libraries and innovation - hennepin county

Libraries and innovation: 21st century themes

Dr. Jerry Stein Founder and Director | Learning Dreams

School of Social Work |University of Minnesota

S.E. Advisory Committee Meeting #2

Hennepin County, Minneapolis Central Library

Minneapolis, Minnesota

September 26, 2014

Table of contents

1. Lending

2. Makerspaces

3. Libraries as art incubators

4. Mobile libraries

5. Teens

6. Spaces, community & democracy

7. The shifting roles of librarians

8. Library collaborations and partnerships

Lending Lending, a traditional library function, has grown to allow libraries to fit

into their own communities by being able to offer unique services targeted toward the needs and desires of the specific location. If, in

addition to book lending, a library also lends unusual items, objects or services - such as musical instruments - over time, the branch often follows

through with additional support like music teachers, concerts, etc.

Here are some examples:

Tools Berkeley's Tool Lending Library

Berkeley, California

Seeds

Seed lending library

Richmond Public Library | Richmond, California

Musical instruments

Ukulele lending library Musical instruments

Portland Public Library Portland, ME

Lopez Island Library Lopez Island, WA

Internet

New York, New York

Humans Ottawa Public Library

Ontario, Canada

Cake pans New Gloucester Public Library

New Gloucester, Maine

Outdoor equipment Topsham Public Library

Topsham, Maine

Outdoor exploration

York Public Library | York, Maine

Makerspaces The nature of knowledge is changing. With technology becoming increasingly accessible, more and more people are transitioning from simple consumers of information to creators and inventors of knowledge. Anyone with a smart phone has, in their pocket, a sound studio, a video production system, an artist's palette and more. The library “makerspaces” movement is a response to this change in knowledge. These unique library spaces provide an environment where people collaborate, create, learn skills and share creations with others.

Fabulous Laboratory (FabLab)

Fayetteville Free Library | Fayetteville, New York

Createch Studio

Arlington Hills Community Center St. Paul, Minnesota

Gateshead Library Eday Demonstrating a 3D printing program

Gateshead, United Kingdom

HYPE Makerspace Demonstrating a MakerBot Replicator 3D printer

Detroit Public Library Detroit, Michigan

Best Buy Teen Tech. Center

Hennepin County Library, Central Library| Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Hack Factory

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Libraries as art incubators

Like the makerspace movement, libraries are now at the forefront of local art movements, providing space for people to create, tinker, team-up and share inspiration in a neighborhood-friendly atmosphere. Local residents and artists also use the space to display a variety of creations. The arts are a key way to advance learning and support the growth of community residents.

Hidden stories

The Bubbler Madison Public Library | Madison, Wisconsin

Community Mural

Poudre River Public Library District Fort Collins | Colorado

Playbods Dance, sensory play and storytelling experiences in

unusual places

Leeds Libraries | United Kingdom

“Homespun” Library-as-a-gallery idea

Albany Public Library | New York

The Reading Nest Cleveland Public Library | Ohio

Book benches London | England

Art installations

Mobile libraries Mobile libraries dramatically increase the ability for libraries to connect with people and communities who are not currently using library resources. It is also a way to increase contact with new audiences, and connect to underserved communities. Mobile libraries and pop-up libraries can also deliver creativity and library support to just about any part of a community, making it easy to partner with other community programs and institutions.

Bookmobile

Mount Vernon Public Library

VROOM! Valero Roaming Online Outreach Mobile Library

San Antonio Public Library | San Antonio, New Mexico

Library in the Tram –> Tram to the Library

Brno, Czech Republic

FryskLab

Europe’s First Mobile Library FabLab

sPARKit

St. Paul, Minnesota

The Sketchbook Project

Brooklyn, New York

Streetbooks

Portland, Oregon

Hospital bookmobile The Los Angeles Public Library,

1928

Digital Bookmobile

Driven throughout the United States

Little free libraries

Stereotank: the little free library | New York City, New York

Pop-up beach library

La Romaniquette | France

Teens “The Future of Library Services for and with Teens: A Call to Action,” (2014) holds this telling quote: “Libraries used to be grocery stores. Now we need (them) to be kitchens.” This quote refers to the need for teen programming and interactions to be creative, messy and not passive. For libraries to connect to teens - a large percentage of library users - we will need librarians who understand and enjoy teens. Many libraries are meeting the challenge.

“The Circle” Teen only library space

Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library | Tucker, Georgia

Breakdancing classes

Washington County Cooperative Library Services Washington State

Open-air library

Magdeburg, East Germany

Teen space Delft Public Library, Holland

Library After Dark

Rice Street Library | St. Paul, Minnesota

Teen Central

Hennepin County Library Central Library Minneapolis, Minnesota

Spaces, community & democracy

Author Cat Johnson argues: “It is the vitality of the mix: of intergenerational activities, of cultural events, that makes a home for new immigrants, that honors teens with their own spaces, that out of these diverse commitments emerges a beloved public place”. Here are a few of many possible examples:

Contemporary dance workshop

Flushing Public Library | Queens, New York

Niños Conarte

Conarte Children's Library | Monterrey, Mexico

Reading net

Family library

Game night

New York Public Library | New York City, New York

Graphic Novel

Symposium Moraine Valley

Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois

Shared working space

Sidewalk talks

Interactive installations &

swapping services

“I have/I need…”

Melbourne, Australia

Before I die | Candy Chang

Converting An Abandoned Walmart Into A Public Library

McAllen, Texas

Homework help

Hobson City Public Library | Hobsin City, Alabama

Cultural and historical engagement

Santa Fe Springs library | Santa Fe Springs, California

The Hubbard School of Living

Frankfort Community Public Library Frankfort, Indiana

The shifting roles of librarians

Librarians roles are changing. While still reference and information specialists, some librarians have now become connectors, facilitators,

curators of learning, community liaisons, and outreach specialists. To capture the evolving roles of librarians, what follows are a few

selected signs, posters and messages recently used by libraries.

Changing roles

Free Library of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Changing roles

Free Library of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Changing roles

London Public Library Ontario, Canada

City of Melbourne Docklands

Library

Melbourne, Australia

Atlas of New Librarianship by David Lankes

Library collaborations and partnerships

Libraries are working with organizations, businesses, neighborhoods, social services, non-profits, and other branches of government to share space, save

money, increase access to new audiences, and create and deliver new kinds of programming. Sometimes these new partnerships take place at the library,

sometimes at other sites in the community, like schools, senior centers, community centers, retails outlets, and many more. It is a swiftly growing

strategy based on the idea that libraries are partners in the wider social effort to support learning.

Arlington Hills Community Center

St. Paul, Minnesota

St. Paul Public Library & Metropolitan State University

Library + Dunn Bros Coffee

Roseville Public Library Roseville, Minnesota

Financial literacy training Partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank

American Library Association Chicago, Illinois

Library + theater

The ImaginOn children’s library and theater has

become a magnet drawing people to downtown

Charlotte, North Carolina, with strong programs and special

events.

Library + community center

The Escalante Community Center houses the Tempe

Community Action Program, the Escalante Senior Center,

the Youth Assistance Program, summer camp

programs, health services, adult employment services, and recreational activities as

well as the local branch of the Tempe Public Library in

Arizona.

Library + senior center

Dr. James Carlson Library and Clapp Park Senior Center

collaboration

Fargo, North Dakota

Botanical paintings

Botanical paintings created by

students of the Minnesota

School of Botanical Art.

Presented by Hennepin County

Library in collaboration with the

Minnesota School of Botanical

Art and the Minneapolis Park

and Recreation Board.

Minneapolis Central Library Minneapolis, Minnesota

Footnotes

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3. "Got Uke." Curious City Where Kids Books Meet RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <http://www.curiouscity.net/got-uke/>.

4. "Lopez Island Library." Lopez Island Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <http://lopezlibrary.org/>.

5. “Check Out the Internet." Knight Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <http://www.knightfoundation.org/grants/201499901/>.

6. "Human Library." Ottawa Public Library.” N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <http://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/content/human-library>.

7. "Maine Libraries Lending Some Unusual Items - Maine's News, Sports, And Weather Leader - WABI TV5." Maine’s News Sports And Weather Leader WABI TV5. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <http://wabi.tv/2014/01/02/maine-libraries-lending-unusual-items/>.

8. "Maine Libraries Lending Some Unusual Items - Maine's News, Sports, And Weather Leader - WABI TV5." Maine’s News Sports And Weather Leader WABI TV5. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <http://wabi.tv/2014/01/02/maine-libraries-lending-unusual-items/>.

9. "Maine libraries write new chapter on lending - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram." The Portland Press Herald Maine Sunday Telegram Maine libraries write new chapter on lending Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <http://www.pressherald.com/2014/01/02/maine-libraries-write-new-chapter-on-lending/>.

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10. "Fab Lab." Fab Lab. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <http://www.fflib.org/make/fab-lab>.

11. "Createch Studio." Arlington Hills Community Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014. <http://arlingtonhillscc.com/createch-studio/attachment/035/>.

12. "Gateshead Library Eday." MakerSpace. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014. <http://www.makerspace.org.uk/blog/2012/09/gateshead-library-eday/>.

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21. "Benches." Books about Town. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://www.booksabouttown.org.uk/?action=ListBenches>.

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23. "About VROOM." VROOM. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://www.saplf.org/programs/about-valero-mobile-library/>.

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27. "The Sketchbook Project." The Sketchbook Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <https://sketchbookproject.com/landing_2?utm_expid=2428474-2.BaNTT-y_RiapaM6TvOZPUw.4&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F>.

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29. "1928 Hospital Bookmobile." Library Shenanigans. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://libraryshenanigans.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/1928-hospital-bookmobile/>.

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31. "Stereotank: the little free library in New York City." Designboom. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://www.designboom.com/design/stereotank-the-little-free-library-in-new-york-city/>.

32. "In France, A Pop-Up 'Beach Library' Lets You Borrow From 350 Titles." Design TAXI. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://designtaxi.com/news/359501/In-France-A-Pop-Up-Beach-Library-Lets-You-Borrow-From-350-Titles/?interstital_shown=1>.

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34. "Washington County libraries hope break-dancing shows will draw teens." OregonLive.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/index.ssf/2011/07/washington_county_libraries_hope_break-dancing_shows_will_draw_teens.html>.

35. "Open-Air-Library: Magdeburg (Germany), 2009." public space. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://www.publicspace.org/en/works/f084-open-air-library>.

36. "DOK Library Concept Center." Flickr. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <https://www.flickr.com/photos/shifted/sets/72157604142377648/with/2342418012/>.

37. "Library: After Dark(Rice Street Library)." Sprockets St. Paul. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://sprocketssaintpaul.org/program-finder/library-after-darkrice-street-library>.

38. "Minneapolis Central Library." Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://pcparch.com/project/minneapolis-central-library>.

39. "Contemporary Dance at Flushing Library." Library as an Incubator Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2014. <http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/?p=7133>.

40. "Ninos Conarte." Anagrama. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://www.anagrama.com/portafolio/148-ninos-conarte

41. “Reading net creates a kids' level in a library." Boing Boing. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. http://boingboing.net/2013/11/10/reading-net-creates-a-kids-l.html.

42. "Game Night at the N.Y.P.L.." The New Yorker. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/game

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47. Chang, Candy. "Before I Die What is important to you 2011." Candy Chang. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://candychang.com/before-i-die-in-nola/>.

48. Bhasin, Kim. "A Town Converted An Abandoned Walmart Into One Gigantic Public Library." Business Insider. N.p., 8 July 2012. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://www.businessinsider.com/mcallen-walmart-turned-into-public-library-2012-7?op=1>.

49. Royston , Marian. "Hobson City Week Three." Living Democracy. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://aulivingdemocracy.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/200/>.

50. Nikitin, Cynthia, and Josh Jackson. "Libraries That Matter." I Love Libraries. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2010. <http://www.ilovelibraries.org/articles/featuredstories/librariesmatter>.

51. "Harlan Hubbard School of Living." Frankfort Community Public Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <http://fcpl.accs.net/harlan.htm>.

52. "Infographic." Library Connect: A Global Program from Elsevier for Academic, Medical, Corporate and Government Librarians. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2014. <http://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/>.

53. "Free Library's ad campaign is aimed at people in their 20s and 30s - Philadelphia Business Journal." BizJournals. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014. <http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2013/05/15/free-library-launches-check-us-out-ads.html>.

54. "Free Library's ad campaign is aimed at people in their 20s and 30s - Philadelphia Business Journal." BizJournals. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014. <http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2013/05/15/free-library-launches-check-us-out-ads.html>.

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62. "Money Smart Week @ your library." The Campaign for America's Libraries. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014. <http://atyourlibrary.org/money-smart-week-your-library

63. "ImaginOn | Libraries That Matter." Project for Public Spaces. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014. <http://www.pps.org/reference/librariesthatmatter-2/>.

64. “Library Placemaking in Action." Project for Public Spaces. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014. <http://www.pps.org/reference/librarymodels/>.

65. "City of Fargo." Barricade Bulletin | Dr. James Carlson Library and Clapp Park Senior Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2014. <http://www.cityoffargo.com/CityInfo/Departments/Library/BarricadeBulletin.aspx>.

66. "Botanical Illustration New and Old." Hennepin County Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014. <http://hclib.tumblr.com/post/94269663823/botanical-illustration-new-and-old-tour-the>.

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