using the c word: change and the future of libraries
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My presentation for the South Georgia Regional Libraries Staff Development DayTRANSCRIPT
Using the “C” wordChange and the Future of Libraries
Cliff Landis, Technology LibrarianValdosta State University
SGRL Staff Development Day02/18/2008
• Preacher pic
• Worshipper pic
1.Web 2.02.Library 2.03.The Future4.Change5.You
• Mandi & Jer
© Amanda Landis-Hanna
© Amanda Landis-Hanna
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chanc/311882431/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pathfinderlinden/227316648/
Where’s all this “2.0” stuff going?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stabilo-boss/101793494/
Just a little theory…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/midiman/465631268/
1.0 2.0
3.0 4.0
A little history…http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanan_cohen/455243239/
1.0
http://flickr.com/photos/steffe/154686864/
• Connects Information– Web sites– Databases– FTP– Search Engines
• Built on the author/reader model
2.0• Connects People– Email– Social networking
sites– Gaming– IM– RSS– Wikis
http://flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/389360490/
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/habibmi/222280353/
The Machine is Us/ing Us
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g
Some Principles of Library 2.0• The library is everywhere.• The library has no barriers.• The library invites participation.• The library uses flexible, best-of-breed systems.• The library encourages the heart.• The library is human.• The library recognizes that its users are human too.• Harness the library user in both design and implementation of
services• Library users should be able to craft and modify library
provided services
http://tametheweb.com/2005/12/the_collected_principles_of_li.html
In the past…
• Provided services without asking users what they want
• Made changes without consulting users• Handed over services (such as the OPAC) to
for-profit businesses• Made users jump through the hoops we
created for them
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/
But Now…
3.0• Connects
Knowledge• Reannotation
of the Web• Top-Down– Agents
• Bottom-Up– Subjects– Tagging
http://flickr.com/photos/dullhunk/303503677/
Order + Chaos =
• A place for everything, and everything in its place
http://www.flickr.com/photos/materialboy/52523850/
Moving Beyond Text
• Looks Like:– Etsy– Like–Riya
• Sounds Like:–Pandora
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7573579@N08/438287251/
So what should we do?
• As library workers, how will we respond to these changes?
• How do we keep up?
Librarian Stereotype
http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarianavengers/269737140/
We must find out what users
•WANT– Social space– Help at the point of need– Collaboration– A voice in how things are
done– It NOW– It fixed YESTERDAY– Options
•NEED– High quality information– Assistance finding/using that
information– Lifelong learning skills– Information evaluation skills– Technology skills– A quiet place to study
We must provide BOTH
http://www.flickr.com/photos/choconancy/521265142/
Have a CONVERSATION(and not just with other library workers!!!)
• Blogs• Focus
Groups
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tychay/513712600/
• Social Networking
• Polls
In the past…
• Provided services without asking users what they want
• Made changes without consulting users• Handed over services (such as the OPAC) to
for-profit businesses• Made users jump through the hoops we
created for them
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/
But Now…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvers/532076662/
http://flickr.com/photos/fensterbme/275447170/
http://flickr.com/photos/stevedave/388341774/
http://flickr.com/photos/kt/62172891/
http://flickr.com/photos/styleserver/279033159/
http://blaugh.com/cartoons/060705_oldman_myspace_a.gif
http://www.flickr.com/photos/inertiacreeps/407007831/
http://flickr.com/photos/misshaley/515045131/
http://flickr.com/photos/cgc/21744958/
http://flickr.com/photos/sukisuki/218038756/
http://flickr.com/photos/bre/228920128/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/278227213/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/omaromar/21831833/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redspotted/272109/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davitru/1621601690/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/larskflem/37639798/
What the future holds…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sots/1271028593/
4.0• Connects
Intelligence• Group/Enterprise
minds (tribes)• Information + people
= intelligence• Automated
Serendipity
http://flickr.com/photos/burnblue/937198180/
Keeping Your Perspectivehttp://flickr.com/photos/ms_cwang/178594018/
Fear Not!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amigadave/350299827/
Baby Steps
• 10-15 minutes a day to learn new things
• One tool at a time• Limit your information
intake• People are your best
source for information• Share what you learn
http://www.flickr.com/photos/seandreilinger/959864706/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthandeden/498037026/
Best jumping off point?
TameTheWeb.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drachmann/327122302/