Is it a mistake to lump Airbnb and Couchsurfing together? 🏨🤝

In our latest paper, we analyze user motivations in short-term accommodation platforms. The takeaway: paying and exchanging are completely different worlds.

While payment platforms thrive on price and convenience, exchange networks are driven by community and shared values. The platform economy is not a monolith!

📄 Read the full study: https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.32.4.3

#PlatformEconomy #AcademicMastodon #SharingEconomy #Tourism #Research

The Copenhagen Post | Danish Airbnb hosts owe the Tax Agency millions by Ritzau

AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.

In late May 2026 a wide‑ranging set of Danish news items was reported: the Tax Agency reclaimed 32.8 million DKK from Airbnb hosts after audits found errors in 98 % of cases; Flying Tiger Copenhagen agreed to be bought by Britain’s Modella Capital; state‑owned Energinet extended a pause on new grid connections as capacity strains grew; a self‑styled “Pedo‑Hunting” vigilante group was convicted of ten violent assaults; Lokaltog’s emergency timetable was prolonged following a serious train collision; Denmark maintained its lead in EU electric‑car registrations, with 81.9 % of new cars in April being electric; veteran goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel announced his retirement; a think‑tank warned the coalition government had shortened consultation periods on a third of bills; the central bank flagged rapidly rising Copenhagen housing prices as a stability risk; Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen called for fewer ministers in the next cabinet; King Frederik visited his ailing mother Queen Margrethe and celebrated his 58th birthday on the Amalienborg balcony; Mads Strange was named temporary Liberal Alliance spokesperson; economic advisers cautioned against temporary fuel‑tax cuts and projected inflation could breach 4 % in 2027; a Climate Council poll showed 84 % of Danes view climate change as a serious threat; the pension fund ATP said roughly 200 000 retirees were under‑paid last year, totalling about 880 million DKK; the United States opened a new consulate in Nuuk; and a series of other items – including a Nordics card‑payment outage, a North Sea oilfield plan approval, a historic re‑hoisting of the Round Tower dome, a 39 % rise in Copenhagen library loans, offshore‑wind tender bids and bomb threats to schools – rounded out the month’s headlines.

Read more: https://cphpost.dk/2026-05-27/news/round-up/danish-airbnb-hosts-owe-the-tax-agency-millions/

#Airbnb #TaxAgency #Byrummonitor #Sharingeconomy #Short_termrental

Maclaren—Scottish Baptist, expounding Acts—says the Incarnation creates a bond of universal brotherhood: Christ took every man’s nature and brought all into one. The early church’s communal sharing was the visible witness of this. Some Calvinist applications of “Esau I hated” have drifted from Calvin’s own instructions about kindness. More Calvinist than Calvin is a specific achievement.

#baptist #christian #bookofacts #sharingeconomy #bodyofchrist

#LibraryOfThings - #OnlineToolkit

"A Library of Things (LoT) is a community hub for sharing all kinds of stuff. LoTs follow the traditional mechanics of a library while pushing the boundaries of what can be borrowed: tools, instruments, camping gear, toys, kitchen gadgets, and more! They build community while providing a low-cost, #EnvironmentallyFriendly way to meet our material needs.

"There are roughly 2,000 formally established LoTs worldwide, as well as countless informal ones. Modern LoTs have been in operation since 1978, but informal resource sharing has always been an essential part of the human experience. Many of the largest LoTs in the US started to lend tools, but they can contain whatever items the community of members needs that can be shared safely and effectively.

"#Shareable has supported the development of several LoTs over the past decade. Projects have included an official advisory role to the former mayor of Seoul, South Korea, as they developed a pilot program with 32 lending libraries in apartment buildings, an inspiration and advisory role on the creation of #LaBOM, a three-story community center and #SharingHub in Montreuil, France, and the incubation of the #USToolLibraryAlliance.

"In 2022, we began a multi-year international research project into the current state of LoTs. Following the public release of our findings, we hosted a year-long Library of Things #CoLab and Fellowship and published a free, comprehensive Library of Things Toolkit."

Learn more:
https://www.shareable.net/programs/library-of-things/

#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesRule #BuildingCommunity #CircularEconomy
#SolarPunk #SharingEconomy #SharingResources #ToolLibraries #LibrariesOfThings

View Online: #LibraryOfThings – A Critical Component of #Libraries as Access Points to a #Local, #Resilient, and #SustainableFuture

16 March 2026

"The recording of #20 in #IFLA’s #Environment, #Sustainability and Libraries Section’s webinar series is now available below via YouTube and the slides are available on SlideShare.

Libraries lending beyond books exist all over the world but beyond that, libraries can be a disaster resource center, they can lend tools and items to try out before making an investment, they can offer events on how to #repair items—along with the tools required to do so. They serve as places where intergenerational groups connect over yard games and art activities. #LibrariesOfThings provide access to a wide range of items from gear for adventures to essential wellbeing tools. This webinar will share how to plug into this rapidly growing and increasingly connected system of Libraries of Things, both inside and outside the traditional library world, and discover how they can help you meet your goals.

About the Speaker:
#HazelOnsrud is a public librarian at #CurtisMemorialLibrary, who works on community programming and collection development, including an extensive library of things focused on the Sustainable Development Goals. She serves on the international Library of Things Mutual Aid Group, the Advisory Board of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative and the Steering Team of MECollab. She enjoys collaborating with good humans around the globe and was named a 2024 Library Journal Mover and Shaker and a 2025 New York Times Changemaker. Prior to her work as public librarian, Hazel co-founded the #MaineToolLibrary and spent a bunch of time learning from graceful teachers. In her free time, she likes to create things, eat molés and design #Gardens. "

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whdD0YRaKdU&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifla.org%2F

Learn more:
https://www.ifla.org/news/view-online-library-of-things-a-critical-component-of-libraries-as-access-points-to-a-local-resilient-and-sustainable-future/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineLibraries #ReduceReuseRepair #LibrariesRule #ClimateAdaptation #BuildingCommunity #CircularEconomy #SolarPunk #Libraries #SharingEconomy #SharingResources

Mein wissenschaftliches Poster zum Thema Konsumwende durch Bibliotheken der Dinge wurde auf der @bibliocon ausgestellt und ist nun im OPUS-Publikationsserver verfügbar. Es fasst die zentralen Ergebnisse der empirischen Studie zusammen. Jetzt ansehen: https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bib-info/frontdoor/index/index/searchtype/collection/id/17613/start/30/rows/20/docId/20496

#nachhaltigkeit #sharingeconomy #Nutzerforschung #climatechange #globalwarming #klimawandel #libraryofthings #sdg #17ziele #17goals #climatejustice #sharing #degrowth #librariesforfuture #fridaysforfuture #biblioCon2026

https://pixelfed.de/p/AllerLeih/960158631685117289

Hast du eine Bohrmaschine, ein paar Bohrköpfe oder eine Reisehängematte rumliegen und würdest sie den Menschen Lüneburgs zum Verleih zur Verfügung stellen? Dann melde dich bei uns!

Danke auch an alle, die jetzt schon tolle Gegenstände gespendet haben - wir freuen uns!

#lüneburg #leihenstattkaufen #sharingiscaring #mosaique #sharing #sharingeconomy

Checking out #GearLibraries just makes sense

Sharing equipment makes #OutdoorRecreation more accessible, equitable and #sustainable.

By Amy Paradysz, Winter 2025-26

"We're all familiar with the principle behind #libraries: The community shares a collection of books so we can all access media without having to buy, own or store it. Gear libraries are built on the same notion: Sharing equipment makes outdoor recreation more accessible, more equitable and more sustainable. And sometimes it just makes good sense: Do you really want to own that pull-behind ski chariot that you might use once or twice?

"Thanks to a new coalition called the #MaineGearLibraryNetwork, it’s becoming easier to access a wider variety of gear throughout the state. For example, although #KindlingCollective in downtown #PortlandME doesn’t have enough space to stock a wide variety of outdoor apparel, their members can borrow what they need through #MaineGearShare in #BrunswickME at no additional charge.

" 'The network is a growing coalition of community organizations that are working together to make outdoor recreation more accessible, especially for rural, low-income and historically excluded communities,' said Maine GearShare Advancement Manager Emily Mackeown. 'This means that more Mainers can enjoy the outdoors in all seasons.'

"The lending or renting model varies greatly across the network. At some gear libraries, members can check out items for free—and membership may be as simple as having a card to your local library.

"More commonly, there’s a fee to check out items, but gear libraries that are nonprofits or under the auspices of a public library or university can charge less than a for-profit rental business would.

"Sometimes there’s a sliding scale based on socioeconomic factors; basically, people with more resources subsidize gear for those with fewer resources. At some gear libraries, groups like school outing clubs can save a great deal of money by purchasing a membership that covers hundreds of 'participant days' worth of gear, eliminating choices of what gear, exactly, they can afford to borrow."

Learn more:
https://www.greenhealthymaine.com/blog/gear-libraries

#SolarPunkSunday #BorrowDontBuy #SharingEconomy #SpendTimeInNature #Kayaks #Hiking #Maine #OutdoorRecreation