Pop-up Library Research Articles

Awareness Raising For A Hospital Library

Library and Information Week (LIW) 2023 presented the perfect opportunity to raise awareness of Northern Health library across our multisite healthcare organisation. Northern Health has 4 physical locations in northern metropolitan Melbourne and we were excited to get to know each health service in more detail. With a relatively new team in place, making connections with colleagues at sites without a physical library was important, as well as establishing the best format and location for recurring site visits in a pop-up library format.

“The pop-up exhibitrary”: collaborative library outreach for performing arts audiences

The “pop-up exhibitrary,” a variation on the pop-up library, merges the pop-up library concept with an interactive exhibit in a physical or digital space. The authors share details about producing pop-up exhibitraries as a viable collaborative outreach strategy. Developed in partnership between librarians at the University of Minnesota and staff at the University’s campus performing arts center, Northrop, the pop-up exhibitrary serves the complementary goals of the library and the performing arts center to educate and entertain audiences. The authors offer suggestions for fostering partnerships that encourage connections, build relationships, and spark creative ways to promote libraries.

The vision of an open, transferable, hybrid reading hub in urban Greece

In recent years the traditional concept of the library has been drastically diversified. Libraries appear in different forms, adding collections of content beyond books, expanding already existing services and developing new ones, while focusing on their engagement with audiences. This visual essay presents CLOISTER, a vision of an open, inclusive, non-profit, physical and digital reading space to be located in the heart of the Greek city. CLOISTER is envisioned as a sustainable, transferable and inviting library construction, that aims to disrupt the city flow by offering a new reading and collaboration space. The design of this pop-up library is inspired by the Athenian Agora, with its covered arcades and the open porticos running along building walls. The project aspires to transform Greek city squares by challenging the fixity of reading spaces and empowering the city pulse.

Highlighting Heritage:

In an effort to reach students in a new way and increase the visibility of library resources and services, a pop-up library program was piloted at the University of Arkansas in collaboration with the University of Arkansas’ Multicultural Center. This article discusses the planning, implementation, and outcomes of the program. The authors also offer changes they would pursue in future pop-up libraries to further enhance student engagement and relationship-building with both student groups and campus organizations.

Trends in mobile and outreach services

ABSTRACTThis paper reports on results of a questionnaire distributed to North American public libraries to determine what types of services they are providing to populations experiencing barriers to using bricks-and-mortar branches. The results indicate that many are offering homebound delivery and that bookmobiles remain popular, particularly in libraries serving large geographic areas. Some libraries are exploring kiosk, or vending machine style services. Lastly, new trends are emerging, notably pop-up libraries, vans, and book bikes.

Bindings Spring 2016

An Engaging Library: engaged learning for student success. From pop-up libraries to curriculum development, UI librarians work across the campus to assist faculty, inspire students, and facilitate active learning. Our librarians help students find, evaluate, and use library resources and play an active role in classroom instruction alongside faculty. UI librarians are also part of research teams, performing systematic reviews of literature that aid evidence-based research projects. The Main Library’s Learning Commons continues to be a gathering place where students learn from one another and engage in Libraries-sponsored learning.

Pop-Up Library at the University of Birmingham: Extending the Reach of an Academic Library by Taking “The Library” to the Students

ABSTRACTAligning with student engagement and promotional strategies, a Pop-Up Library project was initiated at the University of Birmingham. This involved setting up temporary, staffed stalls in different locations across campus in order to informally communicate with students and effectively take “the Library” to them. This article discusses the planning and implementation of the Pop-Up Library, including the rationale for the initiative. Details are given of the stalls themselves, the wide range of staff involved, the many locations trialed, the promotional materials used, and the ways in which the venture was advertised and subsequently evaluated. Results of a questionnaire used on the stalls are presented. Conclusions are drawn as to the effectiveness of the Pop-Up Library as a communication tool, with particular emphasis on breaking down barriers between students and library staff, and proactively raising students' awareness of the many ways Library Services can enhance their learning.

Exploring pop-up libraries in practice

This paper examines the pop-up concept, a world-wide trend which has been employed in various commercial and community settings, with a particular interest in how it has been applied to literary environments, using both physical and digital resources. The report examines six Australian public libraries, investigating why and how they established a pop-up library, and reflecting on their successes, challenges and what they have learnt from the process. The paper provides a definition of pop-up libraries and outlines how to create a pop-up library for a public library service, exploring the risks, benefits and issues to consider when planning for a successful pop-up library.

정보제약 상황에서 시민의 알 권리를 위한 팝업도서관 모델에 관한 연구

본 연구는 최근 도서관의 아웃리치서비스의 일환으로 전개되고 있는 팝업도서관 모델의 운영방안을 제안하고자 하였다. 특히 국가적 재난 및 대규모 행사 등의 사회적 이슈 현장에 도서관이 팝업도서관을 설치하여 정확하고 다양한 정보를 제공함으로써 시민의 알 권리를 충족시켜줄 수 있는 방안에 초점을 맞추었다. 연구를 위해 시민 대상의 설문조사와 세월호 여객선 침몰 사고 자원봉사자 및 2013년 부산국제영화제 참가자와의 심층 인터뷰를 진행하였다. 조사결과 정보접근성의 보장이 필요한 정보제약 상황에서 구성원간의 소통과 현장의 정보가 부족했다는 점이 문제로 지적되었다. 이러한 연구 결과를 바탕으로 정보제약 상황에서의 팝업도서관 모델 운영방안을 제안하였다.

The Pop-up Libraries of Manhattan

80 World Literature Today outpost C ommunity libraries are popping up in unexpected places. John Locke, a New York City–based architect and active critic of the urban experience, is the urban planner behind two phone-booth libraries in Manhattan . He is also the brain behind the Department of Urban Betterment (dub), a fledgling organization conceptualizing and designing unique solutions to the traditional urban planning that’s failed us, Locke says, because of culturally irresponsible architecture. Among DUB’s first attempts at a solution, one that tries to “exploit potentially underused streetscape spaces,” is a clever set of machine-cut interlocking shelves that turn NYC payphones into community libraries in an attempt to salvage a byproduct of poor urban planning, compel people to interact with their surroundings, strengthen communities and reflect their interests, and ultimately result in more books being read. A well-rounded, flawless solution, right? But this is New York. What can’t be stolen is destroyed, and what can’t be destroyed is covered in garbage—or at least peed on. How did this overtly optimistic project fare? The first set of books (provided by Locke and local residents) disappeared in six hours; the shelves disappeared ten days later. A second attempt proved more successful. Locke painted the shelves orange and fixed the DUB logo on both the shelves and the bottom of each book’s spine. With its new official hardware and please-don’t-steal-me-andresell -me-we’re-trying-to-do-something-cool-here stickers, version two enjoyed more interaction, a longer life, and a collection of books, both borrowed from and added to, including everything from classical literature to Locke’s own architecture and design books. Locke says he’ll continue testing various models to increase shelf longevity and maximize community engagement. I’m rooting for this one. As far as I’m concerned, “more books” is the answer to any problem. – John Tyler Allen John Tyler Allen is a freelance writer in New York City. He currently attends the NYU Publishing Institute. Editorial note: Visit WLT’s website to read Allen’s conversation with John Locke, to see examples of other unexpected community libraries, and to share your own sightings. The Pop-up Libraries of Manhattan ...

The Pop-up Libraries of Manhattan

The Pop-up Libraries of Manhattan