6
Multifunctional systems	5
Fax machines	5
Scaners	8
MM projectors	4
Xeroxes	12
Overhead projectors	6
Digital camera and mirror-photo camera	6

Short description of the floor-space of the used premises

Study premises in the old block on Lomonosova 4	Number of premises, square metres
	In Riga	In Riga
1. Study rooms, halls	17	708,9 sq.m
2. reading-room	1	70 sq.m
3. computer classes	4	165,9 sq.m
4. workshops	3	91,3 sq.m
5. administration offices	2	47,5 sq.m
6. café	1	62,9 sq.m
7. technology premises and box-rooms	9	45 sq.m
Total	38	1191,5 sq.m

Planned to put into operation till 01.09.2005.:

New premises on Lomonosova 4, Lomonosova 1/24	Number of premises Sq.m
	In Riga	In Riga
1. Study rooms, halls	19; 25	416,4; 877,7 sq.m
2. computer classes	2	88,8 sq.m
3. workshops	2	41,3 sq.m
4. administration offices	5	79,7 sq.m
5. tutors’ premises	3	94,4 sq.m
6. café	1	60,3 sq.m
Total	57	1658,6 sq.m

Premises in the new block on Lomonosova 4, 4. Floor
Nr.	Title	Number of premises in Riga	Area, m2 In Riga
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Corridors Lobby Administration offices Information center Stairs premises WC Halls Studio	4 1 5 1 2 3 6 1	12,2; 93,4; 22,7; 15,1 21,1 13,8; 17,0; 15,6; 17,4; 15,9 35,8 22,7; 15,1 4,6; 10,6; 10,6 70,8; 39,7; 39,6; 23,4; 37,9; 41,1 88,8

Premises in the new block on Lomonosova 4, 3. Floor
Nr.	Title	Number of premises in Riga	Area, m2 In Riga
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Corridors Lobby Offices Tutors’ premises Stairs premises WC Halls Studio	2 1 5 1 2 3 5 1	12,2; 93,4 21,1 13,8; 17,0; 15,6; 17,4; 15,9 35,8 22,7; 15,1 4,6; 10,6; 10,6 70,8; 39,7; 39,6; 37,9; 41,1 88,8

Premises in the new block on Lomonosova 4, 2. Floor
Nr.	Title	Number of premises in Riga	Area, m2 In Riga
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Corridors Lobby Offices Information center Stairs premises WC Halls Computer classes	2 1 5 1 2 3 6 2	12,2; 93,4 21,1 13,8; 17,0; 15,6; 17,4; 15,9 35,8 22,7; 15,1 4,6; 10,6; 10,6 70,8; 39,7; 39,6; 23,4; 37,9; 41,1 39; 49,8

Premises in the new block on Lomonosova 4, 1. Floor
Nr.	Title	Number of premises in Riga	Area, m2 In Riga
1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Corridors Offices Stairs premises Foyer Halls WC Tutors’ premises	2 7 2 1 5 2 1	17,6; 86,51 10,0; 10,8; 10,1; 10,9; 14,6; 10,7; 12,3 28,3; 15,1 60,67 68,8; 39,9; 39,5; 28,3; 15,7 10,6; 21,5 41,2

Premises in the new block on Lomonosova 4, base floor
Nr.	Title	Number of premises in Riga	Area, m2 In Riga
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	Copying room Archive Stairs premises Tutors’ premises Cloakroom Halls WC Shop Server premise	1 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 1	21,1 13,8; 17,0 35,8; 15,1 17,4 15,9; 22,7 93,4; 70,8; 39,7 10,6; 10,6 88,8 37,9

7.7. 3. Methodological guarantee of the programme

Library
Students of the study programme use BRI library funds. BRI library has subscription and reading room (1/24 Lomonosova Street and 3 Piedrujas Street). For using library funds the informative service was established: alphabetic catalogue, as well as information on funds are entered into PC, and therefore electronic catalogue will be available, which will make easier to find information. The library fund is universal and its content consists of more than 30000 book articles, which are classified into different disciplines in the Latvian, Russian, English, German, and other languages. It is being constantly supplemented with new books in English, Latvian, and Russian language connected to the professional art and culture, as well as the field of management of culture and project. One can get acquainted with the complete BRI library data base in the BRI home page (www.bki.lv/biblio).

Periodic in Latvian and foreign languages is available at library. Teachers and students can use video library, where more than 100 entries are available.

The 1^st year students listen to the lectures about the library fund content, are explained how to work with the catalogue, bibliographical descriptions. New books are always available in the reading room, besides, thematical exhibitions are organized.

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  BRI library is a member of LATABA;
  
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  Personnel of BRI library works in four LATABA sections;
  
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  All BRI library divisions are organised and work according to the legislation of LR on Operating of Scientific libraries.
  

Book fund as for May, 2005. – total (books, booklets, journals) 30000 entries, incl.:

law – 5700; economics – 5120; social sciences – 1100; humanitarian sciences – 7370; psychology – 1500). Journals – 255 entries.

In Latvian- 3688

In English- 1000

In Russian- 25312
In the first half-year of 2005 the book fund has been supplemented with 1133 entries.

Collecting sources of book fund

Literature necessary for the study programme is collected from the following sources:

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  Book merchandisers’ company “Janus”, “Polaris”, “LV – Akadēmiskā grāmatnīca”, “J. Rozes grāmatnīca”, “Valters un Rapa”;
  
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  Moscow book merchandisers’ base “Gardarika”, «Инфра – М», «КпоРус»;
  
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  Riga libraries, municipal libraries;
  
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  Private library.
  
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  Foreign publishing houses- «PEARSON», «WILEY», «OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS», «THOMSON wadsworth», «ELSEVIER», «OXFORD university press»; «European Journal of Psychology», «Rockport Publishers», «Laurence King Publishing», «TASCHEN», «Universe Publishing», «Thames & Hudson», «Carlton Book».
  

Subscription of newspapers and journals

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  Subscription is executed through: “Latvijas pasts”, “Merion – Press”, “Abonēšanas centrs “Diena”; “Preses apvienība P.K.S.”
  
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  In 2004 more than 130 periodical issues were subscribed.
  
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  In 2004 in BRI the number of magazines in English and Latvian was increased, among them: «Deko», «Latvijas arhitektūra», «Māksla plus», «Studija».
  

BRI library methodological management

Bibliotēkas darba metodiskā vadība

BRI library methodological management is performed by:

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  Latvian Scientific library (systematisation and fund catalogue according the Latvia UDK system);
  
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  Methodological cabinet of Riga CBS;
  
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  Scientific library of LU;
  
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  LU Euro faculty library.
  

Informative work of library and readers’ service

One of the library’s tasks is regular informative work, which makes the application of fund’s materials in studies and research works easier and quicklier. In the library there are:

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  Thematical catalogue of book fund;
  
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  Electronic thematical catalogue;
  
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  Electronic catalogue- Internet- www.bki.lv/biblio/;
  
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  Catalogue of periodical publications;
  
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  Bibliographical list of new book fund in all spheres of science (see home page www.bki.lv);
  
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  Different informative work with dean, director of the study programme and lecturers;
  
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  Audiovisual cassette fund;
  
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  BRI home page in Internet: www.bki.lv
  
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  Thematic list in English for the books: economics, psychology, interior, design (see home page www.bki.lv);
  
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  Data basis of magazines in English “EBSCO”;
  
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  Data basis “NAIS” and “Кодекс”.
  

The organization system has been worked out to simplify the work in the library:

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  Reading room is located in the BRI book fund;
  
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  Working hours of library is convenient both daytime and evening department students;
  

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  Conditions of using library stipulate the order of issuing books to the readers;
  
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  Information brochures;
  
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  Student questionnaires.
  

Organisations, content and structure of book fund:

 

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         Book fund is systemized according to the UDK system.
  

 

07 Newspapers. Journalism.
008 History of culture. Cultorology.	106 title
10 Essence and meaning of philoophy.	446 title
15 Psychology.	2364 title
16 Logics. Cognition theory. Methodology and logics of science.	55 title
17 Ethics. Morals.	34 title
18 Esthetics.	28 title
20 General questions of religion.	217 title
301 Sociology.	116 title
301(P) Social psychology	117 title
301(K) Mass communication sociology	41 title
301(PR) Public Relations	93 title
32 Politics. Political science.	85 title
33 National economical. Economic sciences.	7865 title
34 Legal rights. Legal sciences.	7781 title
659.1 Advertisement.	115 title
70 Art.	805 title
80 Linguistics.	169 title
9 History.	734 title
D Belles-lettres.	2500 title

 

 

7. 8. Foreign connections

7. 8.1. Employers

Cooperation with employers is carried out like this:

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  Faculty of culture and art of BRI has developed and maintains connections with those employers and organisations, where the first graduates of the faculty are working. There is a questionnaire of employers, which allows to gain the information on professional activities of the programme’s graduates.;
  
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  Faculty of culture and art maintains connections with potential employers – chiefs of those organisations where the students of the programme “Culture management” perform active practical work. When observing the student during the practice and taking into account the marks of the Head of the practice, the potential employer can choose the necessary specialist;
  
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  Employers are members of qualification commission, take part in qualification examination, bachelor paper and post-diploma practice defense. Employers can estimate student’s professional training from the practical knowledge point of view by asking definite questions which are connected with practical work in the field of culture. Employers are invited as the project development consultants.
  

7. 8. 2. Universities and creative unions

Faculty of culture cooperates with the universities of Latvia: the University of Latvia (Faculty of History and Philosophy), the University of Daugavpils, Latvian Academy of Culture, etc. and foreign universities.