so am I Alex, I know several librarians in my area in DC who are out of work..this new, (to me anyway) idea, is a new audience they can appeal to and hopefully help out with their information resources and skills.
On Monday, June 25, 2018 at 3:30:46 PM UTC-4, Alex Hillman wrote: > > I'm super into this too - similar to what Tony suggested about having the > IC trained in connecting people to *people* rather than simply > information. Talented coworker staffers already serve this role, sometimes > in less formal ways and other times with more formal practices > <https://dangerouslyawesome.com/2014/04/community-management-tummling-a-tale-of-two-mindsets/>. > > This is an area that we've been investing heavily in terms of how to teach > people who are hired to run coworking spaces how to create value in > unique and scalable ways > <https://dangerouslyawesome.com/2018/03/cu-asia-2018-scaling-community-burnout-and-leading-from-within/> > . > > More related to libraries, my biz partner gave this talk a few years back > <https://www.slideshare.net/geoffd/library-link-talk-geoff-di-masi> while > helping a local chapter of libraries and library staff learn > coworking-oriented and community building skills that allow them to create > new kinds of value. There's so much overlap between these two worlds, the > opportunities to experiment with helping each other are very exciting! > > Thanks for sharing here - I'm hopeful it will bring some more bibliophiles > out of the woodwork :) > > -Alex > > ------------------ > *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* > Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org > Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com > My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten > > > On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 3:21 PM Tony Bacigalupo <tonybac...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hey Michael, >> >> Neat perspective! The idea of having someone available who is more than >> simply a desk receptionist is one that I strongly believe is a good >> direction to head towards. >> >> In particular, I think this person could be not just someone who could >> help find information, but who is specifically trained to help people with >> whatever challenge or need they are trying to address that's specific to >> their situation. >> >> So if a member comes up to this "IC" person and says they are trying to >> figure out how to get more clients, or manage their time better, or learn a >> new skill, this person might point them to specific resources or best >> practices that can help them—and maybe encourage the member to connect with >> others in the community who share an interest in that topic as well. >> >> It sounds like you have a passion behind this idea and you want to spread >> this to other communities—I think the best way for you to do that is to >> partner with a coworking space in the DC area to prove the concept, and to >> share your breakthroughs with us and others as you go. >> >> Looking forward to more updates! >> >> Cheers, >> Tony Bacigalupo >> >> *---* >> New Work Cities <http://nwc.co/consulting> • Coworking.org >> <http://coworking.org/> >> *Is your space on the Coworking Visa yet?* <http://coworking.org/visa> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 1:58 PM, AdventureUwe <eas...@gmail.com >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> Dear Michael, I am glad you mention this! I wrote an article about that >>> idea and had some Brainstormings on that topic. Maybe you have a read into >>> this: >>> https://medium.com/p/8b75429135f1?source=linkShare-a75ac532cd83-1529949414 >>> >>> >>> With best regards, Uwe >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 25 Jun 2018, at 19:11, Mike Timpani <timpa...@gmail.com <javascript:>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Lets put the two together: an IC and Coworking space. >>> >>> >>> >>> What is an IC? >>> >>> >>> >>> Wait, let me start from the beginning. I’m getting ahead of myself. >>> >>> >>> >>> Ever been helped by a librarian in your life, in a public library or >>> through your academic career in college or high school? Maybe you are in a >>> profession that uses librarians. They can be found in law firms and >>> hospitals helping doctors and attorneys and even in the government helping >>> everyone find the information they need. Yes, even in this “Google era” >>> Librarians are more needed than ever before, to help find the RIGHT >>> information and not a lot of it. >>> >>> >>> >>> My new concept would be to add a live person to the co-working amenities >>> available to the tenants. I call it an “information concierge”. Someone >>> with a library degree, like an MLS, would be on site at one of the >>> properties of a co-worker company. The “IC” would be exclusive on-site in >>> person to the tenants of that specific office space and virtual to all the >>> other tenants in the same companies spaces around the area. >>> >>> >>> >>> For example: Hire a librarian and set that person up in a permanent >>> office at your co working space. The “IC” would be there on a regular >>> workday schedule, 9-5 for the physical tenants. The “IC” would also be >>> available virtually by phone or computer to all the other tenants in the >>> same co-worker company spaces around that one office they are set up in. >>> >>> >>> >>> The “IC” would help all the tenants with their projects or research that >>> they would need to be doing to complete their work in the city they are >>> visiting. It could be a day, a week or a regular renter on a monthly basis. >>> The “IC” could help the clients with any of the traditional library duties, >>> borrow books, buy articles or research reports, assist them with whatever >>> their needs would be. >>> >>> >>> >>> So, let’s make this happen. Hire a librarian or an “IC”!!! >>> >>> >>> >>> Since my idea is a new one it can be tweaked to fit several different >>> situations. >>> >>> >>> >>> The basic Librarian model that I see this working as is the "public >>> librarian" model. When you go into a public library, you don't give the >>> librarian money to find a book or information for you, the salary of the >>> librarian is paid by the state or county where the library is located and >>> the librarian's knowledge and services are free to the patrons. >>> >>> >>> >>> So in my model, the IC services would be free to the clients or tenants >>> who rent out your space. That person's services would be part of the >>> buildings or space amenities. >>> >>> >>> >>> But, I would have the services be free up to a point. if the tenant is >>> using the IC services and knowledge heavily like 2-3 hours, then the IC >>> could start charging the person and their company maybe 10 dollars an hour, >>> and if the IC ordered anything for them, like a book or reports or >>> articles, they would also have to pay those prices. >>> >>> >>> >>> This would all be upfront in a document the tenants sign when they rent >>> your spaces, whether they use the IC or not, they sign it as an >>> understanding, and if they have any questions, they can ask the IC about >>> the guidelines. >>> >>> >>> >>> So, I challenge you in your personal Co working "sandbox" to talk to an >>> information specialist in your area. Most cities or regions in the U.S., >>> have library associations you can reach out to. Be the first realty group >>> to make this happen and start a trend. >>> >>> >>> >>> In my case, I am trying to make this model work in the DC area, with, I >>> imagine, a more diverse cross section of people looking for information, >>> although my years of experience is mostly in legal research and working >>> with and for attorneys. >>> >>> >>> >>> Michael Timpani, MLS >>> timpan...@yahoo.com <javascript:> >>> Feel free to reach out to me about this article and my idea. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Coworking" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Coworking" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to coworking+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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