Sustainable libraries: Thank you CIL Connect – Slides are up

In session E201. Sustainable Libraries I contributed with European examples about how libraries are working with sustainability and UNs Sustainable Development Goals. Marydee Ojala did the same from a U.S. perspective. Thank you for your participation and good questions. My part of the slides is here. Remember that the video will be up on the… Continue reading Sustainable libraries: Thank you CIL Connect – Slides are up

Presentation “Public libraries as the learning hub in the community. Strategy and practical examples” for Conferência Internacional: [Re]Pensar a Biblioteca Pública

Thank you participants in Aveiro and online for your feedback and positivity. I was honored to be part of your wonderful conference. Public libraries are about providing access to information for all citizens. They are also about giving the community members the best possibilities to transform that information into knowledge. When we look at libraries… Continue reading Presentation “Public libraries as the learning hub in the community. Strategy and practical examples” for Conferência Internacional: [Re]Pensar a Biblioteca Pública

Sustainability in Danish Libraries

I was happy to be part of the first Nordic Libraries Annual conference with the Theme “Towards Sustainable Futures”. I did a keynote about sustainability in Danish libraries mainly centred around UNs Sustainable Development Goals. Here is a recording of the session: The slides are available here Feel free to contact me anytime for a… Continue reading Sustainability in Danish Libraries

Upcoming keynote: Different perspectives – New horizons. 24th annual Inforum conference in Prague

It is always interesting to bring different kinds of perspectives and disciplines together. That is what The INFORUM conference does and I am looking very much forward to giving a keynote at this years conference and to participate and learn from the other professionals attending. INFORUM focuses on electronic information resources and their professional use… Continue reading Upcoming keynote: Different perspectives – New horizons. 24th annual Inforum conference in Prague

Upcoming talk: Libraries: The best possible shared space today and beyond.

I am very excited to be the closing keynote speaker at this years SCL seminar under the theme Revitalise and Regenerate libraries. I am looking forward to learning opportunities and good debates in Coventry this early June. The Society of Chief Librarians leads and manages public libraries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. SCL is… Continue reading Upcoming talk: Libraries: The best possible shared space today and beyond.

Open libraries: Self-service libraries – The Danish way.

The “Open libraries” framework have made our libraries even more active learning spaces in the community. It has given us a broader reach and thereby expanded our opportunity to do what libraries do everywhere: Make their communities smarter.

Gamification and libraries: Tools and examples

Gamification can be a tool for libraries to engage and motivate the public to use the library – but like all other tools it is not a quick fix and must be used wisely. In this article I share some tools and practical examples of how they have been used in libraries. Storytelling: Narratives are… Continue reading Gamification and libraries: Tools and examples

Libraries as Strategic Learning Institutions – Workshop at #CILDC

Change is happening fast in our societies these years. For libraries the environment around us and the need for information has been changing a lot going from the industrial society over the information society to the knowledge society. Countries around the globe compete not only on low cost but also on the knowledge level of… Continue reading Libraries as Strategic Learning Institutions – Workshop at #CILDC

Libraries and Learning: Upcoming presentations – See you soon USA and #CILDC

Libraries make their communities smarter. This is one of my core beliefs as a librarian and it is what motivates me and gives meaning to the work I do. I know that libraries all over the world work hard every day to bridge the digital divide, support students learning and read to children and thereby… Continue reading Libraries and Learning: Upcoming presentations – See you soon USA and #CILDC