Download as PDF, PPTX
Uploaded bySarah Houghton
digital libraries: the phoenix rises from the ashes
Digital libraries are rising from the ashes of traditional libraries as technology changes how users access and interact with information. Libraries must adapt collections and services to the digital age by expanding ebook and digital media collections, developing mobile access, and providing public computing and wifi access. Most importantly, libraries must uphold their core values of free access to information and expertise for all members of the community despite the challenges of the digital world.
More Related Content
Similar to digital libraries: the phoenix rises from the ashes
digital libraries: the phoenix rises from the ashes
- 1. Digital Libraries: ThePhoenix Rising from the Ashes Sarah Houghton-Jan Assistant Director of the San Rafael Public Library author of LibrarianInBlack.net
- 2. think about libraries andtechnology today.
- 4. what do youwant libraries and technology to be, to mean?
- 5. what is changingin library technology?
- 6. what is changingin library user needs? your community’s
- 7. what is happeningin other libraries? businesses
- 8. what is changingin what people do daily? your friends family
- 9. reaffirm core libraryvalues • complete and balanced information • education, entertainment, self-improvement • research assistance • freedom of information access • information privacy and security
- 11.
- 12.
- 13. your fragmented onlinelife school websites Google blogs videocasts the web Education Amazon at large Yahoo podcasts eTextBooks Wikipedia intranet iTunes blogs blogs Netflix retail eBooks digital digital periodicals Entertainment libraries? Profession casual gaming webinars email retail therapy Twitter professional orgs YouTube Hulu text messaging email LinkedIn app stores Communication SEO video chat promoted sites IM Bing VOIP Facebook ads © 2011 | Sarah Houghton-Jan
- 15. physical vs. virtuallibrary use
- 16. Australian Bureau ofStatistics (June 2010)
- 17. Internet Use • 80.1%of Australians are regular internet users (August 2009, Nielsen) • Their social network use (April 2010, Nielsen): - 90% are social networkers - 63% use Facebook - 23% use Twitter (12% of all Australians) - City residents are 10x more likely to use Twitter - Australian internet users spend the most time social networking: 7 hrs 19 min per month
- 18. The Facebook Factor • Facebookis the 2nd most visited website by after Google.com.au (ages 18-24, Facebook wins) • Facebook has 19.3% of all page views vs. Google.com.au’s 7.4% • Facebook is the #1 search term in each of the major search engines • 11% of visits to all other websites come from links in Facebook • (October 2010, Hitwise)
- 19. Mobile Use (Nielsen 2009 report) • 43% of online Australians own smartphones • 73% of smartphone owners run web searches regularly • 18% use Twitter on mobile (1/2 use it daily) • 18% use YouTube on mobile • 66% of mobile social networkers are 35
- 20.
- 21. ubiquity of touchscreens
- 22.
- 23.
- 24.
- 25.
- 26. 3D printing: MakerBot technologicalsingularity
- 28. Who owns your data?
- 30. the challenge ofdigital proliferation is an opportunity for us
- 31. collections • digital vs. physical • budget choices • selection process • access while closed
- 32. explosion in digitaluse • ...in the last year @ San Jose Public Library... • ebook downloads +43% • digital reference questions +450% • catalog use +140% • extended web presence use +12,000%
- 33. digital collections • user awareness • formats • digital rights management • owning leasing models • device support
- 34. extended collections • digitize local materials • support more than text • loan out technology • non-traditional content
- 35. information services • are we still committed? • competitive advantage • going to the user
- 36. programming • digital divideand the long tail • ‘have nots’ vs. ‘sorta haves’ vs. ‘haves’
- 37. library catalogs • usability • integration • federated searching’s limited success • serendipity
- 38. library websites • what do we cut? • focus on function, not brand or category
- 39. go mobile or go home
- 40.
- 41. augmented reality • local history tours • library wayfinding • genealogy • what do you have that no one else does?
- 42. computing services • speed • hardware software • open drives ports • downloads installs • secure free wifi
- 43. computing spaces • tech support • ergonomic seating • encourage collaboration • comfortable lighting
- 45.
- 46. acting on libraryvalues (digitally) community advocacy
- 47.
- 48. i fought theman, and...
- 49.
- 50.
- 51.
- 52.
- 53. ask the peopleyou serve what would make their lives easier.
- 54. we are thelibrary. we democratize information expertise.
- 55. and we areall frakking awesome.
- 57. Sarah Houghton-Jan web: LibrarianInBlack.net twitter:@TheLiB email: LibrarianInBlack@gmail.com im: LibrarianInBlack facebook: facebook.com/LibrarianInBlack