The Mashup Library

Bridging Worlds 2008, Singapore

DRAFTThis presentation is a draft of the presentation that will be held on the Bridging Worlds conference in Singapore. The final presentation will include the newest pictures and experiences.

Sidsel Bech-PetersenAarhus Public Libraries, The Main LibraryDenmark

Contact: sibp@aarhus.dk

AGENDA• What happens in Aarhus?

• Challenges– Opening up databases– Rethinking libary space– Mashing up people

• What have we learned

• Future challenges

MEDIASPACE:A new library at the waterfront

THE MASHUP:FROM SILOS TO DIALOGUE

New integrated search:Sorted by relevanceEverything in one pool

RETHINKINGLIBRARY SPACE

The Augmented Library:Or: Library 2.0 in the physical library

Digital ”poster-column”:Librarians promote library resourcesUsers can pick up references

How?:• The library staff select the web

pages to be shown

• Interactivity – web pages shown by turning (no traditional keyboard or mouse)

• Natural pick up of digital material

• The cell phone collect the web address

• Bluetooth transmits address to pc

iFloor:Q&A forum for library users and librariansCollaborative interaction technique

Story Surfer:”Inspiration browser” for children’s literatureCollaborative search

BibPhone:Enables children to annotate physical materialwith digital recordings

MASHING UP PEOPLE: CO-CREATION

Literature LabInteractive Floors and robots

News LabA wall of screens

Music LabThe library as a place to be as well as aplace to do something

Exhibition LabA different concept for library exhibitions

The SquareDialogueDaily voxpop and a quotation wall

”Vores Bibliotek”In english it means: Our LibraryIdea generation with users

Mindspot:The Spotmobile

Unleash the library users:WorkshopsDialogue

Unleash the library users:WorkshopsDialogue

Village Square:A good way for the library to open up to thecity and let citizens define the content

The Voices of the City:The purpose was to gather the voices andopinions of the citizens

The Gobelin Tapestry:Users submit picturesInteractive installation

The Clapping Screen:Make the users visible in the library

REFLECTIONSLessons learned

Future challenges