So this week we loved – Public library of the Year, Scientist Barbie, Solo Digital Spaces, Book Collectors of Darya, Gateshead, AR and Dinosaurs, 5 great ways to make student life easier and lovely Lincolnshire Libraries and their intuitive app!
Our team at SOLUS are so good at what we do in the digital world because we have a global view of the amazing work libraries are doing across the world physically too! Here we have chosen just a few crackers from our twitter account to show the depth and breadth of work our wonderful libraries are delivering for communities across the globe!
We congratulated Deichman Bjørvika library in Oslo the Public Library of the Year 2021
Deichman Bjørvika Library in Oslo was named as the International Federation of Library Associations’ Public Library of the Year 2021 at the world conference! The prize goes every year to the world’s best newly built public library. Among the criteria are functional architecture, creative ICT solutions and digital development. Deichman Bjørvika competed with 4 other libraries for the prize: Marrickville Library in Australia, Het Predikheren in Belgium, Ningbo New Library in China and Forum Groningen in the Netherlands. The library opened in June last year and was designed by the architectural firms Lundhagem and Atelier Oslo. We can’t wait to visit!
Congratulations! Public Library of the Year – Deichman Bjørvika in Oslo has been named as the world’s best new public library. @IFLA #libraries #librarytourism #librarydesign#publiclibraries Can't wait to visit #ploty21 pic.twitter.com/ZlrtTgYJlL
— SOLUS (@solusuk) August 19, 2021
We wanted to give you 5 great reasons to Think About Your College Library App!
We loved working with Ivy Tech Community College Library and with Ireland’s DKiT college – both great examples of enabling 24/7 anytime, anywhere student access. Making library account management, digital membership and all services easily accessible and at the same time multilingual, contactless, hygienic….
5 Reasons to Think About Your College Library App! The app makes access to college library resources simpler. #colleges #libraryapp #education #students #collegelibraries #selfservice #librarieshttps://t.co/daawI98gJu
— SOLUS (@solusuk) August 18, 2021
New role models for little girls across the world! We loved that Mattel have created a Barbie doll of British Scientist, Sarah Gilbert,the coronavirus vaccine developer. Sarah now shares the honour with Beyonce, Marilyn Monroe and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Mattel creates Barbie doll of British Scientist, Sarah Gilbert, coronavirus vaccine developer. Sarah now shares the honour with Beyonce, Marilyn Monroe and Eleanor Roosevelt. #barbie #scientist https://t.co/fAC7KDMaz0 via @FRANCE24
— liz McGettigan (@lizmcgettigan) August 17, 2021
We were moved by The Book Collectors of Daraya
The Book Collectors of Daraya — a secret library under siege. The story of anti-Assad Syrian activists who established a makeshift reading room
The Book Collectors of Daraya — a secret library under siege. The story of anti-Assad Syrian activists who established a makeshift reading room #books #wordpower https://t.co/sWNCkvawX4 #libraries #Syria
— liz McGettigan (@lizmcgettigan) August 19, 2021
We loved that our friends at Lincolnshire libraries made it simple!
Why buy when you can borrow? Scan the barcode on any title, anywhere, then search the catalogue to borrow it! 24/7 library access. We loved that showed just how simple and intuitive the app barcode feature is, allowing you to scan any book, anywhere and if we have it in stock, you can reserve it from our catalogue – it’s that simple!
Our Library App's barcode feature, supported by our friends over at @Solusuk, allows you scan any book, anywhere and if we have it in stock, you can reserve it from our catalogue – it's that simple! 🤳📚
— Lincs Inspire (@LincsInspire) August 18, 2021
Download the Lincs Inspire Library App from App Store and Google Play Store https://t.co/UecTSV8rPL
We loved…. The fabulous Team at Gateshead LibrariesThey were out in the community in Gateshead with AR books and iPads and had a T-Rex keeps following them too! With the Ann Cleeves Project @edbertshouseCLP and @BLGateshead #brightentheday and Big Local Summer Fun
We are out in the community in Gateshead today with our AR books and iPads and this T-Rex keeps following us! With the Ann Cleeves Project @edbertshouseCLP and @BLGateshead #brightentheday and Big Local Summer Fun 🤩 pic.twitter.com/7IlnfVnU9c
— Digital Team Gateshead Libraries (@GHDDigiteam) August 18, 2021
We loved Denbighshire Libraries’ solo digital spaces
DENBIGHSHIRE Libraries’ new digital initiative supports people with space for private online appointments. All libraries in Denbighshire now house new solo digital spaces, funded by the Welsh Government
DENBIGHSHIRE Libraries' new digital initiative supports people with space for private online appointments. All libraries in Denbighshire now house new solo digital spaces, funded by the Welsh Gov @DenbsLibs @DenbighshireCC #libraries #digital #inclusion https://t.co/0yTY41cEqT
— SOLUS (@solusuk) August 19, 2021
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