New Technologies that Could Affect Libraries

New Technologies(and maybe some old technologies being used in new ways) (and just maybe some tech trends that will affect libraries) TechNet - The North Texas Conference on Library Technology August 3, 2011 Rachel Vacek, University of Houston Libraries @vacekrae on twitter

Apps Beyond Mobile

3D Printing

Automatic Check-Ins

E-Book Chapters

Proliferation ofChildren’s E-Books

Mobile Transactions

Digital Downtime andEmbracing Face-to-Face

Touchscreens at the Point of Need

E-Book & E-Reader Lending

Patron Driven Acquisition

Transparency Backlash

Mobile Productivity• Blogging• Editing content within a CMS• Image creation and editing• Video creation and editing• Social media management

“The Fold” is Dead

Increase Use of Images in Web Design• Better image optimization• Faster Internet connections• Smarter loading methods

Smartphone Cameras

Connecting Digital and Physical Objects

Stories & Experiences

Voice Activation

Web-based Applications

Reusable Data

Open-Source Applications

Thanks!Rachel VacekHead of Web ServicesUniversity of Houston Librariesvacekrae@gmail.comhttp://rachelvacek.com@vacekraePresentation available online:slideshare.net/vacekrae

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