I dag holder de nordiske biblioteksforeninger fælles møde i Oslo. Vores tema er de fælles udfordringer bibliotekerne har i forhold til at udlåne ebøger, hvor copyrightlovgivningen ikke giver bibliotekerne de undtagelser der skal til for at kunne købe og udlåne dem. I Danmark har vi skabt og forhandles os frem til forskellige forretningsmodeller i eReolen.dk Lige nu er alle forlag med under forskellige forretningsmodeller og det betyder at bibliotekerne i Danmark som det eneste land i verden kan stille alle danske ebøger til rådighed for borgerne. Det fantastisk og det er vi naturligvis stolte af, omend det er en dyr model som ikke er holdbar hvis flertallet begynder at låne e-bøger frem for de fysiske. I forhold til de fysiske bøger har bibliotekerne nemlig de nødvendige undtagelser i ophavsretlovgivning til at købe og udlåne alle de bøger de vil. Det afspejler sig naturligt på prisen, da de så kan indkøbe på markedsvilkår. Det kan bibliotelerne ikke hvad angår ebøger, hvor de så skal forhandle sig frem til en pris og betingelse hos dem der har ophavsretten, typisk forlaget. Det er en sådan forhandlingsløsning vi i et nationalt fælleskab har lavet i Danmark. Det og meget andet skal vi drøfte i dag for vi tror på at vi i internationale fællesskaber kan opnår endnu bedre betingelser for bibliotekerne og i sidste ende for borgerne. Det er jo dem vi er der for. Det er dybest set også derfor vi har skabt de såkaldt åbne biblioteker, hvis åbningstid er langt længere end de timer hvor der er personale. På nuværende tidspunkt har vi over 250, hvilket også er noget helt særligt Dansk. Ud over alt det skal vi fra Danmarks Biblioteksforening også fortælle om os selv, vi er nemlig også helt særlige fordi vi har skabt en organisation, hvor der både er politikere og fagfolk i samme forening. www.biblioteksdebat.dk

1. Short introduction
• DLA (Danish Library Association) has a special
association structure of library professionals as
well as local politicians on the Council. The
President is always politicians and local
politicians always constitute the majority
President Vagn Ytte Larsen
President of the Danish Library Association
Steen B. Andersen

2. My experience is that it is way
easier to convince the
politicians of the need for
books, than it is to convince
them of the need for
internetservices, development
projects and contracting of
database licenses.

3. The modern library
 is an house of identity
 more than just books
 developed together with users
 contributes to the knowledge society
 create community benefits and social capital

4. Denmark
98 municipalities and approximately 450 public libraries,
to a population of 5,5 mil. people

5. 483 Libraries
(half closed since 1980, but 77 new ”pick up places” in stores
and 150 “open libraries”* See the next slide )
Public libraries 1996-2012
Central Libraries
Branch Libraries
Busses
Pick up places

6. 250 “open Libraries” in Denmark
We have 98 main-libraries and 350 smaller Libraries, some of them we call
“open Libraries” it is term for a concept that allows users to access the library
space in principle 24/7 and serve them- selves with loans and return materials.
And use the computers, read or maybe even set up a meeting or an event, if
the space allows it. In the first instance the term ‘open library’ was chosen as
the concept was implemented in libraries that had typically been branches with
short – and often inconvenient – opening hours. And ‘open library’ is also a
term preferable to ‘self service library’, as this concept requires another kind of
professional support enabling the users to complete the necessary transactions
themselves and to find their way in the library.
In a few years this concept has spread to 150 libraries in Denmark and more
are planned.

7. 7
36 million visitors 2011
(A small increase in the last years)

8. Opening hours
Central Libraries Branch Libraries
Busses

9. Periodicals
Physical loans
Total

10. Folkebibliotekernes økonomi efter indtægt/udgift og tid
2009 2010 2011 2012
Bruttodriftregnskab
operating accounts
2 886 017 2 910 841 2 790 901 2 791 007
Lønudgifter
Salaries
1 802 464 1 814 681 1 746 489 1 724 895
I alt, materialeudgifter
material costs
368 044 354 495 335 622 319 862
Materialeudgifter, bøger
Books
224 688 209 630 209 120 204 376
Materialeudgifter, andre
materialer
Other material costs
145 995 147 086 128 981 121 622
Øvrige udgifter
other expenses
679 054 687 314 644 059 671 036
Indtægter
Revenue
254 195 266 314 264 174 272 134
Public libraries economy by revenue / expenditure and time

11. Library Association structure
• The Danish Library Association is organized
on the basis of a number of local associations
working on regional level.
• These local associations elect representatives
to the Council of the National association.
• The Council elects from within its members,
an Executive Committee with ten members
including a President, who is always a
politician, and two vice presidents
(one of them is a library professional)

12. DLA Organisation

13. Who are the DLA members?
 Danish municipalities, represented by their
politicians
 Library decision makers and professionals as
well as library associations and – institutions
 Other cultural associations
 Students of the Royal Library School

14. Members
2014
76 of 98 Municipalities
(Representing 90% of a population 5,5 mil.)
Personal members 350
Institution members 44

15. How does DLA work
db.dk

16.  Lobbying towards all relevant
decision makers
 Raising awareness and debate
on relevant matters
 DB Annual Meeting – is the meeting place for
politicians and the public library sector
 National and regional library conferences on hot
topics
 Carrying out, initiating and participating in
library projects and surveys
 Participating in official hearings/central
committees nationally and internationally
How does DLA work Annual Meeting 2009

17. Challenges
• Support transformation of Yesterday’s Library to
The 21st Century LIBRARY (physical and digital)
• We have to explain who we are, if we want the
politicians to remember and understand the
modern library

18. fremtidensbiblioteker.dk
In the Danish libraries we have created a Thinktank "Future Libraries"