The December 1992 law on the National Library regulates its status and legal deposit. A new general library law has been under discussion since 1993. There is also debate about how to deal with electronic publications. Our workshop on library co-operation and its subsequent Council of Europe seminars on library legislation were cited several times as extremely helpful in opinion forming and lobbying. Back to beginning of document 1.6 Statistics Previous figures were vastly inflated and falsified to meet official targets.
Public libraries experience a big demand for children's literature, which they are unable to meet.
The National Library attempts to collect statistics by annual questionnaires Back to beginning of document 2. This would be a major blow to libraries in the region, as they have come to rely on these funds. Many staff and training exchanges take place between Baltic and Nordic libraries, greatly valued by all participants.