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1. The book of Nordic Public
Library Challenges
- an e-book sequel…
Strategy Group:
Management of the 5 library systems represented by
Liv, Holmkjell, Sara, Anna-Maria, Knud
2. Chapters:
1: Changing business models+
2: User-user recommendation
3: Library values >< public management
4: Partnerships +
5: Community +
6: Library brand +
7: Competences +
8: Transforming the library space
9: Families and children
10: Library legitimacy
4. Influence from the camp - output
From 11 to 10
Unfolding of unchosen challenges
5. 2: User-user >< library
recommendation
Traditional library recommendations and quality
evaluations are challenged by "private libraries" and
shared playlists.
How can the library become a player in this arena, and
introduce diversity, discuss quality and ensure
serendipity in dialogue with the users?
This should not be perceived as a threat to libraries and the library
profession. Instead we need to look at this as a great possibility and
discuss and test how we can integrate this into the library. Together
with users we should try to add value to user-driven content in a
way that combines the expertise of the library with user-user
recommendations. And consider how we can make this visible in
both our digital and physical library.
6. 3: Library values >< public
management
The value of Nordic public libraries as democratic space
is continuously challenged by public management values
(target management, optimisation, digitalisation programs
etc.) – things that can be easily measured and calculated
How can the library continue to develop as place for
dialogue and democracy and how can we make that role
recognized as legitimate and valuable, even in public
management terms?
There is an urgent need to construct or invent a language and a
strategic way of thinking that is user-oriented/public-oriented that
can be understood and used politically (open Public Management?)
We should begin by discussing how we can transform what we
already do into a language and measures that can be used and
understood easily by decision makers, public and staff. And then try
to set up similar communicative measures for the visions for the
library of the future. It is also necessary in our dialogue with new
partners and in forming partnerships. To convey library values and
goals to partners it needs to be interpreted into a common
management language that is understood by both partners.
7. 8: Transforming the library
space
The library as keeper of a physical collection is challenged by
the fact that 'content' is being distributed infinitely on many
platforms. Half of the library users do not borrow anything, but
come to use other facilities at the physical libraries.
How do we transform the library space into supporting citizens’
needs for inspiration, meeting, learning and performing?
To transform the spaces there is a call for a strong strategic attitude towards
this, in order to overcome the traditional “books versus space”conflict.
Libraries need to embrace new formats, interactive and living presentations.
We need to focus on content instead of format to ensure public participation
and interaction, but at the same time there is a need for discussion of
competences to meet these needs. In limited library spaces the physical
collection may narrow the opportunities for other activities. There is a call for
open multipurpose spaces that are easy to recreate and focuse on people
and user needs. It is important to explore how the library space can be
perceived as something that happens outside the library walls too.
8. 9: Families and children
Families and children in the Nordic countries live in an
increasingly media dominated reality that in many ways creates
a higher level of segregation. There is a need for families to
have shared cultural experiences and learning opportunities.
How can libraries meet families’ needs for shared cultural
experiences and enable children to grow and develop
competences in decoding, creating and exchanging text, sounds
and images?
To stay relevant and create shared experiences we need to change our
focus from only “children” and into “families”. The library space is an
important factor when wanting to attract families and spaces must be
flexible enough to embrace noisy, physical activities or production. This
must be challenged and tested in order to find a format that suits user
needs.
There is a strong need for partnerships in this field. This will call for a
strategic discussion of what competences are necessary in library space
and how these are brought in to the organization.
9. 10: Library legitimacy
Library budgets are constantly
challenged by a decreasing public
economy.
Which library invigorating political
activities (policy) and ambassador
promoting (advocacy) initiatives can
enforce the legitimacy of libraries -
politically and in the community?
10. Influence from the camp - output
From 11 to 10
Unfolding of unchosen challenges
Concrete ideas from the groups
11.
12. Influence from the camp - output
From 11 to 10
Unfolding of unchosen challenges
Concrete ideas from the groups
Focus on 5 specific challenges has helped
Strategy group form more questions –
unfold the challenges
13. 1: Changing business models
Digitalized media and new publishing formats
challenge the traditional business model for
physical media libraries. Traditionally libraries
could buy an item and repeatedly lend it out to
users as long as we pleased as part of our
collection. In the future libraries buy access on
behalf of their users and pay per use putting
pressure upon library resources and user
accessibility.
How can libraries operate in these new
distribution models and how does it influence
the way we evaluate quality, accessibility and
formats?
14. 1: Changing business models
Unfolding further…
The topic is extremely complex involving a large
span – users, production layer, politics, library
core business
Maybe it is a change from the library as a place
to the library as a service
Should we be changing the library role to
become part of the production business
Can user-generated resources become part of
library resources?
15. 4: Partnerships
Library services for citizens increasingly
become based on partnerships with
organizations, businesses and
volunteers.
How do we build the necessary
partnerships for dynamic innovation of
Nordic library services and continue to
be an open, non-commercial space?
16. 4: Partnerships
Unfolding further…
We need a language to discuss and
develop partnerships
Partnerships come in many formats and
sizes – how do we organise and level
them strategically?
What are the definition factors of our
choices of partnerships
How can we be realistic about offerings to
our partners?
17. 5: Community
Libraries address the need for learning
and cultural experience for all citizens
and support connectivity in society.
In a time of great diversity – how do we
continue to stay relevant for everyone,
reflect the population and at the same
time support a common community
feeling.
18. 5: Community
Unfolding further…
What does a feeling of community do to people –
and why is that a library task?
Challenge to adress all users as well as creating
a common ground for the whole community
Community relevance must play a larger role in
our choice and organisation of library services
and content
We need to form partnerships on a community
level to strengthen the effort
19. 6: Library brand
The image of the library is strongly
connected to books.
How do we change the image so
that it reflects relations and human
needs for development and
innovation instead?
20. 6: Library brand
Unfolding further…
What kind of branding is needed for the
community to keep feeling an urgent need for
libraries?
Should the library brand reflect a building or
connectivity?
How can a library brand reflect the diversity in a
library?
If a library must reflect its community – how
could we then talk about a common library brand
– can we draw out an essence of a library?
21. 7: Competences
In the future the library space will be
alive with many new players and there
will be a need for a great variety of
competences?
How do we develop the competences in
the libraries to be facilitating, engaging,
inspiring, innovative, challenging and…?
22. 7: Competences
Unfolding further…
How do we come close enough to life outside
libraries to be able to maintain relevant
competences?
How do we invite many new competences in and
still maintain a library professional identity?
Do we need a library professional identity - and if
so, what is it?
How can we make sure that constructive
curiousity becomes a core of professionalism?
23. Chapters:
1: Changing business models+
2: User-user recommendation
3: Library values >< public management
4: Partnerships +
5: Community +
6: Library brand +
7: Competences +
8: Transforming the library space
9: Families and children
10: Library legitimacy
24. Pay offs and new opportunities?
The importance of the established Nordic
Network
117 people have been through
Projects become examples in our Nordic
”e-book”
Investigate new opportunities to co-
operate in the network?
New projects to be tested in real life?