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The Four-Spaces: A "New" Model For The Public Library

The document introduces a new four-space model for public libraries to address major challenges they face. The four spaces are: the Inspiration Space for meaningful experiences; the Learning Space for discovery, exploration and skills; the Meeting Space for casual and organized discussions; and the Performative Space for creation with access to tools and materials. The model is used to design, build, develop and manage libraries and communicate their evolving role in society.

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The Four-Spaces: A "New" Model For The Public Library

The document introduces a new four-space model for public libraries to address major challenges they face. The four spaces are: the Inspiration Space for meaningful experiences; the Learning Space for discovery, exploration and skills; the Meeting Space for casual and organized discussions; and the Performative Space for creation with access to tools and materials. The model is used to design, build, develop and manage libraries and communicate their evolving role in society.

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The four-spaces

A “new” model for the


public library

Dr. Henrik Jochumsen


Department of Information Studies
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Agenda

1. Major changes and challenges


confronting the public library
2. Introduction to the four-
spacemodel
3. Comments and questions
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A new model four the public library

Research

Politics Practise
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The public library – a quit unique


cultural institution!
In a process of change due to:
• The explosive development in
technology and media
• The dissolution of the great
narratives
• The development of post-
traditional society
• The situation of increasing
competition
• New users
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Development in technology and


media
• The question of the virtual space
contra the physical space
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A new model four the public library

The dissolution of the great


narratives
• Previously the mission of the
public library was to socialize
individuals to live in a modern
democratic and secularized
society. That meant: To support
empowerment , knowledge,
enlightenment and bildung
through the “right” book.
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A new model four the public library

The dissolution of the great


narratives
• We can’t speak about a single
truth anymore
• The library was part of a great
narrative
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A new model four the public library

The post-traditional society


• An increased reflexivity
• An increased uncertainty

• What is a public library?


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Increasing competition
• Everyday-life, consumption and
identity associated with
experiences.
• Minus traditional parameters of
competition.
• Feelings, stories and experiences.
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New users
• Digital natives
• Prosumers
• New competences/demands
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A new model four the public library

From content to context


From transactions to relations
From collection to connection
From collection to creation
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Four overall aims for the public library


• Experience
- quest for meaning and identity in a complex society
• Involvement
- lust for participating and contributing
• Empowerment
- development of strong and independent citizens who are able to solve
everyday problems
• Innovation
- finding new answers to practical problems or developing new concepts,
methods or artistic expressions
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The Inspiration Space


The space for meaningful experiences, i.e. experiences that transforms our
perception. This can happen through story-telling and other artistic
expressions within all media, culture patterns and genres.
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The Learning Space


The space were children, youngsters and adults can discover and explore the
world and thereby increase their competences and possibilities through free
and unrestricted access to information and knowledge and through play,
artistic activities, courses and many other activities.
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The Meeting Space


The meeting space provides the frames for non-committal, accidental
meetings in both small intimate spaces as well as in lounge areas with
newspapers and café facilities and as in more organized meetings, where
topics and problems can be analyzed and discussed.
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The Performative Space


A space where the users can be inspired to create new artistic expressions or
inventions by having acces to media, materials, tools, mentors, workshops,
entrepreneural skills, and scenes for staging events.
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How is the model being used?


• As an instrument for arranging, rearranging, designing and building
libraries.
• As an instrument to develop libraries e.g. through partnerships.
• As a management and communication tool in connection with the
development of library plans and policy.
• As a tool for communicating the role of the library to (local) politicians.
• As a point of departure for the discussion of the public library’s role in the
continued development of a coherent, sustainable and democratic society.
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Model programme for public libraries (The Agency for Culture and Palaces)

https://modelprogrammer.slks.dk/en/
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Thank you

[email protected]

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