Maria Cotera Ex LibrisTechnological innovation is driving a profound cultural change and is an essential part of the current digital transformation in higher education. New technologies, new business models and new customers are challenging us to rethink, refocus and reinvent ourselves and the services we provide. Libraries are starting to anticipate the latest technological trends – including artificial intelligence, robotics, wearables, apps, virtual reality, etc. – and integrate them into the user experience to provide innovative, diverse and disruptive learning environments as a powerful engagement tool.

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Technological innovation as an
engagement tool in academic libraries
Maria Cotera
UKSG Conference 2019

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The wider context
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The Power of Visual Learning
“Documentary film, as a genre,
has exploded, over the past
decade.
The power of the human
experience is something that
few mediums can do well, and
documentary film is at the top
of that list.”
Sarah Brennan,
ProQuest Academic Video Online
https://www.proquest.com/blog/pqblog/2018/Sarah-Brennan-The-
Librarian-Behind-the-Scenes-at-Academic-Video-Online.html

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“The upside of a
time of change is
great opportunity.”
Sam Conniff Allende
Conniff Allende, S., 2018. “Be more Pirate or How to Take on The world and Win” Penguin Books Ltd, 2018. ISBN 9780241307885

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-digital-strategy/2-digital-
skills-and-inclusion-giving-everyone-access-to-the-digital-skills-they-need
Digital Skills
90% of all jobs will
require some element
of digital skills
Within 20 yrsnew technical
and digitally
skilled people are
needed by 2022
1.2M
Code Clubs for
young people to
learn how to
code
5000+
Schools start
teaching coding
to children
2004

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/makeitdigital

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https://universoabierto.org/tag/impresoras-3d/

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Ada, the National College for Digital Skills
https://ada.ac.uk/
Will train 5,000
students in 1st
five years
Range of Digital
Careers
50% of students to
be women by 2020
£33 Million
public funding

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The WOW Room
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?edufilter=NULL&time_continue=11&v=KBg4sPU96Ao

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DiY IE Library APP
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=EMPoPG7fHas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?edufilter=NULL&time_continue=21&v=yD_o9D_iVYs

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Virtual reality and
immersive experiences
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https://www.holodia.com/the-most-advanced-vr-fitness-cardio-workout-platform-holofit-releases-new-environment-
cyberpunk/#iLightbox[gallery3131]/0

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Big Data, gamification and
artificial intelligence
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?edufilter=NULL&v=dMrX08PxUNY

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?edufilter=NULL&v=ry4efyUQ8QQ

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?edufilter=NULL&time_continue=11&v=KBg4sPU96Ao

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To innovate we must be able to try things
out without fear of failure, we should be
given time and permission to explore
things that may not work out … and, most
importantly, we should have the capacity
to embrace change without fear.

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Maria.Cotera@exlibrisgroup.com
https://library.ie.edu/en/Multimedia/Index
Thank you!