Conference day 1 - June 11th
09:30 - 10:00 Check-in and coffee & tea
10:00 - 10:10 Welcome, and conference overview
10:10 - 10:15 Housekeeping and practicalities
10:15 - 11:15 Keynote speaker: Vibeke Koushede: A research perspective into why communities and belonging are
important foundations for learning.
11:15 - 11:40 Hamburg Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek: Co-Creating Spaces with a Purpose
11:40 - 12:05 Viktorija Piščikova: Young creating for young
12:05 - 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 - 14:30 Jamie Johnston: Introduction to the 4C Toolbox, including workshop
14:30 - 14:45 Short break - coffee & tea
14:45 - 16:00 Toolbox workshop cont.
16:00 - 17:00 Poster session
Day 1 close - intermezzo
18:30 - open Conference dinner
Conference day 2 - June 12th
08:30 - 09:00 Good morning - coffee & tea
09:10 - 09:40 Plenary presentation - TBA
09:40 - 10:05 Benjamin Derksen: Gamification as a learning tool
10:05 - 10:20 Short break - coffee & tea
10:20 - 10:45 Solveig Johnsen & Martin Zeuner: Let them eat cake
10:45 - 11:15 Plenary presentation - TBA
11:15 - 11:30 Short break - coffee & tea
11:30 - 12:30 Keynote speaker: Astrid Vigsø Bendsen: Shaping DOKK1 - How users and partners were and are involved in developing the library's physical framework
12:30 - 13:15 Lunch break, and end of conference
Day 2 close - end of conference
13:15 - 14:15 Voluntary tour of The Black Diamond - Royal Danish Library
Vibeke Koushede - Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, and professor at Institute of Psychology, Copenhagen University
A research perspective into why communities and belonging are important foundations for learning.
Vibeke has a background as a midwife and head of Institute of Psychology, and is currently the Dean of The Faculty of Social Sciences. She has been behind projects on 'Belonging on Campus' and "The ABC's of Mental Health" and will present these from the perspective of management and as researcher.
Astrid Vigsø Bendsen, Facilitator and Networker from Dokk1, Aarhus Public Libraries
Shaping Dokk1 - how users and partners were and are involved in developing the library's physical framework
Dokk1 is more than a library - it's a dynamic space shaped by its users and partners. This session will explore how unprogrammed areas in the building, co-created initiatives, and open spaces in Dokk1 continuously evolve though partnerships, user engagement, experimentation, and everyday interactions. What works in a meaningful way, and what remains a challenge in this? And how do we balance flexibility with structure? In dialogue with you, this will be explored though concrete examples of collaboration, adaptations, and dilemmas in how users and partners contribute shaping the physical environment in Dokk1.
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Viktorija Piščikova, Advisor on International Cooperation, National Library of Latvia
Young Creating for Young: Engaging Your Target Audience in Co-creation Processes
The National Library of Latvia has selected young people as its primary target audience of this project. The new Youth Space encourages greater involvement of young people in educational and cultural processes, while also fostering creativity and digital literacy. The implemented spatial improvements are designed to support youth work, socialization, and relaxation, and are developed in collaboration with the target audience, taking into account their wishes and needs for both individual and group activities.
This will be a case study of how young architects transform an existing but underused library space into a dynamic environment for creativity and experimentation.
Benjamin Derksen, information specialist at Copenhagen University Library, City Campus and Research Support
Gamification as a learning tool: Using Twine to help students' searching skills without classroom teaching
How can the library help students who a suffering from burn-outs and teach them skills, when attendance-based teaching or online ressources are not the right venue for this target group?
Katja Reuter & Miriam-Marie Green, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky
Co-Creating Spaces with a Purpose: Active memory culture and historical-political knowledge transfer in the Carl von Ossietzky Forum in Hamburg
The State and University Library in Hamburg transformed a reading room into an interactive, multifunctional space dedicated to historical and political education. The new space will serve as a dynamic environment for presentations, exhibitions, workshops, and discussions that promote collaboration and shared learning. Through collaborative workshops and input from students, library users, and professionals, this project is creating a space that invites everyone to make it their own. Join us in exploring how co-created spaces can support historical reflection, spark critical discussions, and shape the future of education in our interconnected world.
Solveig Johnsen & Martin Zeuner, Information Specialists at Aarhus University Library
Let them eat cake: How feeding students with cake has fed the library with ideas
During the relocation of the library at Aarhus University, Campus Herning, user interaction and co-evolving ideas took a sweet turn when the library hosted an event, ideas for cake, which in turn evolved into user-driven ideas for the new library. Solveig and Martin will share ideas and findings from the process, as well as some of the ideas for the new library springing from this event.
Jamie Johnston, Ph.D., associate professor at Oslo Metropolitan University:
Workshop: Empowering Citizens through Engagement and Participation - The 4C Toolbox
The BALTIC UKH project invites public service providers (e.g., librarians) to a hands-on workshop where you will explore how to create Urban Knowledge Hubs (UKHs)—innovative, participatory spaces that empower citizens and promote digital literacy. The 4C User Engagement and Participation Toolbox offers a research-based, step-by-step framework to help you develop hybrid, flexible spaces and services tailored to the needs of local communities.
In this workshop, you will:
• Learn how to foster community involvement in designing public services
• Discover how to use the 4C Toolbox to implement user-centered, participatory initiatives
• Gain practical insights on building impactful, inclusive spaces for better-informed citizens
The Toolbox Structure:
The 4C Toolbox provides practical guidance for designing spaces and services through five key phases:
1. Aims and Goals: Define your objectives and outcomes
2. Engagement: Plan how and when collaborators will participate
3. Contributions: Identify the resources and skills each participant brings
4. Accountabilities: Assign roles and responsibilities
5. Evaluation: Measure progress and success
Workshop Structure:
1. Welcome and introductions – 15 min
2. Overview of the toolbox – 15 min
3. Engagement with the toolbox – 2 hours (20 minutes per phase and a 20-minute break)
4. Summary and discussion – 30 min
What to Expect:
The workshop will walk you through each phase, offering tools, exercises, and real-world examples from pilot studies to help you create adaptable, high-quality spaces that meet the needs of your community. By the end of the session, you will have a clear understanding of how to apply the 4C Toolbox to your work, equipped with concrete strategies to enhance user participation and build spaces that foster social innovation and digital literacy.
Preparation for the Workshop:
To get the most out of the Toolbox Workshop, participants should:
• Reflect on their community initiatives or public services, especially those involving engagement.
• Consider local challenges (e.g., disinformation, digital literacy) and community needs.
• Think about potential collaborators or stakeholders for future participatory projects.
• Bring a laptop/tablet or pen and paper for interactive activities, notes, and worksheets.
More to come...
TBA
The agenda and details are subject to change, and will be updated on this page.