About Next Library®
NEXT LIBRARY 2013
- International Conference 16 - 19 June 2013, Aarhus Denmark
RE-IMAGINATION - CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION
The overall purpose is to inspire public libraries to re-imagination, civic engagement and collaborative innovation with the perspective of supporting equal access to technology, learning and active citizenship for all.
In order to create the most inspiring and learning environment with optimal conditions for participatory, engaging and interactive meetings and knowledge sharing for attendees the conference intends to welcome participants, library organisations and related partners from libraries all over the world. Diversity, recognition, engagement and network are key factors for the success of The 2013 Next Library conference.
Networking and involvement
The aim is to involve attendees as much as possible in creating the ideas, topics and format in order to ensure the relevance and opportunities for networking and learning for the attendees from libraries all over the world.
The themes: Re-imagination – Community Engagement – Collaborative Innovation will be the “red tread” in the key note speaks, the interactive sessions, workshops, site visits, the un-conference activities and smaller presentation of projects, ideas etc.
The format of Next Library 2013 will be a further development of "the Next Library Concept", meaning a “patchwork” of co-learning, co-creative, participatory, engaging, pluralistic and interactive meetings, and lots of parallel sessions, few exceptional great keynote speakers, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, gaming, Networking Dinner Party, Get2Gether, Social un-conferences, alternative events and surprises. There will also be site visits to the newest and most innovative libraries, cultural institutions and technology innovators in Denmark, e.g.
ABOUT NEXT LIBRARY®
Next Library is the brand for international activities by Aarhus Public Libraries.
Next Library is more than just a conference - it is the brand for international activities by Aarhus Public Libraries and includes:
- Camps
- Conferences
- un-conferences
- Masterclasses
- Study trips
Call for applications - Scholarship Grant for Next Library 2013
Upcoming international activities
Next Library Aarhus 16.-19. June 2013