Editor: Elizabeth Periale Contributions to blog by approximately 20 staff FEDLINK Membership Meeting 6/2/09

Smithsonian Institution Libraries Strategic Planning Began 2/2008 Hired a Consultant Involved other SI partners; SIL Board Included Web 2.0 initiatives Dr. G. Wayne Clough, 12th Secretary of the Smithsonian Technology and new modes of communication based on the World Wide Web are dramatically altering the way people access, interact with and communicate knowledge. Smithsonian Strategic Planning Began Fall 2008 FEDLINK Membership Meeting 6/2/09

Smithsonian Institution Libraries Strategic Planning

Began 2/2008

Hired a Consultant

Involved other SI partners; SIL Board

Included Web 2.0 initiatives

Dr. G. Wayne Clough, 12th Secretary of the Smithsonian

Technology and new modes of communication based on the World Wide Web are dramatically altering the way people access, interact with and communicate knowledge.

Smithsonian Strategic Planning

Began Fall 2008

Smithsonian 2.0 ( http://smithsonian20.si.edu/ ) A Gathering to Re-Imagine the Smithsonian in the Digital Age How does SI effectively serve its growing virtual visitors? How does SI deliver to those visitors 137 million artifacts, works of art and scientific specimens in its collections? How does SI do so in an engaging, educational manner? Smithsonian 2.0 Forum – Opening a dialog All Access vs. Controlled Access Strategize vs. Explore Free vs. Charge a Fee FEDLINK Membership Meeting 6/2/09

Smithsonian 2.0 ( http://smithsonian20.si.edu/ )

A Gathering to Re-Imagine the Smithsonian in the Digital Age

How does SI effectively serve its growing virtual visitors?

How does SI deliver to those visitors 137 million artifacts, works of art and scientific specimens in its collections?

How does SI do so in an engaging, educational manner?

Smithsonian 2.0 Forum – Opening a dialog

All Access vs. Controlled Access

Strategize vs. Explore

Free vs. Charge a Fee

FEDLINK Membership Meeting 6/2/09

FEDLINK Membership Meeting 6/2/09

FEDLINK Membership Meeting 6/2/09

FEDLINK Membership Meeting 6/2/09

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FEDLINK Membership Meeting 6/2/09

FEDLINK Membership Meeting 6/2/09

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Creating the Digital Library The soundtrack is the Smithsonian Polka . FEDLINK Membership Meeting 6/2/09

Creating the Digital Library

The soundtrack is the Smithsonian Polka .

Elizabeth Periale, SIL Blog Editor Martin Kalfatovic, SIL Assistant Director Digital Services and creator of Creating the Digital Library FEDLINK Membership Meeting 6/2/09

Elizabeth Periale, SIL Blog Editor

Martin Kalfatovic, SIL Assistant Director Digital Services and creator of Creating the Digital Library