The proposal for the creation of the Cultural Canon and, subsequently, its progress and implementation have been evaluated in a number of studies as well as in publications. These studies not only allow the history of the Canon’s development to be traced, but also provide knowledge and recommendations for the practical use of the Latvia’s Cultural Canon and its further development.<\/p>\n
On 6 December 2007, Latvia’s Ministry of Culture organised a conference “The Latvia’s Cultural Canon \u2013 Cornerstone of a United Society” (Latvijas Kult\u016bras kanons \u2013 salied\u0113tas sabiedr\u012bbas st\u016brakmens<\/em>) as part of the “Seven Sisters” (Septi\u0146as m\u0101sas<\/em>) conference series. This conference was the first public discussion on the creation concept, development proposals and framework for the Latvia’s Cultural Canon. The recommendations of the conference were taken into account during the creation process of the Latvia’s Cultural Canon in 2008.<\/p>\n In 2009, the Department of Cultural Sociology and Management of the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) published the results of a study “Latvian Young People’s Notions of the Cultural Canon” (Latvijas jaunie\u0161u priek\u0161stati par kult\u016bras kanonu<\/em>). Within the study, LAC lecturers and students collected both qualitative (using focus groups) and quantitative data (using questionnaires) between September 2008 and January 2009. In total, more than 750 young people were canvassed.<\/p>\n In 2013, the CultureLab<\/em> association and the LAC conducted an assessment study entitled “Methodological Criteria and Principles for the Development of the Latvia’s Cultural Canon” (Latvijas kult\u016bras kanona veido\u0161anas metodolo\u0123iskie krit\u0113riji un principi<\/em>), commissioned by the Ministry of Culture. The aim of the research was to evaluate the methodology for developing the Canon and pathways for its further development, as well as to present proposals on making the Latvia’s Cultural Canon relevant, on its functionality and the development of sustainability policy.<\/p>\n In 2014, the Library Advisory Centre of the National Library of Latvia prepared a set of consultative documents \u2013 “The Latvia’s Cultural Canon and Its Potential Applications in Libraries” (Latvijas Kult\u016bras kanons un t\u0101 izmanto\u0161anas iesp\u0113jas bibliot\u0113k\u0101<\/em>). The collection was prepared by M\u0101ra J\u0113kabsone. The publication is a wide-ranging and comprehensive overview of the global history and examples of the canon concept, and gives an insight into the creation process for the Latvia’s Cultural Canon. It also includes valuable suggestions on the practical use of the Latvia’s Cultural Canon in library work.<\/p>\n Studies:<\/strong><\/p>\n A Summary of the Results of the Study “Latvian Young People’s Notions of the Cultural Canon” by the Department of Culture Sociology and Management of the Latvian Academy of Culture<\/em> (Latvijas Kult\u016bras akad\u0113mijas Kult\u016bras sociolo\u0123ijas un mened\u017ementa katedras p\u0113t\u012bjuma “Latvijas jaunie\u0161u priek\u0161stati par kult\u016bras kanonu” rezult\u0101tu apkopojums<\/em>). (2009). R\u012bga: LKA. (PDF, in Latvian)<\/a><\/p>\n