Tag: advocacy

New Horizons: How Libraries Create Smart Communities – For INFORUM 2018 in Prague

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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

Keynote: Smart Libraries Create Smart Communities for #ILI2016

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Thank you Internet Librarian International for your kind feedback and for questions and comments after my talk and during the day. It has been a pleasure learning with you. Like I promised – My slides: This is a slightly reworked Q and A I did for CILIP Update before the keynote, and it provides some… Continue reading Keynote: Smart Libraries Create Smart Communities for #ILI2016

Upcoming presentations: The #ILI2016 program is out and I am one of the Keynote speakers.

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Smart libraries create smart communities – towards a visionary strategy for libraries. This is the title for my upcoming keynote at Internet Librarian International this October in London, UK. The aim of #ILI2016 is helping the participants make a difference to their own organization, clients and communities. It is in the conference DNA to make… Continue reading Upcoming presentations: The #ILI2016 program is out and I am one of the Keynote speakers.

Libraries on the agenda in the EU

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On Monday 20th June 2016, a workshop on “The new role of public libraries” will take place during the European Parliament’s Culture (CULT) Committee meeting.  You can follow the workshop online at 3 PM CET via this link. The workshop will examine different aspects of the role of public libraries in the knowledge society. First,… Continue reading Libraries on the agenda in the EU

How libraries change lives

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The new digital publication about how libraries change lives in the European Union is fascinating. Members of parliament and library users tell their stories about the power of libraries – and there is video footage of amazing libraries all over Europe. The publication focuses on 3 policy areas: Digital inclusion, Lifelong learning and social inclusion.… Continue reading How libraries change lives

Go to the library – song

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Launching myself as an avantgarde musician – or … Well I was testing out an app tonight and I made this… I heard the way to launch music the cool way is to surprise everyone by making it available online when people least expect it – So here it is. Totally free. If you like it… Continue reading Go to the library – song

Introducing library services brick by brick

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The combination of fine libraries and LEGO bricks is not new and is often seen in the library blogosphere… It is now wonder. Libraries are magnificent and LEGO is fun – What is not like?This LEGO stop motion movie promotes the Faculty Library of Social Sciences at University of Copenhagen and it is absolutely awesome… Enjoy! The… Continue reading Introducing library services brick by brick