Welcome and format See the slide shows for the first slot of Ignite Talks: Monday morning 1 Intro to The Europe Challenge and the European Cultural Foundation / Vivian Paulissen Libraries as therapy (ECF) / Inguna Dukure Who are we and how it all started? (ECF) / Filip Kijowski Breaking down cultural barriers (ECF) / Marijana […]
Go on a speed date with a newcomer By Tirza de Fockert / Small Hall Playing with the Sun By Amos Blanton / The Garden (M2) Building Democracy: the Sequel By Marjo Hietikko, Laura Hekkala-Vatula & Lepe Parviainen / The Circle (U1+U2) Facilitation and Fermentation By Grif
We acknowledge that humanity is confronted with existential crises in the form of climate change and biodiversity loss and focus on finding “solutions” to these crises.This approach belies the fact that we consider ourselves to somehow be above nature. If we just find a little “fix”, we can continue business as usual. Nothing could be
Welcome! Introduction to Next Library and practical information (including the important stuff like food, bathrooms, and breaks).
Get ready to Get2Gether Kick of your Next Library experience and join us for the informal opening of Next Library 2023. After traveling or after a weekend of site visits and fun around Aarhus this is the night to mix and mingle with other Next Library people. You can enjoy food, drinks, DJ, an open
Meet the people behind the Gellerup Library and hear about their process and experience in creating a new library. Gellerup Library was nominated for Public Library of the year in 2022. Gellerup Library is a multifunctional modern, elegant new library located in a challenged area of Aarhus. The library was developed with an overall consideration
Join us in exploring the Danish forest. We will investigate and experience, and we will gather seasonal herbs and cook them over a bonfire. How can libraries facilitate connection to nature? Our modern indoor lifestyle has caused us to disconnect from nature, despite knowing that being in nature has health benefits and creates a stronger feeling
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Two hour guided walking tour through Aarhus. This will give you an introduction to Aarhus and Danish culture. A walking tour though Aarhus will get you close to the heart of the city. By foot we will explore the architecture, history and modern daily life of the second largest city in Denmark- The City of
Next Library is an international community of forward-thinking library people who are pushing boundaries and exploring the evolving nature of the public library.
Next Library was created by Aarhus Public Libraries.
