This Week in Libraries explained

This Week in Libraries
Host:Erik Boekesteijn
Url:http://www.thisweekinlibraries.com
Status:Fortnightly (series 4) Weekly (series 1-3)
Length:40 minutes
Genre:Libraries
Language:English
Network:Shanachie Media
License:CC-BY-NC-SA

This Week in Libraries, also known as TWIL, was an English language video podcast series created and produced by Jaap van de Geer and Erik Boekesteijn in the Netherlands.[1] Featuring Erik Boekesteijn as host, and Jaap van de Geer as co-host and cameraman the library themed talk show was filmed in the studio of the Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (OBA)[2] and also on location. The series drew an international audience focusing on innovation in libraries and was cited in future focused library plans.[3] Episodes featured interviews with guests working in libraries, cultural institutions and associated industries and highlighted innovative service trends including event programming, digitization, library building design, collection development, ebooks, technology applications, online services and library marketing.[4] [5]

History

The first episode aired on March 13, 2010[6] followed by series two (2011) and series three (2012) with season four re-launching on March 19, 2013 in a fortnightly format.[7] The series fostered widespread discussion of innovation in libraries in North America, Europe, Singapore and Australia.[8]

During the first season, in episode 5, Dutch journalist Wendy de Graaf from Bibliotheekblad turned the tables on the show's creators and interviewed them about the motivation for a global program about libraries and their plans for future episodes.[9] Although not syndicated, the program was endorsed and promoted widely by library bloggers,[10] [11] and some library associations around the world.[12] [13] [14]

The fifth and final season screened in 2014 with the final episode 121 featuring Martin Berendse the Chief Executive of the Amsterdam Public Library.[15]

Guests

The show featured many high-profile guests and organizations, including David Weinberger (episode #83), Father Roderick Vonhögen (episode #3), Stuart Hamilton from International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (episode #15), Aubéry Escande from The European Library (episode #79), Justo Hidalgo (episode #77), Johan Oomen from the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (episode #71), Peter Gorgels (episode #94) from the Rijksmuseum, Dan Cohen (episode #98) Executive Director of the Digital Public Library of America(DPLA), author Richard Watson (episode #108)[16] and futurist Thomas Frey (episode #109).[17]

Distribution

Episodes were distributed via the This Week in Libraries website and commencing with episode 77 some episodes were also available as an audio download via iTunes. In June 2013 Library Journal announced a partnership with Erik Boekesteijn and Jaap van de Geer to publish monthly highlights from This Week in Libraries episodes.[18]

Social media

This Week in Libraries made extensive use of social media to engage a global library community watching the show and discussing the topics raised in episodes. The show used a discussion group in LinkedIn,[19] and presences on Twitter,[20] Flickr[21] and Vimeo[22] as well as an email newsletter for subscribers.

Funding

Each series of This Week in Libraries featured sponsors including the Royal Library of the Netherlands and the Amsterdam Public Library. In the hiatus between series two and three, TWIL fans campaigned to raise awareness and crowdfunding for series three via a HelpTWIL campaign.[23] [24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: This Week in Libraries. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140214175439/http://www.thisweekinlibraries.com/. 2014-02-14. Shanachie Media.
  2. Johnson. Vanessa. 2011. Library as Stadium - the Netherlands. Incite. 32. 11. 0158-0876. Informit.
  3. Hodge. Megan. 2014. The Constant Innovator. American Libraries. 30–33. 26197733. 0002-9769. 2021-09-12. 2021-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210912045801/https://www.jstor.org/stable/26197733. live.
  4. Zeeman. Deane. Rebecca Jones. Jane Dysart. Assessing Innovation in Corporate and Government Libraries. Computers in Libraries. June 2011. 31. 5. 20 March 2013. 26 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130326013157/http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/jun11/Zeeman_Jones_Dysart.shtml. live.
  5. Joint. Nicholas. 2011-05-24. Envisioning Future Academic Library Services: Initiatives, Ideas and Challenges20113Edited by Sue McKnight. Envisioning Future Academic Library Services: Initiatives, Ideas and Challenges. London: Facet Publishing 2010. 272 pp. £44.95, 9781856046916. Library Review. 60. 5. 435–436. 10.1108/00242531111135344. 0024-2535. 2021-09-12. 2022-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20220503201550/https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/00242531111135344/full/html. live.
  6. Web site: This Week in Libraries #1: Bart Drenth. Shanachie Media. 20 March 2013. 23 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121223181638/http://www.thisweekinlibraries.com/?p=20. live.
  7. Web site: TWIL Season 4 announcement. This Week in Libraries. Shanachie Media. 20 March 2013. 20 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130720095211/http://www.thisweekinlibraries.com/?p=513. live.
  8. Thomas. Susan E.. 2014-07-03. Planning Our Future Libraries, Blueprints for 2025 edited by Kim Leeder and Eric Frierson. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 14. 3. 332–333. 10.1080/15323269.2014.923976. 53733330. 1532-3269. 2021-09-12. 2022-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20220503201549/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15323269.2014.923976. live.
  9. Web site: This Week in Libraries #5: Wendy de Graaff (journalist). Shanachie Media. 20 March 2013. 31 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130731225158/http://www.thisweekinlibraries.com/?p=54. live.
  10. Web site: King. David Lee. This Week in Libraries: Video Killed the Blog Star. David Lee King (blog). 20 March 2013. 24 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111224052652/http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/11/22/this-week-in-libraries-video-killed-the-blog-star/#.UUmeqVevYuc. live.
  11. Web site: This Week In Libraries. Bilingual Librarian (blog). 7 May 2010. 20 March 2013. 16 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120516131245/http://www.bilinguallibrarian.com/2010/05/06/this-week-in-libraries/. live.
  12. Web site: Kirjastokaista. Libraries.fi - Finnish library services. 20 March 2013. 13 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131013071900/http://www.kirjastokaista.fi/en/kirjastoala/twil/. live.
  13. Web site: The European Library on 'This Week in Libraries'. Europeana Libraries. 20 March 2013. 3 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220503201557/https://pro.europeana.eu/web/guest/home/-/asset_publisher/5HLm/blog/the-european-library-on-%E2%80%98this-week-in-libraries%E2%80%99;jsessionid=600C1FA9F2E2B478461691867DFABA8E. live.
  14. Web site: This Week in Libraries. Biblionline.ch ausflüge in die digitale bibliothekslandschaft schweiz. 20 March 2013. 10 April 2013. https://archive.today/20130410041315/http://www.biblionline.ch/2011/06/17/this-week-in-libraries/. live.
  15. Web site: TWIL #121: Martin Berendse (Chief Executive Amsterdam Public Library) . Vimeo . 16 December 2018 . en . 8 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171208104046/https://vimeo.com/129359536 . live .
  16. Web site: TWIL #108: Richard Watson (The Bookends Scenarios) . Vimeo . 16 December 2018 . en . 25 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160925143553/https://vimeo.com/91455619 . live .
  17. Web site: TWIL #109: Thomas Frey (Futurist DaVinci Institute) . Vimeo . 16 December 2018 . en . 17 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417095640/https://vimeo.com/92392259 . live .
  18. Boekesteijn. Erik. Jaap van de Geer. This Week in Libraries: Dan Cohen, Director of the Digital Public Library of America. Library Journal. 11 June 2013. 12 June 2013. 23 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130823070111/http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/06/future-of-libraries/twil-future-of-libraries/this-week-in-libraries-dan-cohen-director-of-the-digital-public-library-of-america/. live.
  19. Web site: This Week in Libraries (Discussion Group). LinkedIn. 20 March 2013. 7 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150407202947/https://www.linkedin.com/groups/This-Week-in-Libraries-3933248. live.
  20. Web site: Shanachie Media (twilibs). Twitter. 20 March 2013. 8 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131108174938/https://twitter.com/twilibs. live.
  21. Web site: This Week in Libraries. 18 April 2010. Flickr. 20 March 2013. 3 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220503201603/https://www.flickr.com/photos/thisweekinlibraries/. live.
  22. Web site: This Week in Libraries. 4 March 2011 . Vimeo. 20 March 2013. 2 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121202081948/http://vimeo.com/channels/twil. live.
  23. Web site: Holmquist. Jan. Unglue: Giving books to the world by crowd funding. 20 March 2013. 14 October 2012. 23 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121223180650/http://janholmquist.wordpress.com/2012/10/14/unglue-giving-books-to-the-world-by-crowd-funding/. live.
  24. Web site: Episode Twenty-Two: Jan Holmquist. Circulating Ideas : The Librarian Interview Podcast. 20 March 2013. 6 February 2013. 18 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130318043822/http://www.circulatingideas.com/2013/02/episode-twenty-two-jan-holmquist.html. live.

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