Although I know some people were disappointed that the presentations on "innovation" were not that new to us SU students, I was happy to see that some of the ideas that we had talked about in class were actually being presented to "real world" librarians. And, hell, I thought it was great that all these librarians were there with open minds and, hopefully, willing to implement some of these ideas for their communities.
And it's always nice to confirm that our program is really one that seems to look towards the future of the field :)
One of the ideas I thought was great was the move to incorporate more collaborative spaces in the libraries, where the community members can come in and create. In the presentation by Kim and Rob Cullin (one quote I loved: "Library as a kitchen, not a grocery store!"), some of the spaces they showed reminded me of the growing trend in Korea to have "rented meeting places" --> one such example.
These meeting places basically offer the tools--rooms, laptops, mirror boards, markers, projectors, etc.--for people who don't have the luxury of a stable office or study room to come in and do their thing. Small businesses that can't afford actual office space, for example, can use these "meeting places" to set up shop; students use it for group studying sessions; and some of the larger rooms can house small conferences or business seminars, as well.
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| Note the small library of helpful books! (source) |
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| Everything on wheels, so the room can be rearranged to fit the purpose. (source) |
It was such a good surprise to see something that I was used to in Korea be talked about in the context of libraries! I think it's a great idea to include these spaces in public libraries especially, where the community might have a greater need for them.
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