IFLA Public Libraries Satellite

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IFLA Public Libraries Satellite

#IFLAPubLib

In collaboration with Sponsored by

IFLA Public Libraries Satellite:

Public library futures in a global

digital world

12-13 August 2014

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IFLA Public Libraries Satellite

#IFLAPubLib

In collaboration with Sponsored by

There are no walls: reading online across

borders

Elisabet Brynge, Development Manager, County of

Örebro, Sweden & Gary Green, Technical Librarian,

Surrey Public Library Service, UK

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There are no walls: Reading online

across borders

Elisabet Brynge (County Library of Örebro County, Sweden) Holly Case (Surrey Library Service, England)

Ellen Forsyth (State Library of NSW, Australia) Gary Green (Surrey Library Service, England)

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∗ _{Online reading groups} ∗ Our experiences ∗ _{Making connections} ∗ _{Tools used} ∗ _{Benefits achieved} ∗ _{Recommendations}

Introduction

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∗ _{ILI 2013 session on virtual reading groups}

∗ Invited delegates to join idea sharing network

∗ _{Aims & benefits:}

∗ _{international collaboration} ∗ _{develop library services}

∗ _{greater cultural understanding}

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∗ _{Idea sharing about online reading groups} ∗ Regular web meeting (Adobe Connect)

∗ _{Sweden, Australia, Holland, UK libraries}

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A ”Read with me” session on Adobe

Connect

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∗ _{N.S.W. Australian libraries} ∗ Worldwide library partners

∗ _{Monthly themes}

∗ _{Reading = books, films, games, music}

∗ _Blog:_{http://readwatchplay.wordpress.com/} ∗ _{Twitter: #RWPChat & monthly theme}

∗ _{Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram}

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∗ _{@RailBookClub (Twitter)} ∗ #1book140 (Twitter)

∗ _{Sacramento Public Library (Google hangouts)} ∗ _{Scottsdale / Orange County (Goodreads)}

∗ _{Bokcirklar (Sweden)}

∗ _{City Read London (includes online discussion)} ∗ _{Io9 (science & sci-fi reading group)}

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∗ _{Need to break down barriers between:} ∗ _{physical library services}

∗ _{online library services} ∗ The library is:

∗ _{where anyone can access its services} ∗ _{anywhere it connects its readers}

∗ _{Provide tools:}

∗ _{to make connections}

∗ staff with skills & confidence to use them

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∗ _{Readers connected:} ∗ geographically

∗ _{or by common interest} ∗ _{Engagement with:}

∗ _{socially excluded}

∗ _{those who can’t get to library} ∗ _{Provides safe online space}

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Everyone should have a chance to join a book club

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∗ _{Conversations don’t only have to be online} ∗ Link physical & online services

∗ _{Wider reader development programme} ∗ _{Promote online & in physical space}

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∗ _{Different tools for different purposes}

∗ Connect readers to each other & libraries

∗ _{Use increases staff confidence}

∗ _{Tools are already available (often free)}

∗ _{Blog, Instagram, Pinterest, Rebelmouse, Skype,}

Storify, Tumblr, Twitter

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∗ _{Facilitate behind the scenes work}

∗ Different tools for different purposes

∗ _{Live chat – Adobe Connect, Google Hangouts} ∗ _{Document collaboration – Google Drive, Wiki} ∗ _{Discussion – email, Twitter}

∗ _{Analysis – Tweet archivist, Eventifier, TAGSExplorer}

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∗ _{Engage broader base of readers} ∗ Support literacy

∗ _{Develop reader services}

∗ _{Support worldwide library/reader network} ∗ _{Share skills between library services}

∗ _{Promote libraries – our role in the digital economy}

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∗ _{Join Read Watch Play: #spaceread (26}th _August)

∗ Join Read With Me discussion

∗ _{Ask us for more information}

∗ _{Think about promoting online reading groups to:} ∗ _{existing users}

∗ _{socially excluded}

∗ _{potential library users}

∗ Share your thoughts about a book online

Recommendations

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There are no walls: Reading online

across borders

Elisabet Brynge (elisabet.brynge@orebroll.se) Holly Case (holly.case@surreycc.gov.uk) Ellen Forsyth (ellen.forsyth@sl.nsw.gov.au)

Gary Green (gary.green@surreycc.gov.uk) Ulf Hölke (ulf.holke@ltv.se)