Strike Anywhere!
How the 21st Century Library can
Ignite Learning, Knowledge, and
Discovery
John Blyberg
Darien Library
Knutpunkt 2009
Linköping, Sweden
October 21, 2009

What is Information
Technology?

Data is created
constantly.

Data is only useful in
context with other data.

Complexity = Opportunity

Welcome to
the Web

& ... Welcome to
the Web

“Getting information off
the internet is like taking a
drink from the fire
hydrant.”
- Mitchell Kapor

Information is a
shared resource.

Change is constant,
inevitable, and necessary.

Change affects our world,

Perception guides how we
learn.

Information Pareidolia

Users have
become their own
operators.

Users focus more on the
journey, and less on the
destination.

Information architecture
is a nascent skill.

Personal information
frameworks reflect
individual belief systems.

Personal information
frameworks are highly
individual.

Personal information
frameworks are all different.

UX Design
Back Service
Office Models

UX Design
Physical Digital
Spaces Strategy

Trust is an essential
component.

Transparency helps to
build trust.

Security erodes trust.

Librarians are not police.

Predictability is
comforting.

Serendipity is a key
element of self-discovery.

Users should be
continually introduced to
the sublime.

Simplicity is the
key to discovery.

Users must be able to get
there from here.

Users often rely on group
discovery.

Speed is critical.

Retrieval should be as
easy as storage.

All these qualities need
to be folded into a
sustainable business
model.

Thank You! Photo Credits
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