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Join the Library Leaders Summit and develop new leadership skills with your peers (Pssst – and save a few dollars)

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In an era defined by rapid technological advancement and evolving workplace dynamics, the role of library leaders is more critical than ever. How do we navigate the complex terrain of emerging technologies and multifaceted challenges while steering our organizations toward a sustainable future? The answer lies in collective learning and forward-thinking strategies, and it all… Continue reading Join the Library Leaders Summit and develop new leadership skills with your peers (Pssst – and save a few dollars)

Updated: Free Webinar: Sustainability for Libraries and Beyond – A Library Leadership View. December 12th 2023. With Vivian Puerta, Erik Boekesteijn and Jan Holmquist.

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Join us on December 12th for a not-to-be-missed free webinar: “Sustainability for Libraries and Beyond – A Library Leadership View,” proudly hosted by the Library Leaders Summit in the run-up to next year’s Computers In Libraries 2024 conference. This event is a unique opportunity for library professionals to explore the vital role of sustainability in… Continue reading Updated: Free Webinar: Sustainability for Libraries and Beyond – A Library Leadership View. December 12th 2023. With Vivian Puerta, Erik Boekesteijn and Jan Holmquist.

Upcoming workshop, presentation and panel at Computers in Libraries 2023

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Libraries as Catalysts for Community Sustainability: Sparking Imagination and Innovation I will be at Computers in Libraries this March – Check out how you can meet me there and what sessions I am doing – and see the rest of the amazing program too. Libraries have always been a hub for knowledge, learning, and community… Continue reading Upcoming workshop, presentation and panel at Computers in Libraries 2023

New challenges for 2020

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I have two pieces of exciting news to share: 1) I am starting my own business in early 2020. Lately, I have been doing consultancy in Denmark, and Europe centred around Strategic leadership, innovation, collaboration and project management.I will have a desk in the heart of Copenhagen for the next 12 weeks in a shared… Continue reading New challenges for 2020

New job: Library director in Nelson, New Zealand

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It is the time of big decisions. I am happy and proud to announce that starting this September I will be the new library director of Nelson Public Libraries in New Zealand. I am looking forward to bringing the skills and experience from my current job in Guldborgsund, Denmark to the southern hemisphere and to… Continue reading New job: Library director in Nelson, New Zealand

Libraries: The best possible shared space today and beyond for #SCLRevitalise

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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

Innovation in Public Libraries – For Alison Miller’s class at iSchool, Syracuse University

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I am very glad and proud to connect with the future of the profession: MLIS students at iSchool, Syracuse University for a talk about innovation in public libraries. Thank you for your time – please feel free to contact me with follow up questions and your views on this topic. Things I covered in my… Continue reading Innovation in Public Libraries – For Alison Miller’s class at iSchool, Syracuse University