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Coworking and Libraries: Support and Services for The Self-Employed and New Entrepreneurs

Coworking and Libraries: Support and Services for The Self-Employed and New Entrepreneurs. Meg Knodl, MLIS megknodl@gmail.com. Why should I care about workplace trends?. Americans work…. a lot. http://www.livescience.com/17042-americans-time-activities-infographic.html.

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Coworking and Libraries: Support and Services for The Self-Employed and New Entrepreneurs

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  1. Coworking and Libraries: Support and Services for The Self-Employed and New Entrepreneurs Meg Knodl, MLIS megknodl@gmail.com

  2. Why should I care about workplace trends?

  3. Americans work…. a lot. http://www.livescience.com/17042-americans-time-activities-infographic.html

  4. Even our entertainment reflects the value of the office

  5. Workplace Trends • Telecomuting • ROWE • Hot Desking • Offsite meetings • Intrapreneurship • Collaborative Consumption

  6. Trend: Telecommuting Real Simple Magazine

  7. Trend: ROWE

  8. Trend: Hot Desking

  9. Trend: Offsite Meetings http://www.flickr.com/photos/ojezap/4709298099/in/photostream/

  10. Intrapreneurship

  11. Collaborative Consumption http://www.flickr.com/photos/streamishmc/5869791808/

  12. Work Experiments • 10 years at HCL – 4 job classifications, 2 unions (now not in one) • Flexible expertise • SLWOP • Freelance Opportunities • Coworking • Mobility Assignment

  13. Coworking

  14. What is Coworking? “Cospace does not manufacture innovation, but we work tirelessly to cultivate an environment where any business can be productive.”http://cospaceatx.com/build-here/ “CoCo is a place where independent workers, small businesses and corporate workgroups can gather to share ideas, team up on projects and get some work done. We’re a business center that gives you an alternative to working from home or meeting at the local coffee shop.”http://cocomsp.com

  15. Coworking in New Jersey

  16. Coworking near New Jersey

  17. Entrepreneurship

  18. Membership and Networked Resources

  19. Zones: Open and Reserved Spaces http://www.flickr.com/photos/cocomsp/5819211782/

  20. Meeting Room Space

  21. Kitchen, Catering, Coffee, and Water Cooler

  22. Whiteboards and Campsites

  23. Music

  24. Event Space (Offsites and Others)

  25. Facilitation

  26. Startup Incubators

  27. Questions so far?

  28. Creative Spaces: Studios and Maker Spaces

  29. What is a maker?

  30. Maker spaces in/near NJ

  31. Memberships For we're excellent to each other hereWe rarely ever blockWe value tools over pre-emptive rulesAnd spurn the key and the lock.        — Danny O'Brien, 2010-11-09 general meeting notes

  32. Welding and $$$ Machinery

  33. Culture of Sharing http://www.tcmaker.org/blog/2011/01/pecha-kucha-20x20-presentations-at-blb/

  34. Kitchens

  35. Crafting Spaces and Equipment http://www.paintlounge.ca

  36. Tool Libraries http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tool-lending_libraries

  37. Takeaways

  38. Libraries can convert spaces http://www.artiatesiadeal.com/operation-cowork-working-at-the-dekalb-bk-library-branch/

  39. Libraries can host these spaces http://centrallibrary.dunnbros.com/

  40. Libraries can partner with these organizations

  41. The rules are changing… which rules are you going to change?

  42. Thanks! Meg Knodl @dotmeg megknodl@gmail.com 612-916-4665

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