The document discusses emerging technology trends in libraries for 2017, including the Internet of Things, big data, mobility, augmented and virtual reality, makerspaces, wearable computing, drones, and cloud computing. It explores how these technologies could impact libraries and what opportunities they may present for libraries to better serve their users. Examples and images are provided for many of the trends to help illustrate the concepts. The document concludes by thanking the reader.

1. Emerging
Technology Trends
in Libraries for
2017
David Lee King | davidleeking.com
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5. flickr.com/photos/lgb06/4390432853/

7. 10 year cycles
flickr.com/photos/wwworks/5063710551/

8. flickr.com/photos/gumption/5318386773/

9. What’s NEW
for you?

10. The Internet
of Things
pixabay.com/en/arduino-electronics-1128227/

12. ams-ix.net/newsitems/87

15. flic.kr/p/2SRhrT

17. flic.kr/p/akrhbx

18. flic.kr/p/mFcVCt

19. flic.kr/p/pMY9RB

20. flic.kr/p/akrhbx
What’s
this mean
for the
library?

21. measurethefuture.net

22. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drip_brew
is IT in charge
of the coffee pot?

23. smart
machines flic.kr/p/cTn6M9

24. flic.kr/p/qWDEP

25. flic.kr/p/p1FYTd

27. connected cars
flic.kr/p/nHqun2

29. wonderfulengineering.com

30. flic.kr/p/njdYn7
Conversational
Systems

35. pixabay.com/en/datacenter-servers-computers-286386/

36. brimg.net/images/robot-wearing-suit-and-headset_573x300.jpg
my
boss
is a
robot.

37. flic.kr/p/k6bnoy
what’s this
mean for
the library?

38. Big
3Big Data
stocksnap.io/photo/QVKE96OD36

39. flic.kr/p/nQ7hK1
Trending
Forecasting

40. flic.kr/p/nQ7hK1
Healthcare

41. flic.kr/p/4BnbNK
Fast Food,
even!

42. flic.kr/p/yALRk

43. flic.kr/p/a8igQW

44. flic.kr/p/ac1Nye

45. flic.kr/p/inZFbz

46. stocksnap.io/photo/QVKE96OD36
what’s this
mean for
the library?

47. 4Mobility
flickr.com/photos/ramyoga/3025034131/

49. 77%of US Adults own
smartphones

50. tablets
desktops
mobile

53. flickr.com/photos/73295603@N00/7195432918/

54. design for
mobile

56. cell
mostly

57. what do your
mobile users
need?
flickr.com/photos/beavis/2425374221/

58. flic.kr/p/99GGKN

60. BYOD
flickr.com/photos/fishbraintexas/7263316350/

61. What’s this
mean for
the library?

62. AR
&
VR
wikimedia.org

63. wikimedia.org

64. flic.kr/p/JKQryq

66. flic.kr/p/bzYBiM

67. https://flic.kr/p/rpB1bd

68. wired.com

70. What’s this mean
for the library?

71. 6Grassroots
Techflickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/4169808020/

72. flickr.com/photos/tbisaacs/2641052226/
flickr.com/photos/flickrsven/4788472500/

73. what’s
going on
here?
flickr.com/photos/jandrick/3586246946/

74. flickr.com/photos/opacity/3531963245/
3D printers
&
makerspaces

75. makerbot.com

77. flickr.com/photos/fayfreelibrary/9674422713/

78. flickr.com/photos/fayfreelibrary/9711109328/

79. flickr.com/photos/mempix/9657224972/

80. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbybs0MLqq1rhd130o1_500.jpg

81. flickr.com/photos/griffey/8562525683/

90. more than
3D printers
drill presses vacuum cleaner
CAD/CAM software computers
CNC router normal shop tools
scroll saws
laser cutters
power tools

91. flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/4058219993/
Digital
Media
Labs

93. flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/4058219993/

95. flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/5552496451/

96. flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/3882340882/

97. flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/3890021232/

99. flickr.com/photos/vvvamobile/7237665204/

100. flickr.com/photos/kongtemplation/3717885164/

105. flickr.com/photos/madrideducacion-es/6850575857/
Co-Working
spaces

107. What’s this
mean for the
library?

108. 7wearable
computingflic.kr/p/nPc1b2

110. pearlsofprofundity.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/dick-tracy-5.jpg

111. Google Glass
flickr.com/photos/blazenhoff/10075402254/

112. https://flic.kr/p/BrmcwQ

113. smart watches
flickr.com/photos/piatkowski/8558437789/

114. Activity
monitors
flickr.com/photos/intelfreepress/9690003914/

118. hexoskin.com

119. what’s this
mean for the
library?
flickr.com/photos/intelfreepress/9690003914/

120. Payment
Systems
flic.kr/p/bm7FGx

121. flic.kr/p/bm7FGx

122. flic.kr/p/64Fobe

124. What’s this
mean for
the library?
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125. 9flic.kr/p/ei1iWe
Drones!

126. BBC

127. flic.kr/p/niLPVF
other drone uses

128. flic.kr/p/nJCn8s

129. flic.kr/p/rQVsa9

130. flic.kr/p/rQVsa9
What’s this
mean for
the library?

131. 10The
Cloud
flic.kr/p/pdJ6Eu

136. What’s
this mean
for the
library?

137. cutting edge…
flic.kr/p/7MnZM4

138. flic.kr/p/az36c4
step away
from that edge

139. Thanks!
David Lee King | davidleeking.com