Democracy Studio/

At Next Library 2011, we asked several participants about their opinions on democracy , and what relations with democracy their libraries had. These interviews are the result:

 

How can libraries support democracy in communities and societies?

Bawaya Elisée Sare, Burkina Faso

Demokratek Interview One from next library on Vimeo.

 

Omar Abdullahi Abdi, Kenya

Demokratek Interview 3 from next library on Vimeo.

 

Clara Budnik, Chile

Demokratek Interview 5 from next library on Vimeo.

 

Brian Bannon, USA

Demokratek Interview 6 from next library on Vimeo.

 

How can public libraries support democracy in communities and support citizens’ democratic competences?

Olli-Antti Kivilahti, Finland

Demokratek Interview 4 from Jacob Dalsager on Vimeo.

 

Allison Dobbie, New Zealand

Demokratek Interview 7 from next library on Vimeo.

 

Claudia Lux, Germany

Demokratek Interview 9 from next library on Vimeo.

 

Sunniva Drake, Finland

Demokratek Interview 10 from next library on Vimeo.

 

Jan Holmquist, Denmark

Demokratek Interview 11 from next library on Vimeo.

 

How can library become a space (or a greenhouse) for proactive support of participation in democracy?

Ioannis Trohopoulos, Greece

Demokratek Interview 8 from next library on Vimeo.

 

Roland Eliasson, Sweden

Demokratek Interview 12 from Jacob Dalsager on Vimeo.

 

What does your library do in order to support or develop democracy?

Lone Hedelund, Denmark
 

Demokratek Interview 2 from Jacob Dalsager on Vimeo.