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Building a ThinkTank�@ Your Library�
Jason Clark �
Jason Clark�Head of Digital Access & Web Services �Montana State University Library�@jaclark�
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Overview �
• An idea�• Recruitment �• Content �• Platform�• Promotion�• Tips �• Questions
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Space to talk and learn about emerging tech (monthly) �
An engine for developing new services�
The Idea
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Everyone must participate. �
“We tried that before. It didn’t work” �
2 rules of ThinkTank
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Invitations
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#toRead �
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Provide a Platform�
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Experience the Platform�
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BETA matters �
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MSU Library ThinkTank URLs �
• MSU ThinkTank Archive �• goo.gl/RDbBx �
• MSU ThinkTank Beta�• www.lib.montana.edu/beta/�
• MSU ThinkTank Tag on pinboard.in�• goo.gl/NzMT1�
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Tips �
• Start Small�• Find a Champion�• Get Support �• Be Selective, but Recruit from All Levels of
Org �• Set Scope & Theme �• Be Transparent & Document �
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Inspiration �
• Harvard Library Lab�• osc.hul.harvard.edu/liblab�
• Scholars Lab, University of Virginia�• www2.lib.virginia.edu/scholarslab/�
• “A Skunk in the Library” �• Bethany Nowviskie�• nowviskie.org/2011/a-skunk-in-the-library/�