Tag: libraries

Libraries and their communities – an interview.

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Libraries are all about the communities they serve. At the heart of Global Librarianship is the combination of global inspiration and local action. I was interviewed about community focused libraries for the Princh blog. Here is a small sample 🙂 What is the definition of a library nowadays? The library is the community’s hub for… Continue reading Libraries and their communities – an interview.

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

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

Libraries and Skills in Denmark

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This infographic gives a fine introduction to Public Libraries in Denmark in a European Union context when it comes to literacy and skills. The Infographic is made by Public Libraries 2020 and Danmarks Biblioteksforening. You might also like the “Libraries Change Lives” infograhic.

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

Keynote for #CILIPS16: Making communities smarter through connections

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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

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

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

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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

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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