7. Libraries of the Future Weltanschauung What are the unique and enduring roles of libraries? How, at any given time, do we ensure they deliver maximum value to the user?
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9. The Future Public Library: From short term to long term “ We cannot be sure that someone born at the beginning of the 21 st century will have any particular nostalgia for a paper book” Weltanschauung
10. The Future Public Library: From Reactive to Proactive Community space Development agency Library online Weltanschauung
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12. Museum = digital library of objects Library = museum of books The Future Public Library: Expectations
13. “ Old men ought to be explorers” Weltanschauung
17. Measuring downstream value Lifetime Good Fair Poor Pre-school support School years Level three Skills training and support Knowledge and information mediation and guidance Convivial activity Confidence Creativity Curiosity Community well being, social capital Discovery/understanding Weltanschauung High High, but at risk High, in places Uncertain Batt Value Indicator
20. Learning is a personal need that should last a lifetime Weltanschauung “ War is a continuation of politics by other means ” Carl von Clausewitz Adult informal learning
22. Learning for Life: the Engine of the 21 st Century LEARNING FOR LIFE Help everyone to discover and understand more about the world everyday Neuroscience Behavioural economics Theories of learning Social trends