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NEXT library REACH OUT - How to organize and run a strong library organization in 2011 Michel Steen-Hansen [email protected]
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Today I make presentation at NEXT LIBRARY in the session REACH OUT - HOW TO ORGANIZE AND RUN A STRONG LIBRARY ORGANIZATION IN 2011I’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/
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NEXT library
REACH OUT - How to organize and run a strong library organization in 2011
Michel Steen-Hansen
Short introduction
• DLA ( the Danish Library Association) has a special association structure of local politicians as well as library professionals on the Council.
• Our President Vagn Ytte Larsen is politician in Odsherred municipality
….a little about me
• Director of The Danish Library Association from December 2008
• Master of Science (history and geography) Roskilde University
• Former :– Director Slagelse and Ringsted Library – Head of a historical archive
in Ringsted– Chairman of Denmark's
archive organization
Michel Steen-HansenDirector of The Danish Library [email protected]
Let's Link?: linkedin.com/in/saintmichels twitter.com/saintmichels facebook.com/saintmichels
Free of charge• In Denmark almost all the Libraries are funded by tax.
• We have 98 municipalities and all of them are obligated, by legislation, to have a library and to finance it.
• In Denmark there is free and equal access to the libraries, meaning that basic service must be free of charge for the public.
It seems that development lead to fewer and fewer libraries, but bigger and better libraries………..I hope!
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)
Who are the DLA members?
Danish municipalities, represented by their politicians 2011 - 87 of 98 Municipalities, representing 95,7 %
Library decision makers and professionals as well as library associations and – institutions
Other cultural associations
Students of the Royal Library School
How does DLA work
www.dbf.dk
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
ChallengeSupport transformation of Yesterday’s Library to The 21st Century LIBRARY (physical and digital)
Three major challenges for the library
• Integrate library services in daily lives of citizens
• Develop new services from user driven innovation
• Reach out with offers relevant to the whole population
New narrative frame
We need to create a new narrative frame
Create a definition for what the modern library is
Constantly debating
how to describe it.
Bringing the libraries onto the political agenda
- Let’s do it together !
Don’t forget us
We have to explain who we are, if we want the politicians to remember and
understand the modern library
The Newest library act in Denmark 18 May 2000
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
Digital content is already dominating
Social technologies are entering the library
User driven innovation is a must
The library space is becoming the medium – users define it
New public value and a new commitment to serve all kinds of users
Lifelong learning and promotion of various literacy programmes
Partnerships help the library to serve outside the walls –where people are
New trends- where are we?
Integrate library services in daily life
• The library space – the third place – should offer lifelong learning opportunities, cultural experience, inspiration & involvement
• Download should be permitted to relevant platforms: pc’s, reader devices like Kindl, Ipods, Ipads cell-phones ….
• relevant e-content – journals, e-books, music, films, multimedia,computer-games
• on a 24/7 basis
Reach out- relevant offers to the entire population
• Think in terms of public service
• Work systematically with new partnerships and varied offers to all segments
• Meet people where they are:– on the web, – in their homes,– in schools, – on the job, – in the club, – at the concert or the football match
Bringing Libraries
On the agenda
- Let’s do it together !
Michel [email protected]
http://biblioteksdebat.blogspot.com/
Let's Link?: linkedin.com/in/saintmichels twitter.com/saintmichels facebook.com/saintmichels
Chicago Public Library
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Remarkable Danish library
buildings and projects clockwise
from top-left:
Black Diamond/The Royal
Library
Naerum Gymnasium Library
Middelfart ”KulturØen” PL +
Experimental Search/ Aarhus PL
Hjoerring Experience PL
