With 2017 coming to an end, our overarching theme heading into 2018 is lasting Innovation + IMPACT. How do libraries, archives and museums expand services and spaces to encompass innovation and build long-lasting IMPACT? Join Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project as he shares how you can be part of changing the way people see libraries by doing a few cost effective innovative things for lasting impact. Reimagine your space with collaborative space, emerging technologies, a fostering learning environment and transform it in 2018.
Computers In Libraries - Innovative Funding AlternativesBrian Pichman
Crowdsourcing support (through sites such as Kickstarter or Indiegogo) is a challenging and often daunting task. In order for a truly successful campaign, there are a variety of steps that need to be meticulously maintained and followed. This session helps you learn the basics, from start to finish, about launching your new idea through a crowd- sourced campaign. It also discusses various methods and strategies to find extra money so that you may do more! It shares strategies and methods from a business perspective that libraries can use to have successful wins. Learn how to do more with less, find new sources for funding, and build a strategy to get more for your library.
Computers In Libraries - Big Ideas on A Small Budget (Cybertour)Brian Pichman
Is your budget tight? Space limited? Have great ideas but just need help getting them going? The library world is full of great thinkers and creative people. Through talking with other libraries across the country, here are some great ideas that were done on a small or no budget at all. Attend this session for tips on how to get your next BIG idea implemented. We will discuss everything from program ideas to cool tech solutions.
Britney Musial, Teen/Tween Librarian, and Lizzy Boden, Adult Services Librarian, North Riverside Public Library, North Riverside, IL (Population served: 7,000)
Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019
February 22, 2019
http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk
The Maker Movement is gaining more steam and you can help your students become creators rather than just consumers by helping them get involved. Makerspaces are not just 3D printers and CNC machines, makerspaces are a frame of mind. This talk will help you add a Makerspace to any classroom and will help anyone become a maker.
Computers In Libraries - Innovative Funding AlternativesBrian Pichman
Crowdsourcing support (through sites such as Kickstarter or Indiegogo) is a challenging and often daunting task. In order for a truly successful campaign, there are a variety of steps that need to be meticulously maintained and followed. This session helps you learn the basics, from start to finish, about launching your new idea through a crowd- sourced campaign. It also discusses various methods and strategies to find extra money so that you may do more! It shares strategies and methods from a business perspective that libraries can use to have successful wins. Learn how to do more with less, find new sources for funding, and build a strategy to get more for your library.
Computers In Libraries - Big Ideas on A Small Budget (Cybertour)Brian Pichman
Is your budget tight? Space limited? Have great ideas but just need help getting them going? The library world is full of great thinkers and creative people. Through talking with other libraries across the country, here are some great ideas that were done on a small or no budget at all. Attend this session for tips on how to get your next BIG idea implemented. We will discuss everything from program ideas to cool tech solutions.
Britney Musial, Teen/Tween Librarian, and Lizzy Boden, Adult Services Librarian, North Riverside Public Library, North Riverside, IL (Population served: 7,000)
Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019
February 22, 2019
http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk
The Maker Movement is gaining more steam and you can help your students become creators rather than just consumers by helping them get involved. Makerspaces are not just 3D printers and CNC machines, makerspaces are a frame of mind. This talk will help you add a Makerspace to any classroom and will help anyone become a maker.
Time Management for non-linear people and projects. Addresses mindset and limiting beliefs, as well as offering tools and ideas. Presented at Catalyst Ranch on 6/13/2012
A snapshot inside one elementary school and their Maker Lab Experience to share with other educators about what it is and why it's empowering to students.
#1NWebinar - Simplicity & Focus: Creating a Website that Offers Just Enough C...One North
Everyone likes choice, but presenting too many options can leave your clients feeling confused and overwhelmed. Worse yet, by providing your website visitors with too many options, they won’t know how to start, where to look or what to take away. Luckily, by developing a good strategy and content plan and using a little technology, you can offer your clients and prospects a user-friendly site, where they can easily find what they’re looking for – every time they visit.
Join One North Strategist, Josh Amer, as he shares tips and tricks to scale back on option overload and improve user experience. From site navigation and search to practice descriptions and publications, Josh provides examples of how law firms and other businesses are re-imagining how, how much and how often they deliver content on their websites.
To view a recording of the webinar, visit http://bit.ly/16HVmfr.
Early Childhood Building +Talking = Engineering + DesignGabrielle Lyon
Design meaningful block play with intentionality to foster STEM learning in early childhood settings. This talk, presented at the Opening Minds Conference in Jan 2016, reviews research about the importance of talk for brain development, developmental block play and how these two ideas are critically important as precursors for the development of STEM & science thinking for young children. The talk describes activities at the Chicago Architecture Foundation designed for young children and families grounded in research about talk, block play and early childhood science literacy.
Innovation Boot Camp: Fostering a More Innovative Workplace (PPT)M.J. D'Elia
This PDF document provides some summary notes from our presentation at the CPSI conference in Buffalo. You can also find our PPT from the session on Slideshare.
Slides from my AITD 2017 Conference talk.
Join me and become a Ninja Learning Warrior.
My talk covered some of the options that training managers need to look at in order to create mobile learning that really works.
It doesn't make much sense without my words, so I'm creating an online version with VO soon.
E-learning and instructional design toolboxDavid Swaddle
What tools do people use to put together great training and eLearning?
11 presenters discussed 14 tools that they use to plan, design and build great training - face-to-face, blended and eLearning. They steered clear of the 'usual suspects' and introduced people to some niche tools they may not have come across before.
David Swaddle capped the evening off by quickly explaining additional tools that Sydney based learning professionals were relatively unaware of.
If you want to find some new tools to spice up your training, then take 10 minutes to have a look. Even better, join the MeetUp group (if you're in Sydney) and join us in person.
Innovation Boot Camp: Fostering a More Innovative Workplace (PPT)M.J. D'Elia
This presentation was delivered at the 2010 Creative Problem Solving Institute Conference in Buffalo, NY. The presentation is mostly images, so if you want the full presentation notes, find the PDF that goes with it. The content in this presentation is similar to the content presented at the 2010 LOEX of the West Conference in Calgary, AB.
This is a workshop exercise I've done with my team and now and doing for other colleagues' teams. It's fun and generates a lot of good conversation. The lesson plan is available at http://tinyurl.com/z86txjb .
How to Gather Compelling Stories for Your Non-ProfitCarla Brown
This is the training presentation that I give to staff at National Wildlife Federation when teaching them how to gather emotionally compelling stories about our work.
NEFLIN - Webinar - Fund Your Next Library ProjectBrian Pichman
Today, people are constantly restrained from turning their "ideas" into actions. The root of most of these problems is budgetary restraints. Want to hear about how other people are funding their next project without fighting for the grants everyone else is struggling to find and get? From developing a brand to a marketing strategy, this session will provide an ample list of avenues to help fund your next project. Most importantly, we will work together on using word-tracks and other tactics to sell our ideas to others. Tired of dealing with the typical sales person who doesn't seem to offer discounts? Let's sell them our ideas so we may get our vendors to help pay to use their products/services.
Invited workshop for the Humanities Research Center at Rice University, 7 March 2016.
This workshop will provide an overview of crowdsourcing in cultural heritage and consider the ethics and motivations for participation. International case studies will be discussed to provide real life illustrations of design tips and to inspire creative thinking.
Time Management for non-linear people and projects. Addresses mindset and limiting beliefs, as well as offering tools and ideas. Presented at Catalyst Ranch on 6/13/2012
A snapshot inside one elementary school and their Maker Lab Experience to share with other educators about what it is and why it's empowering to students.
#1NWebinar - Simplicity & Focus: Creating a Website that Offers Just Enough C...One North
Everyone likes choice, but presenting too many options can leave your clients feeling confused and overwhelmed. Worse yet, by providing your website visitors with too many options, they won’t know how to start, where to look or what to take away. Luckily, by developing a good strategy and content plan and using a little technology, you can offer your clients and prospects a user-friendly site, where they can easily find what they’re looking for – every time they visit.
Join One North Strategist, Josh Amer, as he shares tips and tricks to scale back on option overload and improve user experience. From site navigation and search to practice descriptions and publications, Josh provides examples of how law firms and other businesses are re-imagining how, how much and how often they deliver content on their websites.
To view a recording of the webinar, visit http://bit.ly/16HVmfr.
Early Childhood Building +Talking = Engineering + DesignGabrielle Lyon
Design meaningful block play with intentionality to foster STEM learning in early childhood settings. This talk, presented at the Opening Minds Conference in Jan 2016, reviews research about the importance of talk for brain development, developmental block play and how these two ideas are critically important as precursors for the development of STEM & science thinking for young children. The talk describes activities at the Chicago Architecture Foundation designed for young children and families grounded in research about talk, block play and early childhood science literacy.
Innovation Boot Camp: Fostering a More Innovative Workplace (PPT)M.J. D'Elia
This PDF document provides some summary notes from our presentation at the CPSI conference in Buffalo. You can also find our PPT from the session on Slideshare.
Slides from my AITD 2017 Conference talk.
Join me and become a Ninja Learning Warrior.
My talk covered some of the options that training managers need to look at in order to create mobile learning that really works.
It doesn't make much sense without my words, so I'm creating an online version with VO soon.
E-learning and instructional design toolboxDavid Swaddle
What tools do people use to put together great training and eLearning?
11 presenters discussed 14 tools that they use to plan, design and build great training - face-to-face, blended and eLearning. They steered clear of the 'usual suspects' and introduced people to some niche tools they may not have come across before.
David Swaddle capped the evening off by quickly explaining additional tools that Sydney based learning professionals were relatively unaware of.
If you want to find some new tools to spice up your training, then take 10 minutes to have a look. Even better, join the MeetUp group (if you're in Sydney) and join us in person.
Innovation Boot Camp: Fostering a More Innovative Workplace (PPT)M.J. D'Elia
This presentation was delivered at the 2010 Creative Problem Solving Institute Conference in Buffalo, NY. The presentation is mostly images, so if you want the full presentation notes, find the PDF that goes with it. The content in this presentation is similar to the content presented at the 2010 LOEX of the West Conference in Calgary, AB.
This is a workshop exercise I've done with my team and now and doing for other colleagues' teams. It's fun and generates a lot of good conversation. The lesson plan is available at http://tinyurl.com/z86txjb .
How to Gather Compelling Stories for Your Non-ProfitCarla Brown
This is the training presentation that I give to staff at National Wildlife Federation when teaching them how to gather emotionally compelling stories about our work.
NEFLIN - Webinar - Fund Your Next Library ProjectBrian Pichman
Today, people are constantly restrained from turning their "ideas" into actions. The root of most of these problems is budgetary restraints. Want to hear about how other people are funding their next project without fighting for the grants everyone else is struggling to find and get? From developing a brand to a marketing strategy, this session will provide an ample list of avenues to help fund your next project. Most importantly, we will work together on using word-tracks and other tactics to sell our ideas to others. Tired of dealing with the typical sales person who doesn't seem to offer discounts? Let's sell them our ideas so we may get our vendors to help pay to use their products/services.
Invited workshop for the Humanities Research Center at Rice University, 7 March 2016.
This workshop will provide an overview of crowdsourcing in cultural heritage and consider the ethics and motivations for participation. International case studies will be discussed to provide real life illustrations of design tips and to inspire creative thinking.
Libraries are continually developing new programs and services to meet the needs of their community. But designing for the future can be challenging. How do you identify where to make changes? How do you make changes without taking on too much risk? How do you measure and evaluate the success of new library programs and services?
This workshop is an interactive experience, guiding teams through a process to find solutions for real library challenges and problems. Participants work in teams and be guided through activities to identify innovative solutions, set goals, and manage risk. Activities will help participants develop design thinking skills and a growth mindset.
Participants walk away with basic principles of innovative design processes. Participants gain confidence and feel empowered to think about innovation and innovative ideas in their libraries. As a result, they will become better risk takers and be able to develop better solutions.
Workshop facilitated by Crystal Schimpf
Eastern Shore Regional Library
For inquiries & bookings, email info@kixal.com
What does it mean to Evolve? Why do Libraries need to Evolve? Through this session, Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project will discuss the importance of redesigning library spaces to make them more interactive and collaborative. The Evolve Project is a collaborative platform that aims to change the way people see libraries through the injection of technology that fosters collaboration and exploration. These technologies include laser tag, Sphero Balls, Sifteo Cubes, interactive Legos, and so much more! See what other libraries have done to build maker spaces, fab labs, and other creative concepts that you can start today!
NCompass Live - May 30, 2018
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
Project staff and partners for the Library Innovation Studios: Transforming Rural Communities project will provide an update to the project, a review of the benefits and commitments involving a makerspace, the need for local partners, and details about the final application/selection process. Eligible Nebraska public libraries are those with a legal service area of less than 25,000 and are accredited. The deadline for the second application cycle - that will identify the final thirteen participating libraries - is scheduled for July 20, 2018.
During the webinar you'll also hear from Heather St. Clair and Audrey Heil (the directors from the Ashland and Loup City public libraries) who will discuss their experiences preparing for and hosting a Library Innovation Studio for up 20 weeks.
The Nebraska Library Commission (NLC) along with partners University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Innovation Studio, Nebraska Extension (Nebraska 4-H), and Regional Library Systems, are excited about the project, which was awarded a National Leadership Grant of $530,732 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The project began July 1, 2017 and will conclude the summer of 2020.
Project and application details can be found at: http://nlc.nebraska.gov/grants/InnovationStudios/
The success of libraries in the future will be determined by its ability to create stories rather than provide them. One way to accomplish this is by putting technology and people together so patrons become creators in makerspaces or other learning environments. Discover great new learning technologies and techniques for patrons, and how to build your new fablab or hackerspace. Arm yourself with facts for having interactive spaces to get buy-in from everyone from staff to public to the IT teams. Lastly, we will discuss ways to continually train and engage the staff so that your environment will constantly evolve
Join Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project on an adventure of laughs, thrills, and an opportunity to experiment and build with some of the latest and greatest gadgets in the market place. This workshop will guide you through the whys and hows of building environments that allow creativity through the use of innovative technology. At the end of this session, you will be building circuits, programming robots, and more, during this jam packed information and hands on session. There will be something for everyone at this event and will leave you with new ideas that you can implement the very next day in your library.
ILEAD USA - Finding Alternative Funding ResourcesBrian Pichman
Today, people are constantly restrained from turning their "ideas" into actions. The root of the problems is budgetary restraints. Want to hear about how other people are funding their next project without fighting for the grants everyone else is struggling to find/get? This session will provide an ample list of avenues to fund your next project. Most importantly, we will work together on using word-tracks and other tactics to sell our ideas to others. Tired of dealing with the typical sales person who doesn't seem to offer discounts? Let's sell back to them our ideas and get them to pay to use their products/services.
Video & Social Media Marketing IntensiveHans Mundahl
57% of donors researching non-profits made a gift after watching an online video according to a recent study by Millward Brown and Google. The power of video and social media in marketing, admission, and advancement is clear - yet too often these tools are not used because they are viewed as too expensive or too complicated for a small to medium sized school.
This workshop will demystify video and social media marketing for school communications. Topics will include data and industry trends, practical advice and hands-on training to help you create high quality video in house, and a social media marketing plan that will help you get started immediately after the program.
Find Your Voice: A Content Strategy Workshop (revised)Big Big Design
Do you love the way your organization communicates on social media? Are your posts and tweets and updates consistent? Are they unique, so no one else could be saying the same things? Are they memorable enough that anyone cares?
To best communicate with the communities you serve and connect to — on social media or through any channel — you need to be clear about your communication goals. In this hands-on workshop, you and your team will work together to develop a Message Architecture. You'll be able to use this fundamental yet simple tool to make tactical communication decisions — on content, style and tone, visual design, and more. It will help you project a clear and consistent message to the world — and to all within your organization.
By the end of this workshop you will:
* Know what a content strategy is and how it helps you keep a consistent brand identity
* Know how a message strategy forms the foundation of your content strategy
* Have developed with your team members a memorable message strategy that's unique to your organization
* Understand how to use this message strategy to inform decisions for your social media presence and beyond
NCompass Live - Dec. 7, 2016
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
In the past three years, the Iowa City Public Library has tripled their patron involvement in technology classes taught by library staff, without increasing staff or budget. Technology is an ever changing landscape and classes are a great way to help patrons become savvier technology users. Learn how to grow interest in your library’s technology courses with strategies for assessment, marketing, and curriculum development.
Presenter: Jen Eilers, Library Assistant, Iowa City Public Library. Jen organizes and coordinates a team of librarians who teach 4-5 classes a month to adult learners. The classes focus on technology and information literacy skills for the Iowa City Community. She also staffs the information desk and problem solves various patron technology issues through the library's drop-in tech zone.
Library Engagement: a reference love story - Vickey Foggin (Ryde)
Tech Fast February - Kate Stewart (North Sydney)
Library Pop Ups in Local Community Centres - Paul Garbin (City of Sydney)
Invisible reference (parts 1 and 2) - Michelle Head (Albury) and Catherine Johnston (Coffs Harbour)
Congratulations, you have an online community! Odds are, you also have an offline community. Are you using one to strengthen the other?
Most of the organizations I work with in my practice already have all the ingredients in place for a real, vibrant community that lives on and off line. Too often though, on- and offline are treated as separate worlds, with little effort made to bridge the gap. Communities thrive when there is varied and ongoing interaction. Merging physical and non-physical conversations, events, and activities is one of the strongest tactics for building community in the real world.
In this session, we'll talk about how communities form, the ingredients for engagement, the importance of culture, and tactics for bridging the gap.
Takeaways:
- An understanding of the different types and benefits of online and offline communities
- Tactics to kickstart their online and offline communities
- Ways to engage their communities both online and offline
What changes do 21st C school libraries have to embrace in order to remain relevant? A look at the change process, how one school re-envisioned itself, and how to achieve similar changes through thoughtful programming and design choices.
AI Coding, Tools for Building AI (TBLC AI Conference)Brian Pichman
Embark on an engaging journey into the world of AI coding with Brian Pichman from the Evolve Project. This advanced track offers participants hands-on experiences in coding AI, blending theory with practice. Explore the latest games/gadgets/gizmos designed to educate and enhance skills in coding alongside AI. This session is perfect for those who are curious about what's it take to code AI and learn about cutting-edge developments in AI technology
Building Your Own AI Instance (TBLC AI )Brian Pichman
Join Brian Pichman from the Evolve Project in an enlightening session focusing on the creation of a building your own AI chatbot. This advanced track delves into the practical aspects of utilizing the OpenAI API alongside other innovative software products. Participants will gain invaluable insights into the processes and technologies involved inbuilding a custom AI instance. This track is ideal for those seeking adeeper understanding of AI integration and personalization in the realm. of conversational AI.
CyberSecurity - Computers In Libraries 2024Brian Pichman
Protecting privacy and security while leveraging technology to accomplish positive change is becoming a serious challenge for individuals, communities, and businesses. This workshop, led by expert leaders and practitioners, covers personal and organizational privacy as well as top security issues for libraries and their communities, especially the implications of AI. If you don’t have a security plan in place, are unsure of where to even start to make sure your library is secure, or have an existing plan in place but want to cross your T’s and dot your I’s, come to this interactive workshop.
AI Workshops at Computers In Libraries 2024Brian Pichman
While AI holds tremendous potential for libraries, it also comes with significant concerns and the potential for harm. We find ourselves sailing uncertain waters; there are few guardrails governing AI's use. Even as we acknowledge this truth, we must also note that library staff are already experimenting with the use of AI chatbots (most commonly ChatGPT), generative AI design tools (like Midjourney), and other variations of AI technology. In short, we have great potential, pitfalls, and a total lack of clarity. It is only through the thoughtful development of policy, procedure, and professionals that we can hope to articulate a vision for the ethical use of AI in our libraries. Join this conversation about new disruptive technology, take a deep breath, and get to work laying a foundation of policy guidelines and staff development to navigate the uncertain road ahead.
This interactive and hands-on workshop allows you to play and experiment with new tools which will spark ideas for the future of your library and community activities. It focuses on OpenAI’s API and how to get started building personalities in AI. It explores various tools to create AI images, videos, and more. Filled with tips, it will definitely be fun!
Community Health & Welfare: Seniors & Memory CareBrian Pichman
Memory care is becoming a huge topic in libraries around the world. How do we support seniors and their caregivers affected by conditions such as Alzheimer's or dementia? This session explores tools, tips, and program ideas to enable your library to include these groups and empower them to use the library in a safe and inviting way.
Robotics in Libraries - Education and AutomationBrian Pichman
Explore how robotics is reshaping various industries and how they may create new possibilities within library environments. This session explores a wide gambit of information — from the basic STEAM toys that can teach coding to industry-level equipment and their applications in libraries, including sorting systems, interactive learning companions, and assistive devices for patrons with disabilities. Gain insights into the benefits and limitations of robotics, and explore future trends in the field.
Key Points:
Overview of robotics technologies and their relevance to libraries.
Benefits and limitations of integrating robotics into library operations.
Various Edutech Products that teach robotics.
Future trends and possibilities for robotics in the library environment.
NCompass Live - Pretty Sweet Tech - Evolve ProjectBrian Pichman
Presentation for NCompass Live
Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project is the man behind the scenes, transforming how libraries engage with technology. Here at the Commission, he helped a lot with the Tech Kits Through the Mail. If you’ve gotten a kit from us, it’s because he tracks tech trends, works with tech gadget startups, and helps build solid strategies to connect communities with transformative technology.
Honestly, he’s helped me a lot over the years. But I can’t be selfish. I decided to share his expertise with you all! Turns out Brian does way more than I ever knew possible.
In this session we will get Brian talking about all the cool things he has going on:
Explore how his pilot programs of new games & gadgets are shaping the future of libraries through makerspaces, innovation spaces, and leading edge programming
Learn how Brian helps libraries embrace AI, VR and AR to revolutionize library services and enhance accessibility and engagement for all.
Discover his passion for open-source solutions to drive positive change, and his recent endeavors with ByWater Solutions, a leading provider of open-source library software.
Dig into his work with libchalk, a web hosting platform designed specifically to help libraries host digital content, websites, courses, and online resource libraries.
The real question is, what doesn’t he do? He can help your library too. Find out how.
AI tools in Scholarly Research and PublishingBrian Pichman
Discover how AI is revolutionizing research methodologies and publishing processes, making data analysis more efficient and streamlining academic workflows. This talk will cover the latest trends, challenges, and future opportunities of integrating AI in academia. Ideal for scholars, publishers, and tech enthusiasts aiming to stay ahead in the digital age. We will also explore new tools and how to build your own environments.
Tech Trends 2024 and Beyond - AI and VR and MOreBrian Pichman
Join Brian Pichman, the tech geek from the Evolve Project, in a
jolly tech-filled sleigh ride through the hottest trends that'll make
this holiday season merrier for librarians! From digital AI elves
to magical augmented reality, this fun-packed presentation will
unwrap the tech wonders that'll keep libraries ahead of the
game in the North Pole of innovation. Don't miss out on the
holiday cheer and the chance to sprinkle some digital snow on
your library's future!
Content Creation and Social Media Tools for LibrariesBrian Pichman
Discover the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in shaping content creation and social media engagement within library environments. This presentation explores how AI-driven tools are revolutionizing the way libraries share information, curate content, and connect with their communities. Explore practical applications of AI in generating personalized content, automating social media interactions, and enhancing user engagement, all while maintaining the unique character of library services.
Key Points:
Tailoring library content through AI: Customized reading recommendations, curated lists, and more.
Amplifying outreach with AI-powered social media strategies, boosting community interaction.
Ethical considerations in AI-generated content for libraries: Striking the right balance.
Real-world examples of successful AI-driven library campaigns that foster engagement.
Collaborative possibilities: How libraries can work with AI to enhance user experiences.
Future prospects: Navigating the evolving landscape of AI and its integration in library services.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Powering Data and Conversations.pptxBrian Pichman
Uncover the potential of Artificial Intelligence in revolutionizing data analysis and enhancing conversational experiences within library contexts. This presentation explores how AI technologies are redefining data management, insights, and user interactions in libraries. Gain insights into how AI-driven data analysis can optimize collection management, resource allocation, and user engagement. Additionally, learn about the implementation of AI-powered conversational interfaces to provide seamless library support and guidance.
Key Points:
- Enhancing library data analysis: From catalog optimization to user behavior insights using AI.
- Leveraging AI to automate routine data-related tasks and enhance decision-making.
- Conversational AI in libraries: Creating virtual assistants and chatbots for user assistance.
- Merging human expertise with AI: Crafting effective user interactions in library services.
- Case studies showcasing libraries streamlining operations and enriching user experiences through AI.
- Future horizons: The evolving role of AI in data management and personalized library interactions.
Cybersecurity - Defense Against The Dark Arts Harry Potter StyleBrian Pichman
Step right into a realm where cyber security meets the enchanting world of Harry Potter! Join Brian Pichman, our fearless Defense Against the Dark Arts wizard, as he unveils the secrets to safeguarding our digital realms. Prepare to be captivated as Brian illuminates the spellbinding techniques of encryption, firewalls, and intrusion detection, equipping us to fortify our cherished data against the sinister forces of the digital realm.
But beware! Just like in the magical world, treacherous adversaries prowl the shadows. Brian will expose the dark arts of phishing, ransomware, and social engineering, empowering us to defend our digital castles. Engrossed in tales of peril and armed with ancient cyber security spells, this captivating presentation promises to leave you spellbound and ready to protect yourself in this ever-evolving landscape. So grab your wands and brace yourselves as Brian Pichman conjures a shield of protection, ensuring the safety of our digital realms against the forces of darkness. Together, we shall prevail in this journey of cyber security and magic.
Join Brian Pichman from the Evolve Project as he shares a new strategy he hopes libraries adopt to strengthen their connection with themselves, their team, and the community. By setting up a 40 Day Challenge (and yes challenges will be shared in this presentation) you can take yourself and your library to a whole new level of librarianship.
NCompass Live: AI: The Modern Day Pandora's BoxBrian Pichman
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has unfurled a world of possibilities and opportunities, but just like Pandora's box, it comes with its own set of challenges and ethical conundrums. Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project takes you on a deep dive into the complex landscape of AI, its implications, ethical concerns, and its transformative role in both private and public sectors.
Key Takeaways:
Understand the multifaceted nature of AI and its applications.
Explore the ethical questions surrounding AI, from data privacy to job displacement.
Discover how AI can serve as a force for good and where it may fall short.
Gain insights into how industries are adopting AI technologies for innovative solutions.
Learn actionable strategies for responsibly integrating AI into your organization or research.
AI can help digest information efficiently, develop creative solutions to complex problems, & more. We will explore using hands-on tools that can be used by marketing teams, tech teams, & more. We will break down what AI is, how it works, & some limitations or challenges.
Securing and Safeguarding Your Library SetupBrian Pichman
We will explore various tools, techniques, & procedures to ensure our environment's safety & security. Leave with a list of ideas you can use today within your library.
Join Brian Pichman and his Consumer Electronic Show (CES) recap. CES is the ultimate tech conference that unveils the latest and greatest in tech gadgets and gizmos. Brian will share his findings of the next must-have technology announced at the event, along with some library partnerships that can help evolve your library’s maker spaces. Learn more about tech trends such as AI, Metaverse, Robotics, and more with some hands-on time with the latest and greatest gadgets.
By now, most people have heard of ChatGPT as a conversational AI that can create conversations and answer questions. This flashy technology has helped introduce AI to the masses, yet this type of conversational AI has been around for almost a while in various formats. This session shows some of the less-known things you can do with AI, such as creating content for your blog/website, creating videos, generating marketing material, tweets, and more. Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project will share some access to technology to let participants play and create AI content to bring back to their library.
STEM Programming Ideas at the Library.pdfBrian Pichman
With all the latest gadgets, gizmos, and everything in between, what are the latest programming ideas within library spaces? How can we use AI in different ways to engage our community? What about low costs or low-tech opportunities? Join Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project as he highlights some awesome programming ideas that you can implement within your library spaces! Bring in more patrons, build more collaboration, and improve your community outreach with some out-of-the-box STEM activities that really get your creative minds flowing.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
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7. Where did the Evolve Project come from?
• Renovate the entire Children’s
library with a budget of a 165,000
• To include all new technology,
furniture, space layout, and fresh
colors.
• Introduce new technology frequently
and host workshops sharing the
technology.
• Teach patrons new skills as it relates
to coding, electricity, engineering, or
creative art.
• Build hype about the evolving library.
8.
9. See a virtual tour at
http://tinyurl.com/E
volve-VirtualTour
What makes up the new “Childrens Area”
10. What Evolve Project Does Today
• Help libraries build makerspaces
• Through hands-on workshops or consulting (tech, spaces, training).
• Find start-up companies looking to partner with libraries to do
beta testing.
• Does the product work within a library setting. What can be improved?
• Games, Gadgets, and Gizmo activities
• Play with the latest technology and talk about how it can be implemented
in a library setting.
11. Some Facts
• Summer Reading Program
• Usually one of the busiest times of the year
• Increased traffic of patrons into the library
• Desire of patrons to continue to learn even during the “break” between
school by reading and the participation in educational activities in the
library .
12. Questions to Ask
• How do we continue that drive to the library in terms of:
• Engagement
• With Collection, Staff, and Space
• Educational Outcomes
• Through a program, conversation, or engagement with space
• Attendance
• There are positive spikes in attendance during summer reading program; survey
patrons to determine why.
• Understand what your community wants by learning about their passions.
13.
14. Surveys: Understanding Data
• Traditional Survey (Measures Customer Satisfaction)
• NPS Survey (Measures Customer Loyalty)
• Engage your respondents through effective surveys to drive desired
results to your library.
• Make informed decisions (what works, what doesn't, what can be done
differently)
• Identify weaknesses and highlight new opportunities for growth
• Overall, the response rate to surveys is traditionally poor. (There are
ways to improve it.)
• Find out if customers are talking about you and what their overall
impression is
15. Survey Tips: Must Haves
• Asking “Would You Recommend XYZ” is an important question.
• After getting the scores, there must be a process in place to drive
improvements and provide follow ups to surveys that are negative.
• This not only allows you an opportunity to improve a service but also shows
the survey taker their feedback is reviewed and valued.
16. Survey Tips: Ask the Right People
• Identify your target audience
• Tailor questions for accuracy
• Deliver surveys on the most effective communication channel (Social Media,
Email, Phone, etc.)
17. Survey Tips: Short and Sweet
• Clear and Concise
• Get the must have information (contact info that you use. Do you
really need an address?)
• Surveys should take about 5 minutes
• Question Types:
• What is your favorite program vs How would you rate program A.
• Open-Ended Closed Ended
18. Survey Types
• Web/Email
• Telephone
• Pen and Paper
• Let people know ahead of time a survey is coming. This will result
in higher response rates.
19. Obtaining Surveys
• On The Fly
• Call Backs / Forms
• Automated Dialing:
• https://www.precisionpolling.com/
• https://www.twilio.com/elements/automated-surveys-and-feedback
20.
21. Survey Tips: Be Unique
• If you communicate your surveys through email; understand that
no one likes the mass generic emails. Customize the invite
• Personal Greeting
• Branding
• Effective and Inviting Subject Line
http://theoatmeal.com/co
mics/email_monster
22. What Do You DO With The Data
• Find out what worked well for your Summer Reading Program,
events you run, etc.
• Put them in categories of general themes: whether its business
centric, technology centric, entertainment related…
• Find your “cheerleaders” of the group. Use them to help promote
new events.
23. Making Ideas
• The term “Maker Program” has only one requirement;
• Allow, Generate, or Foster an output of
• New Ideas
• A Physical Product
• New Skill Learned
26. Let’s Talk Legos
• Great for all ages; helps you tinker, design, story tell.
• De-Stress (David Beckham uses it to help calm him down)
• Host a Parent Night and use Legos as the social mixer.
27. Photography / Videography
• Take and Edit Photos and Video
• Host an Photo Gallery / Movie Night
• Host Workshops, Seminars
• Go out in the community and take
photos/videos
• Add videos to the collection, and art
to the walls.
28. Gardening
• Plant A Garden
• Great Year Round Activity
• Donate to Local Pantry
34. Business Workshops
• From Business Planning to Investment
Strategy; all of which can be done in
groups and bring people together.
• From a start-up culture standpoint;
interacting with like minded
individuals can accelerate growth;
which in turn leads to growth in the
community, jobs, etc.
35. Electricity
• Who doesn’t like to make things light
up!
• Use kits like littleBits or LightUp to
learn the basics; then move on to
learning with with actual bulbs and
switches
36. Learn To Code
• From Cubetto (non screen based
programming) to programming video
games through Hopscotch to building
websites and applications.
• Coding has been incredibly
important, and is now a requirement
for schools to teach.
37. Robotics
• Robotic Competitions
• Lego WeDo, Mindstorms, Erector
Sets, VEX Robotics
• Simply Build:
• Modular Robotics
• BirdBrain Technologies
• Control and Program
38. School Planning
• Study Groups
• College Prep
• How to fill out scholarships
• How to look for colleges
• Master Programs
• Host Networking Events
39. Next Level Technology Days
• Build and fly a drone! There are lots
of affordable activities that can bring
hobbyist together.
46. Key Design Concepts For Library Spaces
• Adding Color
• Art
• Have Open and Modular Areas
• Moveable Furniture
47. Adding Color
• White = Non-Inviting
• Think about Parks (typically colorful)
• Painting walls is an inexpensive redesign
• Use Fun Colors
• Be Bold!
• Children Areas should use bright attractive and inviting colors.
• Get your community and staff involved
• Having a painting party!
• Color alone can make a space look bigger and brighter
48.
49.
50.
51. Art
• Have patrons create the art
• Donate it to the library
• Mix it up as often as you like. There is very little
cost.
• Patrons (often younger ones) will feel like
their work has been “published”
• Sense of ownership with the library
• They will become marketers for your library
52. Open Areas
• Open Space !
• Seating
• Tables
• Multi Functional Areas
• Remove or repurpose rooms that are used only for specific events:
• Activity Rooms, Meeting Rooms, etc
• Make these rooms open all the time with constant activities or events
• Larger, open areas allow you to rearrange space easier
• Let the community define the space
53.
54.
55. Furniture
• Fun Colors
• Use lightweight furniture (easier to move)
• Encourage your patrons to rearrange the space to fit their needs.
• Again let community define the space
56. Furniture for your library
• Maker Spaces
• People pay a membership to be part of a
“MakerSpace” where the tools are provided for
them to build
• Community Out Reach
• Ask your community for help
• Ask local businesses to make monetary
donations towards new furniture/rooms
and let them advertise on it
• If Fifty People Donate Fifty Dollars =
2,500 = New Furniture
57. Modularity
• Allows you to always change your environment
• Put things on wheels
• Desks
• …No Need For Shelves To Be On Wheels
• Don’t fasten furniture to floor…
• no one will be stealing a desk
60. 60
• Safe To Fail
Environment
• Gateways To
New Ideas
• Provide New Tools
and Resources
• The Next Big
Entrepreneurial
Startup
• In school, your
younger
patrons are
not given
opportunities
to learn by
failure or
experimentatio
n
• You can spark
interest into
fields such as
engineering,
programming,
business
development
…and more
• Libraries are
about
providing
access. These
tools are not
always easily
accessible for
our patrons.
• What if your
library helped
launch the
next big super
star in the
competitive
tech
community?
Why Have This “Stuff”?
61. Empathy Toy
MSRP $150
is a blindfolded puzzle game that can
only be solved when players learn to
understand each other.
62. Sphero Ball
MSRP: $130
Guide Through Library (Follow The
Ball)
People Approach The Ball – Curiosity
Easily Programmable
65. Dash and Dot
MSRP: $230
Control Dash & Dot to move, light up,
make sounds, and interact with each
other. This dynamic duo can do
anything you set your mind to.
66.
67.
68.
69. Tiggly
MSRP: $30.00
Uses soft and strong rubber shapes to
teach younger children about shapes in
a fun and interactive way, using an
iPad or Android Tablet
70.
71. OSMO:
MSRP: 99.99
Allows for an interactive play
experience that blends physical play
with digital play. Learn about spelling,
counting, drawing, physics, geometry,
and so much more.
72.
73. LIGHTUP
MSRP: $50
Learn about Circuits using an
augmented layer with an app!
You can also program the circuits
through the app.
77. Finch
MSRP: $99
The Finch was designed to allow
students to write richly interactive
programs. On-board features include:
Light, temperature, and obstacle
sensors, Accelerometers, Motors,
Buzzer, Full-color beak LED, Pen mount
for drawing capability, Plugs into USB
port - no batteries required
78.
79. Cubelets MSRP: $160
Cubelets are incredibly fun and easy.
Build your own robot in seconds,
without any programming.
84. WINK
MSRP: $50
Fun activities to program a robot using
Arduino.
This low cost robot allows students to
program common robotic tasks such as:
Line Following
Light Seeking
Barrier Detection
Autonomous Roaming
Creative Experimentation
87. Little Robot Friends
LRF are cute social robots that can be
programmed wirelessly and interact
with each other.
88.
89. littleBits… MSRP: $100-200
littleBits is an open source library of
electronic modules that snap together
with tiny magnets for prototyping,
learning, and fun.
15% off for libraries
90.
91. Makey-Makey
MSRP: $49.95
MaKey MaKey is an invention kit for the
21st century. Turn everyday objects
into touchpads and combine them with
the internet. It's a simple Invention Kit
for Beginners and Experts doing art,
engineering, and everything in
between
92. 20 Makey Makey Projects for the Evil Genius
https://www.amazon.com/20-Makey-
Projects-Evil-Genius/dp/1259860469
93. Circuit Scribe
MSRP: $45-200
Circuit Scribe is a rollerball pen that
writes with non-toxic conductive silver
ink. It makes creating circuits as easy
as doodling.
97. Hummingbird…MSRP: $200
Hummingbird is designed to enable
engineering and robotics activities for
ages 13 and up (10 with adult
supervision) that involve the making of
robots, kinetic sculptures, and
animatronics built out of a
combination of kit parts and crafting
materials.
101. Bee Bots
Learn how to code without a
computer. Either using tactile squares
or pressing the buttons on the bot,
program your robot to move.
102. Teach Kids to Program
Hopscotch
Programming made easy No typing. No
syntax errors. Just drag and drop
blocks. Hopscotch is an intuitive,
friendly programming interface
designed for everyone.
113. Food For Thought
• You do not need a dedicated space to be a “maker library”
• Share resources across other libraries
• You do not need to buy all the latest and greatest technology
• You can start off small and grow
• You do not have to have “experts”
• Remove yourself as the expert – allow folks to fail and work things
out
• Granted – you can always provided coaching (i.e. have you tried XYZ)
116. People: YOU
• Be A Risk Taker
• Be A Rule Breaker
• (Within reason)
• Have Passion
• Have Drive
117. People- Staff
• Have motivated and positive staff
• Staff members who want to do more than just “check in and
out books”
• Skill Assessment
• Staff members all have unique skills / hobbies
• Create badges / shirts that help identify the staff members with those
specific skills
118. People- Community
• You probably know the needs of your patrons
• But do you know the skills of your patrons?
• Identify which patrons have which skills
• You will be very surprised how willing they are to help start a
new program at your library!
• Give Volunteers things they can be proud of.
119. Ask Community for Help:
• Fishing
• Cooking
• Boat Building
• Building Computers
• Circuits
• Robotics
• 3D Design / Animation
• The Sciences (Physics, Biology,
Chemistry…i.e. experiments)
• Coding
• Websites
• Applications
• Couponing!
120. Local Business Experts
• Turn local businesses into educators
for your space.
• Train staff/patrons on coding,
engineering, electricity, robotics,
photography, cinematography, and
more!
• Get them to promote to the program
• If they have a strong customer base,
they will share what they are doing
with their customers…and in turn,
advertise your library.
• Open up your “phonebook” and look
at what’s local to your area.
121. Setting Up Your Space
• If you have a space with tech gadgets that help teach a specific
skill
• Allow the products to be out in the open
• Set up time with Staff Members to sit and play with the users
• Some libraries use a ”Bin” driven approach; with similar gadgets in
bins labeled “science”, “math”, “circuits”, and so forth.
123. Overcoming Space Restrictions
• Maker “Table”
• Nominate a table and have a
different activity out each week.
• Could be a project that each patron
adds to, or an individual project that
gets reset at each completion
• Rotating Collection
• Share some “Maker-Kits” with fellow
libraries/branches and spread out
your activities across the area.
124. Overcoming Security Concerns
• Is it Really Needed
• Based on the studies reported, there
is a loss of .15% to .5% per year; or
overall loss rates of 4–8% when an
inventory, or inventory sample, is
conducted periodically.
• Why do books go missing? Some are
simply miss shelved and will
eventually resurface; others are lost
by library users, with the lost item
fees paid. Sadly, many are stolen,
though electronic detection systems
do minimize that risk
http://www.ala.org/tools/loss-rate
125. Organization: Instructions?
• Instructions:
• People read. Follow. Complete.
• No Instructions:
• People Fail. Try Again.
• People Innovate Something New
• Help
• People Fail. Ask for help. Succeed.
• People Innovative Something New
126. Organization: Rules?
• Rules can offer a sense of
• Security
• Peace
• Order
• Rules about Rules:
• Avoid the use of “No….”
• Choose colors carefully
• Use Positive Language
• Don’t write and post a rule about that
one incident that occurred
128. Self Promotions
• Recording Studio
• Add the outputs (videos, music, etc.)
to the collection
• Host movie nights, share the works.
• Programming
• Robots: Do a “robot night”
• Game: Do a “game night”
• Engineering
• Circuits: Build Displays / Wall
Displays
• Robots: Build Displays / Demo Areas
• Art or Craft Orientated
• Display
• Allow things to be ”Borrowed”
129. On Going Programming Ideas
• Murals (Paper Canvas to Digital Displays) allow a constant update
and change to a center piece.
• Start Up Weekend Events
• Trivia Nights (Bars can do it, so can libraries!)
• Books n Brews
• Art Gallery/Video Festival/Battle of the Bands
130. Local Businesses
• Advertise What You Can Do For
Businesses:
• 3D Print Prototypes/Fixes
• Space to make marketing materials
• Space to tinker
• Space to “Hang Out”
• Having something to “tinker” with
while brainstorming can actually
help innovate.
131. More Ideas
• "Sniff Off" contest with tea blends from a local tea shop to celebrate National Tea Month
• "Dog Listener" from a local kennel / animal shelter
• Library Literary Speed Dating Program: bring 3 favorite books to talk about
• Jigsaw puzzle exchange – Exchange Puzzles
• Dial-A-Story – Set up a voicemail box and read a story for patrons to call in and listen too.
• “Ask A [Expert]” Locate your community experts like Lawyers, Accountants, etc. and ask them to
do a workshop for your patrons.
• “How To Faire” – Similar to a Maker Faire, but learn how to do things (planting, fishing, sewing,
comic book drawing…)
• “UFO” – Unfinished Objects – repair broken tech
• “Break and Make” – take apart technology and put it back together
• ”Teddy Bear Lock Ins” – Allow a ”drop off” of someone’s favorite stuffed animal or character and
have it spend the “night” with new friends at the library.
• “Coupon Exchange” – Exchange and talk Coupons!
134. Programming Ideas for Coding/Robotics
• Tactile Programming (programming without a computer)
• Mazes
• Get from Point A to Point B and avoid Obstacles 1, 2, and 3.
• Coding on A Computer
• Goal Orientated
• Make Character do XYZ
• Design Orientated
• Build a story and program to that story.
• Coding a Robot / Built Robot
• Obstacle Courses
• Races
• Battle Bots
136. Programming Ideas for Circuits/Engineering
• Simple Circuits
• Challenge Based: Process Driven (turning on a light switch)
• Story Based: Tell a story with interaction
• Maps: Create a map of the town and light it up.
• Complex Circuits
• Design Challenges (accomplish this scenario)
• Build “art” as an output.
• Circuits/Programming (Arduinos)
• Transition from “Lights and sounds” to “movement” to “interactive”
138. Programming Ideas for 3D Printing
• Basic
• Group: Build a design (or edit one) and see what occurs.
• Advance
• Build a Drone, 3D Printer, Robot
• Solving Issues
• Community Project to “print” models of buildings in town
• Printing prosthetics
140. Programming Ideas for Virtual/Augmented
Reality
• At its core, its about “transporting” to another place
• You can re-build a lost city, relive a recent moment (recorded with
a 360 Degree Camera)
• Moving in a direction of Virtual/Augmented reality where
interactions are taking place on a new “layer” of reality.
141. Key Objectives (Recap)
• You want to be a fun environment.
• People and space are key
• You don’t have to have structure within your environment.
• Open play is great!
• Failure is OK
• Not all ideas work. Not all gadgets are awesome.
142. A Program Doesn’t Need To be RESTRICTIVE
• If you are doing an educational program; separate by Skill Set not
by Age
• If you are holding a class about “computer programming” I would encourage
you to allow anyone; regardless of age, to join.
• A 10 year old has the same amount of programming potential as a seasoned
computer professional learning about coding for the first time.
• Break Gender Stereotypes
• If you are holding a class about knitting; show pictures of males and females
knitting
• If you are holding a program about gaming; show pictures of females and
males gaming
144. Planning for Staff
• Staff Involvement
• Promoters and Challengers
• Encouragement of new ideas is key
• Staff Training
• Teaching non-technical people the
technical.
• Teaching the technical people
empathy.
145. Planning for Future
• Work with school curriculum
• Find out what they are trying to
focus on.
• Many of the tech gadget companies
build curriculum for free that
matches what schools accomplish
through all the core competencies.
• Start small
• Don’t have to buy multiples of a
single item. Get one as a “demo”
and see where it goes.
• Survey your users.
• What works
• What didn’t
• Remove the bad!
• Budget appropriately
• Or fundraise appropriately.
150. Develop a pitch
• Short (15 seconds-30 seconds)
• Provide Teasers (ROIs)
• We have over 20,000 users and I want to bring in your technology to our library
to encourage learning/engagement/collaboration. I have a few questions, if
you can call me back at ###-###-####.
• If they do answer, schedule a time to conference call.
• Honesty
• Be honest to who you are speaking with. Disclose budget for a project.
• You have the power
• Keep in mind, you are choosing that product. Let those vendors know that
YOU picked THEM to be part of the library experience.
• Explain how it’s a free marketing tool for them, they are getting exposure in
the community and/or libraryland
151. Get People to Work WITH You
• Exposure
• We have more control over books than Barnes and Nobles plus Borders.
• Explain the amount of patrons your library sees weekly
• Delivered Content
• Companies spend a lot of money (from paying an employee) to deliver their
content (product or service) to their prospective buyers.
• Libraries can deliver content, as it is our job to our community.
• We also support all of our delivered content
• Community Support / Charity
• Companies are often required to “give-back” to communities
• Offer press releases, naming of chairs/rooms, etc.
152. The Art of Asking
• Amanda Palmer
• http://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking
• “Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer: Let them. In a
passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a dollar in
the hat for the Eight-Foot Bride!), she examines the new relationship between
artist and fan.” – TED Talks
153.
154. What can you ask of people?
• Donations of Physical Products
• Donations of Money
• Connections
• Perhaps the most valuable of all.
155. Communicate Your Needs
Who to Ask
• Patrons
• Local Businesses
• Global or Large Companies
• Friends of the Library
• Local Colleges and Schools
How to Ask
• Directly
• Phone Conversations
• Face to Face Conversations
• Indirectly
• Reaching out through other mediums
• Internet (Social Media)
• Referrals (People)
157. Donations
• Ask for donations to the project
• Name Rooms after Business who sponsor parts of renovation
• Give-Aways
• Work Up Organizational Charts
158.
159. What We Need You For
• Pilot Programs
• Test out new technology and provide feedback
• Sharing of Stories
• Share what you’ve accomplished
• What you plan on doing next
• Sharing the idea of collaboration with libraries
• Libraries are instrumental as it relates to building communities and
connecting people to “resources” which can be anything from people to
places to space to technology.
160. To Recap
• In general; the reason for running these events is to encourage
some level of educational interaction; but also encouraging your
patrons to come into your library. By offering more diverse
programming and widening your spectrum of available activities
you can greatly increase the amount of users within your library
space.
• Focus on branding yourselves as the community anchor you
already are by offering unique opportunities for exploration and
discovery.
With 2017 coming to an end, our overarching theme heading into 2018 is lasting Innovation + IMPACT. How do libraries, archives and museums expand services and spaces to encompass innovation and build long-lasting IMPACT? Join Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project as he shares how you can be part of changing the way people see libraries by doing a few cost effective innovative things for lasting impact. Reimagine your space with collaborative space, emerging technologies, a fostering learning environment and transform it in 2018.
Summer Reading Program
Allow your patrons the ability to build things.
Fab Labs/Maker Spaces
With the idea of an open play environment; people will discover new and exciting things on their own.
Fact: You remember things that you discover on your own better than things told directly.
Collaboration allows people to get together to discuss common interests to gain new knowledge.
People will collaborate naturally if centered around something FUN!
Interaction will allow your patrons to learn and grow.
Interaction is necessary to maintain interest in your library’s programs, collection, etc.
Innovation must be an original disruptive act.
Innovation is the embodiment, combination, and/or synthesis of knowledge in novel, relevant, valued new products, processes, or services
Little rolly ball toy that you can control with your smartphone. You could roll one of these little things up to people you want to engage with—maybe an easier way to approach people than walking up to them. Attracts attention, people want to talk and know about it. A great way to break the ice with kids and teens.