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The "pop-up library" is a means of bringing the library closer to the people. The concept involves setting up a booth on a designated day and location, promoting engaging conversations with users. Embraced by public libraries and increasingly adopted by university libraries, the pop-up library is recognized as an effective communication channel and outreach method. Numerous libraries employing the pop-up concept attest to its efficacy in raising awareness of library services and initiating meaningful dialogues.
In the Netherlands, several university libraries have undergone centralization, leading to the disappearance of faculty libraries. This shift poses a significant challenge for libraries to remain in contact with their clients. In the meantime, the need for physical visits to the library diminishes, thanks to the ongoing digitization of services and collections. The University of Groningen Library recognized the potential of a pop-up library to (re)connect with academic staff and to increase the visibility of our services.
In this presentation, we will delve into how the University of Groningen Library implemented a pop-up library. The focus will be on sharing practical insights gained from our experiences in setting up and organizing a pop-up library. We will provide an overview of our setup, offer tips and tricks, and reflect on our journey after a year of touring with our pop-up library. Join us as we explore our pop-up library venture.
Libraries play a pivotal role in advancing open science initiatives, serving as hubs for knowledge dissemination. However, communication strategies about open science support for the academic community are often shaped by policy rather than the input of the target audience and a focus on peer-to-peer communication. For this reason, the University of Groningen Library developed a dialogue-based communication approach: to gather input, build consensus, identify multipliers to convey the message, share best practices and let researchers speak for themselves.
In this presentation, we will explain our communication approach and highlight the key tools that help us engage in a dialogue with the academic community. Our Open Science Ambassadors at the university’s faculties provide valuable feedback on policies and services to be developed and serve as a thermometer within our community. We join forces with bottom-up initiatives such as the Open Science Community Groningen for collaborative efforts such as the lottery-based Open Research Award. The Open Science Blog and Open Science Bites podcast feature interviews with researchers sharing their views or hands-on tips for their peers, and through our recently established presence on Mastodon, we seek interaction with academia beyond the Groningen or even the Dutch community.