I made a song for the wonderful library conference Next Library. People can share their digital postcards with the conference this week. You know what to do… Lyrics / song / video by Jan Holmquist Forward: When everyone is in lockdownIn a life of isolationWhat keeps you mentally soundAnd away from desperation Is the stories… Continue reading Forward
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What´s he building in there?
… We have a right to know as Tom Waits sings/croons/says on his wonderful album Mule Variations. A few sentences about what I have been doing/are up to these days: Upcoming cross European project:As a consultant, I am working with two well known European organisations on what could be a substantial new game-changing project for… Continue reading What´s he building in there?
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A short personal update
Dear friends. It has been a while. I want to update you with some short facts. Back in Denmark:Because of different personal circumstances back home, I had to leave New Zealand and go back to Denmark to be with my family. Family:I am in the middle of a divorce. A thing like that is never… Continue reading A short personal update
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New Horizons: How Libraries Create Smart Communities – For INFORUM 2018 in Prague
Libraries are more important than ever. This is not the headline you see in news media these days. If there happens to be a library-related headline it often says that libraries are obsolete because of the technological development. In a world where there is more information than ever before and where modern societies compete to… Continue reading New Horizons: How Libraries Create Smart Communities – For INFORUM 2018 in Prague
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Library Advocacy With Heart for #ili2017
The way we form meaning is hugely based on the biases we have. Facts will not always convince people they are wrong. In this presentation. I focus on succesful examples of library advocacy and discuss what makes a succes. I also share insights from the Library Advocacy Lab and Public Libraries 2020 that aims for… Continue reading Library Advocacy With Heart for #ili2017
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Libraries: The best possible shared space today and beyond for #SCLRevitalise
Thank you for the invitation to this wonderful conference. What a couple of days of learning, sharing, crying, laughing and… singing 🙂 What skills do libraries and librarians need to be a driving force in creating smart communities? How can we use strategy to advocate for the importance that we know we have for peoples… Continue reading Libraries: The best possible shared space today and beyond for #SCLRevitalise
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Keynote for #CILIPS16: Making communities smarter through connections
The theme of this years CILIPS conference is “Making connections”. I am proud to do todays morning keynote. Libraries are strategically important for modern knowledge societies. In the library people of all ages have a safe space for learning and exchanging ideas. In the knowledge economy where communities, regions and countries compete for knowledge jobs… Continue reading Keynote for #CILIPS16: Making communities smarter through connections
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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.
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If the library was a music genre…
I am inspired by this Bossa Nova song from the wonderful people at The Royal Library of Denmark – The Faculty Library of Social Sciences In fact I am inspired by most things they do… Their LEGO stop motion movies and music would still be cool even if did not have the underlying message to… Continue reading If the library was a music genre…
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We’re On Borrowed Time – Ben Glover on libraries and music
Hello Ben. Thank you for doing this interview about music and libraries… Let me ask you: How did a library ever make a difference in your life and (or) your community? I grew up in a small village that didn’t have a permanent library but I remember very clearly for most of my early childhood… Continue reading We’re On Borrowed Time – Ben Glover on libraries and music
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