The document discusses the evolving landscape of technology and its implications for librarians, emphasizing the shift toward cloud computing, the importance of user-centered experiences, and the need for adaptive literacy. It outlines ten major shifts impacting libraries, such as the decline of traditional media, the rise of digital content, and the necessity for collaboration and community engagement. The presentation advocates for a transformative approach in education and information delivery, focusing on achieving meaningful outcomes rather than simply transactions.

1. It's 2010: Technologies to Watch, and How to CopeStephen Abram, MLS, FSLASLA Click UniversityJanuary 17, 2010

2. Slides available soon on SlideShare& at Stephen’s Lighthouse blog

3. How dowe really feel about technology?

4. The BIG Insight“The Internet has now progressed to its infancy”Search, Social Networks, Learning, Commerce

5. What is the future architecture of work?What are social institutions? Libraries

6. Colleges

7. Businesses

8. Associations

9. Government

10. Hospitals

11. School

12. Universities

13. Research and Development InstitutionsEverywhere there are humans!

16. How does knowledge transform?Librarians and Information Professionals supportTransformations not transactions.

18. So what are the tools That are normal?What is the future architecture of work?

19. AMAZON

20. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nessman/2590572476/

21. http://www.flickr.com/photos/briansolis/2735401175/

23. TheSharingEconomy

24. Collaboration SuiteWikis

25. Collaboration SuiteTagging

26. Collaboration SuiteThe Cloud

27. Get Good at The Cloud

28. What is the Cloud?Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. This cloud model promotes availability and is composed of five essential characteristics, three service models, and four deployment models.Service Models: Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS)Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).Deployment Models:Private cloud. Community cloudPublic cloudHybrid cloud

29. The API CloudAmazon APIGoogle Books APIGoogle Scholar APIOCLC WorldCat APIWolfram Alpha APIYouTube APITwitter APIWidgetsGadgetsAPI’s for EBSCO, Gale, ProQuest, SirsiDynix, etc.Etc.

30. Collaboration SuiteBlogs

31. Collaboration SuitePhotos

32. Collaboration SuiteSlideShare

33. Collaboration SuiteSocial Networks

34. Be Where Your Users Are

35. Big Shifts What is happening in Technology

36. Major Shifts AfootCloud computingRepository integration Metadata plateauLinked open data / semanticExcessive MobileBandwidth bottlenecksSmartWebSensors EverywhereThe ‘new’ PrivacyDecentralization of EducationDecentralization of R&DInternet of ThingsContent price wars – e.g. eBooksCollaboration via Wave, etc.Asia CentricityDiscovery on Steroids (genome, brain, nano, green, climate,...)Less search, more context and focus on display deliverySocial web dominant for sharingUltimate network = phone + mobile commerceAugmented realityThe Real Time WebExperience Portals + e-learningHybrid contentApp stores and API stores declineCybercrime and Cyberterror

37. Shift Number 1The Transmogrifying Book and Periodical

38. How many articles did it take?How many books does it take?

40. What is Driving the Need for Open?User ExpectationGenerational ChangeIT ArchitectureThe CloudAPI’sSocial MediaExperience trendsPersonalization

42. Is the traditional book or text book now a hollow experience?

43. Old ContainersThese are not going away!But they are always physical and that results in compromisesPaper Books, magazines, periodicals, scholarly journals, coursepacks, DVDs, tape, video, cassette, photos, games, …They are losing market and mindshare.Especially in the discovery and learning space.

44. Traditional Experiences SchoolEureka ResearchShoppingElectionsReadingConcerts, EntertainmentMovies, Plays, TheatreAnd more and we don’t call it content!

45. New ContainersWhat are the new containers?The are mostly virtuale-courses, e-coursepacks, lessons, e-learning objects, video, music, podcast recordings, websites, portals, sessions, event, digital photo albums, etc.How do these fit into a positive transformational experience?

46. Types of ContainersOLDDatabasesArticlesBooksDVDSpreadsheetsAlbumsGameWeight & VolumeREVISEDParagraphsChaptersClipsGraphicsPicturesAnimationsGamesEngaging Experiences

47. Container SuccessFocus on the End User(s) in contextContent is not enoughFocus on the results of the Experience:Learning, Social, Entertainment, Community, Hobbies, etc.Collectors not collections, Learners not Teachers, Readers not authors, publishers or librarians, decisions not photocopiesIMPACT, Transformations, Results

48. Issues in Experience PublishingDesign for Use not clicksUnderstand TransitionsThe goal is Transformations not TransactionsLearning stylesTechnology adoption and penetrationLearning curvesMultiple intelligencesTarget market differencesTuning – e.g. Flesch-Kincaid, Lexiles, levelling, levelled readingTechnical issues like persistent content (persistent URLs, etc.) and deep linking, rights management, etc.

49. Can we design a 21st Century content (book) experience?

50. Being Ready for MobileNook, Overdrive, ....

52. Mobility

53. Are we ready for a truly post print world?http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=book+sculpture&page=44

54. Can we get our heads out of book-centric experiences?

56. Will Reading Matter?Are your staff confusing books and reading?Audiobooks, Cengage and eBooks . . . And Google

57. Can you link to book chapters or paragraphs?Is your Community different?http://www.flickr.com/photos/blu_blue/262096844/in/pool-booksandportraits

58. What knowledge portals have you created?Experiences?Advanced pathfinders?eLearning?Training and CEhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/lori_an/319433801/

59. Are we going to a totally build it yourself world?Imagine IKEA merging with GM...

62. Newspapers: Assemble them yourself.Re-imagine the textbook, coursepack, etc.

63. Shift Number 2Islands in the Stream: DVD, CD, and death thereof

67. What is the scariest scenario for libraries?I have an archaeology background . . .

69. Shift Number 3Smart Kids & Employees

70. Literacy = Life SuccessNews literacyTechnology literacyInformation literacyMedia literacyAdaptive literacyResearch literacyAcademic literacyEtc.Reading literacyNumeracyCritical literacySocial literacyComputer literacyWeb literacyContent literacyWritten literacy

71. Play

73. Shift Number 4Mind Share and Libraries

74. What Are Libraries Really For?Special LibrariesSLA Alignment researchHospitals, Police, Fire, Ambulance and Libraries“Everything is there on the Internet for free!”Economic Impact – ($6.50 per $1, workforce preparedness, industrial attraction, quality of life, etc.)Equity (digital divide, integrating population growth, generations, etc.)Student Performance (up to 25 point increase)Competitive Advantage (Canada, EC, India, China, etc.)Social GlueCommunityLearningInteraction

76. Shift Number 5Bricks, Clicks and Tricks: Physical Space

77. Bricks, Clicks and Tricks:Knowledge Commons

78. Comfort

79. What’s Your Experience Look Like?

80. What’s Your Experience Look Like?

81. What’s Your Experience Look Like?

82. Shift Number 6Social Libraries

83. Or will we defend a 16th Century vision?

84. Community

85. Life

86. You can’t wait for everyone to change at once.

87. Shift Number 7Partnerships, CollaborationsCooperation

88. Community Networks

89. Do we truly understand their goals &environment?

90. Conversations

91. Relationships

92. What do libraries want?RelevanceMaking a Difference

93. Choose the pebbles you need to throw and aim now.

94. Make a Connection

95. Know their names!

96. Understand each Person

97. Shift Number8An E-learning World

98. You all know e-learning...Key strategies that must happen...There is an imperative that the library and institutional and provincial/national strategies align quick ly.Liaisons need to be prioritized over serviceSelf service needs to be thought throughNiche priorities over service for allOn demand content Copyright, etc.Puzzle experiments – i.e. How does the espresso book machine puzzle into our strategies

99. Shift Number 9A Volatile World(for you and your employer)

100. Shift Number 9InterdisciplinaryCross-disciplinaryMulti-disciplinary

102. Discovery & Ideas

110. The Future DiscoveredStem CellsfMRI and The BrainCloningWind and other energyNanotechnologyRoboticsBook DigitizationMusicStreaming MediaSeed Bank

112. Eye Movement Changes

113. Learning StylesVisual/Spatial (Picture Smart)Verbal/Linguistic (Word Smart)Musical/Rhythmic (Music Smart)Logical/Mathematical (Number Smart)Bodily/Kinesthetic (Body Smart)Interpersonal (People Smart)Intrapersonal (Self Smart)Piaget, Bloom, Gardner, etc.

115. Be where your users are – really where they are.

116. Diabetes OnlineYes, Stephen did just say Lizard Spit

117. VolatilityEspecially in Education and Research

118. “Web 2.0 generally refers to a second generation of services available on the WWW that lets people collaborate and share information online.” WikipediaShared Pictures = Shared Knowledge =Shared Bookmarks =Shared News = Shared Videos =Shared Everything =

120. Credit: Lorcan Dempsey

121. http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/music-inspires-library-20-matrix/