Freak Out,
Geek Out,
or Seek Out:
        Trends, Transformations,
           & Change in Libraries
David Lee King | Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library | davidleeking.com
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Freak Out,
Geek Out,
or Seek Out:
        Trends, Transformations,
           & Change in Libraries
David Lee King | Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library | davidleeking.com
http://flickr.com/photos/simplearts/501346927/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlgeek/29078014/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gerlos/3119891607/
What has Changed?




http://www.flickr.com/photos/bestrated1/2621358221/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sir_mervs/2691990934/




Competition
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45688285@N00/46323500/
                                                     ?
?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benjamingolub/3059525763/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkleine/3567189079/
flickr.com/photos/jblyberg/4505413539/   http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkleine/3567189079/
this is a change, too!
Tech
  Changes
in Libraries
1970’s: adapting to OPACs
1980’s: The PC takes off…
1990’s: Internet Appears
2004: “Web 2.0” coined
multimedia
                                public
real time
                     social


  The Emerging Web is...

 2-way                        mobile
             decentralized
real time
decentralized
multimedia
EC
                                      =
flickr.com/photos/platinum/4555668/
                                     MC
?
mobile
?
the web is in
my pocket
?
the library is
in my pocket
social
http://www.flickr.com/photos/civisi/2611679744/




                                                 2-way
public

         http://www.flickr.com/photos/sreejithk2000/2385193167/
public



         http://www.flickr.com/photos/sreejithk2000/2385193167/
That’s
   great, David -
   give us some
     examples!
Text
Community Manager

Scans Horizon            Executive Editor


   Digital Branch Manager
Long Range Planner
                            Evangelist
           Manager
                Answers Tough Questions
3 Realities:
1. all services will be physical & digital
2. we’ll use the web to build unique stuff
3. to some, the digital branch will be their
only branch
content
multimedia
Community
Front door(s)
conversation



         flickr.com/photos/ohiouniversitylibraries/3506866503/
in the website
in the website
in the website
in the website
in the website
outside the website
outside the website
outside the website
flickr.com/photos/hansheijnen/4850559193/




Tackle Change
model the way




http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblyberg/4028376129/
flickr.com/photos/deansfurniture5/2462980045/
know your
  patrons
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fling93/115162765/
Gauge your staff

     http://flickr.com/photos/imagezen/150337240/
Finding
Time
Changing focus
flickr.com/photos/avlxyz/4443224972/
Thank You!

davidleeking.com

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