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Leading the Transformation of
LibrariesBarbara StriplingImmediate Past President, American Library AssociationAssistant Professor, School of Information Studies Syracuse [email protected]
Libraries Adapt to Societal Challenges and
Opportunities
Community-based society
Learning-based society
Equitable, democratic society
>Learning-Based Society<
Learning
Society
Demographic
Technological Economic
Cultural
Forces of Change
Justice Equity
Creating Centers of Learning and Discovery
Independent Inquiry
Connection to Real World
New Understandings
Lifelong Pursuit
Formal Learning Storytimes Instruction in information literacy Career centers Classes for all ages and interests
Informal Learning
After-school programs; summer reading programs
Public programsConversation groups, book clubsSTEM clubs; teen writing clubsGamingFamily literacy nights
Creativity and Production
Spaces Learning Commons Maker-spaces
Tools and Technology Production Centers Micropublishing
Entrepreneurship Innovation Zones Small Business Development Centers
Teaching Research, Analysis, and Information Literacy Skills
Long, M. P. & Schonfeld, R. C. Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013. ITHAKA, 2014.
Teaching Technology Skills
“Whether in school or in informal settings, youth need opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge to engage with contemporary technology effectively and meaningfully.
Becoming literate in a networked age requires hard work, regardless of age.”boyd, danah. It’s complicated: The social lives of networked teens. New Haven: Yale, 2014.
Skills for Academic Librarians
Instruction, instructional design, and information literacy services
Digital preservation and archiving
Web services and information technology
Archives, rare books, and special collections
Assessment and data analytics
To the best of your knowledge, will your library add or reduce staff resources in any of the following areas over the next 5 years?
Long, M. P. & Schonfeld, R. C. Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013. ITHAKA, 2014.
Skills Desired for Public Librarians
EngagersInnovators
Lifelong Learners
Flexibility
ADAPTABILITY
Likes people
Critical thinker
Leader
Open
WILLING TO FAIL
PLA 2014: Hiring Staff for the 21st Century
Competencies for School Librarians
Teaching for
Learning
Literacy and
Reading
Information and
Knowledge
Advocacy and Leader
ship
Program Managem
ent & Administr
ation
ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of School Librarians (2010).
>Community-Based Society<
CommunityForms and re-forms constantly
Creates safe space for diversityValidates valuesRespects dissent
Collaboration
Connecting to the world
One Community/One Book
Shared booklists Library blogs/Public
comments Community projects
Communication
Facebook, Twitter, Flickr
Dynamic and interactive websites
Community calendar of local meetings and events
Mobile apps
Collection Development
Turning outward to assess community needs, interests, aspirations
Increasing access to primary sources Expanding concept of “collection”
Tools
Human Books
Digitization and Preservation
Digitizing special collections
Digitizing and preserving locally created content
Preserving cultural heritage materials
Changing Role of Librarian
• Build relationships based on trust
• Provide community anchor, safe interaction, and central place
• Commit deeply to intellectual freedom, multiple perspectives, open access for all and inclusion
Librarians as Conveners, Trusted Professionals in
Community
Equitable Access
“In New York, I watched as a teen girl used her Android phone. If she really needed something, she texted her friends to see if anyone knew the answer or had access to a “real” computer.
By most measures, she had full internet access through her smart phone, but she was acutely aware of the limitations of that kind of access.”boyd, danah. It’s complicated: The social lives of networked teens. New Haven: Yale, 2014.
Declaration for the Right to Libraries
Libraries empower the individual Libraries support literacy and lifelong
learning Libraries strengthen families Libraries are the great equalizer Libraries build communities Libraries protect our right to know Libraries strengthen our nation Libraries advance research and
scholarship Libraries help us to better understand
each other Libraries preserve our nation’s cultural
heritage
Barbara [email protected]