Emerging 
Trends in 
Libraries 
for 2015 
david lee king | topeka & shawnee county public library | davidleeking.com
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What’s NEW 
for you?
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10 year cycles
1Consumer 
Technology 
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stuff we use 
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smartphones, 
tablets, laptops
gaming - HUGE 
changes 
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Television 
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watching 
video 
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listening 
to music
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connected cars
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Batteries!
What’s this 
mean for the 
library?
2 
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tech-nology
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Google Glass
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smart watches
health monitor 
bracelets 
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what’s this 
mean for the 
library? 
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3mobile 
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not a 
good 
idea
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71% of US Adults own smartphones
what do your 
mobile users 
need? 
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what do they 
need? 
A LOT!
design for 
mobile
teens…
cell mostly
BYOD 
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What’s this 
mean for 
the library?
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Why? 
because of 
mobile
72% 
of US Adults use social media
29% of US Adults use Facebook 
every day!
instagram 
pinterest 
vine 
tumblr
What’s this 
mean for the 
library? 
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visual 5 flickr.com/photos/rammorrison/4704353204/
photos 
and videos 
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78% 
of US Adults watch online videos
What’s this 
mean for the 
library? 
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update policies
training
how to act 
in front of 
a camera
6Grassroots Tech 
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what’s going 
on here? 
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3D printers & 
makerspaces 
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makerbot.com
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CNC router normal shop tools 
drill presses vacuum cleaner 
CAD/CAM software computers 
more than 
3D printers 
scroll saws 
laser cutters 
power tools
Digital 
Media 
Labs 
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Co-Working 
spaces
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other 
cool 
stuff
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check out 
guitars!
What’s this 
mean for the 
library?
7The Cloud 
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webscale
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8 Crowdsourcing 
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examples
MOOCs
What’s this 
mean for the 
library?
The Internet 
of Things 
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What’s this 
mean for the 
library?
10quantified self
Trends vs. Fads 
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Fad 
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Trend 
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how to 
prepare
don’t be held 
back by tech!
thank you! 
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Emerging Technology Trends for 2015