The Library in the Digital Space: How the Covid-19 pandemic is digitising the public library
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Presentation by Daniel McGrath from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Library Service at the CILIP Ireland and Library Association of Ireland Joint Conference 2021 Images in this presentation were taken before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Library in the Digital Space: How the Covid-19 pandemic is digitising the public library
- 1. The Library in the Digital Space: How the Covid-19 pandemic is digitising the public library Daniel McGrath Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Library Service CILIP Ireland/LAI Joint Conference, April 2021
- 2. THE LIBRARY IN THE DIGITAL SPACE: HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS DIGITISING THE PUBLIC LIBRARY CILIP IRELAND/ LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ( LAI) ANNUAL JOINT CONFERENCE 2021 Daniel Mc Grath (DLR Libraries)
- 3. DLR LIBRARIES MISSION To connect and empower people, inspire ideas and support community potential. DIGITITAL SPACE The term ' digital space' refers to what is displayed on the screen of a digital device (e.g. laptops, computers, tablets, or smartphones). What can be displayed in digital spaces is vast and diverse, and can take countless forms.
- 4. Libraries During COVID • Singular branch based events • Patrons in physical buildings • Digital literacy a priority i.e. ‘Getting the most from your library card’ initiative. How did we already augment the library space? • OverDrive • BorrowBox • Press Reader
- 5. • Move from branch based branding to dlr library services • Increase in online users • Expanded audience e.g. families and young children • Online Events and Activities • Digital/Media literacy amplified COVID Libraries What did we move online? • Summer Stars Reading Challenge • Family Quizzes • Healthy Ireland • Exhibitions and Events
- 6. SUCCESS OF DIGITAL SPACE • Increased investment in online resources collection (user increase of 108%). • • Facebook live story times have had 84,000 views in 2020. • A 275% increase in Library courses online e.g. Universal Class and CISCO NETAcad. • Average 1,400 participants each weekend for family quizzes with 415,620 questions answered to date. • E-bulletin mailing list with over 7,000 subscribers fortnightly
- 7. SUCCESS OF ONLINE EVENTS
- 8. • Staff engaged in online training themselves to upskill in areas of self-identified need i.e. Webjunction, Teams and Crowdpurr and Crowdcast. • Budget was provided for staff to engage with these new tools. • Staff became familiar with the dynamics system for the Book Drop. HOW DID WE ADAPT?
- 9. WHERE DOES DLR LIBRARIES GO FROM HERE? • Continue Digitisation efforts i.e. dlr app • Stay ahead of the digital curve in the library space – blending physical and digital. • Look for further methods of improvement to the digital space BEYOND THE PANDEMIC
- 10. DANIEL MC GRATH Library Assistant , dlr LexIcon EMAIL dmcgrath@dlrcoco.ie