Today we have visitors from a Turkey. Therefore, we have made a presentation of the Danish Library Association and our special organization's structure. We will also present the Danish think tank Future Libraries and their study
Economic Value of Public Libraries
Libraries of the Future – Knowledge, debate and Network
The Danish Think Tank has the ambition to:
• Produce knowledge, analysis and cross-disciplinary activities about the future role of the libraries
• Generate professional, public and political debate and awareness of the role of libraries now and in the future
A bottom-up initiative
The Danish libraries face many challenges such as digitalization and changes in expectations and demands on both physical and digital services; lack of public awareness of library services, changes in library user behavior, lack of political awareness and changes in the role of the librarian. The Think Tank was initiated by the Danish Library Association (DB).
The Think Tank is a two-year project, started October 2012, and co-financed by the participating libraries, library organizations and central library players
The Economic Value of Public Libraries
The Danish Think Tank Libraries of the Future & Copenhagen Economics has
conducted the first study on the economic impact of the Danish public library. The
Danish public libraries provide multiple services to the Danish public today,
which overall seems to be well received by the public. However, the
contributions are often measured in terms of library use (e.g. how many books
were borrowed) and user satisfaction surveys, which are far from adequate when
we want to discuss the role libraries play in modern society. This study digs
deeper and provide the first assessment of the economic value of the public
libraries in Denmark.
Read more
UK version
See the presentation www.biblioteksdebat.dk
Today we have visitors from a Turkey. Therefore, we have made a presentation of the Danish Library Association and our special organization's structure. We will also present the Danish think tank Future Libraries and their study
Economic Value of Public Libraries
Danish Library Association
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.
I think this mix of politicians and library professionals Works in a constructive way. Because the professionals inspire the politicians and the politicians give a good insight into how we need to prioritize. And other times it functions inversely.
So I hope we also in the future will be able to get this symbiosis to function and that local politicians want to put as much thought into the matter and will work in our Board, like they do today.
See the presentation
Libraries of the Future – Knowledge, debate and Network
The Danish Think Tank has the ambition to:
• Produce knowledge, analysis and cross-disciplinary activities about the future role of the libraries
• Generate professional, public and political debate and awareness of the role of libraries now and in the future
A bottom-up initiative
The Danish libraries face many challenges such as digitalization and changes in expectations and demands on both physical and digital services; lack of public awareness of library services, changes in library user behavior, lack of political awareness and changes in the role of the librarian. The Think Tank was initiated by the Danish Library Association (DB).
The Think Tank is a two-year project, started October 2012, and co-financed by the participating libraries, library organizations and central library players
The Economic Value of Public Libraries
The Danish Think Tank Libraries of the Future & Copenhagen Economics has
conducted the first study on the economic impact of the Danish public library. The
Danish public libraries provide multiple services to the Danish public today,
which overall seems to be well received by the public. However, the
contributions are often measured in terms of library use (e.g. how many books
were borrowed) and user satisfaction surveys, which are far from adequate when
we want to discuss the role libraries play in modern society. This study digs
deeper and provide the first assessment of the economic value of the public
libraries in Denmark.
Read more
UK version
See the presentation www.biblioteksdebat.dk
Today I make presentation at NEXT LIBRARY in the session
REACH OUT - HOW TO ORGANIZE AND RUN A STRONG LIBRARY ORGANIZATION IN 2011
I’m going to tell a little about Danish libraries, the special structure in The Danish Libraryassociation, and how we influence the political system, or cooperate directly whit the politicians. see http://biblioteksdebat.blogspot.com/
The new director of The Danish Library Association, Mr. Michel Steen-Hansen, gives a short introduction to The Danish Library Association based on a special association structure with local politicians as well as library professionals on the Council.
A main theme of this introduction will be to what degree political consensus is needed in this kind of organizational setup.
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 a politician and the other a library professional.
Michel Steen-Hansen will then introduce some current issues in focus,
including free an equal access in the modern society and some new programs
at the Libraries Denmark
Speakers: Michel Steen-Hansen, Executive Director, Danish Library Association
Summary from presentations by Michel Steen-Hansen at a HIBOLIRE seminar in Copenhagen, December 14-15, 2009
Will the library spirit continue in the future?
Yes…..
– if we redefine the Library in a political context
The question then is, how to make the political decision-makers understand, promote and finance these changes.
I think our major challenges just now is to describe a new narrative frame to get public recognition
New narrative frame for the libraries
We need to create a new narrative frame, or should I say, create a definition for what the modern library is and we need to keep debating how to describe it.
We need to develop strategies to gain access to the politicians to convince them of the continued relevance of libraries in modern society.
See the hole Summary http://biblioteksdebat.blogspot.com/2009/12/will-library-spirit-continue-in-future.html
Danish library association and the danish digital libraryMichel Steen-Hansen
In The Danish Library Association we are always happy to have guests from around the world. This week we had a visit from Estonian Librarians Association and the National Library in Ljubljana.
On this occasion I made a short presentation on Danish Library Association and The Danish Digital Library.
ALM in the public sphere. How do archivists, librarians and museum profession...Hans-Christoph Hobohm
Libraries, Museums, and Archives will play a new role in the digital era. Results of a european research project with 15 surveys in five countries among professionals of these institutions.
Presentation at the 10th CoLIS - Conceptions of Library and Information Science, June, 17-19 2019, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Today we have visitors from a Turkey. Therefore, we have made a presentation of the Danish Library Association and our special organization's structure. We will also present the Danish think tank Future Libraries and their study
Economic Value of Public Libraries
Danish Library Association
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.
I think this mix of politicians and library professionals Works in a constructive way. Because the professionals inspire the politicians and the politicians give a good insight into how we need to prioritize. And other times it functions inversely.
So I hope we also in the future will be able to get this symbiosis to function and that local politicians want to put as much thought into the matter and will work in our Board, like they do today.
See the presentation
Libraries of the Future – Knowledge, debate and Network
The Danish Think Tank has the ambition to:
• Produce knowledge, analysis and cross-disciplinary activities about the future role of the libraries
• Generate professional, public and political debate and awareness of the role of libraries now and in the future
A bottom-up initiative
The Danish libraries face many challenges such as digitalization and changes in expectations and demands on both physical and digital services; lack of public awareness of library services, changes in library user behavior, lack of political awareness and changes in the role of the librarian. The Think Tank was initiated by the Danish Library Association (DB).
The Think Tank is a two-year project, started October 2012, and co-financed by the participating libraries, library organizations and central library players
The Economic Value of Public Libraries
The Danish Think Tank Libraries of the Future & Copenhagen Economics has
conducted the first study on the economic impact of the Danish public library. The
Danish public libraries provide multiple services to the Danish public today,
which overall seems to be well received by the public. However, the
contributions are often measured in terms of library use (e.g. how many books
were borrowed) and user satisfaction surveys, which are far from adequate when
we want to discuss the role libraries play in modern society. This study digs
deeper and provide the first assessment of the economic value of the public
libraries in Denmark.
Read more
UK version
See the presentation www.biblioteksdebat.dk
Today I make presentation at NEXT LIBRARY in the session
REACH OUT - HOW TO ORGANIZE AND RUN A STRONG LIBRARY ORGANIZATION IN 2011
I’m going to tell a little about Danish libraries, the special structure in The Danish Libraryassociation, and how we influence the political system, or cooperate directly whit the politicians. see http://biblioteksdebat.blogspot.com/
The new director of The Danish Library Association, Mr. Michel Steen-Hansen, gives a short introduction to The Danish Library Association based on a special association structure with local politicians as well as library professionals on the Council.
A main theme of this introduction will be to what degree political consensus is needed in this kind of organizational setup.
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 a politician and the other a library professional.
Michel Steen-Hansen will then introduce some current issues in focus,
including free an equal access in the modern society and some new programs
at the Libraries Denmark
Speakers: Michel Steen-Hansen, Executive Director, Danish Library Association
Summary from presentations by Michel Steen-Hansen at a HIBOLIRE seminar in Copenhagen, December 14-15, 2009
Will the library spirit continue in the future?
Yes…..
– if we redefine the Library in a political context
The question then is, how to make the political decision-makers understand, promote and finance these changes.
I think our major challenges just now is to describe a new narrative frame to get public recognition
New narrative frame for the libraries
We need to create a new narrative frame, or should I say, create a definition for what the modern library is and we need to keep debating how to describe it.
We need to develop strategies to gain access to the politicians to convince them of the continued relevance of libraries in modern society.
See the hole Summary http://biblioteksdebat.blogspot.com/2009/12/will-library-spirit-continue-in-future.html
Danish library association and the danish digital libraryMichel Steen-Hansen
In The Danish Library Association we are always happy to have guests from around the world. This week we had a visit from Estonian Librarians Association and the National Library in Ljubljana.
On this occasion I made a short presentation on Danish Library Association and The Danish Digital Library.
ALM in the public sphere. How do archivists, librarians and museum profession...Hans-Christoph Hobohm
Libraries, Museums, and Archives will play a new role in the digital era. Results of a european research project with 15 surveys in five countries among professionals of these institutions.
Presentation at the 10th CoLIS - Conceptions of Library and Information Science, June, 17-19 2019, Ljubljana, Slovenia
We Heart Libraries presentation to Herts CCAndy Darley
Presentation given to Hertfordshire County Council libraries transformation topic group, December 14 2012, on the impact of cuts to library opening hours.
Libraries: The best possible space today and beyondJan Holmquist
What skills do libraries and librarians need to be adriving force in creating smart communities?
How can we use strategy to advocate for the importance that we know we have for peoples lives?
These questions and more are part of this presentations. A few humble answers too.
Public libraries as the learning hub in the community. Strategy and practical...Jan Holmquist
Public libraries are about providing access to information for all citizens. They are also about giving the community members the best possibilities to transform that information into knowledge.
When we look at libraries not only as a place for cultural inspiration or a house full of information -but also as the learning hub in the community, we focus on different ways of connecting with the community and new ways of delivering library services. We also have a new approach to what skillset librarians need to make this happen.
In his talk, Jan will give practical examples from his work as a library director in Denmark and New Zealand. Examples of working with learning as a strategy and how that impacted the library services delivered and how libraries reached out to the community.
Presentation realised for the study day Le Rôle stratégique des bibliothèques dans l'appropriation du numérique par les citoyens en France et en Europe,2013 september 10, in the Bibliothèque publique d’information, Paris. The purpose of the study day was to present the results of an extensive survey, realised in 17 european countries libraries, for the Gates Fondation. Latvia Public Libraries were part of this survey and are a great example of the e-inclusion services offered in libraries. This pwp presents this library network which received the financial help of the Gates Fondation.
New Horizons: How Libraries Create Smart Communities - For INFORUM 2018 in Pr...Jan Holmquist
Libraries are more important than ever. This is not the headline you see in news media these days. If there happens to be a library-related headline it often says that libraries are obsolete because of the technological development.
In a world where there is more information than ever before and where modern societies compete to get the attractive knowledge jobs librarians and libraries guide people towards digital literacy thereby empowering them as digital citizens and lifelong learners. Therefore libraries are strategically important for modern knowledge societies.
Aligning to the conference theme Different Perspectives, New Horizons Jan shares how a library strategy with a focus on learning lead to opening a library FabLab and what implications it has for supporting learning about new technology and creating new knowledge communities.
A library FabLab must have the focus on digital literacy, searching and evaluating information and actively supporting the creation of new knowledge just like the library does with more traditional media.
Jan also shares insights on European library advocacy from Public Libraries 2020 and the Library Advocacy Lab on how libraries change lives and he reveals the secret on how Public Libraries 2020 will be a driving force in creating a global knowledge school for forward-thinking librarians and why that is important.
https://www.inforum.cz/proceedings/2018/42
Keynote for Estonian library directors summer school: Public libraries: SDGs,...Jan Holmquist
Keynote for the National Library of Estonias summer school for library directors. Centred around Sustainable Development Goals, Strategy, current trends, Libraries supporting learning, How we connect with our communities, Biased tech and much more.
“One Library Per Village” is a revolutionary notion, and when people don’t have free access to books and internet , then communities are like radios without batteries. You cut people off from essential sources of information — mythical, practical, linguistic, political — and you break them.
A library visit is not just a number: Seeking a new language for the vaule of...Christian Lauersen
Talk at The Swedish Library Associations Network for Development Methods: https://www.biblioteksforeningen.se/kalender/traff-med-expertnatverket-for-verksamhetsutvecklande-metoder/
We Heart Libraries presentation to Herts CCAndy Darley
Presentation given to Hertfordshire County Council libraries transformation topic group, December 14 2012, on the impact of cuts to library opening hours.
Libraries: The best possible space today and beyondJan Holmquist
What skills do libraries and librarians need to be adriving force in creating smart communities?
How can we use strategy to advocate for the importance that we know we have for peoples lives?
These questions and more are part of this presentations. A few humble answers too.
Public libraries as the learning hub in the community. Strategy and practical...Jan Holmquist
Public libraries are about providing access to information for all citizens. They are also about giving the community members the best possibilities to transform that information into knowledge.
When we look at libraries not only as a place for cultural inspiration or a house full of information -but also as the learning hub in the community, we focus on different ways of connecting with the community and new ways of delivering library services. We also have a new approach to what skillset librarians need to make this happen.
In his talk, Jan will give practical examples from his work as a library director in Denmark and New Zealand. Examples of working with learning as a strategy and how that impacted the library services delivered and how libraries reached out to the community.
Presentation realised for the study day Le Rôle stratégique des bibliothèques dans l'appropriation du numérique par les citoyens en France et en Europe,2013 september 10, in the Bibliothèque publique d’information, Paris. The purpose of the study day was to present the results of an extensive survey, realised in 17 european countries libraries, for the Gates Fondation. Latvia Public Libraries were part of this survey and are a great example of the e-inclusion services offered in libraries. This pwp presents this library network which received the financial help of the Gates Fondation.
New Horizons: How Libraries Create Smart Communities - For INFORUM 2018 in Pr...Jan Holmquist
Libraries are more important than ever. This is not the headline you see in news media these days. If there happens to be a library-related headline it often says that libraries are obsolete because of the technological development.
In a world where there is more information than ever before and where modern societies compete to get the attractive knowledge jobs librarians and libraries guide people towards digital literacy thereby empowering them as digital citizens and lifelong learners. Therefore libraries are strategically important for modern knowledge societies.
Aligning to the conference theme Different Perspectives, New Horizons Jan shares how a library strategy with a focus on learning lead to opening a library FabLab and what implications it has for supporting learning about new technology and creating new knowledge communities.
A library FabLab must have the focus on digital literacy, searching and evaluating information and actively supporting the creation of new knowledge just like the library does with more traditional media.
Jan also shares insights on European library advocacy from Public Libraries 2020 and the Library Advocacy Lab on how libraries change lives and he reveals the secret on how Public Libraries 2020 will be a driving force in creating a global knowledge school for forward-thinking librarians and why that is important.
https://www.inforum.cz/proceedings/2018/42
Keynote for Estonian library directors summer school: Public libraries: SDGs,...Jan Holmquist
Keynote for the National Library of Estonias summer school for library directors. Centred around Sustainable Development Goals, Strategy, current trends, Libraries supporting learning, How we connect with our communities, Biased tech and much more.
“One Library Per Village” is a revolutionary notion, and when people don’t have free access to books and internet , then communities are like radios without batteries. You cut people off from essential sources of information — mythical, practical, linguistic, political — and you break them.
A library visit is not just a number: Seeking a new language for the vaule of...Christian Lauersen
Talk at The Swedish Library Associations Network for Development Methods: https://www.biblioteksforeningen.se/kalender/traff-med-expertnatverket-for-verksamhetsutvecklande-metoder/
Public libraries in The Netherlands: a powerful networkFers
In this presentation I will briefly present the structure of the public library network in the Netherlands, with particular emphasis on the way public library innovation is “organised”. There is currently a community of practice (CoP) organised for every specific area of library innovation which at the same time also addresses officially established national priorities, i.e. lifelong learning, development of traditional library services, education of the young population, etc. Librarians in each of the CoPs share experiences specific to their field based on which they identify future activities aimed at the development of the particular field. Librarians included in this CoP system come from libraries of all types and sizes regardless of the province or region.
Keywords: innovation, collaboration, Communities of Practice, network
Presented at 11th Croatian Conference on Public Libraries: “Public Library Network – Cooperation in the Development of Digital Services and Public Presentation” http://www.nsk.hr/en/11th-croatian-conference-on-public-libraries/
A library visit is not just a number: The value and impact of public librariesChristian Lauersen
Keynote at NAPLE Forum 2021 about Roskilde Central Library's study on the value and imact of public libraries: https://naple.eu/forum2021/
Link to report on the study: https://www.roskildebib.dk/sites/roskilde.ddbcms.dk/files/files/news/roskildebib_folkebibliotekets_betydning_for_borgerne_i_danmark_eng_final_0.pdf
Link to blog post about the study: https://christianlauersen.net/2021/04/19/a-haven-in-our-community-the-impact-and-value-of-public-libraries/
Empowering Education for SDGs on the Regional LevelESD UNU-IAS
Empowering Education for SDGs on the Regional Level
Case Study Presentation
Dr. Jana Dlouha, Ms. Iveta Šindelářová, and Mr. Jiří Dlouhý, RCE Czechia
Europe Regional Meeting 2019
13-14 September, 2019, Heraklion, Greece
2014 Bringing Libraries on the agenda - a political QuestionMichel Steen-Hansen
Today I make a presentation on the Pre-conference for Decision Makers at the IFLA President´s Meeting 2014 in Helsinki.
The title is "Bringing Libraries on the agenda - a political Question" It's a introduction to The Danish Library Association and its unique organizational structure that involves both politicians and professionals.
In the Danish Library Association we represent one of the more radical solutions to achieving this political approach to working for libraries: We have brought the political decision-makers and the library professionals together in the same association. The President is always politicians and local politicians always constitute the majority.
What is the state of libraries in Latvia in 2014, what are the trends and where do we go from there? Points for discussion for a meeting of Latvian librarians with IFLA president Sinikka Sipilä and HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands on August 29. 2014.
Tom Becker - Functions of knowledge management in Finnish public libraries - ...BOBCATSSS 2017
Tom Becker
Functions of knowledge management in Finnish public libraries - A research project in cooperation with metropolitan city libraries in Northern Europe
Paper at BOBCATSSS 2017
By Dr. Petra Hauke,
IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB)
Netzwerk Grüne Bibliothek (German Green Library Network)
Presented at the ENSULIB Satellite Meeting in Cork, Ireland, July 2022
The Future Is Coming! What Does That Mean for Public Libraries?Libraries Thriving
This brainstorming session is the culmination of a month-long campaign for public libraries on Libraries Thriving. It will feature a discussion panel of library supporters sharing their visions of the public library of the future. The discussion will build on the results of Libraries Thriving’s survey of public libraries and also incorporate discussion forum conversations around the prompt "It's the year 2022. The public library of today differs from the public library of 2012 in these three ways..."
To (too?) Public: library Marketing and Public Relations in Public Libraries Today. Presentation by Hannu Sulin, Counsellor for Cultural Affairs, Division for Cultural Policy, Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland.
Similar to The Danish libraries, the Association, the think tank and The Economic Value (20)
Kulturens Analyseinstitut er en fælles opgave for dansk kulturliv og skal udvikles sammen MED kulturlivet og ikke kun FOR var essensens til Dansk Erhverv og KL da de den 7. oktober 2021 havde indbudt mig til at tale til deres møde om skabelsen af en fælles analyseenhed. Se mere på https://biblioteksdebat.blogspot.com/2022/01/kulturens-analyseinstitut-er-en-flles.html
Mange taler om FN’s Verdensmål og de fleste kender piktogrammer for målene, men hvordan kan man som boger være med til at realiserer verdensmålene og hvordan kan bibliotekerne være med til at faciliterer det. Kort sagt hvordan skaber vi en bedre verden.
LÆS OGSÅ kultyrens betydning for at skabe en bedre verden
Det har vi i dag sat fokus på, hvor BCF og DB har sat fokus på, hvordan bibliotekslederne kan målrette bæredygtighedsdagsorden på folkebibliotekerne, samt hvordan arbejdet med brugerinddragelse kan styrke fællesskabet omkring verdensmålene. Derudover vil der være bud på, hvilke kompetencer der er behov for at udvikle, både hos ledere og medarbejdere, for at få skabt et vellykket ejerskab til verdensmålene og for at gøre verden til et bedre sted at være.
Danmarks Biblioteksforening har sat fokus på bæredygtighed og folkebiblioteker og står bag netværket DB2030.
Jeg skal på mødet fortælle om hvordan vi har skabt DB2030 som et agilt netværk for biblioteker og aktører, der arbejder med FN’s Verdensmål og som vil være med til at skabe en folkelig forankring gennem bibliotekerne. Gruppen er skabt på initiativ af Danmarks Biblioteksforening som også varetager sekretariatsfunktionen.
Netværket DB2030 består i dag af biblioteksfolk, grønne NGOere og andre verdensmålsorganisationer, biblioteksorganisationer, biblioteker og andre institutioner der har fokus på verdensmål, klima og bæredygtighed. Du kan også se mere om bibliotekernes verdensmåls handlinger i vores Facebookgruppe
For the past two days I have been in Stockholm and meet with the secretarie generals of the Nordic library organizations. We talked, among other things, about reading strategy.
I had made a small presentation about the Danish work on National Reading Strategy, which I would like to share here.
Bibliotekernes rolle i fremtidens borgerservice og digital inklusion og efterfølgende debat
v/ direktør Michel Steen-Hansen, Danmarks Biblioteksforening
Hvad sker der, når bibliotekerne inviterer brugerne aktivt med i arrangementer? Hvordan kan vi bruge debat som et instrument til at gøre biblioteket mere udfordrende? Kan og skal litteraturen formidles gennem diskussioner og debatter? Kunne man overveje at indføre ’norske tilstande’ i Danmark og få skrevet debatskabende aktiviteter ind i en eventuel ny bibliotekslov?
Det er nogle af de spørgsmål vi søger at få svar på i dag, når bibliotekerne i dag byder ind til debat om debat i Nordatlantisk Hus i Odense.
Med afsæt i Styrelsesprojektet Litteraturvinkler sætter konferencen fokus på fremtidens bibliotek, når det gælder brugerinddragende og debatskabende arrangementer. Se Program Debatter, der batter.docx
Projektet har afprøvet forskellige former for brugerinddragelse op til og under de enkelte arrangementer, samt leget med arrangementsformer.
På konferencen bliver præsenteret nye måder at arbejde med litteraturformidling på, og man får inspiration til at arbejde med den debatskabende form. Og jeg håber også vi får udfordret debatformerne på bibliotekerne og får sat debatterne i en større samfundsmæssig kontekst.
Forfatterne Stine Pilgaard og Anne Lise Marstrand-Jørgensen fortæller om, hvordan biblioteket og forfattere kan arbejde sammen om at gøre litteraturformidlingen mere levende og debatterende.
Konferencen præsenterer dig for det debatskabende initiativ Frirummet uden for bibliotekets rammer, og indbudte debattører - blandt andre Michel Steen- Hansen fra Danmarks Biblioteksforening - sætter fokus på, om det debatterende folkebibliotek skal være en del af en ny bibliotekslov. Hvad vil det betyde for faget? Og hvilke bibliotekariske udfordringer giver det?
Kort sagt; debat om den debatskabende og brugerinvolverende samtale med biblioteket som aktør, for det behøver jo ikke foregå på biblioteket eller med biblioteket som arrangør - der er så mange former og samarbejdsformer.
Mit oplæg kan ses her, og måske være til inspiration
IFLA Global Vision & Focus - Nordic library meeting in CopenhagenMichel Steen-Hansen
IFLA Global Vision & Focus
Knud Schulz and Torbjörn Nilsson introductions
In the Nordic library organizations we believe that international cooperation can create a better world. That's one of the reasons why we meet, once a year, with all the other Nordic countries, discussing how we can strengthen cooperation between libraries for the benefit of people and society. (And I don't mention Trump at all)
This year we meet in Copenhagen and have a series of presentations and discussions, which you can see more about here www.biblioteksdebat.dk
Digital-Single-Market - Copyright Status & EBLIDA
Steen Bording Andersen, president of the Danish Library Association
In the Nordic library organizations we believe that international cooperation can create a better world. That's one of the reasons why we meet, once a year, with all the other Nordic countries, discussing how we can strengthen cooperation between libraries for the benefit of people and society. (And I don't mention Trump at all)
This year we meet in Copenhagen and have a series of presentations and discussions, which you can see more about here www.biblioteksdebat.dk
eReolen – the Danish, national e-lending platform - Nordic library meeting in...Michel Steen-Hansen
eReolen.dk what’s up: The Danish E- and Audiobook Solution
Mikkel Christoffersen, www.eReolen.dk
In the Nordic library organizations we believe that international cooperation can create a better world. That's one of the reasons why we meet, once a year, with all the other Nordic countries, discussing how we can strengthen cooperation between libraries for the benefit of people and society. (And I don't mention Trump at all)
This year we meet in Copenhagen and have a series of presentations and discussions, which you can see more about www.biblioteksdebat.dk
Danish Study: Digital Library Strategies - Nordic library meeting in CopenhagenMichel Steen-Hansen
Lotte H Dhyrbye, Head of The Danish Think Tank – Libraries of the Future www.fremtidensbiblioteker.dk
In the Nordic library organizations we believe that international cooperation can create a better world. That's one of the reasons why we meet, once a year, with all the other Nordic countries, discussing how we can strengthen cooperation between libraries for the benefit of people and society. (And I don't mention Trump at all)
This year we meet in Copenhagen and have a series of presentations and discussions, which you can see more about here www.biblioteksdebat.dk
We believe in International cooperation - Nordic library meeting in Copenhag...Michel Steen-Hansen
In the Nordic library organizations we believe that international cooperation can create a better world. That's one of the reasons why we meet, once a year, with all the other Nordic countries, discussing how we can strengthen cooperation between libraries for the benefit of people and society. (And I do not mention Trump at all)
This year we meet in Copenhagen and have a series of presentations and discussions, which you can see more about here.
DEN KLASSISKE DANNELSESINSTITUTION I EN POSTFAKTUEL TIDSALDER - Faglig Fredag...Michel Steen-Hansen
I dag har Bogforum, hvor der er inspiration til arbejdslivet og oplæg med substans, som de skriver i programmet. Faglig fredag er et seminar med stor faglighed, der primært henvender sig til bibliotekarer, folkeskolelærere og pædagoger, men som er åbent for alle interesserede. I år er der to temaer, ”Dannelse” om formiddagen og ”Klassikere – hvad siger de os i dag?” om eftermiddagen, og du kan tilmelde dig begge eller kun det ene – det er helt op til dig.
Jeg er på Kl. 10.00, men overskriften DEN KLASSISKE DANNELSESINSTITUTION I EN POSTFAKTUEL TIDSALDER
Nogen karakteriserer vores tid, som en postfaktuel tidsalder, hvor vi digitale netværk, selv skaber egen sandhed og virkelighed, erstatter det store fællesskab. Hvilken rolle spiller biblioteket i den sammenhæng, både som indgang til viden og information, men også som klassisk dannelsesinstitution? Og kan det være med til at skabe grundlaget for deltagelse i fællesskabet?
Michel Steen-Hansen, direktør for Danmarks Biblioteksforening.
I denne uge var jeg med til at starte en proces i Hørsholm Kommune, hvor byrådet har sat sig i spidsen for at skabe en udviklingsplan til fremtidens bibliotek
I kommunen har det lavet et stort forarbejder, men at gennemanalyserer deres biblioteksvæsen og brugen af den.
Deres analyse tager udgangspunkt i at folkebibliotekerne i de senere år har været genstand for mange drøftelser og overvejelser vedr. deres rolle i fremtiden. Med internettets udvikling, har globale medier og informationssøgning kunne tilgås direkte af borgerne og dermed udfordret bibliotekernes rolle og deres udvikling. Undersøgelser og forskning peger på at bibliotekerne dels øger tilstedeværelsen på diverse nationale digitale platforme, dels bevæger sig fra en mere passiv formidlings- og udlånsfunktion mod rollen som et aktivt lokalt videns- og kulturcenter, et mødested, hvor borgere/brugere kan få kulturoplevelser, inspiration og vejledning til læring og dannelse gennem forskellige medier.
Lokalt i Hørsholm indgår det flotte forholdsvis nyindrettede biblioteket i Kulturhus Trommen. Hvor kulturhuset overordnet udbyder oplevelser, arbejder biblioteket fokuseret på læringselementet i kulturoplevelser. Kommunalt har de besluttet ”at administrationen skal fremlægge en udviklingsplan for fremtidens bibliotek, der tager afsæt i brugernes behov og bibliotekernes ændrede profil og rolle som kulturinstitution. Udviklingsplanen skal ses i sammenhæng med investerings- og udviklingsstrategien Velfærd frem for mursten og arbejdet med fremtidens brug af kulturhuset.” www.biblioteksdebat.dk
Hvordan bruger borgerne dannelsesinstitutionen når kulturarven bliver digital...Michel Steen-Hansen
Sammenslutningen af Lokalarkiver, Organisationen Danske Arkiver og Rigsarkivet har i fællesskab skabt Danske Arkivdage som afholdes første gang 26. - 27. september 2017 i Odense.
Jeg har fået til opgave at komme med oplæg om Digital Dannelse i den moderne Kulturarvsinstitution om hvordan borgerne bruger dannelsesinstitutionen når kulturarven bliver digital? Jeg tager udgangspunkt i Tænketanken Fremtidens Biblioteker undersøgelser og giver en indsigt i hvilke kompetencer der skal til for at være en digital dannelsesinstitution. Så udgangspunktet er brugen af biblioteket, men jeg har jo en skummel fortid i arkivsektoren, bl.a. som formand for arkivernes landsorganisation, så mon ikke jeg vover mig i historieformidlinge.
Rammen for ARK27 er at "Kunstig intelligens, automatisk skriftgenkendelse og teknologier som Virtual Reality kan på få år gøre vores – og dermed arkivernes – hverdag helt anderledes. Samtidig er begreber som digital dannelse og behov for øget, kildekritisk sans med til at ændre kravene til institutionerne. Og dén disruption som vi ser i andre dele af samfundet, vil også få betydning for arkiver. Uanset om det gælder læsesalene, brugertjenester, myndighedsarbejde, formidling eller nogle af de mange andre områder, som arkiver arbejder med."
»Den, som kontrollerer fortiden, kontrollerer også fremtiden. Og den, som kontrollerer nutiden, kontrollerer fortiden« George Orwells 1984
Med det udgangspunkt har jeg tidligere skrevet om at Falske nyheder er slemme, men falsk historie er værre... Det er også dagens udgangspunkt for mit oplæg www.biblioteksdebat.dk
Public service-udvalgets definition af public service:
”Medievirksomhed, som med offentlig regulering af indhold, distribution og finansiering, giver alle borgere fri og lige adgang til et mangfoldigt og alsidigt indhold, der upartisk understøtter borgernes handleevne i det danske folkestyre i en globaliseret verden samt uafhængigt af kommercielle og politiske særinteresser styrker dansk kultur, sprog og sammenhængskraft.”
Hvis man udskiftede det første ord MEDIEVIRKSOMHED med BIBLIOTEK, minder det i høj grad om bibliotekernes formål.
Det er også baggrunden når jeg i dag holder oplæg i Hammel under overskriften; Public service, fake news og fællesskabets dannelsesinstitutioner på et møde der handler om at udvikle en række fremtidsbilleder, der tager afsæt i den "public service" rolle, som bibliotekerne har eller har potentiale til at få i samfundet i frem-tidens Danmark.
Vi lever i et online samfund, hvor de væsentligste nyhedskriterier er hastighed og breaking news-overskrifter og hvor de sociale medier er styret af delbarhed og klikpotentiale. Hvilke krav stiller det til civilsamfundets klassiske institutioner såsom folkebibliote-ket? Hvilke krav stiller det til bibliotekariske kompetencer som kildekritik, kulturformid-ling og dannelse i en stadig mere digital verden? Hvordan udvider vi public service tænkningen til at inddrage den traditionelle folkeoplysning, der skal sikre alle lige mulighed for at være deltagende medborgere?
Se mere https://biblioteksdebat.blogspot.dk/2017/04/hvad-er-public-service-og-hvem-skal-lse.html
Hvordan ser det oplyste, engagerede og deltagende menneske ud i 2025?- og hvilken rolle skal folkeoplysningen spille? Det er det stores spørgsmål på AOF Træf på på Borups Højskole. For tiden er der i den folkeoplysende verden stor fokus på samarbejderne med bibliotekerne ude i kommunerne, for at adressere de fælles udfordringer som folkestyret står over for. Jeg er helt sikker på at vi i den folkeoplysende familie er en del af svaret på de mange udfordringer der opstår i det moderne videnssamfund. Jeg har på det seneste været hos en del af oplysningsforbundende for at diskuterer de store spørgsmål og de lokale samarbejder. I dag hos AOF og DFS.
Udgangspunktet for mig oplæg er den moderne folkeoplysningsopgave i det "postfaktuelle samfund" og hvordan biblioteker tænker folkeoplysning, og hvordan de har fundet nye roller lokalt, og dermed også om AOF og alle de andre folkeoplysnings forbund er medspillere.
Folkebiblioteker og folkeoplysning er grundpiller i folkestyret og her man kan styrke den lokale debat og deltagelse, hvis man tænker en aktiv demokratiudvikling.
I en tid, hvor demokratiet bliver udfordret på mange niveauer, er den folkeoplysende tanke som grundlaget for folkestyret stadig vigtigere. I dansk demokratisk tradition, har den oplyste medborger altid været en forudsætning. For aftenskoler, oplysningsforbund og folkebiblioteker vil det derfor være naturligt at gå sammen om at skabe fælles lokale udviklingsplaner, med fokus på debatskabende aktiviteter, der skal sikre det folkelige engagement i det lokale demokrati.
Den moderne Folkeoplysningen har dermed samme udgangspunkt som den idé der opstod i midten af 1800-tallet med det formål at myndiggøre borgerne til at tage del i samfundslivet og de politiske diskussioner og beslutninger.
Samarbejde mellem folkebiblioteker og folkeoplysning (mit udkast anno 2017)
Der er mange samarbejdsformer mellem de to områder, som har hvert deres forskellige lokale udgangspunkter. se mere www.biblioteksdebat.dk
Når digital dannelse bliver et politiske spørgsmål - høring på ChristiansborgMichel Steen-Hansen
I dag skal jeg optræde med oplæg om hvordan de digitale materialer på bibliotekerne ændre vores adfærd
Den korte udgave af hovedpointerne er at man i den nyeste undersøgelser der begyndende tendenser til:
-Større brug fra udkanten
-Større brug fra lavere uddannede
-Sammenhæng mellem fysisk og digital brug
Anledningen er at der er Høring om digital dannelse på Christiansborg, i dag den d. 22. februar 2017 kl 10-16 i Fællessalen. Høringen er blevet til på baggrund af et folkeråd vi i Dansk IT regi afholdt på Rødding Højskole sidste efterår. På dagen høring vil vi præsentere vores konklusioner og fortsætte drøftelserne om digital dannelse og hvad der skal til for at være dannet i en stadig mere digital verden. Hvordan vi fremmer den digitale dannelse og orienterer bl.a. vores samfundsdebat og arbejdsmarked efter den digitale tidsalders realiteter.
I den forbindelse har jeg fået lov at smugkigge (og præsentere) en undersøgelsen som Tænketanken Fremtidens Biblioteker lancerer d. 24. april, 2017. De har lavet en stor borgerundersøgelse, hvor 7.205 borgere har deltaget. Undersøgelsen giver et billede af, hvordan danskerne bruger det digitale bibliotek, og hvilke tendenser der gør sig gældende i det digitale generelt.
Du kan se ud uddybning www.biblioteksdebat.dk , og ellers glæder dig til Tænketanken Fremtidens Biblioteker lancerer deres undersøgelse d. 24. april, 2017
Projekt: En generation af
stærke læsere - Greb til læselyst fra Tænketanken Fremtidens Biblioteker http://www.fremtidensbiblioteker.dk/services2
”Læring er en af folkebibliotekets vigtigste
opgaver, og derfor er det
en naturlig samarbejdspartner for folkeskolen.
Skal samarbejdet reelt blive til virkelighed
kræver det, at bibliotekscheferne satser på
området og gør en ekstra indsats for at fortælle,
hvad bibliotekarerne kan bidrage med.
Endelig kræver det politisk opbakning og
initiativ i den enkelte kommune.”
Oplæg til Danmarks Biblioteksforenings udvalg "Bibliotekerne - indgangen til læring" http://www.db.dk/bibliotekerne-indgangen-til-l%C3%A6ring
Fra støvede bøger til digital dannelse - fortællingen om det moderne bibliotekMichel Steen-Hansen
Et foto af Trump, der giver fuck-fingeren til biblioteket var det første, mødedeltagerne stødte på, da der mandag aften var indbudt til kulturdebatmøde om bibliotekernes fremtid, skrev Herning Folkeblads redaktør Steen Hebsgaard efter jeg havde holdt oplæg på debatmøde i Ikast. Mødet var sidste skridt på vejen mod en ny kulturpolitik i Ikast Brande Kommune.
Se mere på http://biblioteksdebat.blogspot.dk/2016/12/fra-stvede-bger-til-digital-dannelse.html
Når de forreste vil bruge kulturpolitik til at komme foranMichel Steen-Hansen
Når jeg kommer rundt og holder oplæg om kulturpolitik og tendenser i tiden, så bruger jeg meget ofte Herning Kommune og det visionære idegrundlaget for det bibliotek de har skabt midt i hovedgaden.
MEN det det holder bare ikke i dag, da jeg skal lave oplæg for netop Herning Kommune. De skal igang med en ny samlet kulturpolitik, og de kender jo deres egen vision, men vil gerne videre. De er netop bevidste om den synergi og opbakning fra erhvervslivet der opstod ved at lade biblioteket rykke ind midt i den skrantende del af gågaden. At flytte det ellers velfungerende hovedbibliotek fra industriområdet til bymidten, den langt mest besøgte kulturinstitution med 300.000 årlige besøg og den begejstring, der opstod da det nye bibliotek midi i byen og øgede omsætningen, så de nu har ½ mio besøg om året. Noget om det omkringliggende handelsliv nyder god af og stadig flere borgere bruger.
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The Danish libraries, the Association, the think tank and The Economic Value
1. Economic Impact Studies:
Tools for Political Awereness?
Copenhagen, January 22, 2016
Lotte Hviid Dhyrbye
The Danish Think Tank Libraries of the Future
2. 1) The Danish Think Tank Libraries of the Future
2) Political Influence through economic impact studies of
public libraries.
European project:
- Denmark
- UK
- Barcelona/Spain
FOCUS
3. Think Tank of Libraries of the Future
Workshops
& Conferences
Debate Projects
Surveys Networks
Think Tank generates knowledge and debate (professional & political) about the role and
development of the libraries in the Danish welfare- and knowledge society in a more and more
digital context.
4. A bottum up- initiative
Public Libraries From:
Ballerup Municipality • Billund Municipality • Esbjerg Municipality • Frederikssund Municipality
• Gladsaxe Municipality • Municipality of Glostrup • Herning Municipality • Municipality of
Hjørring • Holbæk Municipality • Horsens Municipality • Kolding Municipality • The Municpality
of Køge • Nyborg Municipality • Næstved Municipality • Odense Municipality • Randers
Municipality • Roskilde Municipality • Silkeborg Municipality• Slagelse Municipality •
Svendborg Municipality • Sønderborg Municipality • Vejle Municipality • Viborg Municipality •
Aabenraa Municipality • Aalborg Municipality • Municipality of Aarhus
Library organisations
Association of Danish Public Library Managers
The Danish Library Association (Chairman)
Danish Association of Research Libraries
The Royal School of Library and Information Science (RSLIS
Other members
Axiell
Moos-Bjerre Analysis
5. Libraries of the future – a segment analysis
The analysis has generated the most detailed collection of data and report focusing
on the use of libraries, barriers and drivers conducted by Moos Bjerre Analysis. More
than 2000 people participated, with special focus on young people between age 15 – 29.
The report generated detailed operational knowledge around 10 segments and strategic
policy input on the role of the public libraries.
Volunteers at public libraries
Report about volunteers at public libraries, facts, values and expectation. The report was
launched at a conference with focus on ‘new ways of volunteering’, democracy, citizenship,
participation and the role of the libraries of the future.
The public library: a design – anthropologic approach
A cooperation between the Danish Agency for Culture, Danish School for Media and Journalism and the Think Tank to
produce anthropologic data and concepts for the public libraries of the future. A design anthropologic team
developed concepts and development paths together with 8 public libraries and their users and non-users.
Reading preferences at students
Analysis of reading preferences of 500 Danish students. The survey’ focus is on the preferences for digital or physical
materials, gender, level of education and the expectation and needs of the digital and physical library in general.
Some examples
6. First study in Denmark:
Economic Value of Public Libraries
7. European Project: Demonstrating Economic Impact of
Public Libraries
Need of:
New and ‘competitive’ arguments and improve library advocacy
Expand and rethink methods to measure the role and impact of public
libraries across Europe
Expand the debate of the future role of the libraries
Share knowledge and experience across boarders
Funded by Reading & Writing Foundation
8. Ambitions & expected products:
European political key- messages & hearing in the European Cultural Commitee
European Learning Network on measurement of the impact
of public libraries (Knowledge and methods-sharing)
Script on how-to-do/existing experiences & fact-sheets
‘Digital platform’ for knowledge sharing
Balancing numbers and narratives
Projects ends May 2016 (?)
9. How?
4 workshops in 4 countries: (UK; Croatia, Netherlands & Spain):
Results from different studies:
- Methods in Economic Impact Studies
- Usage (political, professional, communication strategies)
- Results & impact
- Balancing numbers & narratives
- European messeages
Barcelona november 2015
Zagreb, nov. 2015
London, november 2015
Split, december. 2015
10. Approaching the target
Bruxelles, december- 2015
Rikke Karslson, MEP, DK
Andrew Lewer, MEP, UK
Bruxelles, february- 2016
European hearing, Culutral Committee, Bruxelles, 2016?
11. Demonstrating Economic Impact - The New Black
3 studies from Denmark, UK & spain
• Background
• Proces & methods
• Mainresults
• Effect & reactions
12. • Changing role: Not the only access to knowledge and much more than just books
• Library contribution is mesured in user satisfaction & book loans
• Focus on activities = output and not the impact on society – what does it matter
• Need of an alternative to the narrative (and many words) about education and social
cohesion - very good arguments but to long to explain
• New advocacy arguments both towards the polical agenda
and officials
• Entering the battlefield of welfare – why shouldn’t cultural
institutions use economic arguments when otheres do?
• New input to the debate about culture, libraries & its con-
tribution to the welfare system
- Prioritisation – both politically and internally in the libraries
Common background
13. Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Reducing municapal costs = also libraries
2 % reduction on cultural activites = 600 mio. DKK
50 % of the Danes prefer to reduce costs to cultural
institutions and spend it on health, education & the
elderly
Culture – no economy!
14. Main Results
3 economic impact factors:
Cultural & social impact (550 mio. Euro)
Contribution through reading (250 mio.Euro
Contribution through digital transition
(27 mio. Euro)
Annual costs = 340 mio. Euro
Public libraries are a very good business for society
15. Cultural & social impact = 530 mio. Euro
.
Method: Willingness To Pay (WTP) based upon a
Norwegian study from 2004 (Aaby)
Libraries has great value to society due to:
• Your own invidual use
• The use of other people
• Cultural & social institution
• Resolving the market distortion – ”broad cultural offer”
• Local function of sociel cohesion, meeting place for all (also non-etnich danes)
Value: 530 mio. Euro – much more than annual costs = 340 mio. Euro
16. Value through Digital Transistion
50.000 Danes get their computer skills upgraded at the
libraries every year = 1,1 % of the population. Thereby
accelerate and ease the transistion to digital society
through:
- Public savings from transistion to email (20 mio. DKK)
- Public savings from digital selfservice (11 mio. DKK)
- Personal gains in by on-line banking (9 mio. DKK)
- Personal gains by time savings (5 mio.)
Total savings 27 mio. Euro
17. Contribution through reading
Libraries contribute with DKK 2bn annually through higher education productivity
gains through three interrelated effects:
1) Libraries improve children’s reading skills
2) Better reding skills directly affect educational level
3) A high level of education produces greater economic benefit =0,1% of GDP
22. Libraries are heros
And not supposed to be mesured in dollars – instead they should tell the good story
Marianne Jelved, former Minister of Culture
23. 1. Key Message = Happiness & well-being (primary benefit)
Library use has an Impact on people’s overall quality of life :
Method: Measurement through contingent valuation (CV):
2000 users and non-users were asked directly
their Willingness to Pay (WTP) for library services as
represented by paying additional council tax (primary benefits).
Result: Annual WTP for local library services: £723.4 mio.
Conducted by: researchers from the London School of Economics and Political Science
& Simetrica. Using recognized method (Green Book). Launched in 2015
The health and wellbeing benefits of public libraries, UK
24. 2. Key message: Library use = reduction in medical services
Libraries may make a contribution to society though their
impacts on health.
The UK-study looks at the potential savings due to reductions
in medical service usage/GP visits as a result of improvements
in general health from library service usage.
This is estimated using exchequer cost savings estimates (secondary benefits) and
based upon ‘the logic model’.
Savings: £27.5 million per year (in average cost savings) = £1,32 per person
1,32 £ pr. person per year
25. ‘Corridor strategy’
Indirectly influence on politicians via Library Managers & organisations and
talking to influence makers in the corridors
No Communication Strategy (a matter of ressources)
Professional identity
26. The value of public libraries in society (2014)
focus on 4 impact factors: Cultural, social, educational and economic.
Economic focus: The return on investment of MLN libraries’ (ROI)
Result:
The expenditure on public libraries, is an investment with economic benefits for the
Province both directly and indirectly.
For every euro of public money invested in MLN libraries,
the return of investment for each euro invested:
Direct benefit: €1 -> €2.25
Indirect benefit: €1 -> €4.25
The Barcelona Province Municipal Libraries Network (MLN)
27. Reflections & conclusion (national level)
• A new argument in the public debate -> the public libraries actually has a
great impact on the BNP (new perspective)
What did it change ?
• A great focus on the public libraries maintasks and core competencies
• A new focus on the potential in cooperating with other local players
• A new proffessional self-understanding /better professionel confidence
• We took the first steps and libraries have asked for more at a local level
28. Conclusions at a national level
It works: “The power of numbers” to access the policy agenda
Robust evidence - and important to have a recognized methode to avoid any
discussion about the facts.
You can change the perception of libraries – both public, politically &
professional
The communication strategy are a full time job – and you need to be prepared
(either frontpage (DK) or corridor strategy (UK))
You can’t have it all (economist are expensive) and in the end libraries ask for
more – because it works
29. European impact ?
A new perception of and debate on the role of public
libraries and impact on society
- Health
- Reading
- Social cohesion