in the spring of 2016 I was involved in a space mission I don’t work at NASA I
a space mission I don’t work at NASA I
a space mission I don’t work at NASA I don’t work anywhere related to space but
don’t work anywhere related to space but
don’t work anywhere related to space but the department in the city where I work
the department in the city where I work
the department in the city where I work we wanted to send a balloon up to the
we wanted to send a balloon up to the
we wanted to send a balloon up to the sky normally we are 55 staff members we
sky normally we are 55 staff members we
sky normally we are 55 staff members we work with innovation technology and
work with innovation technology and
work with innovation technology and creativity within the city and now we
creativity within the city and now we
creativity within the city and now we wanted to make another department where
wanted to make another department where
wanted to make another department where we could actually make some kind of a
we could actually make some kind of a
we could actually make some kind of a little space mission so we created the
little space mission so we created the
little space mission so we created the department itk space besides our normal
department itk space besides our normal
department itk space besides our normal tasks for two months we work on creating
tasks for two months we work on creating
tasks for two months we work on creating this space mission creating the balloon
this space mission creating the balloon
this space mission creating the balloon some colleagues were in charge of
some colleagues were in charge of
some colleagues were in charge of logistics some were in charge of
logistics some were in charge of
logistics some were in charge of security like these guys some were
security like these guys some were
security like these guys some were involved in building the balloon
involved in building the balloon
involved in building the balloon creating all the technical equipment and
creating all the technical equipment and
creating all the technical equipment and some reported from the entire process
some reported from the entire process
some reported from the entire process what we wanted to do here was not just
what we wanted to do here was not just
what we wanted to do here was not just have fun we wanted to get to know each
have fun we wanted to get to know each
have fun we wanted to get to know each other we wanted the colleagues to work
other we wanted the colleagues to work
other we wanted the colleagues to work together in another way than they
together in another way than they
together in another way than they normally do we wanted people to try new
normally do we wanted people to try new
normally do we wanted people to try new things to take on your assignments than
things to take on your assignments than
things to take on your assignments than they normally do and then the day
they normally do and then the day
they normally do and then the day arrived and we were so ready we had 3d
arrived and we were so ready we had 3d
arrived and we were so ready we had 3d printed astronauts Hamilton and Lucy in
printed astronauts Hamilton and Lucy in
printed astronauts Hamilton and Lucy in the sky that technical equipment was
the sky that technical equipment was
the sky that technical equipment was there we were ready and we were so
there we were ready and we were so
there we were ready and we were so excited would it work would they belong
excited would it work would they belong
excited would it work would they belong the balloon fly how far would it go what
the balloon fly how far would it go what
the balloon fly how far would it go what kind of days would we get would we ever
kind of days would we get would we ever
kind of days would we get would we ever get it again would we retrieve it and as
get it again would we retrieve it and as
get it again would we retrieve it and as we saw the balloon fly up to the sky we
we saw the balloon fly up to the sky we
we saw the balloon fly up to the sky we were so thrilled
were so thrilled
were so thrilled you were clapping we were hugging we
you were clapping we were hugging we
you were clapping we were hugging we were yelling yes we did it that is an
were yelling yes we did it that is an
were yelling yes we did it that is an example of what I would like to call
example of what I would like to call
example of what I would like to call collaborative innovation I believe that
collaborative innovation I believe that
collaborative innovation I believe that it’s very very important that we work
it’s very very important that we work
it’s very very important that we work together with people with various
together with people with various
together with people with various backgrounds are the normal tasks with
backgrounds are the normal tasks with
backgrounds are the normal tasks with other context with other ideas in order
other context with other ideas in order
other context with other ideas in order to make innovation when I was 29 that’s
to make innovation when I was 29 that’s
to make innovation when I was 29 that’s 12 years ago I got a job at a library I
12 years ago I got a job at a library I
12 years ago I got a job at a library I didn’t have a library background
didn’t have a library background
didn’t have a library background actually that was the first day I said
actually that was the first day I said
actually that was the first day I said foot on that particular library and I
foot on that particular library and I
foot on that particular library and I had been working with teenagers and in
had been working with teenagers and in
had been working with teenagers and in youth clubs
youth clubs
youth clubs and when I got to the library I couldn’t
and when I got to the library I couldn’t
and when I got to the library I couldn’t find one single teenager and looked
find one single teenager and looked
find one single teenager and looked around and I couldn’t find them they
around and I couldn’t find them they
around and I couldn’t find them they weren’t there I asked them why are not
weren’t there I asked them why are not
weren’t there I asked them why are not at the library and they said why should
at the library and they said why should
at the library and they said why should we be what’s in it for us
we be what’s in it for us
we be what’s in it for us luckily I got a green light to start
luckily I got a green light to start
luckily I got a green light to start figuring out how could we actually make
figuring out how could we actually make
figuring out how could we actually make teenagers come to the library so how
teenagers come to the library so how
teenagers come to the library so how should I do that I talked to the
should I do that I talked to the
should I do that I talked to the teenagers about this and they said
teenagers about this and they said
teenagers about this and they said Louise you’re too old you can’t do
Louise you’re too old you can’t do
Louise you’re too old you can’t do anything you can’t create services for
anything you can’t create services for
anything you can’t create services for us so I involved them in it in the
us so I involved them in it in the
us so I involved them in it in the entire process five librarians a bunch
entire process five librarians a bunch
entire process five librarians a bunch of teenagers we employed actually seven
of teenagers we employed actually seven
of teenagers we employed actually seven teenagers to help us including on there
teenagers to help us including on there
teenagers to help us including on there on the other ones we added a lot of
on the other ones we added a lot of
on the other ones we added a lot of partners and we had a crazy people like
partners and we had a crazy people like
partners and we had a crazy people like myself and for two and a half years we
myself and for two and a half years we
myself and for two and a half years we developed be tested we redeveloped we
developed be tested we redeveloped we
developed be tested we redeveloped we made a universe for teenagers and
made a universe for teenagers and
made a universe for teenagers and libraries we had a physical place we
libraries we had a physical place we
libraries we had a physical place we made a caravan that could drive out to
made a caravan that could drive out to
made a caravan that could drive out to festivals we had young people writing
festivals we had young people writing
festivals we had young people writing books up and portraits about
books up and portraits about
books up and portraits about the unities in Aarhus we made a project
the unities in Aarhus we made a project
the unities in Aarhus we made a project guide so that teenagers can actually get
guide so that teenagers can actually get
guide so that teenagers can actually get help to realize their own ideas so we
help to realize their own ideas so we
help to realize their own ideas so we made a universe for teenagers we tested
made a universe for teenagers we tested
made a universe for teenagers we tested the rules we bent the rules we broke the
the rules we bent the rules we broke the
the rules we bent the rules we broke the rules
rules
rules constantly and we set new rules new ways
constantly and we set new rules new ways
constantly and we set new rules new ways of doing things new ways of being
of doing things new ways of being
of doing things new ways of being together with the teenagers this project
together with the teenagers this project
together with the teenagers this project was the start of the way that I work
was the start of the way that I work
was the start of the way that I work when I work all the time when I work and
when I work all the time when I work and
when I work all the time when I work and we were so lucky that this mine spot our
we were so lucky that this mine spot our
we were so lucky that this mine spot our our teenage universe library universe it
our teenage universe library universe it
our teenage universe library universe it got quite famous in the light library
got quite famous in the light library
got quite famous in the light library success both nationally and
success both nationally and
success both nationally and internationally because we set new
internationally because we set new
internationally because we set new standards we found out a way to actually
standards we found out a way to actually
standards we found out a way to actually be a relevant service for the teenagers
be a relevant service for the teenagers
be a relevant service for the teenagers and that made me think that that is the
and that made me think that that is the
and that made me think that that is the way I need to work and I’ve been doing
way I need to work and I’ve been doing
way I need to work and I’ve been doing that ever since so the problem was that
that ever since so the problem was that
that ever since so the problem was that the library wasn’t relevant for the
the library wasn’t relevant for the
the library wasn’t relevant for the teenagers they weren’t there it wasn’t
teenagers they weren’t there it wasn’t
teenagers they weren’t there it wasn’t relevant and there’s always a chance to
relevant and there’s always a chance to
relevant and there’s always a chance to be irrelevant in the world that we’re
be irrelevant in the world that we’re
be irrelevant in the world that we’re living in today because it changes so
living in today because it changes so
living in today because it changes so rapidly and we need to do something in
rapidly and we need to do something in
rapidly and we need to do something in order not to be irrelevant and we see it
order not to be irrelevant and we see it
order not to be irrelevant and we see it all over the place in every sector the
all over the place in every sector the
all over the place in every sector the risk of being irrelevant
risk of being irrelevant
risk of being irrelevant digitalization tighter budgets make
digitalization tighter budgets make
digitalization tighter budgets make libraries all over the world struggle
libraries all over the world struggle
libraries all over the world struggle what’s in it what what can we use our
what’s in it what what can we use our
what’s in it what what can we use our library spaces for the physical spaces
library spaces for the physical spaces
library spaces for the physical spaces if we have ebooks what’s the role of a
if we have ebooks what’s the role of a
if we have ebooks what’s the role of a librarian when we have Google you see it
librarian when we have Google you see it
librarian when we have Google you see it in the cities when you create smart
in the cities when you create smart
in the cities when you create smart cities more people more traffic more
cities more people more traffic more
cities more people more traffic more pollution more individual demands for
pollution more individual demands for
pollution more individual demands for what people want from us from the cities
what people want from us from the cities
what people want from us from the cities we’ve struggled with tight budgets and
we’ve struggled with tight budgets and
we’ve struggled with tight budgets and we need to figure out how we can be the
we need to figure out how we can be the
we need to figure out how we can be the best possible cities for our citizens we
best possible cities for our citizens we
best possible cities for our citizens we see it in our educational systems that
see it in our educational systems that
see it in our educational systems that signal logical development makes it even
signal logical development makes it even
signal logical development makes it even harder for us to be up-to-date the
harder for us to be up-to-date the
harder for us to be up-to-date the skills that we need today and tomorrow
skills that we need today and tomorrow
skills that we need today and tomorrow and definitely not the same as we need
and definitely not the same as we need
and definitely not the same as we need it 20 years ago so the educational
it 20 years ago so the educational
it 20 years ago so the educational systems have to to be up to speed to
systems have to to be up to speed to
systems have to to be up to speed to actually give us the skills that we need
actually give us the skills that we need
actually give us the skills that we need I believe that collaboration is a
I believe that collaboration is a
I believe that collaboration is a solution for that I believe strongly
solution for that I believe strongly
solution for that I believe strongly that if you take people contexts silos
that if you take people contexts silos
that if you take people contexts silos firms cities and mix it and be open have
firms cities and mix it and be open have
firms cities and mix it and be open have an open discourse to everything try to
an open discourse to everything try to
an open discourse to everything try to hear when people ask your questions then
hear when people ask your questions then
hear when people ask your questions then you can actually stay relevant and I’ll
you can actually stay relevant and I’ll
you can actually stay relevant and I’ll give you some examples when I’m not
give you some examples when I’m not
give you some examples when I’m not working in the city I’m a coding Pride
working in the city I’m a coding Pride
working in the city I’m a coding Pride pirate calling Paris that’s an NGO
pirate calling Paris that’s an NGO
pirate calling Paris that’s an NGO called working with IT creativity for
called working with IT creativity for
called working with IT creativity for seven to seventeen year olds we are very
seven to seventeen year olds we are very
seven to seventeen year olds we are very new organization together with a lot of
new organization together with a lot of
new organization together with a lot of volunteers we encourage children to get
volunteers we encourage children to get
volunteers we encourage children to get ideas to create ideas to build ideas
ideas to create ideas to build ideas
ideas to create ideas to build ideas with technology we are not a coding Club
with technology we are not a coding Club
with technology we are not a coding Club we are I see creativity because we need
we are I see creativity because we need
we are I see creativity because we need our children to know that technology
our children to know that technology
our children to know that technology that is just a tool they need to know
that is just a tool they need to know
that is just a tool they need to know how to actually work with it
how to actually work with it
how to actually work with it I got involved with coding pirates when
I got involved with coding pirates when
I got involved with coding pirates when I was a team leader at the library
I was a team leader at the library
I was a team leader at the library working with the children and family
working with the children and family
working with the children and family section developing the new children
section developing the new children
section developing the new children family section at dock one dock one is
family section at dock one dock one is
family section at dock one dock one is our new library in you know who’s an
our new library in you know who’s an
our new library in you know who’s an award-winning library so I could see the
award-winning library so I could see the
award-winning library so I could see the relevance to have coding Paris attack
relevance to have coding Paris attack
relevance to have coding Paris attack one I could actually see the relevance
one I could actually see the relevance
one I could actually see the relevance of having it in
of having it in
of having it in or libraries but we didn’t have the
or libraries but we didn’t have the
or libraries but we didn’t have the skills at the library so we created my
skills at the library so we created my
skills at the library so we created my colleagues and I we created coding parts
colleagues and I we created coding parts
colleagues and I we created coding parts at dock one and at the same time we took
at dock one and at the same time we took
at dock one and at the same time we took part in actually creating the
part in actually creating the
part in actually creating the organization around a rapidly-growing or
organization around a rapidly-growing or
organization around a rapidly-growing or organization coding pirates and we grow
organization coding pirates and we grow
organization coding pirates and we grow rapidly two and a half years after we
rapidly two and a half years after we
rapidly two and a half years after we started we have 50 departments around
started we have 50 departments around
started we have 50 departments around Denmark we have 18 at libraries we have
Denmark we have 18 at libraries we have
Denmark we have 18 at libraries we have 55 to come in libraries we have 500 we
55 to come in libraries we have 500 we
55 to come in libraries we have 500 we have 1,500 children being a coding
have 1,500 children being a coding
have 1,500 children being a coding parrot every week we have 600 volunteers
parrot every week we have 600 volunteers
parrot every week we have 600 volunteers and we have 105 500 people who are on
and we have 105 500 people who are on
and we have 105 500 people who are on the waiting list kids who are on the
the waiting list kids who are on the
the waiting list kids who are on the waiting list and we grow and we grow and
waiting list and we grow and we grow and
waiting list and we grow and we grow and we are all volunteers we are still a
we are all volunteers we are still a
we are all volunteers we are still a place for passionate people for
place for passionate people for
place for passionate people for grassroots we have no history we have no
grassroots we have no history we have no
grassroots we have no history we have no question no rules you can actually
question no rules you can actually
question no rules you can actually question or break we don’t have any of
question or break we don’t have any of
question or break we don’t have any of it and we miss it we would actually like
it and we miss it we would actually like
it and we miss it we would actually like to have the rules have some kind of
to have the rules have some kind of
to have the rules have some kind of structure that we could question is it
structure that we could question is it
structure that we could question is it fun to work in an organization without
fun to work in an organization without
fun to work in an organization without rules yes it most definitely is
rules yes it most definitely is
rules yes it most definitely is is it hard to work in a place without
is it hard to work in a place without
is it hard to work in a place without rules hell yeah all the time
do I sometimes feel like I want to leave
do I sometimes feel like I want to leave this place and say no more coding pads
this place and say no more coding pads
this place and say no more coding pads for me yes definitely go back to where
for me yes definitely go back to where
for me yes definitely go back to where there are rules some rules that I can
there are rules some rules that I can
there are rules some rules that I can break so we are working on creating
break so we are working on creating
break so we are working on creating rules for coding pirates there’s a lot
rules for coding pirates there’s a lot
rules for coding pirates there’s a lot of people who want to work with us in
of people who want to work with us in
of people who want to work with us in coding pirates cities libraries IT firms
coding pirates cities libraries IT firms
coding pirates cities libraries IT firms etc and it’s because we have made a
etc and it’s because we have made a
etc and it’s because we have made a relevant service thing that people can
relevant service thing that people can
relevant service thing that people can actually use and can see the importance
actually use and can see the importance
actually use and can see the importance of I have another example
of I have another example
of I have another example three years ago a colleague of mine he
three years ago a colleague of mine he
three years ago a colleague of mine he told me that he had met this guy who
told me that he had met this guy who
told me that he had met this guy who wanted to create a festival about play
wanted to create a festival about play
wanted to create a festival about play and playfulness and we invited him to a
and playfulness and we invited him to a
and playfulness and we invited him to a hostess festival act up one or at the
hostess festival act up one or at the
hostess festival act up one or at the previous library at the time and I
previous library at the time and I
previous library at the time and I completely fell in love with his mission
completely fell in love with his mission
completely fell in love with his mission his mission was that we want play and
his mission was that we want play and
his mission was that we want play and playfulness all over play and
playfulness all over play and
playfulness all over play and playfulness is important for all of us
playfulness is important for all of us
playfulness is important for all of us so I asked if I can join in and I was
so I asked if I can join in and I was
so I asked if I can join in and I was warmly welcomed three years later we are
warmly welcomed three years later we are
warmly welcomed three years later we are community not a very big one but a
community not a very big one but a
community not a very big one but a global one we have about 300 and gates
global one we have about 300 and gates
global one we have about 300 and gates people all over the globe who are
people all over the globe who are
people all over the globe who are interested in counterplay we try to set
interested in counterplay we try to set
interested in counterplay we try to set the agenda that we need play and
the agenda that we need play and
the agenda that we need play and playfulness in our lives in our
playfulness in our lives in our
playfulness in our lives in our education in the way we work because it
education in the way we work because it
education in the way we work because it simply gives us better lives our biggest
simply gives us better lives our biggest
simply gives us better lives our biggest activity is a annual festival and we are
activity is a annual festival and we are
activity is a annual festival and we are now planning our fourth festival in
now planning our fourth festival in
now planning our fourth festival in March 2017 we will fill that one with
March 2017 we will fill that one with
March 2017 we will fill that one with plain playfulness the entire dark one we
plain playfulness the entire dark one we
plain playfulness the entire dark one we will have morning dancing we will have
will have morning dancing we will have
will have morning dancing we will have singing we’ll have music we’ll have
singing we’ll have music we’ll have
singing we’ll have music we’ll have Indians running around we will have a
Indians running around we will have a
Indians running around we will have a lot of play in this library and citizen
lot of play in this library and citizen
lot of play in this library and citizen service center that we have we want to
service center that we have we want to
service center that we have we want to bend and break the rules of Dark One we
bend and break the rules of Dark One we
bend and break the rules of Dark One we want music in the silent sections we
want music in the silent sections we
want music in the silent sections we want red noses and citizen service and
want red noses and citizen service and
want red noses and citizen service and we want people imitating each other
we want people imitating each other
we want people imitating each other without them even knowing each other all
without them even knowing each other all
without them even knowing each other all around this dark one but of course we
around this dark one but of course we
around this dark one but of course we need to talk to talk one about how we do
need to talk to talk one about how we do
need to talk to talk one about how we do that so we collaborate with the good
that so we collaborate with the good
that so we collaborate with the good people of da Guan to make a festival
people of da Guan to make a festival
people of da Guan to make a festival where they get a play for place a
where they get a play for place a
where they get a play for place a playful house for three days and we just
playful house for three days and we just
playful house for three days and we just push them just a little bit
so I strongly believe that collaboration
so I strongly believe that collaboration a collaborative innovation leaves us
a collaborative innovation leaves us
a collaborative innovation leaves us relevant because we always have to be
relevant because we always have to be
relevant because we always have to be just change how things just a tiny bit
just change how things just a tiny bit
just change how things just a tiny bit because people ask us why why do I
because people ask us why why do I
because people ask us why why do I actually do that I mean because we used
actually do that I mean because we used
actually do that I mean because we used to because we normally do that so when
to because we normally do that so when
to because we normally do that so when we collaborate we can actually tip
we collaborate we can actually tip
we collaborate we can actually tip things change them put them upside down
things change them put them upside down
things change them put them upside down to see is it really relevant what I’m
to see is it really relevant what I’m
to see is it really relevant what I’m doing now how can I do that in another
doing now how can I do that in another
doing now how can I do that in another way so what happened to the balloon I
way so what happened to the balloon I
way so what happened to the balloon I was talking about earlier it flew up
was talking about earlier it flew up
was talking about earlier it flew up into the sky higher and higher and then
into the sky higher and higher and then
into the sky higher and higher and then suddenly we couldn’t see it anymore then
suddenly we couldn’t see it anymore then
suddenly we couldn’t see it anymore then we couldn’t track it anymore
we couldn’t track it anymore
we couldn’t track it anymore because the battery went out we had an
because the battery went out we had an
because the battery went out we had an idea that it would fall down into the
idea that it would fall down into the
idea that it would fall down into the sea so we send out colleagues in a boat
sea so we send out colleagues in a boat
sea so we send out colleagues in a boat it went out of petrol it stormed they
it went out of petrol it stormed they
it went out of petrol it stormed they got home empty-handed
we called the local Harbor and the local
we called the local Harbor and the local Harbor contacted the fishermen in the
Harbor contacted the fishermen in the
Harbor contacted the fishermen in the area and a local fisherman Alan he
area and a local fisherman Alan he
area and a local fisherman Alan he fished up our equipment he put it on a
fished up our equipment he put it on a
fished up our equipment he put it on a ferry and two colleagues drove for two
ferry and two colleagues drove for two
ferry and two colleagues drove for two and a half hours to pick up our
and a half hours to pick up our
and a half hours to pick up our equipment they drove back to us two and
equipment they drove back to us two and
equipment they drove back to us two and a half hours and they were with the rest
a half hours and they were with the rest
a half hours and they were with the rest of their colleagues at midnight and we
of their colleagues at midnight and we
of their colleagues at midnight and we were thrilled the balloon is still
were thrilled the balloon is still
were thrilled the balloon is still hanging in our office we talked about I
hanging in our office we talked about I
hanging in our office we talked about I was itk space mission regularly because
was itk space mission regularly because
was itk space mission regularly because that showed us that we are unique place
that showed us that we are unique place
that showed us that we are unique place we feel unique when we’re working
we feel unique when we’re working
we feel unique when we’re working together but we are still on a mission
together but we are still on a mission
together but we are still on a mission not a space mission we are a city
not a space mission we are a city
not a space mission we are a city mission we try to create relevant
mission we try to create relevant
mission we try to create relevant services every day by collaborating
services every day by collaborating
services every day by collaborating i crossing silos and by going that extra
i crossing silos and by going that extra
i crossing silos and by going that extra mile and tried to work with band break
mile and tried to work with band break
mile and tried to work with band break rules or habits what is a core of all
rules or habits what is a core of all
rules or habits what is a core of all the examples I’ve given you is that they
the examples I’ve given you is that they
the examples I’ve given you is that they have a playful approach yes we had fun
have a playful approach yes we had fun
have a playful approach yes we had fun we actually had great fun but there was
we actually had great fun but there was
we actually had great fun but there was a lot of seriousness in it as well but
a lot of seriousness in it as well but
a lot of seriousness in it as well but having a playful approach to what we
having a playful approach to what we
having a playful approach to what we were doing so the way we were working
were doing so the way we were working
were doing so the way we were working through the way we approaches each other
through the way we approaches each other
through the way we approaches each other that made us go that extra mile to
that made us go that extra mile to
that made us go that extra mile to actually make relevant interesting
actually make relevant interesting
actually make relevant interesting learning things for all of us projects
learning things for all of us projects
learning things for all of us projects so I believe that a playful approach is
so I believe that a playful approach is
so I believe that a playful approach is essential when you collaborate this is
essential when you collaborate this is
essential when you collaborate this is why I here ending my talk would like to
why I here ending my talk would like to
why I here ending my talk would like to give you an invitation I would like to
give you an invitation I would like to
give you an invitation I would like to invite you to innovate but while you
invite you to innovate but while you
invite you to innovate but while you innovate I want you to do it while you
innovate I want you to do it while you
innovate I want you to do it while you collaborate and I want you to play have
collaborate and I want you to play have
collaborate and I want you to play have fun be curious dare play when you do it
fun be curious dare play when you do it
fun be curious dare play when you do it thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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