This document summarizes Stephen Abram's presentation at the 2010 SLJ Leadership Summit where he discussed the future of reading and libraries amid technological changes. Abram outlined several questions about the future of publishing, libraries, and people's valuation of books. He noted that everything related to libraries, media, and collections is changing rapidly as technology advances. However, librarians can play a vital role by building connections between information, knowledge, and learning. While e-books and devices like Kindle and iPad are changing formats, Abram asked how libraries can frame the issue of e-books rationally and discussed pros and cons of the new formats.

1. Libraries Matter: The Future of Reading in 2020 Stephen Abram, MLS SLJ Leadership Summit Chicago, IL Oct. 22, 2010

2. Welcome Questions for Today: Is this the End of Publishing as we know it? Is this the end of Libraries as we know them? Where is all this change taking us? Do people still value the book? What next? Role for teacher-librarians in our info-future?

3. So, what exactly is changing? In a word: Everything connected to your world! Books Media Mobility Collections Libraries

4. News Flash #1 Librarians play a vital role in building the critical connections between information , knowledge and learning.

5. Very Big Secret The Elephant in the Room

6. Change can happen very fast

7. As technology advances

8. Emboldened Librarians hold the key

9. GOOG

10. News Flash “The Internet and technology have now progressed to their infancy”

11. My son: Zachary

12. News Flash News Flash Tech Shift Happens

14. A 1965 iPhone

15. Can libraries keep up with change? Can you recall buying a 45? Can you recall dials on TVs? Can you recall dialling?

17. Books

24. The Chapter and Paragraph Universe

25. Integrated with Visuals – graphics and charts

26. Integrated with ‘video’

27. Integrated with Sound and Speech

28. Integrated with social web

29. Integrated with interaction and not just interactivity

34. Borders Kobo, B&N Nook, Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Sony, etc. . . .

47. Technology literacy

48. Information literacy

49. Media literacy

50. Adaptive literacy

51. Research literacy

52. Academic literacy

53. Reputation, Etc.

54. Reading literacy

55. Numeracy

56. Critical literacy

57. Social literacy

58. Computer literacy

59. Web literacy

60. Content literacy

62. Can we frame the e-book issue so that it can be addressed rationally?

63. MindMap: What is a book? Reading Reading Learning Pedagogy Research Exploration Reference Engagement Enjoyment Evaluation

64. MindMap: What is a book? Reading Learning Pedagogy Research Exploration Reference Engagement Enjoyment Evaluation

65. Books

66. Fiction

67. Non-Fiction

68. Encyclopedia

69. Reference

70. Directories

71. Dictionaries

72. Textbooks

73. E-Learning

74. E-Learning

81. What are the good and bad things about e-books?

82. Library Goals Be the Bee Or be the Hive Care

83. It Takes A Team: Work Together & Pick Each Other Up

84. It Gets Better. Librarians can help.

85. Stephen Abram, MLS, FSLA VP strategic partnerships and markets Cengage Learning (Gale) Cel: 416-669-4855 stephen.abram@cengage.com Stephen’s Lighthouse Blog http://stephenslighthouse.com Facebook: Stephen Abram LinkedIn / Plaxo: Stephen Abram Twitter: sabram SlideShare: StephenAbram1