The presentation for the Indiana Online User Group's Conference called the "Evolving Librarian". This presentation covers the Evolve Project and what it aims to complete and do.

1. Presented by: Brian Pichman of Mokena
Evolveproject.org
Library

2. LIBRARIES NEED TO EVOLVE
http://www.bilinguallibrarian.co

3. Dangers Facing Libraries

4. Dangers Facing Libraries

5. Dangers Facing Libraries

6. Create a Public VALUE
 Not be a “process” but an experience
 Move from physical to digital
 Create new ways to learn and explore
 Libraries should be creating stories
 Libraries HAVE TO BE ENGANGING!

8. Innovation
 Innovation must be
an original disruptive
act.
 Innovation is the
embodiment,
combination, and/or
synthesis of
knowledge in novel,
relevant, valued new
products, processes,

9. Interaction
 Through interaction
your patrons will
learn and grow.
 Interaction /
engagement is
necessary to
maintain interest in
either your building
or your collection
material.

10. Discovery
 Through the idea of
an open play
environment; people
will discovery new
and exciting things
on their own.

11. Collaboration
 These will then lead
to adventures and
discoveries, that will
be a longer lasting
memory than just
“getting” the
information
 People will
collaborate naturally if
centered around
something FUN!

12. Invention
 Allow your patrons
the ability to build
things.
 Fab Labs/Maker
Spaces
 Inventions can be
something simple
from a Lego Set to
something complex
like a model bridge.

13. Evolve: A Library Playground
 Fab Lab / “Hackerspace”
A location where people with common interests,
usually in computers, technology, science, or
digital or electronic art can meet, socialize and/or
collaborate.
 Can be viewed as open community labs
incorporating elements of workshops and/or
studios where people can come together to share
resources and knowledge to build and make
things and ideas.
 Combining the positive & fun aspects of schools,
museums, and playgrounds, into one “entity”.

14. Smart Tables
 Two Smart Tables
 Interactive Touch
Table Top
 Easy to load and
install games
 Up to 8 children can
play, 100 finger
touches

15. Laser Tag (Yes inside the
library)
 Ubisoft Laser Tag
System
 Up to 8 can play
 Multiple different
game scenarios

17. What makes up the new “Childrens Area”
http://tinyurl.com/Evolve-
See a virtual tour at
VirtualTour

19. Meet Sphero.

20. Creation Station – Sifteo Cubes
Small LCD screens that
can sense when there are
nearby cubes and react
accordingly

21. Creation Station – Lego We-Do
Robotic legos that
move;
teaches how to
program
through a GUI interface

22. Creation Station - Why
 Creation:
 Allows children to learn in new exciting ways
 This type of environment will encourage more
families to come into the library with their children
 Design Concept
 Six Touch Screen Computers so children can
learn, build, share , and interact with the creation
sets

23. Gaming Stations
 Have Kiosks setup with:
 Xbox 360 Kinect and Wii
 No Time Limits
 This will encourage kids to learn to share and
maintain the open environment
 If they are on it for a while, ask the child “would you
mind letting someone else play, here let me show you
something else”
 Gaming Stools next to the Kiosk so children can
make it their own friendly environment
 “Sound Proof” Felt Barriers

25. Gaming Stations - Why
 Involvement and communication
 Attract new target audiences
 Economy makes it hard for kids to experience
gamification
 Gamificationis the use of game design
techniques and mechanics to solve problems and
engage audiences
 Video Games are actually “stories” with a plot
and theme.
 Encourages kids to come to the library
 familiarity.

26. The Menageri-E
 A “Digital Petting Zoo” or “E-Bar”

27. The Menageri-E – Why?
 Low Pressure, No Sale Environment
 Allows people to learn and interact with
technology without having a sales person
 Leads to discovery of new technology and
ability to make comparisons
 A great way to offer training and learning of
existing devices so patrons can decide what
technology best suits their needs
 A great community addition

28. The Open Play Coliseum
 Imagination Board
 Allow children to submit reviews of books using a
giant white board / green screen as the backdrop.
 Kids can draw on white board / tell a story
 Play A Movie…All Day.
 Include related books -> with a “map” to find them
 All day activities that are related to the playing
movie / related books…a story hour all day
 Display a child driven art gallery – children can opt
to make them “circulating”

30. The Open Play Coliseum –
Why?
 Encourages creativity
 The review board allows children to tell other children
(in their own words) what they think of a book
 Crafts are fun, engaging, and helps children learn
 White board allows for fun and interaction
 Building a review with video is helpful to a child’s
development (telling a story)
 The “story all day” motto allows people regardless of
work schedule to come in with their children to
participate in craft building and fun
 The art gallery idea would allow children to express
themselves and take pride in their work as family and
friends “check out” their material

31. Computer Lab
 Remodel the desks of the computer lab
To Flip-It Desks. Allows for more space and can be
used as a desktop or a worktop.
 We have a laptop training lab in the works, we
can use those as usable mobile stations for
the children to use.

32. Music Station

33. Music Station - Why
 Interactive and Fun
 Music is an exploration, and listening to new
music genres/styles expands their knowledge
 Reflects the interest of the community

34. Children’s Collection
 Rotating Collection
 Provides an “always new” environment
 Child Friendly Shelves
 Binstyle shelving, so children can “flip” through
books
 Bright, Fun, Attractive Colors.

38. SO WHATS NEXT??
Interactive Book Ends

39. Whats an Interactive Bookend
 Replacing the traditional “end cap” display
 With…

41. So what do they do?
 Book Reviews
 Scanned in via QR Codes
 Check Out Books
 Search Card Catalog
 Search Online Databases
 Find Media sources about the book you
scanned.
 Game of Books…

43. Game of Books
 The Game of Books is gamifying the reading
experience.
 In the Game, you are the character that you
are leveling up; books are the magical items
that give you rewards.
 This is a project from BookLamp.Org
 Each Book in the world has a very specific DNA, a
structure that contains specific themes, writing style,
density, etc.
 The themes in the book relate to points – and those
points apply to your character.
 More Details: www.gameofbooks.com

45. Gesture Based Computing
 More ways to engage patrons
 Stand in front of a TV and…
 Paint without touching anything
 Scroll through pictures or upcoming events
 Play Videos without touching anything
 All these things are done by hand movements

46. Final Thoughts
Libraries have to be
engaging.
Libraries need to find ways to engage their
patrons, both while at the library and away
from library.

47. Contact Me
Brian Pichman
 @bpichman
 815.534.0403
 bpichman@mokena.lib.i
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