This document discusses the role of libraries in the digital age and the need for digital learning commons. It outlines how libraries can provide digital storage of information, access to devices and infrastructure, databases, social applications, and research guides to support online and collaborative learning. The document emphasizes that libraries need to be agile, adaptable, collaborative, and have technology plans that are concise, interdependent, flexible, sustainable, and measurable in order to effectively serve students in this digital environment.

1. Digital Learning Commons The New Role of Libraries in our Digital Age NISOD 2010Alamo Colleges Northwest Vista College Jesus Diaz

2. The Challenge

3. Role "Today's librarian is a well-trained, technology-savvy, information expert who can enrich the learning process of any library user--from early reader to graduate student to young Web surfer to retiring senior citizen." -- ALA

4. Digital Learning Commons Digital storage of information Databases: E-books, Articles, Streaming Media Access to devices and infrastructure allowing students to connect to and share resources Social Applications Research Guides Essential for the future of collaborative learning online. Online Instruction

5. Digital Commons Lifecycle Example 1 Example 2

6. Agility We need the agility to quickly meet the needs of our students. We need to deliver information any device or platform, 24/7.

7. Adaptability We need to be prepared to change or enhance skill sets to leverage advents in technology. If we are not resolved to do this we will not be serving our students in the best manner we possible can.

8. Adaptability Continued 2009 Horizon Report Trends Semantic-Aware Applications Personal Web Geo-Everything 2010 Horizon Report Trends Mobile Computing Open Content Gesture Based Computing

9. Collaborative We need to be prepared to let content consumers take control of there own learning through a digital commons.

10. The Technology Plan Guidelines for the plan Concise Interdependent Flexible Sustainable

11. Concise Key components Mission Analysis of current and future state Goals Solutions Processes Measurable Deliverable

12. Interdependent Align with existing library strategic plan Align with institutional plan

13. Flexible She be broad enough in scope to utilize new technologies not yet feasible Should be reviewed and updated at least once a semester

14. Measurable Clear objectives and goals Instruments for gathering feedback and other artifacts

15. Sustainable Can be modified and updated every 3 years Can grow with future needs Should be as non-technical as possible

16. Sample Outline Mission Analysis of existing technology Goals Solution Process Timeline Evaluation Report

17. Q & A

18. Resources http://www.webchop.org/nisod2010 http://www.slideshare.net