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Libraries Change Lives

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There are 65000 libraries in Europe welcoming more than 100 million people each year. That is an amazing knowledge infrastructure to make our communities smarter. In this short video some of these statistics and core values are shared. Libraries connect people and their knowledge  – and support learning and knowledge creation. Spend 90 seconds watching… Continue reading Libraries Change Lives

Global librarianship and Gamifying the library experience – My presentations at #ili2014

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I was honered to present at this years Internet Librarian International in London, England. Thank you for an inspiring conference with sharing, co-learning and interesting talks with so many wonderful librarians and other library professionals. For the other presentations I did there about Gamification and Library advocacy – Go to my slideshare page. I had… Continue reading Global librarianship and Gamifying the library experience – My presentations at #ili2014

100 years old today – Guldborgsund Public Library

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guldborgsund-bibliotekerne (@guldbib) Today is a very special day. In November 1913 local politicians decided to open a public reading room in Nykøbing Falster thereby making the decision and providing the funds that made it possible to open the doors to the first public library in the city 100… Continue reading 100 years old today – Guldborgsund Public Library

Hidden treasures – Gamification at Guldborgsund Public Library

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Exciting treasure hunts in the urban space In Nykøbing Falster, Guldborgsund Public Library invites local citizens and visitors of the city on interactive walks around the town as part of the project Hidden Treasures. Through their smart phone, ‘treasure hunters’ can have a new and different experience of the town and its history. With the… Continue reading Hidden treasures – Gamification at Guldborgsund Public Library

Bringing the library outside

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This is an amazing idea. In Denmark libraries at beaches has been done in Copenhagen (and other Danish cities) – I have not been able to find pictures, but I found this video (It´s in Danish) Here are some pictures from a library at a beach in the Netherlands My own library are mobile via bus,… Continue reading Bringing the library outside