More Related Content Similar to The time for Libraries is NOW (20) More from Ned Potter (20) The time for Libraries is NOW2. first, some info about THE WORLD First Some info about the world. 5. What does this mean for the information profession? People of the world you need us now more than ever. 10. More people are alive now, than have lived and died in the entirety of human history put together 11. More than 150 million people will be born this year... More than 150 million people will be born this year… 12. More than 150 million people will be born this year... More than 150 million people will be born this year… …they will be born into aninformation economy 17. Who can provide up to date info on these roles for which none of us are educated 18. because the jobs didn’t exist when we were educated? 27. Take a look at http://www.worldometers.info (It’s okay, I’ll wait.) 28. How many have there been today? searches 29. How many 1 billion? 2 billion? have there been today? searches 35. The evolution of library man Before: Threatened by / dismissive of Google >>>>> Before: threatened by / dismissive of Google the three ages of library man 36. The evolution of library man Before: Threatened by / dismissive of Google >>>>> Now: yes Google is useful, but you need libraries too the three ages of library man 37. The evolution of library man Before: Threatened by / dismissive of Google >>>>> Next: you know what, just let us help you use Google better... the three ages of library man 41. Then now more than EVER the world needs information professionals to sort, assess, collate and present information 42. If a we’re to generate more unique information this year we 43. If a we’re to generate more unique information this year we 000 Than in the previous 5000 YEARS put together 44. Then now more than EVER the world needs information professionals to sort, assess, collate and present information 45. If things move so fast thatthe stuff studentslearn in their first year of University 46. If things move so fast thatthe stuff studentslearn in their first year of University is outdated by the time they graduate… 47. Then now more than EVER the world needs information professionals to sort, assess, collate and present information 48. Then now more than EVER the world needs information professionals to sort, assess, collate and present information EDUCATION IS ONGOING 49. It has never been easier to access information without libraries 54. We can help you navigate through the tyranny of choice. 55. We can help you navigate through the tyranny of choice. Information overload is your enemy. 58. The gates are wide open. We’ll show you the path once you’re through them. 61. We will subscribe to e-journals, purchase e-booksand audio-books, and pay for access to databaseson your behalf 62. We will subscribe to e-journals, purchase e-booksand audio-books, and pay for access to databaseson your behalf 63. We will give your communitysomewhere safe and comfortable to go 69. Sometimes, people knock libraries “The demise of libraries is well overdue” - Frank Skinner, The Times, September 2010 70. Then they actually go to one… “Why I’m on a new page with local libraries – it was my ideas that were dog-eared, not the places themselves.” - Frank Skinner, The Times, October 2010 72. Have you been to yours recently?I bet it is way cooler than you imagine. Vancouver public library 73. Have you been to yours recently?I bet it is way cooler than you imagine. Humbolt University Library, Berlin 74. Have you been to yours recently?I bet it is way cooler than you imagine. Seattle Public Library 75. Have you been to yours recently?I bet it is way cooler than you imagine. Stockholm Library 76. Have you been to yours recently?I bet it is way cooler than you imagine. National Library of Spain 77. Have you been to yours recently?I bet it is way cooler than you imagine. Vancouver Public Library (interior) 78. Maybe it has changed its name. But don’t get too caught up in that. 80. We’ve always been about providing information. That information used to be mainly in books. 81. We’ve always been about providing information. That information used to be mainly in books. Now it’s in all kinds of things. 82. We’ve always been about providing information. That information used to be mainly in books. Now it’s in all kinds of things. We try and give you access to all of ‘em. 86. NOW The time for libraries is Ned Potter For ideas about information, go to thewikiman.org/blog 87. 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