This document discusses the changing role of libraries in a digital age. It argues that libraries must help patrons become "knowledge players" by subscribing to blogs, tagging content, and creating learning materials. Libraries should challenge traditional classroom models and focus on fun, peer-to-peer learning. The document advocates that libraries empower users, embrace communities, and enable equality through engagement and encouragement of participation.

1. Libraries, Learning & Play Helene Blowers Digital Strategy Director Columbus Metropolitan Library LibraryBytes.com ACPL - April 08 http://www.flickr.com/photos/nothing-mind/1029101841/in/photostream/

3. © Dave Pattern http://www.daveyp.com/blog

5. Allen County Public Library Learning 2.0

6. Web 1.0 Web 2.0

7. “ I think we're in -- in a lot of ways-- a period of the most profound reinvention of ...education and how people need to learn since the invention of literacy. ” - Tim O’Reily cc. Aaron Schmidt http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronschmidt/281619803/

8. Those who know how to “think” about search vs. those who don’t. Those who know how to validate soft information vs. those who don’t Those who know where to find information in new “hot” channels vs. those who don’t. Those who understand the current culture of informal languages vs. those who don’t. Those who know how to get information to travel to them vs. those who still chase it. Those who have the knowledge and skills to create and re-mix digital media and those who don’t. Those that understand learning is a continual process vs. those that view learning as an achievement. The New Digital Divide

9. “ Our Age of Anxiety is, in great part, the result of trying to do today's jobs with yesterday's tools." - Marshall McLuhan http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiseacre/175479093/

10. Published knowledge is old knowledge : The art of intelligence in the 21st Century will be less concerned with integrating old knowledge and more concerned with using published knowledge as a path to exactly the right source or sources that can create new knowledge tailored to a new situation , in real time . - Robert Steele http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredarmitage/91520238/

13. What can you do to constantly keep up with changes?

14. Player [ pley -er] noun a person or thing that plays. one actively involved especially in a competitive field or process. http://www.flickr.com/photos/djk/417088624/

15. Become a “ Knowledge Player ”: 15 minutes a day

16. 15 minutes a day Subscribe to just 5 blogs Become a “ Knowledge Player ”:

17. http://librarianinblack.typepad.com

18. www.lifehacker.com

19. http://librarystream.wordpress.com/

20. www.wired.com

21. http://explorediscoverplay.blogspot.com

22. 15 minutes a day Subscribe to just 5 blogs Tag “play items” in Del.icio.us Photo by Uma B. - Flickr Become a “ Knowledge Player ”:

24. 15 minutes a day Subscribe to just 5 blogs Tag “play items” in Del.icio.us Create a learning blog Photo by Lemonade Dusk- Flickr Become a “ Knowledge Player ”:

25. http://www.web2learning.net

26. 15 minutes a day Subscribe to just 5 blogs Tag “play items” in Del.icio.us Create a learning blog PLAY!!!!! Photo by Bukutgirl - Flickr Become a “ Knowledge Player ”:

27. Teaching Learning

28. Learning is the process of becoming rather than the process of acquiring. - Stephen Downes http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiredwitch/2337901915/

29. How can you help others navigate the learning maze? How can we help them become? http://www.flickr.com/photos/skip/42288914 /

30. Guide [gīd] noun 1) a person who exhibits and explains points of interest. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadalit/74439495/

31. Become a Discovery Guide : http://www.flickr.com/photos/liquid101/864754639/ It's about Training Learning

32. Engaged + Motivated = Learning http://www.flickr.com/photos/justcharlaine/531111910/

33. Challenge the classroom model Become a Discovery Guide :

34. http://www.flickr.com/photos/beija-flor/12341693/ P 2 P

35. Remember exposure is the 1 st step towards learning Become a Discovery Guide : http://www.flickr.com/photos/photo_phantoms/465339294/

36. Learners have as much to share as Guides Become a Discovery Guide : http://www.flickr.com/photos/91751279@N00/187226314/

37. Focus on FUN! Become a Discovery Guide : http://www.flickr.com/photos/32861370@N00/179506851/

38. Knowledge playing Discovery Guiding Learning Curve

39. Lifelong Learning Habits: Begin with the end in mind Accept responsibility for own learning View problems as challenges Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner Create you own learning toolbox Use technology to your advantage Teach & mentor others 7.5 … http://www.flickr.com/photos/arts/62554955/

41. P2P Learning Peer support Peer production Peer collaboration Peer LEARNING Libraries as learning environments …

42. What should do to fuel learning , knowledge & wisdom ? Focus on … Curiosity Creativity Collaboration http://www.flickr.com/photos/fornal/394740182/

44. “The illiterate of the future are not those who can't read or write but those who cannot learn, unlearn , and re-learn .” - Alvin Toffler http://www.flickr.com/photos/ogimogi/2253657555/

45. It’s about all of the above, but most importantly, it’s about …

46. Enlightening Expanding Communities Energetic Empowering Individuals Enabling Equality Engaging users Embedded Embracing Enchanting Encouraging participation … etc.

47. http://www.flickr.com/photos/toddography/12034661/ C or E?

48. Realize that WE are more valuable when we EMPOWER Libraries need to … … then when we try to control.

49. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimonomania/474758933/

50. Helene Blowers Digital Strategy Director Columbus Metropolitan Library [email_address] www.LibraryBytes.com