Browsing by Author "Vuorinen, Mari"

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    Compass8
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2023-11-17) Majuri-Jantunen, Hanna-Leena; Vuorinen, Mari
    The Compass8 library visit brings every eighth-grader in lower secondary school to the Jyväskylä City Library. The visit is part of Jyväskylä's cultural curriculum Compass, which covers comprehensive schools in Jyväskylä, and it's purpose is to open up the meaning of culture as a source of well-being. While the number of high-achieving readers in Finland remains high, the percentage of low-achieving readers has increased. At the same time, the number of library visits among youngsters seems to be decreasing. It is therefore particularly important at this point to remind these eight-graders of reading as a hobby and as a means of maintaining literacy. It is important to remind them of the library as an enabler of the above mentioned and as a place for leisure and civic activities. During the Compass8 library visit, the students get to know the modern library. They are introduced to independent use of the library by means of an escape room game. At the end of the visit, the students enjoy the modern library facilities and functions: music and karaoke room, board games – library as a living room. The Compass8 library visit encourages students to act and experience independently, to grow towards active citizenship.
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    DataWhizzes
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2023-10-05) Vuorinen, Mari; Majuri-Jantunen, Hanna-Leena
    Young students learn how to teach and senior citizens learn new valuable skills - everyone is a winner! DataWhizzes is a concept developed in Jyväskylä City Library, Finland. DataWhizzes are students from the local vocational school, studying for the ICT Technician diploma. During the DataWhizzes period in libraries, the students complete their customer service internship in the field of information and communication technology. Students help seniors with their problems with different digital platforms. Practicing in a library, public space, allows for face-to-face customer service experience with people of different ages and backgrounds. The concept is easy to replicate. These face-to-face encounters help to understand a multi-valued society. These experiences were lacking during the coronavirus period. In this type of training, one´s own professional skills are seen in a new light and success is experienced. This is very important for young people who have no work experience in their field. It prevents exclusion.