VALUE CO-CREATION AND SOCIAL INNOVATION FOR A NEW GENERATION OF EUROPEAN LIBRARIES

Project Information

LibrarIN

Grant agreement ID: 101061516

DOI

10.3030/101061516

Project closed

EC signature date 2 June 2022

Start date 1 November 2022

End date 31 October 2025

Funded under

• Culture, creativity and inclusive society

Total cost

€ 2 992 375,00

EU contribution

€ 2 992 375,00

Coordinated by

ATHENS TECHNOLOGY CENTER ANONYMI VIOMICHANIKI EMPORIKI KAI TECHNIKI ETAIREIA EFARMOGON YPSILIS TECHNOLOGIAS
Greece

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (17)

Conceptual framework and model of participatory management and sustainable growth v3.0

Third release will report the conclusions based on inputs from WP3-5, stakeholders validations and refinement and the implications for policy and research.

Living labs for co-creation and co-innovation v1.0

First release of this report will review the existing literature and the case selection criteria.

Living labs for co-creation and co-innovation v3.0

Third release will report the final results and implications of the case studies for policy and research.

Report on Dissemination and Communication Activities v1.0

Reporting on accomplished dissemination and communication activities from M1-M18.

Social entrepreneurship, public-private networks & social innovation v3.0

Third release will report the final results and implications of the case studies for policy and research.

Living labs for co-creation and co-innovation v2.0

Second release will illustrate the cases selected and their relevance for LibrarIN, informing the tracker and the databases of WP5.

Conceptual framework and model of participatory management and sustainable growth v1.0

First release of this report will review the existing academic literature on value co-creation.

Conceptual framework and model of participatory management and sustainable growth v2.0

Second release will complement earlier references with the inputs from WP3-5.

Digital transformation and ICT v2.0

Second release will illustrate the cases selected and their relevance for LibrarIN, informing the tracker and the databases of WP5.

Social entrepreneurship, public-private networks & social innovation v1.0

First release of this report will review the existing literature and the case selection criteria.

Questionnaire Design & Cognitive testing

This report will detail the questionnaire design and provide the final version of the questionnaires taking into consideration the results of the cognitive testing.

Digital transformation and ICT v3.0

Third release will report the final results and implications of the case studies for policy and research.

Survey Results

The report provides the final results and implications of the survey for policy and research.

Report on Dissemination and Communication Activities v2.0

Reporting on accomplished dissemination and communication activities from M19-M36.

Social entrepreneurship, public-private networks & social innovation v2.0

Second release will illustrate the cases selected and their relevance for LibrarIN, informing the tracker and the databases of WP5.

Digital transformation and ICT v1.0

First release of this report will review the existing literature and the case selection criteria.

Mapping of existing studies & metrics

This report will describe the mapping of existing metrics and literature

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (10)

AI Experimentation Policy for Libraries: Balancing Innovation and Data Privacy

Author(s): Varun Gupta
Published in: Public Library Quarterly, 2025, ISSN 0161-6846
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
DOI: 10.1080/01616846.2024.2445356

Beyond the reverse product cycle: An exploration of the digital, social and spatial transformation of libraries

Author(s): Benoît Desmarchelier, Faridah Djellal, Faïz Gallouj, Nassim Gallouj
Published in: Research Policy, Issue 54, 2025, ISSN 0048-7333
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.RESPOL.2025.105297

Innovation in libraries: A service-oriented perspective

Author(s): Benoît Desmarchelier, Faridah Djellal, Faïz Gallouj
Published in: Research Policy, Issue 54, 2024, ISSN 0048-7333
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.RESPOL.2024.105110

Filter bubbles as a vector of tradition? Decoding opinion dynamics with agent-based modelling

Author(s): Benoît Desmarchelier, Faridah Djellal, Faïz Gallouj
Published in: Journal of Computational Social Science, Issue 8, 2025, ISSN 2432-2717
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S42001-025-00422-7

Wertschöpfung und soziale Innovation für eine neue Generation von Bibliotheken in der EU

Author(s): Mergel, Ines
Published in: Bibliothek Forschung und Praxis, 2023, ISSN 1865-7648
Publisher: De Gruyter
DOI: 10.1515/bfp-2023-0018

Public Libraries as Social Innovators

Author(s): Benoît Desmarchelier, Faridah Djellal, Faïz Gallouj
Published in: Public Library Quarterly, Issue 44, 2024, ISSN 0161-6846
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
DOI: 10.1080/01616846.2024.2357399

Digitally-induced change in the public sector: a systematic review and research agenda

Author(s): Haug, Nathalie; Dan, Sorin; Mergel, Ines
Published in: Public Management Review, Issue 26(7), 2023, ISSN 1471-9037
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2023.2234917

Prototyping technology adoption among entrepreneurship and innovation libraries for rural health innovations

Author(s): Varun Gupta, Chetna Gupta, Jakub Swacha, Luis Rubalcaba
Published in: Library Hi Tech, Issue 42, 2025, ISSN 0737-8831
Publisher: Emerald
DOI: 10.1108/LHT-03-2023-0120

Social networking sites adoption among entrepreneurial librarians for globalizing startup business operations

Author(s): Varun Gupta, Luis Rubalcaba, Chetna Gupta, Leandro Pereira
Published in: Library Hi Tech, Issue 42, 2025, ISSN 0737-8831
Publisher: Emerald
DOI: 10.1108/LHT-05-2022-0234

Transforming entrepreneurial research: leveraging library research services and technology innovations for rapid information discovery

Author(s): Varun Gupta, Chetna Gupta
Published in: Online Information Review, Issue 48, 2025, ISSN 1468-4527
Publisher: Emerald
DOI: 10.1108/OIR-04-2023-0156

Conference proceedings (9)

Public service organisations in transformation: lessons learned from public libraries

Author(s): Schartinger, D., Windrum, P., Hyytinen, K., Tuominen, T.; and Wasserbacher, D.
Published in: Eu-SPRI Forum Annual Conference 2025
Publisher: TU Dortmund University

LibrarIN Value co-creation and social innovation for a new generation of European Libraries

Author(s): Willems, M.
Published in: EBLIDA Annual Conference 2025, Riga, Latvia
Publisher: EBLIDA

IA dans les bibliothèques : tour d'horizon des expérimentations en Europe

Author(s): Henry, A.
Published in: Journée d’études à l’INSPÉ de l’académie de Bordeaux
Publisher: Université de Bordeaux

 Co-creating sustainable solutions for Future-proof Societies

Author(s): Suominen, A., Hyytinen, K., & Tuori, H.
Published in: RESER Conference, 2025, 2025
Publisher: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
DOI: 10.32040/2025.978-951-38-8843-5

Navigating tensions in public value co-creation: the role of scripts

Author(s): Fuglsang, Lars, Kirsi Hyytinen, Tiina Tuominen, Anne Vorre Hansen, Paul Windrum
Published in: IRSPM Conference 2025
Publisher: IRSPM conference

Innovation and value co-creation for a new generation of libraries

Author(s): Luis Rubalcaba
Published in: LibrarIN International Conference. Book of abstracts, 2025, ISBN 978-84-19049-20-9
Publisher: Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá

The LibrarIN Toolkit: Driving Collaboration Beyond Library Borders

Author(s): Anducas, M.
Published in: IFLA Annual Conference, Astana, Kazachstan, 2025
Publisher: IFLA

Revolutionising Research Library Services with Collaboration, Social Engagement, and Living Labs – The LibrarIN Guide to Innovation

Author(s): Willems, M., Anducas, M., Firet, A., Hersperger, O
Published in: LIBER Winter Event 2024, Maribor, Slovenia
Publisher: LIBER

Networking Power Session

Author(s): Triantafillou, A., Willems, M
Published in: LIBER 2025 Annual Conference, 2025
Publisher: LIBER

Book chapters (16)

Exploring Computational Descriptions for Metadata Creation for E-Books at the Library of Congress, United States of America

Author(s): Anna-Lea Schumann, Justus Kühler, Ines Mergel
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_13

Innovating Libraries: The LibrarIN Toolkit for Policy and Practice

Author(s): Marieke Willems, Marta Anducas, Elena Silvestrini
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_15

AI for Access: Strategic Innovation at the Dutch National Library

Author(s): Barbara van der Vaart, Carsten Schmidt
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_8

AI-Supported Automated Subject Indexing and Metadata Management with Annif and Finto AI at the National Library of Finland

Author(s): Anna-Lea Schumann, Ines Mergel
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_4

Implementing AI in the National Library of Spain: The ETSO Project and Stylometric Analysis of Golden Age Theatre

Author(s): Alberto Peralta
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_11

Automated Subject Cataloguing at the German National Library

Author(s): Ines Mergel, Justus Kühler, Anna-Lea Schumann, Corinna Nitsch
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_3

From Data to AI-Based Discovery: The Maken Project at the National Library of Norway

Author(s): Ada Scupola
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_6

Recommendations for the AI Implementation in Libraries

Author(s): Ines Mergel, Justus Kühler, Anna-Lea Schumann, Carsten Schmidt
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_14

Assessing Nineteenth-Century Library Collections with the “Living with Machines” Project at the British Library, United Kingdom

Author(s): Justus Kühler, Ines Mergel
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_12

From Metadata to Meaning: Applying AI in the National Library of Estonia

Author(s): Carsten Schmidt
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_10

Applying AI to Increase Cultural Accessibility: The Postcard Project at the Royal Danish Library

Author(s): Ada Scupola
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_2

How to Make Millions of Documents Accessible Through AI and a Digital Library? The Case of Gallica, French National Library

Author(s): Antoine Henry
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_9

Visual Discovery Through AI: Unlocking the Postcard Archive at the National Library of Sweden

Author(s): Ada Scupola
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_5

Mediated social innovation in public libraries.

Author(s): Fuglsang, L., & Hansen, A. V.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

The Retrocatalography Project: Combining AI with the Microsoft Power Platform at the Royal National Library of Belgium

Author(s): Anna-Lea Schumann, Ines Mergel
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_7

Studying the Co-production of AI Implementation in National Public Libraries

Author(s): Ines Mergel
Published in: AI Innovations in Public Services, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01344-6_1

Other (3)

La place de l’IA dans les bibliothèques : état des lieux des bibliothèques nationales en Europe

Author(s): Henry, A.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: InterCDI

EU publication ‘The multifaceted role of Libraries. A Synergy Info Pack by CORDIS’

Author(s): CORDIS
Publisher: European Commission

Social innovations in public libraries : a keystone of knowledge societies

Author(s): Desmarchelier B., Djellal F., Gallouj F
Published in: 2025
Publisher: World Library