The Future is Not Out of Reach: Trends, Transformations and Accessibility

The Future is Not Out of Reach: Trends, Transformations & Accessibility David Lee King Digital Branch & Services Manager Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library www.davidleeking.com

accessibility http://ﬂickr.com/photos/kosmar/62381076/ http://ﬂickr.com/photos/found_drama/191878581/

Transformations

Tagging RSS Readers Commenting RSS Emerging Trends User- Friending Generated Content Mashups Web as Platform

comments • one-on-one in the past • maybe a letter? • Here’s what it can be now

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On a Director’s Blog!!!

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friending

friending and accessibility

content

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Tagging

accessibility?

patrons can talk to you

accessibility by participation

changing roles

1. relevant to the next generation • IM & txt messaging • Creating user-generated content • Using web 2.0 tools for storage, bookmarking, current awareness, entertainment

2. teach the current generation • information literacy • show grandpa how to use ﬂickr • small business owner and vanity searching • news junkie, meet RSS feeds http://ﬂickr.com/photos/prupert/68375339/

3: Teach them how to subscribe to your library

4. save time! • professional reading • IM vs phone vs email • bookmarking • working smarter by using tools...

5. Patrons want to participate

29 comments!

6. be a community leader • become a community resource • we were the only place teaching Word...

7. land a cool job NextGen Librarian: “We need someone to manage Web 2.0 tool development to support member librarian blogging, podcasting, a Moodle server, Drupal, and other services.”

How do I make time for new stuff?

Finding Time

Changing focus • Finding time vs willingness and priority • you have to want to change • change job descriptions...

Schedule your time

Granting time • give time - for reading, playing, learning, creating • send staff to formal training • practical training for staff - teach what's relevant to your staff and library • buy books for training

This is not your library

This is your library

Thank You! davidleeking.com

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The Future is Not Out of Reach: Trends, Transformations and Accessibility

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