Libraries as Co-Working spaces
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The document discusses the evolving role of libraries in Greece as co-working spaces within the context of a national workshop focusing on new working environments. It emphasizes the importance of libraries adapting to trends such as digital inclusion, collaboration, and community engagement, alongside various challenges libraries currently face. The text also outlines the state of Greek libraries in terms of creating collaborative spaces and the essential contributions librarians can make to future-proof these facilities.
![1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece
COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024)
January 23, 2023
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•American Library Association [2023]. Co-Working / Co-Living. Retrieved from
https://www.ala.org/tools/future/trends/coeverything
•Bilandzic, M. & Foth, M. (2013). Libraries as coworking spaces: Understanding user
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•Bordorano, K. (2017). Wider Themes and Trends in International Librarianship at Home
and Abroad, p.131-146. Chadons publ.
•Choy, F.C. & Goh, S.N. (2016). A framework for planning academic library spaces. Library
Management, 37 (1/2), 13-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-01-2016-0001
•Estonian Librarians Association. (2016). The 21st Century Library. Retrieved from:
https://www.eru.lib.ee/images/stories/dokumendid/21st-century-library.pdf
•Garoufali, A. and Garoufallou, E. (2022).Transforming libraries into learning collaborative
hubs: the current state of physical spaces and the perceptions of Greek librarians
concerning implementation of the “Learning Commons” model. Global Knowledge,
Memory and Communication, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-
print. https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-04-2022-0086](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/vardakosta23-230128154304-b67107fa/85/Libraries-as-Co-Working-spaces-17-320.jpg)
Libraries as Co-Working spaces
- 1. HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS LIBRARY & INFORMATION CENTRE 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Libraries as Co-Working spaces Ifigenia Vardakosta, PhD Head Librarian Harokopio University of Athens Library & Information Centre ifigenia@hua.gr
- 2. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Outline •Challenges-Trends for Libraries •Libraries as a Space •Libraries as Co-working Spaces •Libraries as Co-working Spaces in Greece •HUA Library as a Co-working Space
- 3. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Challenges – Trends for Libraries (1/3) (Bordorano, 2017) Social Cultural Political Globalization Sustainability Technology Changing understandings of physical library spaces
- 4. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Challenges – Trends for Libraries (2/3) «By providing spaces for active engagement with information, discussion, and the taking of decisions, libraries could help support the development of appropriate responses to local issues» (IFLA, 2021) «Develop libraries into attractive, inspirational and cooperation-fostering places to read, spend time and partake in hobbies and lifelong learning – which also means offering different services and creating a new physical environment» (Estonian Librarians Association, p.8, 2016)
- 5. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Challenges – Trends for Libraries (3/3) Libraries & Sustainable Development •Promoting universal literacy, including media and information literacy, and digital literacy skills •Closing gaps in access to information and helping government, civil society and business to better understand local information needs •Providing a network of delivery sites for government programmes and services •Advancing digital inclusion through access to ICT, and dedicated staff to help people develop new digital skills •Serving as the heart of the research and academic community •Preserving and providing access to the world’s culture and heritage https://sdgs.un.org/partnerships/contribution-libraries-sdgs Providing access to information, Support for literacy and ICT skills, and Access to community space Libraries can support the implementation of the SDGs by Libraries’ Contribution to the SDGs
- 6. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Libraries as Space
- 7. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Libraries as Co-Working Spaces (1/5) Co-working spaces (CWSs) are shared offices where a group of individuals with more or less heterogeneous backgrounds co-locate themselves in the same work environment (Spinuzzi, 2013; Parrino, 2013) They are collaborative environments that feed innovation and creativity under the slogan “working alone together” (Berbegal-Mirabent, 2021) Co-working spaces bring individuals and teams, employed by companies or self-employed, together in shared spaces where they can share ideas and knowledge across their work and create a sense of community (ALA, 2023)
- 8. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Types of Co-Working (Choy & Goh, 2016) Brainstorming, Project work, Presentation practice, Writing out reports and papers, Solving problems, Peer learning, and Informal social interaction… Co-Working Spaces Support Student Innovation Entrepreneurship Libraries as Co-Working Spaces (2/5)
- 9. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Libraries as Co-Working Spaces (3/5) (Stoetzel, 2019 ; Sweeney, 2019) Availability Free of charge Quiet, Distraction- free refuge Presence of staff member Accessibility to resources Technology Mentorship Direction Education
- 10. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Libraries as Co-Working Spaces (4/5) International examples https://startupsoflondon.com/londons-first-coworking-space-inside-a-public-library-is-open/ https://www.fastcompany.com/3034143/the-public-library-wants-to-be-your-office
- 11. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Libraries as Co-Working Spaces (5/5) International examples (Bilandzic& Foth, 2013) State Library of Queensland - The Edge
- 12. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Libraries as Co-Working Spaces in Greece «Few libraries created spaces for group study and transformed the library space into a collaborative learning environment». «Few libraries have been considerably modernized through the creation of new modern flexible spaces to accommodate a more technologically oriented, collaborative culture». «The last decades’ changes were related to the creation of additional shelf space for printed materials». «The academic libraries are far from creating collaborative environments in their physical spaces» (Garoufali & Garoufallou, 2022)
- 13. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 HUA’s Library & Information Centre as a Working Space (1/2) Technology Personnel Environment Librarians Information Literacy •Location •Extended working hours •Accessible for disabled people •Warm/Cold climate •Fire protection Building •Physical lighting/Low cost energy lighting •Pc’s •Wi-fi
- 14. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 HUA’s Library & Information Centre as a Working Space (2/2 )
- 15. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Conclusions •Libraries worldwide are constantly changing. •Greek libraries have been made significant progress in providing services regarding research, information literacy, avoiding plagiarism, acquisitions’ management e.tc. but didn’t take a step forward to look after their spaces beyond the necessity of bookshelves. •As librarians are resourceful and scientists of action should make –another one time- a step forward so to comply with the future.
- 16. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 Thank you!! HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS LIBRARY & INFORMATION CENTRE
- 17. 1ST National Workshop on New Working Spaces in Greece COST Action CA18214 "The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery" (2019-2024) January 23, 2023 REFERENCES (1/2) •American Library Association [2023]. Co-Working / Co-Living. Retrieved from https://www.ala.org/tools/future/trends/coeverything •Bilandzic, M. & Foth, M. (2013). Libraries as coworking spaces: Understanding user motivations and perceived barriers to social learning and Library. Hi Tech 31 (2), 254-273 •Bordorano, K. (2017). Wider Themes and Trends in International Librarianship at Home and Abroad, p.131-146. Chadons publ. •Choy, F.C. & Goh, S.N. (2016). A framework for planning academic library spaces. Library Management, 37 (1/2), 13-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-01-2016-0001 •Estonian Librarians Association. (2016). The 21st Century Library. Retrieved from: https://www.eru.lib.ee/images/stories/dokumendid/21st-century-library.pdf •Garoufali, A. and Garoufallou, E. (2022).Transforming libraries into learning collaborative hubs: the current state of physical spaces and the perceptions of Greek librarians concerning implementation of the “Learning Commons” model. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of- print. https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-04-2022-0086
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