At the last moment the political majority changed their minds (after a storm of protest from all around) and let the bookboat continue for two more years. Thank you to all for support and good wishes. This shows that popular…
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Library 2.0 from a Scandinavian perspective – by Thomas Brevik
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The norwegian library commercial – what do they say?
The first boy: The coolest thing about the library is the people who work there. Really OK people to talk to. Girl: The thing about the library is that you can meet the gang there, relax and have a good…
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The library commercial from norway:-) The first library commercal that was produced professionally here in Norway
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The library as a landscape
I was sitting in the car this morning thinking about library websites and how linear and “square” they are. Of course this is because they follow the ruling trends of the mainstream webdesign, but it does not take into account…
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The culture of Nice
Michael Stephens wrote about the “culture of no” and how it stops innovation and development. Today at a seminar for librarians I was in a foul mood and sat observing my fellow librarians as they discussed the future of libraries…
This is what librarians have to keep in mind when they consider the future of the library
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Global reach, local touch
I was reminded by the editor of the norwegian library journal “Bibliotekaren” (The librarian) (PDF) of the former IFLA-president Barbara J. Ford and her motto for her 2001 IFLA presidentship. It got me thinking about IFLA and what the organization…
DRM, e-books and a norwegian version of DiViBib
The german library e-lending system DiViBib is a controversial system for allowing libraries to lend electronic content, films, e-books and music, with a number of limitations. The system allows only the number of copies that the library has purchased to…
OCLC-symposium destilled
Who’s Watching YOUR Space? Great video for soundbites and an introduction to urgent issues for libraries and librarians
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Secret conference?
I have been busy these last three months trying to get the conference “Digital og Sosial 2.0″ – Digital and social 2.0 – in Bergen, Norway. It will be a two day conference where librarians will meet and discuss Library…
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