Are you a library hack too? Perhaps you are and don’t know it. There are ‘library hacks’ who are still discovering the power of good research and resources, and then there are ‘library hacks’ who are using these to take data, images, maps, or objects in exciting new directions. This presentation will touch on both of these definitions. There are many tools available through the web to help create and visualise information and libraries are great untapped repositories of it, whereby many are using library data to create new content. The Libraryhack competition run by the National State Libraries of Australasia early in 2011 brought many great ideas and creations to the surface. It also provided an opportunity to explore how mash-ups and data visualisations make content powerful and rich. Hear how library hacking might just be what your collections need to generate a new wave of community engagement.

1. I’m a library hack SLAV http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/3949345613_3b439f8e8e_b.jpg

7. State Library of Victoria

10. Information

11. Information

15. Finding new layers

16. Geek the Library

18. Information

19. Information

20. Information

23. Information – Spezify

24. Research skills

25. Research skills

27. Hoddle Waddle

29. Photosynth

30. Hack the location

31. Hack the location

32. Hack the location - Layar

33. Hack the location - SCVNGR

34. Maps – Sahul Time

35. Maps - Facebook

36. Libraryhack

38. Libraryhack

40. Infographics

41. Infographics – Visual.ly

42. Infographics - Google

43. Visualizations – Flink Labs

44. Twitter – We Feel Fine

45. Twitter - Mentionmapp

46. Twitter - Trendsmap

47. Twitter – Klout

48. Twitter – Another Tweet On The Wall

53. Merge & mirror

54. Hack an object