LTStraipsnyje analizuojamos Vakarų Lietuvos : Klaipėdos, Telšių ir Tauragės apskričių kultūros įstaigos: kultūros centrai, bibliotekos ir muziejai. Šios įstaigos pasirinktos analizuoti dėl to, kad veika ne tik didesniuose miestuose, bet ir kaimo gyvenvietėse. Aptariamas kultūros centrų, bibliotekų ir muziejų tinklas, vienai įstaigai tenkantis gyventojų skaičius, darbuotojų ir jų pareigybių skaičius, apsilankymų per metus skaičius ir veikla apimanti kultūros centrų kolektyvų veiklą ir renginius, jų lankytojus. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Bibliotekos; Kultūros centrai; Kultūros įstaigos; Muziejai; Vakarų Lietuva; Cultural Centers; Cultural Institutions; Libraries; Museums; Western Lithuania.
ENCulture and nation are inseparable from one another. That is why all nation needs to focus on culture. Today it is very important to preserve nation's national culture because national culture is influenced by process of globalization. Cultural institutions such as cultural centers, public libraries and museums spread traditional and popular cultures by their events. Moreover, cultural centres and public libraries is working not only in large cities but also in rural settlements. That helps to include more people in active cultural life. The largest network of cultural institutions has Western Lithuanian librarys, it also has non stationary services for old and disabled people in regions. The network of Klaipėda country cultural centers increased, Tauragė county most decreased in Jurbarkas and Šilalė district municipalities and in Telšiai county decreased in Rietavas municipality. The network of Klaipėda country libraries most decreased in Skuodas district municipality, in Taurage county decreased in Šilalė district municipality and in Telšiai county decreased in Telšiai district municipality. Museums network stayded the same exept in Neringa municipaity. The artistic groups of cultural and ethnocultural centers are diverse and spreads contemporary and traditional arts. Institutional events are also very diverse. The events of the libraries are complex, verbal and visual, and they were organized mostly by the network institutions of Kretinga district municipality, and least by the municipalities of Neringa, Palanga and Rietavas.The biggest number of visitors in library events was in Telšiai district municipality, and the smallest number was in Mažeikiai district municipality (from received data). Museum events can be divided into educational, exhibitions and museums events, which were mostly organized by the Museum of History of Lithuania Minor (together with branches), and least by Antano Mončio House - Museum. Educational events in museums are mostly visited in history of Lithuania Minor and Kretinga museums. [From the publication]