The document summarizes a keynote presentation given to the GIL User Group about the current state and future direction of Galileo and libraries in Georgia. It discusses how libraries are evolving from physical collections to becoming places of collaboration and value-added resources. It also outlines OIIT's strategic plan which recognizes libraries' important role and a strategic roadmap for the future, including developing universal discovery tools, mobile apps, distance education resources, and more. The presentation concludes with an invitation for questions and discussion.

1. GIL User Group Keynote
Presentation
GALILEO at the Crossroads
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2. • Introduction
• The Role of Libraries
• OIIT Strategic Plan
• The Road Ahead
• Questions, Answers, a Conversation
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3. Galileo, GeorgiaBest, GeorgiaFirst, GeorgiaonMyLine, GeorgiaView, GIL, PeachNet “Creating A More Educated Georgia”

4. Where I retired from
the Army
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5. $12 Million of
furnishings to
support student
collaboration areas.
These collaboration
areas are the most
popular student
facility at West Point.
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6. Special collections
where:
• Major General
Custer’s demerit list
is stored
• “If silicon had
been a gas I would
be a major
general”.
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7. The Changing Role of Libraries
– Libraries as collections (print, electronic,
resources)
– Libraries as places
– Libraries as value-added
– Libraries as trusted navigators
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8. OIIT Strategic Plan
– Critical involvement of RACL in development
– Critical role of libraries as a component of
collaborative learning
– Strategic roadmap forward
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9. “The worst times
are the best times to prepare
for the good times.”
• Universal Discovery Tools
• Mobile Applications
• Physical Repository
• Knowledge Repository Pilot
• Distance Education
• Much, Much More!
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10. QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, A
CONVERSATION
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