Library Spaces Project

[carwyn]

Example alternative uses of library spaces:

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/03/everyone-is-a-maker/473286/

http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/a-librarians-guide-to-makerspaces/

http://library-maker-culture.weebly.com/makerspaces-in-libraries.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_makerspace

http://scottishlibraries.org/3d-printing/

[carwyn]

Related articles:

https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/aug/23/library-of-things-peak-stuff-sharing-economy-consumerism-uber

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/08/take-back-control-bottom-up-communities?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-libraries-are-boldly-innovating-to-meet-the-needs-of-changing-communities

[carwyn]

@lukepfarrar suggested that it could be made available to training providers as a space for running courses.

[carwyn]

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/feb/13/hi-tech-library-project-spawns-book-promoting-new-ways-to-work-with-readers

This one is more on the wellbeing and mental heath track: https://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome

[carwyn]

http://www.libraryofthings.co.uk/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_library

http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/library-services/more-on-library-services/Pages/borrow-toys.aspx

http://lendandplay.org.uk/

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/childcare-and-early-education/toy-libraries/

http://www.moneycrashers.com/toy-lending-libraries-exchanges/

[carwyn]

Different community interaction models:

http://www.nesta.org.uk/news/new-radicals-2014/civic-systems-lab

http://www.laurabillings.org/portfolio/

http://www.communityloversguide.org/

http://www.laurabillings.org/portfolio/#/designed-to-scale/

http://www.participatorycity.org/