This document summarizes a presentation about using technology strategically for special librarians. It discusses how libraries need strategic plans to adapt to constant changes in areas like books/media, user behaviors, mobility, search tools, and analytics. The presentation outlines how these areas are changing rapidly and provides examples of shifts in demographics, technologies, and user expectations. It emphasizes that librarians must work together strategically to understand users and keep up with changes through approaches like strategic analytics.
1. Using Technologies Strategically: A Special Librarians Guide Stephen Abram, MLS International Conference of Asian Special Libraries Japan Special Libraries Association Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 10, 2011
16. 6 Things Are Changing Fast Books & Media Behaviour: Users, Decision-makers, Learners, Students, Scholars, Researchers, Teachers, Professors, Cardholders, Users, Members, Patrons, Clients, Customers Mobile Search, Content Farms, Analytics The History of Unintended Consequences & Unpredictability
17. “Strategy is a Choice. . . To be a victim and feel these changes are fated and blamestorm OR Create the future we need and take collective responsibility for the conversation and development of the future.” Find Reasons not Excuses.
40. In the U.S. 60% of Internet users have Facebook accounts. In Japan, only 2% of Internet users have Facebook accounts and services like Mixi, Gree and Mobage-town are 10 times as big. (Privacy?)
41. Social networks fastest growing populations are seniors and will be more international and less urban and English.