Challenge Accepted! Libraries Facing theDemographic Change

What does demographic change mean forlibraries?

03.03.2015 1

AuthorsAnika Wilde, Germany, Email: wilde.anika@web.deStudent Berlin School of Library and Information Science

Marten Grunwald, Germany, Email: marten.grunwald@gmx.deStudent Berlin School of Library and Information Science

Content

03.03.2015 2

Introduction

Approach

Method

Findings

Conclusion and Outlook

References

Introduction

03.03.2015 3

• project seminar on demographic change atBerlin School of Library and Information Science 2014

• aim was to publish a publication• German view on the topic was presented in

book

Introduction II

• digital society

• aging society

• depopulation

• only a few

international

contributions

iSchool Berlin. n.d.

03.03.2015 4

Introduction III

03.03.2015 5

• bring the topic to a transnational level

• demographic changes areeverywhere

• many libraries are affected or will bein the future

• Why?: book project had a goodresonance at the IFLA 2014 congress

Approach

03.03.2015 6

Purpose:

• create more awareness to the topic• start a discussion on demographic changes in

libraries• etc.

Method

03.03.2015 7

• compiling a list on all aspects of a "demographic change":aging, changing ethnics, population growth etc.

• survey for national library associations, library schools, IFLA-L, individual persons etc.

• a literature review was undertaken as well

Method ll

03.03.2015 8

We asked:

Are there any (public, privat or mixed) national, provincial or local projects that deal with the topic of demographic change in libraries in your country?

As an additional question we wanted to know: What kind of demographic change is the one, that is most recognised in your country?

Europe

03.03.2015 9

Maps of Net. (2012).

Findings

Adopt a Kiosk

• project by British Telecom

• old phone boxes convert to libraries

• literature supply for structurally weak regions

• started in 2009

03.03.2015 10

Findings ll

03.03.2015 11

• phone box carries 150 media items

• donations not only from private persons

• authors, publishers donate as well

The Adopt a Kiosk programme. (2009).

Findings lll

Airport Library Schipol

• project to ensure literature supply while traveling

• bring Dutch culture to travellers

• at airport Schupol, Amsterdam, Netherlands

• opened in 2010

• over 1 million visitors since

03.03.2015 12

Findings lV

• ca. 1250 media items within library (books, music, etc.)

• financed by Dutch ministry of education

and public

libraries in

Amsterdam

03.03.2015 13

Airport library. (2011).

Findings V

Book Boat Epos

• library service along the west coast of Norway

• idea came up in 1959

• run and financed by three counties

• Epos started its service in 1963

03.03.2015 14

Findings Vl

03.03.2015 15

• changing cultural program for children andadults

• about 6.000books

• 150 smallcommunities

• book boatat risk?

Andrus. (2014).

South America

03.03.2015 16Maps of Net. (2012).

Findings

03.03.2015 17

Biblioburro

• donkey library in nothern Columbia

• started in 1990's by Luis Soriano

• education for

children

Aertes. (2011).

Findings ll

• numerous articles and reportages, movie

• noticed by the national government, librarysociety

• donkey library

became topic

of children books

Brown. (2013).

03.03.2015 18

North America

03.03.2015 19

Maps of Net. (2012).

Findings

Spectrum Scholarship Program

• promotes diversity in libraries

• financed by ALA

• established in 1997

03.03.2015 20

ALA. (2014).

Findings ll

• scholarship for underrepresented groups in libraries workforce

• helps aspirants to earn a master’s degree

• all in all 6500$ package

03.03.2015 21

ALA. (2011).

Findings lll

We Need Diverse Books

• campaign that addresses lack of diverse narratives in books

• to change that, they address authors, booksellers, educators etc.

• within campaign there are several projects:

03.03.2015 22

Findings lV

• promoting diverse books at schools

• diversity festival

• educational kit for teachers (planned)

• financed by

donations and

book sells

03.03.2015 23WNDB. (2014).

Africa

03.03.2015 24Maps of Net. (2012).

Findings

ACP Street Libraries

• project by the Fraunhofer Institute Portugal

• established in 2012

• aims at literature supply for the ACP-region

• development of cultural activities

(e.g. visual arts, music etc. in ACP-region)

03.03.2015 25

Findings ll

• developed especially for younger library usersin developing countries

• digitized material shall be made accessable

• enhance existing system of street libraries

• example: street libraries in Ghana

03.03.2015 26

Findings lll

• combination of classic street libary and newtechnologies

• street library app is planned in a medium time frame

03.03.2015 27

Street library Ghana. (2014).

Asia

03.03.2015 28Maps of Net. (2012).

Findings

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

• India is facing change in social and genderequalities

• islamic university in Uttar Pradesh

• women were banned

from university library

• issue is discussed in

public nowAMU. (2001).

03.03.2015 29

Australia

03.03.2015 30

Maps of Net. (2012).

Findings

Clunes Booktown

• numerous booktowns around the world

• rediscovery in 2007

• financed by the

government and

donations

Clunes Booktown. (n.d.).

03.03.2015 31

Findings ll

• 2007 first booktown festival with 18.000 visitors

• infrastructure

and population

expanded

Clunes Booktown. (2011).

03.03.2015 32

Conclusion and Outlook

03.03.2015 33

• demographic changes all over the world• many efforts and activities to deal with it• demographic change means very different

occurences• depends on the region where it appears

Conclusion and Outlook ll

03.03.2015 34

• libraries always mirror their societies• libraries try to adapt actively • some projects deal with demographic

changes without the label• in Africa focus on children’s education/

young readers

Conclusion and Outlook lll

03.03.2015 35

• in Asia projects deal with several topics(literature supply in rural areas, gender equality, digital society etc.)

• in Europe aging population is the main focus• no responses from eastern Europe and most African

countries -> still a developing trend

• all in all: important topic with only little public perception

Questions

• What about islamic countries?

United Arab Emirates etc.

• What about Eastern European countries?

• What about extraordinary circumstances?

Political changes in Egypt, Syria, Africa (AIDS, Ebola) etc.

03.03.2015 36

Thank you for visiting us.

Marten Grunwald

Anika Wilde

Berlin School of Library and Information Science,

Germany

03.03.2015 37

References

Berlin School of Library and Information Science (iSchool Berlin). (n.d.). 2013/2014 Bibliotheken und der Demografische Wandel. Retrieved from

https://www.ibi.hu- berlin.de/studium/studprojekte/buchidee/bi13/.

Maps of Net (2012). Retrieved from http://mapsof.net/map/world-political-map-2012.

EuropeAirport Library (2015). About Airport Library. Retrieved from

http://www.airportlibrary.nl/en/about-airport-library.html.

Airport Library (2011). The library at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Retrievedfrom http://www.pri.org/stories/2011-02-16/library-amsterdam-airport-schiphol.

Andrus, E. (2014). Literary hoots [Web log comment]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.literaryhoots.com/2014/10/just-for-fun-10-unexpected-places-for.html.

03.03.2015 38

References IIBroteng Christiansen, A. (2012, February 1). The book boat Epos – a floating

library. ThorNews. Retrieved from http://thornews.com/2012/02/01/the-book-boat-epos-a-floating-library/.

British Telecom (BT). (2009). The Adopt a Kiosk programme. Retrieved from http://www.westbury-sub-mendip.org.uk/data/documents/Adopt-A-Kiosk.pdf.

Westbury-sub-Mendip. (2014). About Westbury-sub-Mendip. Retrieved from http://www.westbury-sub-mendip.org.uk/current/index.php/.

South AmericaAertes, J.M. (2011). Luis Soriano y Alfa y Beto, los biblioburros. Retrieved from

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p5rEVpWk4GQ/TJrLxCeh-sI/AAAAAAAAJCk/fZUq8Uvd_W8/s1600/biblioburro+2.jpg.

Brown, M. (2013). Waiting for the Biblioburro. Retrieved fromhttp://www.monicabrown.net/books/images/covers/Biblioburro.jpg.

03.03.2015 39

References IIIReel, M. (2005, September 5). A four-legged drive to help rural readers. The

Washington Post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/04/AR2005090401379.html.

North America

ALA. (2011). Spectrum Logo. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/offices/sites/ala.org.offices/files/content/diversity/spectrum/SpectrumLogo_Green_web.png.

ALA (1995-2015). Spectrum Scholarship Program. Retrieved from

http://www.ala.org/offices/diversity/spectrum

ALA (2014). ALA Spectrum Scholarship Program 2014. Retrieved from http://www.asianscholarship.net/2014/01/ala-spectrum-scholarship-program-2014.html.

We need diverse Books (WNDB). (2014). Retrieved fromhttps://31.media.tumblr.com/1aa86a084e0739175727d3957e1979c0/tumblr_inline_n5112r7fp71sz51mk.jpg.

03.03.2015 40

References IVAsia

India court library ban on women ‘unconstitutional’. (2014, November 14). BBC News India. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-30061046.

Shahid H. (2001). The modern amu seal. Retrieved fromhttp://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1800_1899/aligarhmao/victoriagate/victoriagate.html.

Australia

Brady, T. (2014). Clunes, Australia. In J. Kløvstad (Ed.), Å bygge ein by på bøker(pp. 113-115). Tvedetstrand: Bokybyen forlag.

Clunes Booktown. (n.d.). Booktown festival gallery. Retrieved fromhttp://clunesbooktown.com.au/festivals/clunes-book-town-festival/booktown-festival-gallery/#!prettyPhoto.

03.03.2015 41