"<< Objectives >>""Opening the doors of possibilities for PL"" will create a platform of Public libraries as adult forward looking learning centres, where best practices could be permanently updated together with a one-stop shop for partnership finding and creation related to EU projects. We will build the capacities, open the space for sharing the best practices and closely monitor the impact of the project with the clear aim to create a policy changes and bring EU topics in as much public libraries as possible.<< Implementation >>Project proposal has 5 work packages: Project management, Capacity building, Impact assessment, Sharing the practices, Communication. To fulfil the work packages, we will implement a series of 4 educational webinars T4T , 3 TPMs, 1 Workbook for project management of EU funds for Public libraries, 100 mentoring hours, 10 coaching sessions, 20 National events, 1 International conference, Extensive impact assessment, Policy recommendations, Communicational strategy and extensive advocacy action.<< Results >>At the end of the project we will achieve:- 4 T4T webinars in English - 20 organised activities all around EU to build the capacities of public libraries at national level- A workbook on how to approach EU funding for libraries - Implemented 100 mentorship hours - Organised 10 group coaching- Reached 100 public libraries- Trained 500 librarians in 100 cities around EU- Increase understanding of EU funds - Create a policy recommendations on how to support libraries in public funding"

<< Objectives >>The FEPL project strives to build a network of engaged librarians that meet and translate EU policies into relevant language and activities for adult learners in their community. Librarians across Europe will work to develop a mutual understanding on 3 thematic areas: digital skills, the green transition, and civic participation.<< Implementation >>The project will have 3 camps organised in Aarhus, Ghent, and Lisbon where public librarians will be convened for 2 days to build their knowledge and understanding of a topic. From these camps, a briefing note will be developed that encompasses the messages libraries want to communicate on digital skills, the green transition, and civic participation as well as case studies.<< Results >>A briefing note that empowers librarians to be multipliers of EU policy knowledge. It will contain key messages, language relevant to the library sector and case studies on each of the thematic areas selected. This will be used to develop activities that disseminate the knowledge to adult learners in each community. Long term network of librarians that regularly meet and exchange on EU policy and translate this into their community in relevant language and activities.

"<< Background >>The ADELE project will address the following priorities:-Addressing digital transformation through development of digital readiness, resilience and capacity- Developing forward-looking learning centresSpecifically, the project envisages the development of a free and customisable web-based tool to help organisations active in adult education to reflect on how they use or how best to use digital technologies.In an increasingly fast-changing world, adult education organisations are exploring new roles, methods and services in lifelong learning, constantly looking for ways to better reach learners and make services more user-friendly. Today, digital content offers users the possibility to connect to databases, e-books and archives from anywhere, thus accessing a wider range of information. By connecting from home or from any device that is connected to the Internet, one can view documents and books and take advantage of educational opportunities. The advantages of doing so are not insignificant, e.g. one can choose and organise one's own learning path independently, according to the time available. This possibility, in terms of information and training, is unfortunately still in the hands of few.The tool that will be designed within the ADELE project is inspired by the already functioning SELFIE for schools, with the intention of developing a pathway that is adapted to the needs of non-formal education specifically on adult education. Through a participatory project, the aim is to stimulate the digitisation of the adult learning environment: actively involving organisations, trainers and learners.The non-formal education system includes cultural infrastructures (in particular libraries, reading centres, museums, theatres, cinemas), the voluntary and social sector, third age universities, the universe of social cooperatives, and the third sector in a broad sense. All these play a fundamental role in establishing relationships, promoting citizen participation, gathering and responding to public needs and - outside the structured institutional channels - contributing to providing non-formal educational opportunities for adults.ADELE, starting from the principle of self-assessment, wants to contribute to the adoption and promotion of innovative methods and tools for teaching, training and lifelong learning. By doing so, the project will support the achievement of EU priorities in digital upskilling and non-formal learning, including:-Increasing demand for and supply of high-quality services, in particular literacy, numeracy and digital skills-Ensuring effective awareness, guidance and motivation strategies to reach and assist adult learners-Providing adults with more flexible learning opportunities and better access through the use of ICTs-Improving the quality of adult learning through training of adult trainers/educators<< Objectives >>General objective of the project (GO):Design and test a self-assessment tool to improve non-formal digital learning opportunities for adults in public libraries in Europe.Specific objectives of the project (SO):•SO1: Test and adapt the questions’ list of the EU commission's SELFIE tool to the non-formal adult education sector.•SO2: Develop advanced digital competences for educators working with adults in non-formal settings.Operational objectives of the project (OO):a.Promote European exchange of good practices in non-formal digital adult education.b.Produce a multilingual self-assessment tool to support non-formal adult education organisations in digital transformation, integrating digital technologies in non-formal adult education.c.Test the tool in at least 100 non-formal adult education organisations across the EU.d.Produce a capacitation kit with 100 non-formal education scenarios to stimulate digital transformation in non-formal adult education.e.Create a network to support digital transformation of organisations active in non-formal adult education.f.Improve and expand high-quality non-formal adult education opportunities through flexible learning, adapted to the learner's needs with the support of digital tools, and the validation of competences acquired through non-formal learning.<< Implementation >>The idea of the partnership is to study and analyse synergistically the steps needed for non-formal learning establishments, and in particular libraries, to establish themselves as recognised forward looking learning centres of multi-purpose digital learning for adults.We start from an already existing tool: SELFIE for schools, designed to be used by schools offering formal education, then extended to non-formal environments. From this premise, ADELE was born, designed for the education of a target group of adults in a non-formal environment.The project is divided into 3 phases of work:1.Project launch, selection and training2.ADELE tool development3.Capacity building process for adult education staff in librariesConcretely, the activities to be implemented in the project are:-Development of methodological framework and testing of the original SELFIE tool with selected participants-Conceptual design of a beta version: the ADELE tool-Technical development of the beta version ADELE tool-Further testing and review-Finalisation of the final version of ADELE tool-Development of a toolkit to support digital transformation of non-formal learning institutions using the ADELE self-assessment toolThis will be supported by complementary activities, notably:-Project Management, with all partners taking the lead on some aspects of the project- LTTAs in each partner country-Transnational project meetings for sharing, analysis, brainstorming etc-Dissemination activities-Organisation of multiplier events in all partner countries-Evaluation<< Results >>The two main results of the ADELE project will be:1. Web-based self-assessment tool for libraries and organisations involved in non-formal adult education2. Digital toolkit for librarians and practitioners in non-formal adult education Other outputs related to the different phases of the project work will include:-Elaboration of operational-administrative guidelines including the procedure of financial accounting and reporting;-8 internal virtual meetings, via Skype, Zoom, Hangouts or similar video conferencing platforms.-4 transnational meetings + minutes of the meetings.-Evaluation tools and reports-4 Learning, Teaching and Training Activities (LTTAs) for blended mobility of adult learners, targeting 100 adult education practitioners each-4 Multiplier Events hosted by the project partners-Dissemination and exploitation activities: project website, newsletter, articlesAs all partners are active in non-formal education for adult learners, the consortium aims to directly use ADELE products after the end of the project in its own activities. During the training courses they usually organise, the partners will promote the use of ADELE materials.The expected impact is to improve the capacities of people engaged in the field of non-formal education for adult learners to better respond to the challenges related to the ""digitalisation of learning"". The project aims to open a broad debate and dialogue underlying the conceptualisation and implementation of non-formal education initiatives for adult learners in a perspective of long-term sustainability."

The “innovative methodS for Media & Information Literacy Education involving schools and librarieS” (SMILES) project will address the topic of media literacy and combating fake news in Europe, with a strong focus on digital media use and COVID-19. Following the rise of fake news and disinformation, fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a strong urgency for the participating organisations to develop and test new methods for media and information literacy. Representing libraries, media literacy organisations and a research institute, the consortium is determined to contribute to a safer and more responsible use of digital technology, particularly amongst young people. The SMILES project aims to test innovative educational approaches in the form of fake news workshops at secondary schools held by school teachers and librarians, and monitor their effectiveness. The project method is to deploy a 'train the trainer' approach, in which school teachers and librarians are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills and materials to deliver workshops to secondary school pupils (age 12-15). Concretely, 60 school teachers and librarians are trained in organising ‘fake news’ workshops to young people; and they will organise the workshops at secondary schools in Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands for 600 participating young people.In order to reach the overall objective to enhance the digital readiness of secondary schools and empower young people to critially use digital technology, the consortium will develop three Intellectual Outputs. A Baseline study will be conducted in the three countries to research and connect different educational approaches in Europe, enabling the development of a shared methodology on fake news workshops (intellectual output 1). Based on the results of intellectual output 1, the SMILES training programme to promote the safe and responsible use of digital media tools will be developed and deployed, including the production of a manual for trainers and a digital toolkit (intellectual output 2). Finally, the project partners will develop a report on the effectiveness of the workshops and tested methodology in the three countries (intellectual output 3). As part of the project, transnational meetings and dissemination activities will lead to a sharing of knowledge on the effectiveness of the fake news workshops between three European countries (Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands), as well as on a wider level through a dedicated dissemination plan. The ultimate goal of the project is to help create more awareness and trust of young people in the institutions that provide verified information - i.e. schools, libraries - and the essential role these institutes play in the information society.

The project NEWCOMER leverages the untapped potential of libraries in Europe to deliver on adult education and social inclusion. There is therefore a risk that as technology advances, existing inequalities will be exacerbated, and disadvantaged groups will be hit hardest. Libraries are well placed as local community institutions which offer a broad range of educational resources to serve these disadvantaged groups. By offering digital resources as well as a trusted physical space, they contribute to both digital and social inclusion. NEWCOMER will allow library staff who are working directly with adult learners in their communities to explore with their counterparts from other countries why the adult education provision varies so greatly, how best to support adult learners in the context of the library, and what best practice examples to apply to meet the needs of disadvantaged and marginalised groups.The main activity of the NEWCOMER project is a series of transnational project meetings. The project consortium constitutes eight partners from the library sector with a mixture of profiles and backgrounds but all demonstrating a rich experience in providing opportunities for education and inclusion in their communities. Each project partner will host a transnational project meeting in which they will present and exchange best practice in the field of adult education and social inclusion from their institution, with the support of associate partners who work with specific target groups of disadvantaged learners. Two participants from each partner will be chosen to participate in the project meetings based on their profile, experience, and ability to maintain a lasting network.Over the lifetime of the NEWCOMER project, the best practices exchanged at the project meetings will be collated in a manual for dissemination to a wider audience from the library sector and beyond. These insights will also serve as inspiration for the development of policy recommendations to inform policy change at the local, national and European level. Importantly, NEWCOMER will also track the professional development of library staff participating in the project meetings through a series of evaluations, in order to ensure that their capacity to serve local adult learners through libraries is strengthened as a result of the project methodology.The objectives of the NEWCOMER project are threefold:1. Provide an opportunity for cross-border exchange and networking between library staff working with adult learners;2. Develop the competences of library staff working with adult learners based on exchanges with project partners contributing their experience and expertise;3. Empower library staff to deliver more effective support to their adult learners, thereby promoting social inclusion and uptake of educational opportunities in libraries by adult learners within their communities.The vision of the NEWCOMER consortium is to take this methodology beyond the project scope and ultimately to create a global programme of exchange and learning for library staff, with the ultimate goal of better serving disadvantaged people through a network of connected local libraries. This shared vision will drive project partners to ensure quality implementation of the project, measure impact on the ground, and build a network that will be sustained beyond the project lifetime.