Geeks, Games und Gadgets

As the digital world becomes more and more a part of everyone’s daily lives, it is critical for libraries to think about their future role.  The presentation focuses on best practice most vital to the success of public libraries. Topics like the formation of unusual community partnerships, tailor-made innovative new programs like geeks@cologne, science slams, silver gamers or change management will be on the agenda. This implies a transformation of the physical space and the services as well – the library as a makerspace and a community hub.





Dr. Hannelore Vogt - Director of the Cologne Public Library

Dr. Hannelore Vogt is the director of the Cologne Public Library since 2008, one of the biggest library systems in Germany. Before that she was head of the Würzburg City Library which has been the winner in the national library ranking (BIX) four times in row and was elected „Library of the Year“. 2015 Cologne City Library was elected “Library of the Year” as best library in Germany.
 
She is a member of the IFLA Metropolitan Libraries Standing Committee, a longtime chair of the Advisory Board “Information and Library” of the Goethe Institute and worked as a Strategic Advisor and Reviewer for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Global Libraries, Global Development).
 
Apart from having a degree in Librarianship, she also has a PhD in Cultural Management in the field of library marketing.
 
She is a consultant for library management worldwide and has many publications to her credit in the field of customer orientation, innovative services and library management.