The document outlines the objectives and activities of the Network of Nordic Public Libraries from 2009 to 2012, emphasizing collaboration among libraries in Iceland, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden to foster innovation and shared understanding. Key initiatives include three creative learning camps focused on library innovation, with dissemination efforts involving professional articles and online discussions about the methods and strategies developed. The network aims to enhance library services through strategic partnerships and knowledge sharing among participating libraries.

1. Nordisk Biblioteksnetværk Network of Nordic Public Libraries Lotte Duwe Nielsen, [email_address] Project Manager of Network of Nordic Public Libraries

2. Thank you so much… Stockholm for planning and hosting this 2. camp of the network The camp leader and the facilitators from Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki and Aarhus We are looking foreward start the journey … but just a few words about the network, the purpose, the goals and the sponsors

3. Network of Nordic Public Libraries 2009 – 2012. Member: 3 libraries in Iceland: Reykjavik Kopavogur Akureyri Deichmanske Bibliotek Helsinki City Library Stockholm Stadsbibliotek Aarhus Public Libraries

4. Budget and funding: Total Budget: 507.598 EUR Project partners: 357.608 EUR Kulturkontakt Nord / Nordic Culture Point 149.999 EUR Application: https://nordiccamps.ning.com/page/nice-to-know

5. Purpose To strenghen a shared Nordic understanding, culture and tone about innovative libraries and innovative culture To co-create innovative ideas for common Nordic concepts for public libraries .

6. 3 focus for main activities: I) STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE ON LIBRARY INNOVATION The network is initiated by the strategic management forums of the network partners The starting point is a common Nordic strategic perspective which can develop creative contributions to library innovation in the Northern countries

7. 3 focus for main activities : II) BUILDING IDEAS, COMPETENCES AND NETWORK Ideas and competences (knowledge, skills and attitudes) will be developed by involving library staff from the 5 project partners Personal relations that take-off in creative and personal meetings are to provide the foundation for further dialogue about strategies, tendencies and hopefully future Nordic projects and network

8. 3 focus for main activities : III) DISSEMINATION – IMPACT ON POLICY AND LIBRARY INNOVATION Each project partner will write an article in a professional library magazine in each country after each camp. A total of 15 articles Conference papers for IFLA : 2010 in Göteborg 2012 in Helsinki Dissemination to local, regional and national level in the 5 countries.

9. 3 focus for main activities: III) DISSEMINATION: http://nordiccamps.ning.com/ The methods, ideas strategies and discussions about library innovation will be published online. Other Nordic libraries and interested people – also internationally - are invited to participate in discussions on the website

10. How and what?

11. The network stage 3 Camps 3 creative learning camps will involve (at least) 50 library staff across the project partners: 2010: Iceland 2011: Stockholm 2012: Oslo

12. Study Tours Visits to significant libraries or cultural institutions linked to the three camps Purpose: to ensure common frame of reference, inspiration and updated knowledge about library and cultural development in the Northern countries

13. Icecamp June 2010 73 participants 6 groups: 1: Flexibility 2: The prosumer 3: Fabriries 4: Where is the library 5: Reclaiming the future 6: Bridging the physical and the virtual 12 facilitators and Jannik Mulvad/Aarhus as camp leader

14. Icecamp on http://nordiccamps.ning.com/ Introductory presentations, discussions, photos, descriptions of ideas, videos, voxpops – and the song 

15. No take-away products, but ideas, methods and network As for us at Reykjavik City Library the camp and everything that happened in Reykjavik, grand meeting of so many intelligent and giving people and maybe especially the methodology used has been very useful for us. Since last autumn we have been using the "Next Library" way in our work when thinking about the future, Next Reykjavik City Library, for the next three years. In September we shall use a shorter version of the "Next Library" methodology during a workday where all the cultural institutuions run by the city will participate.

16. Thank you for listening! Let’s get started 