Why learning about Emerging Technologies is part of every librarian's Job

Why Learning about Emerging Technologies is part of every librarian’s job Kathryn Greenhill Murdoch University Library Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Disruptive change has happened

Librarians adapting so libraries can thrive

Emerging Technology learning programs

Making cultural change easier

Objections

Management role

21 Reasons why

Finding Time

Disruptive change has already happened Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Clock: World Time Uploaded to Flcikr on July 3, 2007 by pouwerkerk

24 / 7

Read / write web

Pencil Fun 1 Uploaded to Flickr on April 3, 2007 by alandd

Social Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Hive Mind

Bee Hive Uploaded to Flickr on December 3, 2006 by Somerslea

Mashups

Granny wants to Mashup ? Uploaded to Flickr on May 10, 2007 by psd

Perpetual beta

LOGO 2.0 Part II Uploaded to Flickr on February 20, 2006 by Stabilo oss

Web as platform

Internet café in Bangkok Uploaded to Flickr on June 17, 2007 by sara y tzunky

Scale Uploaded on February 1, 2007 by blmurch

Changes the balance of power between library and user Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Positive attributes for librarians

Control

Consistency

Protection

Preservation

Standardization

Custodianship

Resistance to change

Positive attributes for librarians

Flexibility

Continuous learning

Co-creation

Partnership with users

Freeing up data

Remixing

Know resources owned elsewhere

Conversation

One response Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

7 August – 6 October 2006 Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

16 June – 11 August 2006 Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

16 September 2007 – 12 December 2007 Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

24 October 2008 – 16 December 2008 Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Disruptive change is never easy Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Making it easier ? Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Objections Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Managers Hands On Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Then ... Give them the reasons Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

The reasons Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

1. Core business Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

2. Increased productivity Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

3. Find out what other librarians are doing Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

4. International perspective Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

5. Understanding all formats Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

6. Our skills are useful tagging metadata indexing data-mining Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

7. Dealing with vendors Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

8. Dealing with IT departments Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

9. Understanding redefinition of our core concerns Copyright Plagiarism Authority Privacy Scholarship Community Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

10. Managing tech-savvy workers Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

11 Match user needs to new possibilities Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

12. Professional clients required to keep up Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

13. Experimentation increases skills Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

14. Fun Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Finding time Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

1. Cheat club Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

2. Buddy up - mentor Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

3. Sign Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

4. Phone a teenager Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

5. Float your own boat Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

6. 15 minutes per day Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

7. Take it one week at a time Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

1. Disruptive change has happened.

2. Librarians need to adapt so libraries can thrive.

3. Commit to learning emerging technologies – try a learning programme.

4. It is about disruptive change to institutional culture, not about learning tools.

5. Forget “training”. You can’t keep up.

6. Listen to objections.

7. Address objections.

8. Managers demonstrate hands-on buy-in.

9. *then* provide reasons for learning.

10. Provide hints for finding time.

Media credits

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SLIDE 4: Backroom Disaster (3) http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelinlibrarian/230967982/ Uploaded to Flickr on September 1, 2006 by Travelin' Librarian

SLIDE 15: Axolotl http://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanhein/2334599127/ Uploaded to Flickr on March 16, 2008 by Ethan Hein

Slide 16: Medieval Scriptorium : Harry Ransom Centre The University of Texas at Austin http:// www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/gutenberg/html/2.html

Slide18: Image from the post: Better than Free , Kevin Kelly, 31 January 2008, http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/01/better_than_fre.php

Slide 19 Reading Devices http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdk/2922938436/ Uploaded to Flickr on October 8, 2008 by sdk

Slide 24: S, Minerva. (2008 ) Learning 2.0 Throughout the World: A map of libraries who have participated in the Learning 2.0 programme created by Helene Blowers at PLCMC http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101962518196533878534.000001122a2490d657a64

Slide 28: Dog Training - Jan 2009 http://www.flickr.com/photos/airwaves1/3225953904/ Uploaded to Flickr on January 26, 2009 by airwaves1

Slide 29: In My Backpack http ://flickr.com/photos/katej/1043510993/ Uploaded to Flickr on August 8, 2007 by kate e. did

SLIDE 30: Water On My Hands http://www.flickr.com/photos/paseodelsur/111784308/ Uploaded to Flickr on March 13, 2006 by carlosluis

SLIDES 34 – 39: 69 Minifig Bloggers #2: Cory Doctorow http://www.flickr.com/photos/minifig/363878274/ Uploaded to Flickr on January 21, 2007 by minifig

SLIDE 40: My "Bad Day at Work" Picture http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuriousoranj/370460446/ Uploaded to Flickr on January 27, 2007 by Grace Fell

Slide 41 SR Picture Project http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuriousoranj/428227036/in/set-72157594425755383/ Uploaded to Flickr on March 21, 2007 by Grace Fell