Future Technologies at Palatine Public Library Staff Development Day Friday, October 24, 2008

Learn about the Technology Plan Discover exciting new technologies, emerging trends and innovations that are shaping the future of computing in libraries and beyond Explore opportunities to build communities with new tools Experience the engaging spirit of collaboration in social networking

Learn about the Technology Plan

Discover exciting new technologies, emerging trends and innovations that are shaping the future of computing in libraries and beyond

Explore opportunities to build communities with new tools

Experience the engaging spirit of collaboration in social networking

Technology Plan, FY 2008-2009 Goals & Objectives

Technology Plan, FY 2008-2009

Goals & Objectives

Bridge to Success Librarian Happy Patron

Communications Electronic information accessibility Network viability Appropriate hardware & software Millennium (Integrated Library System) Training for patrons, staff & Trustees Improve the following areas:

Communications

Electronic information accessibility

Network viability

Appropriate hardware & software

Millennium (Integrated Library System)

Training for patrons, staff & Trustees

Upgrade our Website

Upgrade our Intranet

Provide email for all staff

Provide relevant blogs

Provide virtual reference service

Enhance digital marketing

Improve bandwidth

Maximize database access

Enhance computer workstations

Provide a dynamic computer lab

Out with the Old / In with the New

Research viability of gaming

Network Maintenance & Support

Revisit staff committee model

Optimize Millennium ILS/WebPac

Offer relevant training opportunities

How is technology transforming us?

Where do we start?

Promote Visibility Tools like Flickr Share our vision Reflect our character Engage audiences Inspire creativity Encourage participation Assert relevance … and are really fun!

Tools like Flickr

Share our vision

Reflect our character

Engage audiences

Inspire creativity

Encourage participation

Assert relevance

… and are really fun!

Meet Users Where They Spend Their “ Me ” Time

Start Conversations

Talk About What You Know

Share Your Discoveries

Express Your Opinion

Make Information Work For You

The World @ Your Fingertips Handheld devices now support everything: Phone Texting Internet Music Video Games … and more!

Handheld devices now

support everything:

Phone

Texting

Internet

Music

Video

Games

… and more!

Play With Technology

Play With Games and Computers

Play With the Social Web

What matters most to you?

Connect with others

Where will you go next?

Thank you!