Collecting Place Names - citizen science project in Valmiera, Latvia
Collecting Place Names

A citizen science project centred on collecting local place names. It leverages the rich storytelling traditions of Latvia, merging local heritage with the global movement of citizen science. The results of this approach are a lavish collection of local place names and insights on reaching local citizens and involving them in scientific research.

Alina Puce
Alīna Pūce

Alīna Pūce – Head of Adult services, Valmiera library. Master’s degree in Library science and more than 10 years of experience in the library field. Alīna has been working as the Head of Adult services in a regional main library for the last three years and co-developing projects with the library team.

Agita Lapsa
Agita Lapsa

Agita Lapsa – Senior librarian, local heritage expert. Agita is one of the leading local heritage experts in Latvia in the library field with more than 20 years of experience in collecting, preserving, and digitizing materials of local importance.

Sponsored by IFLA Science & Technology Libraries Section