The document discusses strategies for developing a sustainable library IT environment. It addresses issues like engaging staff, customizing existing solutions to meet needs, educating patrons and staff on new technologies, and working with the IT department. The presentation provides examples of using social software and content management systems at the Watson Library to cut costs and increase collaboration and participation.

1. Oleg Kreymer Jennie Pu Watson Library The Metropolitan Museum of Art Developing a Sustainable Library IT Environment or What In The World Were We Thinking? CIL 2009 March 30, D104

3. Technology implementation decisions that we make today will affect out Library IT environment for years to come. (a basic assumption) CIL 2009 March 30, D104

7. Customize your needs to existing solutions CIL 2009 March 30, D104

8. There had to be a better way Problem: creep of the internal shared drive

20. Oleg Kreymer [email_address] Jennie Pu [email_address] Watson Library The Metropolitan Museum Developing a Sustainable Library IT Environment or What In The World Were We Thinking? CIL 2009 March 30, D104