About me Ik ben heel graag onder de mensen. I just like to be among people. My job or my link with libraries Ik werk halftijds als bibliothecaris in de bibliotheek van Watermaal-Bosvoorde. I work as a part-time librarian in the library of Watermaal-Bosvoorde. Why do I think libraries are important? Een bibliotheek is een plaats van ontmoeting, een plaats om tot rust te komen, een plaats om je geest te verruimen, een plaats om te ontspannen, een plaats waar iedereen zich zou moeten thuis voelen. A library is a place of meeting, a place to relax, a place to expand your mind, a place to relax, a place where everyone should feel at home. My challenge or focus Ontmoeting! Meeting people! This is where I work: Bibliotheek Rozenberg
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About me I live and work in Ghent. I participated in 3 tours (Cycling for Libraries an CycloBiblio) and am now helping to organise Cycling for Libraries Belgium. Looking forward to september! My job I’m a librarian at Artevelde University college Ghent in Belgium. We offer 18 programmes for professional bachelors. The library has five locations – I work in two of them. My subjects: education, early childhood and primary school education. Why do I think libraries are important? In an educational context, libraries have to offer a wide variety of relevant information resources. The most important goal is to use our skills, services and resources in order to facilitate the creation and distribution of knowledge in the organisation. My focus My focus is how to adapt our communication and library services to a changing context. The context we are working in is changing rapidly: new communication media, changing user profiles & user behaviour, a changing organisation, a changing information landscape, the growing importance of digital information sources, and so on… The question is: how can we adapt or anticipate to these changes, and how can we transform them into new opportunities? In order to remain relevant in an educational context, we’ll have to redefine the role of our library. Our skills as information and content managers can be useful when we look for new services. New skills will be necessary for the library staff, – but more than ever we’ll have to look for closer collaboration with other partners within or outside the organisation. Looking forward to meet, to share, to exchange. See you soon! Dirk This is where I work: Arteveldehogeschool Other links: Mediatheekpunt (site with information for early childhood education and primary school) | Facebook About me I'm cultural coordinator for the local city area and library of 2018 Antwerp My job or my link with libraries I'm the responsible for the Brederode library in 2018 Antwerp and a fan of libraries in general Why do I think libraries are important? Inspiring, empowering and connecting people. My challenge or focus To exchange expertise and new practices for keeping libraries attractive for the public in a changing context. This is where I work: Stad Antwerpen About me I am director emeritus of the Ghent public library; during the last period of my career I was responsible for the planning of a new central library, called the Krook, which opened tot he public in March 2017. My job or my link with libraries I am now retired Why do I think libraries are important? Public libraries are amongst the last non-commercial havens, open to everybody and irreplaceable promoters of reading and lifelong learning. My challenge or focus I think that libraries can no longer limit themselves to just providing access to their collection. They should also focus on their broader cultural and educational impact. I am therefore particularly interested to learn how various libraries cope with this challenge. This is where I (used to) work: Openbare Bibliotheek Gent
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I am 43 years old and an adult life-long librarian. I guess it's more a hobby than work, a serious one that is, like gardening. Or cycling... My job At this moment, I work as a part time librarian in the very small village of Waasmunster. In a library of this scale you literally have to do everything, not a bit but a lot. And that's very fine with me! Why do I think libraries are important? Libraries are not just important, they are bare necessities for democratic, culturally advanced societies. And if needed, I will argument this endlessly from bicycle to bicycle during C4L! My challenge Avoiding potholes. Reading while cycling. Keeping whatever focus. About me
I'm Liesbeth from Ghent, Belgium. This is my first Cycling for Libraries tour so I'm excited and nervous at the same time. My job I’m a health librarian at Artevelde University college Ghent in Belgium. I mainly give instructions to students on finding information and referencing. I'm also in charge of statistics and interlibrary loans. Why do I think libraries are important? In this age of overinformation information literacy is vital and as librarians we have a huge role to play in providing clarity and insight. My challenge or focus I'm interested to learn what other libraries do in aid of community building. And meeting interesting people of course. About me "Our work, what we do...it's not just a job. It's who I am" Joan Watson in Elementary My job or my link with libraries I'm a library assistant: I assist and try to inspire patrons, the librarian and colleagues with our analog and digital collections and with my curiosity and eagerness to learn and share everything in digital media, languages, linguistics, history, literature and world cinema. Why do I think libraries are important? I am witness every day of how and why libraries are necessary and a haven for many different kinds of people: neighbourhood children and elderly, refugees and other immigrants, middle class families, single parents, job seekers, students, ... A library can never be big enough to fulfill the needs of all these people. My challenge and focus Facilitating a great time for everyone on this local tour. This is where I work: Openbare bibliotheek Berchem (Antwerpen)
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