Using the “C” word: Change and the Future of Libraries

Slide 1: Using the “C” word Change and the Future of Libraries Cliff Landis, Technology Librarian Valdosta State University SGRL Staff Development Day 02/18/2008

Slide 2: • Preacher pic

Slide 3: • Worshipper pic

Slide 4: 1.Web 2.0 2.Library 2.0 3.The Future 4.Change 5.You

Slide 5: • Mandi & Jer

Slide 8: © Amanda Landis-Hanna

Slide 9: © Amanda Landis-Hanna

Slide 17: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chanc/311882431/

Slide 18: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pathfinderlinden/227316648/

Slide 19: Where’s all this “2.0” stuff going?

Slide 22: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stabilo-boss/101793494/

Slide 23: Just a little theory… http://www.flickr.com/photos/midiman/465631268/

Slide 25: 3.0 4.0 1.0 2.0

Slide 26: A little history… http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanan_cohen/455243239/

Slide 27: 1.0 • Connects Information – Web sites – Databases – FTP – Search Engines • Built on the author/reader model http://flickr.com/photos/steffe/154686864/

Slide 28: 2.0 • Connects People – Email – Social networking sites – Gaming – IM – RSS – Wikis http://flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/389360490/

Slide 29: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html

Slide 30: http://www.flickr.com/photos/habibmi/222280353/

Slide 31: The Machine is Us/ing Us http://youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g

Slide 32: 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

Slide 33: 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

Slide 34: But Now… http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/

Slide 35: 3.0 • Connects Knowledge • Reannotation of the Web • Top-Down – Agents • Bottom-Up – Subjects – Tagging http://flickr.com/photos/dullhunk/303503677/

Slide 36: Order + Chaos =  • A place for everything, and everything in its place http://www.flickr.com/photos/materialboy/52523850/

Slide 37: Moving Beyond Text • Looks Like: – Etsy – Like – Riya • Sounds Like: – Pandora http://www.flickr.com/photos/7573579@N08/438287251/

Slide 42: So what should we do? Librarian Stereotype • As library workers, how will we respond to these changes? • How do we keep up? http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarianavengers/269737140/

Slide 43: We must find out what users • WANT • NEED – Social space – High quality information – Help at the point of need – Assistance finding/using that – Collaboration information – A voice in how things are done – Lifelong learning skills – It NOW – Information evaluation skills – It fixed YESTERDAY – Technology skills – Options – A quiet place to study We must provide BOTH

Slide 44: Have a CONVERSATION (and not just with other library workers!!!) http://www.flickr.com/photos/choconancy/521265142/

Slide 45: • Social • Blogs Networking • Focus Groups • Polls http://www.flickr.com/photos/tychay/513712600/

Slide 46: 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

Slide 47: But Now… http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/

Slide 48: http://www.flickr.com/photos/redvers/532076662/

Slide 49: http://flickr.com/photos/fensterbme/275447170/

Slide 50: http://flickr.com/photos/stevedave/388341774/

Slide 51: http://flickr.com/photos/kt/62172891/

Slide 52: http://flickr.com/photos/styleserver/279033159/

Slide 53: http://blaugh.com/cartoons/060705_oldman_myspace_a.gif

Slide 54: http://www.flickr.com/photos/inertiacreeps/407007831/

Slide 55: http://flickr.com/photos/misshaley/515045131/

Slide 56: http://flickr.com/photos/cgc/21744958/

Slide 57: http://flickr.com/photos/sukisuki/218038756/

Slide 58: http://flickr.com/photos/bre/228920128/

Slide 59: http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/278227213/

Slide 60: http://www.flickr.com/photos/omaromar/21831833/

Slide 61: http://www.flickr.com/photos/redspotted/272109/

Slide 62: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davitru/1621601690/

Slide 63: http://www.flickr.com/photos/larskflem/37639798/

Slide 64: What the future holds… http://www.flickr.com/photos/sots/1271028593/

Slide 65: 4.0 • Connects Intelligence • Group/Enterprise minds (tribes) • Information + people = intelligence • Automated Serendipity http://flickr.com/photos/burnblue/937198180/

Slide 66: http://flickr.com/photos/ms_cwang/178594018/ Keeping Your Perspective

Slide 67: Fear Not! http://www.flickr.com/photos/amigadave/350299827/

Slide 68: 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/

Slide 69: Best jumping off point? TameTheWeb.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthandeden/498037026/

Slide 70: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drachmann/327122302/