Traverse the ILS Borderlands and contemplate the space between 1.0 and 2.0 Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference October 19, 2009

Let me introduce myself Information Technology Librarian since 2007 Worked at ACPL since 1993 Worked as branch manager since 1995 Working in libraries since 1982 [email_address] Blog http://acplitslibrarian.wordpress.com @mekiser on Twitter

Information Technology Librarian since 2007

Worked at ACPL since 1993

Worked as branch manager since 1995

Working in libraries since 1982

[email_address]

Blog http://acplitslibrarian.wordpress.com

@mekiser on Twitter

Where are we today?

The space between 1.0 and 2.0 Tagging Online payment Spell checkers Customer request forms Book reviews

Tagging

Online payment

Spell checkers

Customer request forms

Book reviews

Why aren’t we there? 2.0 is old in Internet years

The landscape The Internet has redefined “Search”. Google has defined “Search” for 60% of the Internet. We are experts in search. Do we know what our customers want? What was the top search term on your OPAC last week?

The Internet has redefined “Search”.

Google has defined “Search” for 60% of the Internet.

We are experts in search.

Do we know what our customers want?

What was the top search term on your OPAC last week?

Who are you watching?

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Pew Internet and American Life: 39% of Americans have positive and improving attitudes about their mobile devices 62% of employed adults use the web or e-mail at their job, and many have cell phones and Blackberries outside of work

Pew Internet and American Life:

39% of Americans have positive and improving attitudes about their mobile devices

62% of employed adults use the web or e-mail at their job, and many have cell phones and Blackberries outside of work

Thank you! Melissa Kiser Allen County Public Library (260) 421-1292 [email_address] @mekiser

Melissa Kiser

Allen County Public Library

(260) 421-1292

[email_address]

@mekiser