What is it about?
Public libraries are facing a wide variety of challenges: digital dynamics, changes in society as well as the growing importance regarding the library as a place lead to the fundamental need to reshape the library and its mission. The article focuses on the role of the library as a central hub in every community and focuses on best practices like the DOKK1in Aarhus (DK), "The Hive" in Worcester (UK) and the Houston Public Library in Texas (USA).
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Why is it important?
Public library directors gain additional insight to the why, where and how of the constant need for change in one of today's most important educational and cultural institutions.
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My personal background as a former deputy head of Bertelsmann Foundation's Public Library Division as well as Librarian Director at ekz.bibliotheksservice GmbH have led me to many library destinations all over the world, including the Nordic countries, the UK and the USA. I wanted to share some of my lessons learned by meeting inspiring library people all over the world.
Andreas Mittrowann
ekz.bibliotheksservice GmbH
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This page is a summary of: „From Collections to Connections“: Die öffentliche Bibliothek als Knotenpunkt der Kommune, Bibliotheksdienst, February 2017, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/bd-2017-0017.
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