Community Engagement & Innovation in Public Libraries

Community Engagement & Innovation in Public Libraries

Rolf Hapel, Denmark – 11^th Jan 2021

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Bringing on the ground experience, Rolf Hapel shares with the librarians of South Asia to tap into opportunities, making choices, by choosing those aspects that helps to reimagine libraries for their communities. He shares that the future of libraries is by integrating innovation (skills/knowledge/digital), technology and redefining services to the people. Using empathy, trust and value based approach lends a stronger weave into the association built for a thriving knowledge hub.

Café Conversation with Ms. Preetha

Librarians Leadership competencies matter – Adopt Change and it driven bottom up, Open Source Approach to go up the maturity curve, Build the "Courage" to influence "Authority", Identify people in our "Asset Map" & go with an approach of what I/We can do for you to achieve your goals by giving you our space, Build non-threatening relationships for a win-win situation, Honest, transparent communication, being receptive to ideas from all quarters ( don't think you need to come up with ideas all the time. It can come from the youngest or most inexperienced member). Use Linkedin to connect with global contacts, Experiment with your colleagues to identify what is working for the community and Sharing your story matters - build it

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Rolf Hapel, is Affiliate Instructor at University of Washington iSchool. He is multi-faceted focusses on leadership, management, design, networks and co-creating public libraries as open spaces for communities.

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