Re-conceptualising the Espoo City Library Bus service for the children of Espoo, Finland in collaboration with LeGroup (Learning Environment Group), Department of Spatial Design, Aalto University and the City Library of Espoo. The bus aims to integrate new media technologies for exciting experiences. The project proposed five themes to revolutionise the library bus service. The bus is scheduled to start operating in 2013.

1. Designing the Espoo Library Bus 2012
- Teemu Leinonen
- Dipti Sonawane
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2. Workshops with Children
- Activity
- Analysis
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3. Workshop with the 3-4 year old children
ACTIVITY
10 children Imagine a world full of books Their favourite books What can books do?
Interacting with Petri the book Drawings for the book Played with the book
AIM
Observe children’s interactions Abstracting the reality of a book Questions for enquiry
Finding child’s perception about books Interaction with Petri the book Stroytelling and play
Personification of the book
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4. What are their favourite books?
Princess
Anniina ballerina Star Wars
(Ballet books) Dinosaur Moomins
Books that come Spiderman
with a CD
Favourite books Sleeping Beauty
No favourite book
(reads a lot books
Atla book (German
based on facts)
book about a bird)
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5. What do they want to see in Petri the book?
Robots
Rainbows
Play
Sun
Princess Dinosours
Hills Birds
Things they drew
inside the book
Mouth
& eyes
Analysis
- Drawn towards nature
- Bright colors
- Lots of pictures
- Technology
- Interactive
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6. What do they want Petri to do for them?
Motor or Make them
Teaching Ballet dance car driver Princess Playing
teacher
Fight as Darth Wader
from Star Wars
Things they made
Petri the book do
Do magic
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7. Analysis
Attention span is very low at this
age
Curious to know about the book
and everything new in general
Accepted the reality of Petri the
book (except one!)
Wanted to touch, feel and interact
with the book
Excited to draw on Petri the book
but didn’t turn the pages to draw
beyond the first-page
Needs lots of engaging activities
to hold attention
Express themselves more through
role-playing and imaginative
storytelling
Props help them open up
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8. Workshop with the 6-7 year old children
ACTIVITY
17 children imagine a world full of books Books they know or like Telling a story
Big book with iPad Do something to make it work Book starts working Drawing and iPad apps
AIM
Observe children’s interactions Abstracting the reality of a book Integrating digital into analog media
Finding children’s perception about books & technology Interaction with touch device (iPad)
Stroytelling and play Finding content that interest them
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9. What books have they seen?
Tennis Cooking
Donald duck
Risto Rappaaja
Thriller Space
Joke Ella ja Kaverit
Urpo ja Turpo Dinosaur
Car
Boat
Animal
Kalevala
Books they know
Maikki ja kellari
Knife
Egyptian Mummies
Novels
Books in series City
Banana
Koiran Seikkailu
Junior Woodchucks knowledge
Vaahteramaen Eemeli
Guidebook
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10. Where do they get books from?
Bookstore
Library
Library Bus
Friends place
At home and a lot Places they Borrow from a friend
get book
Go visit a friend and read
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11. How do they get the big book to start working?
Smile
Mouth & eyes Music
Close and open Show the big book a
the book broken book and it will
help to fix it
Stories Their ideas to
get it to work Say or show something
Food
Alphabet
Letters
Press a button
Money
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12. Drawings and iPad interactions
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13. Observations
Enjoyed iPad apps
Boys (interactive books and music)
Girls (drawing and Singing fingers)
Drawings reflected current context
Drawings supported with craft and
multi-media
Boys drew lots of guns
Few boys wouldn’t let go of iPad
Boys discovered other games on the
iPad and played
The book and the iPad were very well
received
Limited apps in Finnish
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14. Analysis
Media tools and imaginative scenario kept this age-
group engaged for 2-3hrs
All activities needed initiation, and some explanation
Ideas to get the book working were imaginative and
had emotional content
They accepted the personification of the book as
something that is moving and active
Media tools (iPad) needed introduction, but once
introduced spread fast
Lots of imagination expressed well through drawings
Enjoy playing and working in groups
Interaction with iPads took up almost the same time
as storytelling
Finnish language is a barrier, not too much
interactive content
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15. The President Story
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16. Concepts for Activities in the bus
- Activity
- Service
- Scenarios
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17. Concept 1
Theme: Learn with nature
Activity: GARDENING (Seasonal)
Approximate duration: 1-2 MONTHS (Spanning over a period of 3-4 months)
Age group: Any
Facilitators: Could be Librarians, Teachers & Horticulturalists
Location
- School
- Gardens (Sign-up activity)
Scenario 1
- The bus comes to school, picks up children and takes them for the activity
- Alternatively, another bus could be arranged to transport the children
- The idea is that children learn about like-skills in a natural enviroment
- The activity can be planned progessively over time
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18. Researching Audio Gardening Overhead
Umbrella and related Storage
books
Seagull
Screening of Gardening
related video Equipment
storage
Using iPad Browsing
to document seed bank
and record and gardening
concepts
Gardening
under
supervision
Horticulturalist Recording
Soundscapes
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19. Concept 2
Theme: Things that Move
Activity: Creative Workshop with Craft and Lego
Approximate duration: 4 Weeks (Spanning over a period of 2-3 Months)
Age group: 7-15 years old
Facilitators: Could be Librarians, Teachers, Traditional craftsmen, Media artists/Lego
enthusiasts
Location
- School
- Parks (Sign-up activity)
Scenario 2
- The bus comes to school on decided days
- Alternatively, it can be a public event and location could be decided accordingly
- The idea is to intergrate analog and digitial tools to enhance creativity and
imagination
- The activity can be planned progessively over time
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20. Recording audio- Researching Screening
blog concepts in workshop
books concepts
Browsing the
Kinect-based
internet
augmented
reality mirror for
acting and story-
telling
Learning
motion
through
construction
sets
Hands-on Playing games
building and animating
characters
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21. Concept 3
Theme: Starry Skies
Activity: Science and Fantasy Event
Approximate duration: 2 weeks
Age group: 5-15 years old and above
Facilitators: Could be Librarians, Teachers, Scientists, Parents and Volunteers
Location
- School
- Public spaces
Scenario 3
- The bus comes to school and can park itself for few hours for children to
experience the space
- Alternatively, it can be a public event and location could be decided accordingly
- The idea is to experience spaces in the bus that inform about stars and space
- The space can remain constant or progressively keep changing depending on the
facilitation or activities planned
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22. Themed interior Screening Planetary
with lit ceiling 3D videos maps
Posters and Issuing of a
animating related book is
displays mandatory for
children
Multi-touch
information
kiosks Blogging,
browsing etc.
My Rocketship Drawing and
story-telling corner
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23. Concept 4
Theme: Ancient Egypt
Activity: Cultural Event
Approximate duration: 3 weeks
Age group: 7-15 years old and above
Facilitators: Could be Librarians, Teachers, Archaeologists, Parents and Volunteers
Location
- School
- Public spaces
Scenario 4
- The bus comes to school and can park itself for few hours for children to
experience the space
- Alternatively, it can be a public event and location could be decided accordingly
- The idea is to experience different cultures
- The space can remain constant or progressively keep changing depending on the
facilitation or activities planned
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24. Fiducial-based Recording Screening
augmented-reality reviews or related films
role-playing mirror audio-blogs and video
Posters and Themed
information interiors
displays
Multi-touch info-
hunt game that
involves books
Themed craft
and hands-on
activities
Browsing collaboratively Paper- and other craft
using touch and marked for young children
objects (fiducial markers)
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25. Concept 5
Theme: General
Activity: General
Approximate duration: Regular
Age group: 5-15 years old and above
Facilitators: Could be Librarians and Teachers
Location
- School
Scenario 5
- The bus comes to school and can park itself for few hours for the children to
interact with media tools and borrow books
- The idea is to cater to chidren’s regular knowledge needs
- The space can remain constant or progressively keep changing depending on the
facilitation or activities planned
- Might be configured differently for kindergartens and school children
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26. Media Tools for blogging, Screening Overhead
browsing, recording and 3D videos storage
researching
Librarian
Augmented Information
reality display and
games self-issuing
books
Multi-touch
Lounge tables for
area for games and
reading and knowledge
browsing browsing &
sharing
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27. THANK YOU!
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