Public libraries as open spaces
for societal innovations
Lari AhoHelsingin kaupunginkirjasto
18.12.2014
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Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens
(EU 2020 strategy)
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European societies are facing major challenges
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Libraries can open up as spaces for ideas and solutions aiming to solve societal challenges
Showcase ideas, prototypes, early products or services within library
Invite people to give feedback, co-create and encourage to take an active role in society
LABRARY is a new way to respond
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Invite everyone to solve the problems
People, universities, small businesses
People need to know about ideas in order to use them
Developers of ideas need to verify them with the future users
Success in societal innovation benefits everybody; users, developers, society
Public, private and people together
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Libraries have unique position providing open access to information and knowledge
This applies to literature as well as for societal innovations Just think as the innovations were books
Author is inventor, theme is about solving societal challenge
User is reader
Library can serve as holistic living lab for citizens needs & solutions
Library builds strong position by increasing innovation capacity in the entire society
Libraries building society
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Pilot funded by EU and city of Helsinki; budget 0,6M€
Voluntary offering for libraries
24 libraries joined in 8 cities
Collection of 65 societal ideas to be tested
2 million people visited these libraries during project while the expo was delivered
Engaged 115.000 people
3 persons team and a van
LABRARY pilot in Finland 2012-14
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Math and music learning games for youth
Local community information services
Climate friendly products
Activation for everyday sports exercises
Citizens tools for having voice in society
New employment and job seeking solutions
Health related products like intelligent medicine dispensers
Examples of the innovations presented
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SCALES easily cross the borders - no need for personnel training
SERVES citizens as well as developers
PUBLIC and PRIVATE actors in harmony
FUTURE innovators see library as new opportunity
Library EXPLORES new roles in society and gains valuable partnerships
LABRARY pilot learnings
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