Emerging Technologies

Introduction
Current Trends
Emerging Trends
Practical thinking
Questions and wrap-up
Current & emerging trends Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia, robinfay.net

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Current trends in technology... Where are we?
In the recent years, we have seen the rise of
Database driven websites and Content Management Systems: websites are no longer static html webpages but include real time information and/or allow for user interaction
Opensource: “Free” Software which is released under licensing allowing others to use it and/or modify it Examples of Opensource softwares include Wordpress, Drupal and Evergreen
User generated content and social media (web2.0) – it’s not networking and it is not just for fun (anymore)
Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia, robinfay.net

...the rise of
RSS Feeds and APIs
APIs are the pieces of programming allowing one software to talk to one another in ways that are understandable (think translation tools). RSS feeds are created from APIs.
What are RSS feeds?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication
RSS provides an easy way for users to find and subscribe to information. Makes content portable to other web pages including blogs.
Feedburner.com
Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia, robinfay.net Current trends in technology... Where are we?

Current trends in technology... Where are we? Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia, robinfay.net
Mashups!
In web terms, a mashup takes content or data from different sources or services to create a new thing
An example of a mashup is Flickr Maps which uses both images from Flickr and Google Maps
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathowie/8496262 /

Current trends in technology : where are we?
The rise of ...
visual > civilization started with pictures as storytelling and with the accessibility of video and digital photography we are seeing a resurgence in that form of communication
More Media! MP3s, Downloadable Audio books, video on demand, tv on the ‘net – movies on the ‘net, more more more digital content!
Mobile me, Mobile You: Wifi, high speed connections, mobile devices that do most everything....
2 (or 3 or 4) purpose devices – Phones that take photos, digital cameras that should video, GPS that sync to Google maps, MP3 players that play video, etc.

Current trends in technology: where are we?
Some current challenges that are being faced:
Copyright – copyright doesn’t seem to be working very well for the digital millenium (see RIAA, Google Books, etc.)
The rise of Digital Rights Management, Creative Commons and Opensource
Format
Do we buy everything in every format?
How do we plan for obsolete formats?
How do we archive digital content?
Support for multiple devices
Digital divide – we know it still exists, but as the web becomes a more dynamic media with higher resource demands, how do we address it?
Training – how to learn this new technology

Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia, robinfay.net So... basically, something very much like this

Current trends in libraries in library technology
Blogging and other Web 2.0 technologies
Broadband/High speed infrastructure / Wifi
Digital Rights Management
Ebooks and Eresources management
ILS
Metadata/MARC/Harvesting/Crosswalking
Opensource
Open access
Portable devices
Preservation of new media formats
RSS
Search engines/semantic web
User generated content including folksonomies, i.e., tagging; user centered design
Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia, robinfay.net LITA, http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/lita/litaresources/toptechtrends/toptechtrends.cfm

Current trends in libraries in libraries
Libraries mirror our culture...
.... And do it while managing the impact of fewer staff, smaller budgets, challenges in training, higher costs, etc..

What technologies are you using?
Evergreen and....
Blogging?
What else?
How are you using these technologies?
Do you use these technologies?

Although it is hard to look forward, the near future doesn’t look so scary...

Looking forward...
Future technology trends include
A continuing appreciation for analog formats, such as LPs, books, etc.
A continuing growth in demand of digital formats at even higher quality, at least until the resources equal the demand
A continuing demand for interactivity and customization
A need to think about obsolete technology (is everyone going to replace DVDs with BluRay?)

Looking forward...
Future technology trends include
A need to share resources and experiences even more (collaboration)
A continuing shift towards a social and visual culture
A continued move towards a singular device (think smart phones, think xbox to watch tv, listen to music, watch movies, play games; your computer is your tv is your source for ALL entertainment)
A continuing move towards the Semantic Web, aka the Holy Grail of Search engine experience

Looking forward... it’s not impossible
So how do we move forward while supporting what we do (and love)?
What tools are there?
Opensource
User generated content
Social / Community
Mobile and movable (platform independent) -- think APIs, RSS, crosswalkable content/metadata

Let’s look at opensource just a little.
Opensource is software that is released and licensed to the public for use and/or modification. It may be developed by one developer, a team, or a community.
Opensource is free to use; however, hidden costs include server space/staff time as well as for pay extras. Opensource has both advantages and disadvantages.
Opensource Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia,, robinfay.net

Community source is software that is developed by a community or group. Community source does not necessarily mean opensource.
There are TONS of opensource software. Sourceforge is a good place to discover; another choice is OpenSource Alternatives.

Openoffice: A full suite of desktop productivity : Think> Microsoft Office
GIMP: A image editing software : Think> Adobe Photoshop
Debug’s Wink: A screencapture software (good for creating tutorials)Think> Camtasia Software
PDF Creator: A PDF creator Think> Adobe Professional
Wordpress: A blogging software which can also work as a full website development tool (Content Management System)
Drupal : CMS System / website development
Evergreen: ILS – which you already use!

User generated content aka the Web 2.0 in well... Web 2.0
Web 2.0 is about having an interactive experience – driven by the users needs. The user not only CONTROLS the experience, they create and shape the experience.
Web2.0 is driving the creation of new technologies and changing how we already communicate with each other. Email is on the way out? IM, Facebook/ social networking, that is where communication is happening.
Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia,, robinfay.net

Web2.0 is really any technology which is on interactive and customizable by the user. Web 2.0 may or may involve a social networking aspect, but frequently does.

Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia, robinfay.net Metadata is the underlying structure of information on the web.

For example Youtube is a Web2.0 kind of website in that users can create accounts and upload and edit videos. The fact that they can leave comments for each other and “friend” each other is the social network/media aspect.
If you’ve not used Web2.0 technologies are do not where to start (or want to learn more), check out 23 things.

User generated content Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia,, robinfay.net

User generated content
Many libraries are already hosting and/or facilitating user generated content. … but then that is not so different from hosting a face to face book discussion group. One requires physical space and assistance from staff; the other virtual space and assistance from staff.
One example of user generated content hosted by a library is user blogs

User generated content Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia,, robinfay.net Blogs (and blogging software) hosted by Univ. of Minnesota Libraries

Social networking has quickly evolved beyond the initial user base and has exploded. Facebook started out as a student project at Harvard to connect students together. Youtube started as a way for a group of friends to share video.
Facebook has quickly become THE place to connect, share photos, find news, and other information.
Why would libraries want to use social media?
Social / community media Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia,, robinfay.net

Reasons to use social media:
Free
PR/Marketing
Provide subscription services via RSS feeds; also ability to embed content into other websites (pageflakes etc.) or read/interact via mobile device
Ease of pulling in dynamic (real time) content into a website
Instant updating/editing
Provide a more informal “face” to the library
Push out content to users, i.e. be in their space
Depending on software, can set up publication of announcements & posts
Network with other libraries and professionals
Offer services (ask reference, etc.) via the social media platform
Communication tool with users
Publish original content
Usability testing/comments/feedback from users
Even more!

Social media sites
Facebook
Myspace
Flickr (image hosting and video)
Youtube (Youtube for education just launched)
Itunes (for podcasting audio & video)
Blogger.com, Wordpress.com (blogging)
Del.icio.us (bookmarking, sharing links)

Examples of libraries using social media space Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia,, robinfay.net
Day in the life of the Library - St. Joseph County Public
Why do NJ patrons love their libraries? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeQI25n8qPQ
Guide to the library – from Williams College http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-t0LHnw-fc
Free and easy to use; accepts most formats; no need to convert!
Videocasting
Provides easy way to get videos on the web
Embed into blog posts

Examples of libraries using social media space Robin Fay, Univ. of Georgia,, robinfay.net
Social bookmarking – del.icio.us
Uses for websites and blogging
Del.icio.us toys (links list, tag clouds, etc.)
Networking
Resource sharing and discovery
Social bookmarking - del.icio.us
Nashville Public Library – TeenWeb http://www.library.nashville.org/teens/teenweb.asp
College of New Jersey – Italian Studies Pathfinder http://www.tcnj.edu/~library/moulaison/ItalianStudies.html

Library of Congress, Live Oak, UGA (uses user submitted images) and more.

Now, your turn
Pick one social media (or one which you do not currently use) and think about what you could do with it...

Mobile, mobile
According to one report
65 million users access facebook via a mobile device
Number of mobile users to facebook tripled over the previous year
Mobile will continue to rise and we’ll need to think about how our services and products scale

Library 2.0 – that’s us...
So, we’ve covered Library 2.0, no?
Library 2.0 is interactive and collaborative
Library 2.0 uses Web 2.0 technologies
Library 2.0 is user centered and allows users to contribute and/or control their experience
Library 2.0 goes where the users are, aka the social media/networking sites
Library 2.0 shares content and information via metadata
Library 2.0 supports multiple devices and provides resources in multiple formats

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