Tag: inspiration

Sustainable libraries: Thank you CIL Connect – Slides are up

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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

Article: Sustainability in Danish Public Libraries

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If you combine UNs sustainable development goals with libraries you get a powerful force working for a better world for all of us. If you are curious about how Danish libraries approach this work read my article published in English and German from the journal “Bibliothek Forschung und Praxis”. Sustainability in Danish Public Libraries: How… Continue reading Article: Sustainability in Danish Public Libraries

Library Stuff… I respectfully disagree

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I read this post by my friend and inspiration Justin Hoenke. I know that Justin doesn’t like to be an inspiration in that way, but he is awesome, and I have learned so much from his projects and the way he is an awesome human being. So Justin, please forgive me for respectfully disagreeing with… Continue reading Library Stuff… I respectfully disagree

Gamification and libraries: Tools and examples

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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

If the library was a music genre…

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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…

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

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

A conference with an unconference track – Upcoming presentations at Internet Librarian International

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I like the concept of unconferences very much. The more loose structure can be very liberating to the traditional conference learning experience. Combining a traditional conference with an unconference track is one of the reasons I am looking very much forward to this years Internet Librarian International – and I am proud to be a… Continue reading A conference with an unconference track – Upcoming presentations at Internet Librarian International

Library advocacy… In stop motion

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I want to share this library advocacy stop motion video with you. In 70 seconds it shows some of the great stuff the library offers – and yes… It IS starring a cat as important supporting actor. The movie is made by awesome librarian, upcoming stop motion director and good friend Christian Lauersen . Enjoy!

The Library is the Hummingbird

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Originally posted on The Library Effect:
The legend of the hummingbird reminds me of all the amazing things libraries do every day to support healthy communities and to empower the citizens within them: One day, a long time ago in a faraway place, or so the legend goes, there was a huge forest fire raging…