People’s Lab, DenmarkSidsel Bech-Petersen and Louise Overgaard

Dokk1 Aarhus

The Vision• Space for co-operation

• Place for dialogue,

knowledge, ideas and

inspirationinspiration

• Open informal learning

space

• A unique place for children

and families

From information that can be found anywhere

To What can only be experienced at the library

Space for media Space as a media

On-line On site

Information Meaning

Facts CredibilityFacts Credibility

Meeting information Meeting people

Knowing Experimenting

Visitors Resource person

Neutrality Sensing

Seriousness Sense of humour

Arranged events Things that happen

Ivar Moltke, Create

The Library of the future

Recognition/Experience

D.Skot-Hansen

C.H. Rasmussen

H. Jochumsen

Innovation Empowerment

Engagement

We do nothing by our selves!

Main partners of the project: Aarhus Main Library, Roskilde Libraries, Aarhus University / PIT,

Roskilde University / CLIPS, Open Space Aarhus, INSP!

Partnerships that emerged: Aarhus school of Architecture, Moesgaard Museum, Orange

Innovation, Roskilde festival and many more…

TechLabHaving a real makerspace! Letting partners move in

and take over.

Cryptoparty, soldering, brush-bots, nerdy jewellery

workshop, remote controls…

Events and everyday life

GuitarLab

GuitarLabThe staff’s private interests and skills.

Repairing and improving.Repairing and improving.

Skillsharing.

WasteLabWaste-dates, workshops, tinkering…

When users become makers.

Creativity comes from chaos – stop tidying!

+ Mini Maker Faire ”special” for bibliotekspersonale 9. maj i Frysklab!Maker FaireThe library as a stage for innovationCreating togetherAn event in the open library space

Access to equipment

A maker in residence gives energy and power

A maker who loves interacting with

users

Room for sharing

Making as everyday activitiesMaking as everyday activities

Staff’s skillsStaff’s skills

You can work with makerculture without having a makerspace!

DIY = Do it yourself

DIT = Do it

together

Making

reintroduced

learning in the

library space

Bring

People’s Lab

Bring

knowledge to

life – improve

stuff!

Peer learning

CREATE

together!

Be curious!