In November 2014 the new main library of the Kaohsiung Public Library will be completed. It is designed to be “a conducive reading environment amongst books and trees,” emphasizing the desire to break down people’s traditional image of public libraries and transform it into a green book, a free library, a cultural landmark, a friendly environment, and an excellent place for reading. This innovative thinking and use of space coincides with the popular “flipped classroom” concept. As such, this forum has been named “The Flipped Libraries.” We invite public libraries that have made innovative strides in space design and service planning from the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia to join us in southern Taiwan, with the hope that through sharing experiences and benchmark learning the library sector in Taiwan can achieve continued and quality development.

Time: November 13 (Thur.) 1:30 pm-November 15 (Sat.) 12:30pm
Organizers: Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung City Government
Co-organizers: National Central Library
Event Organizers: Kaohsiung Public Library
Intended Participants: library and information science scholars and professionals, general public
Number of Participants: 450 people per session(open 340 people to general public per session)
Location: 8F, Ji Hui Auditorium, main library of the Kaohsiung Public Library

Session I: Flipped Ideas: Discover a Brand New Library Concept
November 13^th (Thursday) 13:30-17:00
Session II: Flipped Space: Creating and Establishing New Library Aesthetics
November 14^th (Friday) 9:00-12:00
Session III: Flipped Images: Exploring and Seeking New Library Values
November 14^th (Friday) 13:30-16:30
Session IV: Flipped Kaohsiung: A Library Creating a City's Sense of Happiness
November 15^th (Saturday) 9:00-12:30

Ovid J.L.Tseng	Ha,Jin Cheol	Tseng Shu-Hsien	Shih Che	Pertti Vakkari
Ramiro Salazar	Martin Berendse	Sharan Harvey	Dr. Tatsanai Wongpisethkul