Finding the Phoenix Feathers, Flight & the Future of Libraries Helene Blowers Digital Strategy Director Columbus Metropolitan Library Athens, November 2009 http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/408516412/

Columbus Metropolitan Library 21 branches 1.7 million items circ/ year 750 card members

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/johndecember/2914192044/ Trend ► Kindle rekindles the flame for the digital book

In 2008, Amazon’s Kindle, sold 500 thousand units, 32% more than the iPods sold in the year of debut of Apple’s player. - Citi Investment Research estimate based upon Sprint network activations http://www.flickr.com/photos/nydiscovery/2212528583/

rumors are flying

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wink/192265445/ Six in 10 people around the world (60%) now have cellphone subscriptions, signaling that mobile phones are the communications technology of choice, particularly in poor countries . – UN Report, March 2, 2009 Up from 2002 – 15% Internet worldwide: 11%- 2002 >> 23% - 2008 Trend ► Mobile builds bridges faster

While just 1 in 50 Africans had a mobile in the year 2000, now 28 percent have a cellular subscription. – UN Report, March 2, 2009

Countries by advanced information and communications technology (ICT) : 1) Sweden 2) South Korea (nation-wide gigabit bb 2012) 3) Denmark 4) Netherlands 5) Iceland 6) Norway 17) United States - UN report, March 2009

Trend ► Print is in peril

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Distribution Center Distribution Agent Distribution format

Distribution Center Distribution Agent Distribution format

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It’s not the death of the book to fear… http://www.flickr.com/photos/aprilzosia/2585184283/ it’s our dependency on formats as our community (service delivery) value! Change

. . .today's challange

http://www.flickr.com/photos/foxtongue/206292827 Story of the Phoenix

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10451396@N00/342725173/ Opportunities

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Latin, librarius of books, from libr-, liber inner bark, rind, book

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Chauvet Cave – 32,000 yrs old

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knowledge consumption knowledge production

knowledge consumption knowledge production 

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/owl/2696325046/ What’s the experience? What’s the experience?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimntonik/2758303137/ What’s the experience? What’s the experience?

consumption & use creativity & production http://www.flickr.com/photos/kubina/50366633/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lkusuma/818295509/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Soap_bubbles_2.jpg Books Programs information storytimes Media Computers Services Engagement Experiences

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Lifebrary http://www.flickr.com/photos/bertabetti/96068714/ Library

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