Riding the Shift

Slide 1: Riding the Shift Organization 2.0 and the Future of Libraries Meredith Farkas Norwich University

Slide 2: So what is library 2.0?

Slide 3: Web 1.0: Democratized Access to Information

Slide 4: Web 2.0: Democratized Participation

Slide 5: Revolutionary or evolutionary? http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/08/24/library-20-ripples-another-go-at-the-graph/

Slide 6: What is different now?

Slide 7: Technology has enabled us to do so much more

Slide 8: but we’re no longer the only game in town.

Slide 9: Library 2.0 is a state of mind •Working to meet changing user needs •Trusting our users (radical trust) •Getting rid of the culture of perfect •Aware of emerging technologies and opportunities •Looking outside of the library world for applications, opportunities, inspiration

Slide 10: Building Library 2.0

Slide 11: Communicate with your Users

Slide 14: Become More Transparent

Slide 16: Allow Users to Connect around Collections

Slide 18: Collect Knowledge to Benefit Everyone

Slide 22: Build the Spaces they Want

Slide 25: Library as creative technology lab

Slide 29: Use 2.0 Tools to Highlight Collections

Slide 33: Be Where our Users Are

Slide 35: Building Organization 2.0

Slide 36: Know your users

Slide 37: Develop a Learning Culture

Slide 38: Question Everything

Slide 39: Develop a Risk- Tolerant Culture

Slide 40: Be Agile

Slide 41: Give Staff Time for Creative Endeavors

Slide 42: Collect Knowledge Internally

Slide 43: Be Transparent

Slide 44: Build our Networks

Slide 45: Good Ideas can Come from Anyone and Anywhere

Slide 46: Involve Staff from All Levels in Planning

Slide 47: Nurture Talent

Slide 48: Time Must be Devoted to all This

Slide 49: Will you need to create new jobs or just shuffle?

Slide 50: Is your organization (as it is currently structured) able to make all this happen?

Slide 51: Thanks! mgfarkas@gmail.com AIM: librarianmer Links and presentation at http://meredithfarkas.wetpaint.com

Slide 52: Photo Credits • Library 2.0 Meme Map http://flickr.com/photos/gbierens/178568449/ by Gerard Bierens • Digitage Web 2.0 http://flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/ by ocean.flynn • Fortress? http://flickr.com/photos/aaronschmidt/309154067/ By aaron Schmidt • Group study space http://www.flickr.com/photos/surlygirly/423084878/ by Mary Carmen6676 • Help Help Help sign http://www.flickr.com/photos/87531948@N00/2128195617/ by stacey.greenwell • Dewey or don't we? http://flickr.com/photos/scampion/1500054745/ By scampion • RISK #2 http://flickr.com/photos/tollaksen/967960/ by Bjornar • IMG_2016.JPG http://flickr.com/photos/stevenjude/848723658/ by stevenjude • Farm Cat Group http://flickr.com/photos/weesmalldoll/432578986/ by weesmalldoll • The Spongebob Square, Er, Roundpants Juggle http://flickr.com/photos/cayusa/ 2574029855/ by Cayusa • Rapid Shuffle http://flickr.com/photos/latitudes/66424863/ by Johnny Blood • sunny day http://flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/2226165685/ by jessamyn