We all know what the typical library computer space looks like — rows of computers, each one occupied by a single person using the technology on his or her own. The underlying notion driving this configuration is that people need access to information, and that this access is optimized when each person is left alone to use the computer and internet (with assistance from a librarian when a need arises). This is the “access to information” model, and libraries have long excelled at providing this form of access.
There is another model that is experiencing tremendous growth and excitement—innovation spaces—physical places that foster community, collaboration, and creation. The notion behind these spaces is that creativity and innovation are stimulated when people and ideas come into contact with one another, not when they are isolated. There are many types of innovation spaces—hackerspaces, makerspaces, coworking spaces—all of which are founded on the “access to each other” model.
In this talk, Chris presented the concept of innovation spaces, provided a tour of different types of spaces, and discussed the economic, social, and technical drivers of this movement. Thoughts on the important role of libraries in providing such spaces for their communities were also shared.
1. Espacios de innovación
Del acceso a la información al acceso a otras
personas
Chris Coward & Dilini Wijeweera
Contexto Digital
Bogota, Colombia
17 October, 2013
2. Esquema de la presentación
I. Innovación: conceptos y propósito
II. Espacios de innovación en la sociedad
III. Bibliotecas y espacios de innovación
3. Enfoque en el usuario
Usuarios de la biblioteca innovando
Bibliotecas innovando
6. Smart Cape, South Africa
Santiago Central Library, Chile
Photo: Francois Bar
Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam
Seattle Public Librar
Photo: Librarian in black
8. Investigación de TASCHA en Ghana
1/2
2/3
de los usuarios
vienen con otras
personas: familia,
colegas y amigos
de los usuarios
creen que el
espacio
compartido
agraga valor a su
visita
3/4
de los usuarios
están
interesados en
ambientes que
apoyen trabajo
en grupo
colaborativo
Best, M., Garg, S., & Kollanyi, B. (2013). Understanding & rethinking shared access: How people collaborate & share knowledge & technologies in Ghanaian cybercafés.
9. Marco conceptual para entender los
espacios de innovación
Fuerzas
externas
Espacios de
innovación
Caminos individuales
Ambientes que
promueven
caminos para el
cambio
Fuerzas
externas
Caminos
organizacionales
Fuerzas
externas
12. “Fundamentalmente, la innovación se trata
de las formas como los seres humanos se
inspiran para investigar cosas nuevas,
trabajan con otros y reaccionan a lo
inesperado y lo indeseado”
-- Matt Kingdon
37. Casi todas las ibbliotecas
impulsan la innovación
Cape Town Public Library
Pero…
Para niños
En área no relacionadas
con la tecnología
Photo: Brian Bannon