Freak Out, Geek
Out, or Seek Out:
Trends, Transformations,
& Change in Libraries
David Lee King
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
davidleeking.com

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This is
not my
goal!
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What has Changed?
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what can i do
with my cell phone?

why is this important?
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Competition

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the big G

Tech Changes
in Libraries

1970’s: adapting to OPACs

1980’s: The PC takes off…

1990’s: Internet Appears

2004: “Web 2.0” coined

multimedia
public
real time
social
The Emerging Web is...
2-way mobile
decentralized

real time

decentralized

multimedia

mobile

social

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2-way

public
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What’s Topeka Doing?

What’s a
Digital Branch?
• All services will be both physical and digital
• We’ll use the web to build unique stuff
• to some, the digital branch will be the only
branch
We’re running two libraries!

Community Manager
Scans Horizon Executive Editor
Digital Branch Manager
Long Range Planner
Evangelist
Manager
Answers Tough Questions

content

Content

Media

Entryways

conversation

in the website

in the website

in the website

in the website

outside the website

outside the website

outside the website

outside the website

outside the website

Why Pay Attention
to these changes?

1.
The rest of the world
is already there
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2.
You can be the example
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Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
130000 items per Library is Public library. This library is is the central facility. for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
Lester Public Library is a library serves a population of 13000 residentsfor the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
the central facility
Lester Public year. Thea library serves a population
130000 items per year. ThePublic library. This library of 13000 residents .
130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .

Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
130000 items per Library is Public library. This library is is the central facility. for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
Lester Public Library is a library serves a population of 13000 residentsfor the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
the central facility
Lester Public year. Thea library serves a population
130000 items per year. ThePublic library. This library of 13000 residents .
130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .

3.
Connect
with your community
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4. community pulse
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5.
You set the pace

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Finding
Time

Schedule
your
time

This is not your library

This is your library

This is your library

Thanks!
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