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This Week in Libraries
The TWIL logo
Presentation
Hosted byErik Boekesteijn
GenreLibraries
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesFortnightly (series 4) Weekly (series 1-3)
Length40 minutes
Publication
Original release30 March 2010 (2010-03-30) –
2 October 2014 (2014-10-02)
ProviderShanachie Media
LicenseCC-BY-NC-SA

This Week in Libraries, also known as TWIL, was an English language video podcast series created and produced by Jaap van de Geer and Erik Boekesteijn in the Netherlands.[1] Featuring Erik Boekesteijn as host, and Jaap van de Geer as co-host and cameraman the library themed talk show was filmed in the studio of the Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (OBA)[2] and also on location. The series drew an international audience focusing on innovation in libraries and was cited in future focused library plans.[3] Episodes featured interviews with guests working in libraries, cultural institutions and associated industries and highlighted innovative service trends including event programming, digitization, library building design, collection development, ebooks, technology applications, online services and library marketing.[4][5]

History

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The first episode aired on March 13, 2010[6] followed by series two (2011) and series three (2012) with season four re-launching on March 19, 2013 in a fortnightly format.[7] The series fostered widespread discussion of innovation in libraries in North America, Europe, Singapore and Australia.[5][8]

During the first season, in episode 5, Dutch journalist Wendy de Graaf from Bibliotheekblad turned the tables on the show's creators and interviewed them about the motivation for a global program about libraries and their plans for future episodes.[9] Although not syndicated, the program was endorsed and promoted widely by library bloggers,[10][11] and some library associations around the world.[12][13][14]

The fifth and final season screened in 2014 with the final episode 121 featuring Martin Berendse the Chief Executive of the Amsterdam Public Library.[15]

Guests

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The show featured many high-profile guests and organizations, including David Weinberger (episode #83), Father Roderick Vonhögen (episode #3), Stuart Hamilton from International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (episode #15), Aubéry Escande from The European Library (episode #79), Justo Hidalgo (episode #77), Johan Oomen from the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (episode #71), Peter Gorgels (episode #94) from the Rijksmuseum, Dan Cohen (episode #98) Executive Director of the Digital Public Library of America(DPLA), author Richard Watson (episode #108)[16] and futurist Thomas Frey (episode #109).[17]

Distribution

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Episodes were distributed via the This Week in Libraries website[1] and commencing with episode 77 some episodes were also available as an audio download via iTunes. In June 2013 Library Journal announced a partnership with Erik Boekesteijn and Jaap van de Geer to publish monthly highlights from This Week in Libraries episodes.[18]

Social media

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This Week in Libraries made extensive use of social media to engage a global library community watching the show and discussing the topics raised in episodes. The show used a discussion group in LinkedIn,[19] and presences on Twitter,[20] Flickr[21] and Vimeo[22] as well as an email newsletter for subscribers.

Funding

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Each series of This Week in Libraries featured sponsors including the Royal Library of the Netherlands and the Amsterdam Public Library. In the hiatus between series two and three, TWIL fans campaigned to raise awareness and crowdfunding for series three via a HelpTWIL campaign.[23][24]

References

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  1. ^ a b "This Week in Libraries". Shanachie Media. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14.
  2. ^ Johnson, Vanessa (2011). "Library as Stadium - the Netherlands". Incite. 32: 11. ISSN 0158-0876 – via Informit.
  3. ^ Hodge, Megan (2014). "The Constant Innovator". American Libraries: 30–33. ISSN 0002-9769. JSTOR 26197733. Archived from the original on 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  4. ^ Zeeman, Deane; Rebecca Jones; Jane Dysart (June 2011). "Assessing Innovation in Corporate and Government Libraries". Computers in Libraries. 31 (5). Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  5. ^ a b Joint, Nicholas (2011-05-24). "Envisioning Future Academic Library Services: Initiatives, Ideas and Challenges20113Edited by Sue McKnight. Envisioning Future Academic Library Services: Initiatives, Ideas and Challenges. London: Facet Publishing 2010. 272 pp. £44.95, ISBN: 9781856046916". Library Review. 60 (5): 435–436. doi:10.1108/00242531111135344. ISSN 0024-2535. Archived from the original on 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  6. ^ "This Week in Libraries #1: Bart Drenth". Shanachie Media. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  7. ^ "TWIL Season 4 announcement". This Week in Libraries. Shanachie Media. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  8. ^ Thomas, Susan E. (2014-07-03). "Planning Our Future Libraries, Blueprints for 2025 edited by Kim Leeder and Eric Frierson". Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 14 (3): 332–333. doi:10.1080/15323269.2014.923976. ISSN 1532-3269. S2CID 53733330. Archived from the original on 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  9. ^ "This Week in Libraries #5: Wendy de Graaff (journalist)". Shanachie Media. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  10. ^ King, David Lee. "This Week in Libraries: Video Killed the Blog Star". David Lee King (blog). Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  11. ^ "This Week In Libraries". Bilingual Librarian (blog). 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  12. ^ "Kirjastokaista". Libraries.fi - Finnish library services. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  13. ^ "The European Library on 'This Week in Libraries'". Europeana Libraries. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  14. ^ "This Week in Libraries". Biblionline.ch ausflüge in die digitale bibliothekslandschaft schweiz. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  15. ^ "TWIL #121: Martin Berendse (Chief Executive Amsterdam Public Library)". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  16. ^ "TWIL #108: Richard Watson (The Bookends Scenarios)". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  17. ^ "TWIL #109: Thomas Frey (Futurist DaVinci Institute)". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  18. ^ Boekesteijn, Erik; Jaap van de Geer (11 June 2013). "This Week in Libraries: Dan Cohen, Director of the Digital Public Library of America". Library Journal. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  19. ^ "This Week in Libraries (Discussion Group)". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  20. ^ "Shanachie Media (twilibs)". Twitter. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  21. ^ "This Week in Libraries". Flickr. 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  22. ^ "This Week in Libraries". Vimeo. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  23. ^ Holmquist, Jan (14 October 2012). "Unglue: Giving books to the world by crowd funding". Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  24. ^ "Episode Twenty-Two: Jan Holmquist". Circulating Ideas : The Librarian Interview Podcast. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
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