Toolkit: Design-led innovation in libraries

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author

Asia Pacific Design Library

expected duration

The activities in this toolkit are structured to be undertaken in 3 x 30-60 minute sessions. However, users may prefer to consolidate the activities into one single session over a shorter period of time. Users are also encouraged to explore additional background research to enhance the inquiry and ideation exercises.

exercises

1. Defining the Problem

2. Idea Generation

3. Rapid Prototyping

4. Planning and Trialling your idea

5. Assessing your idea

resources

• Cardboard and paper

• markers, pencils and pens

• staplers, glue, sticky tape and pins

• Recycled materials such as toilet paper rolls, straws, string, paddle pop sticks

• Coloured Post-it notes

• Scissors and cutting implements

digital resources

• Challenge card and user profile cards

• ‘Creative Spark’ prompt sheet

• Plausibility scale

• Building ideas template

feedback

We are always looking to improve our toolkits and we would love to hear your thoughts. Please email your suggestions to apdl@slq.qld.gov.au.