I was recently asked what my next spare time project would be. I made a short video for you about how my time is prioritized these days. Lots of learning opportunities – I love that. The video is also a test of the short video blog format that I am considering using more… So tell… Continue reading What I spend time on these days
Category: inspiration
Butterfly effect: My attempt to make your day better
I was changing trains this morning and met this man. His sign says “Have an amazing day” – I asked him what his thoughts about this were and he said. “Just to spread some happiness”. I thanked him and asked to take his picture. Now I am passing on the good vibes to you. I… Continue reading Butterfly effect: My attempt to make your day better
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Time out of mind
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From the first guitar strums of Love Sick – to the seconds when the voice appears – I get the chills of rereading my favorite album in the world – Time out of mind by Bob Dylan – also it is hard to think of a better title for…
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Why the story of Buy India a Library is (still) important
I am very excited to present with Justin Hoenke at Bibliothekartag 2012 i Hamburg, Germany about a project I love and am very proud to be a part of – Buy India a Library How to use social media for collaboration, inspiration and changing the world will be some of the tracks of our talk. Including… Continue reading Why the story of Buy India a Library is (still) important
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It Is a Global Profession… If You Want It to Be
It Is a Global Profession… If You Want It to Be
I am very happy to be able to share my thoughts about global librarianship over at Jessica Olin´s great blog “Letters to a Young Librarian”. I hope you will take the time to visit Jessica´s blog and read my post – Comments very welcome.
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Letter from World Libraries
Dear Librarian Congratulations on joining the team at World Libraries. We are glad to have you as a part of our world-wide team of library enthusiasts. Your special focus will be to improve your community by sharing and generating knowledge and always contribute to learning. We also expect you to work for libraries world-wide and… Continue reading Letter from World Libraries
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Facilitator of crowdsourced ideas
Job titles can be difficult to translate but when attending international conferences Danish job titles does not make sense to most participants – but does any title? When you need to contact another organization job titles can help you find the right person to connect with fast and easy – But within your own organization… Continue reading Facilitator of crowdsourced ideas
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3 things that inspired me this week
The Uni Imagine having the possibility to move the library learning space outdoors to meet the people, creating a place for learning, being inspired and making connections in the community. That is just some of the things The Uni will make possible. “The Uni is a new kind of shared learning environment, capable of supporting… Continue reading 3 things that inspired me this week
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Bringing the library outside
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
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Library day in the life – Janurary 25 2010
A day in the life of a danish public librarian @janholmquist: Up early in the morning. Good talk with daughter (3½ years) before we went to kindergarden. She loves her kindergarden and I love the mornings with her. Very cold in Denmark so icy car resulted in being just in time for planned meeting –… Continue reading Library day in the life – Janurary 25 2010
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