TRY
BEFORE
WE DIE
THE FUTURE OF MUSIC LIBRARIES
Ruud Brok MSc (@VUIG)
Working at @DOKdelft
Music Lover
Writer
Content Manager
Designer
DELFT
CREATING HISTORY
DELFT
THE OLD CITY CENTER
DELFT
THE PAINTINGS BY JOHANNES VERMEER
DELFTDELFT
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY DELFT
DELFTDELFT
ORIGIN OF THE DUTCH ROYAL FAMILY
DELFT
CULTURAL FESTIVALS
DELFT
DOK LIBRARY CONCEPT CENTER
20.000 Patrons
500.000 Visitors
110.000 Collection Items
675.000 Lendings
3.000 Followers On Twitter
700 Likes on Facebook
DOK LIBRARY CONCEPT CENTER
HIGHS
OUR BEAUTIFUL BUILDING
HIGHS
LOTS OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
HIGHS
MANY VISITORS
HIGHS
A HUGE MUSIC COLLECTION
BUT!
LOWS
LOTS OF ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
LOWS
MANY VISITORS AREN’T PAYING PATRONS
LOWS
THE MUSIC COLLECTION ISN’T BEING USED
LOWS
SO IS THERE A FUTURE FOR OUR BUILDING?
E-TEAM
DOK LIBRARY CONCEPT CENTER
E-TEAM
CUSTOMER SERVICE
E-TEAM
EDUCATION
E-TEAM
COLLECTION & CONTENT
E-TEAM
MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
E-TEAM
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
E-TEAM
DESIGN OF THE E-BAR
E-TEAM
DESIGN OF THE E-BAR
MUSIC & FILM
THE MUSIC COLLECTION ISN’T BEING USED
MUSIC & FILM
THE MUSIC COLLECTION ISN’T BEING USED
MUSIC & FILM
OUR COLLECTION HAS BEEN DECIMATED
THE MUSIC COLLECTION ISN’T BEING USED
MUSIC & FILM
OUR COLLECTION HAS BEEN DECIMATED
WE HAVE NO LONGER A MEDIA SUPSCRIPTION
THE MUSIC COLLECTION ISN’T BEING USED
MUSIC & FILM
OUR COLLECTION HAS BEEN DECIMATED
WE HAVE NO LONGER A MEDIA SUPSCRIPTION
ONLINE IS EASIER
THE MUSIC COLLECTION ISN’T BEING USED
MUSIC & FILM
SO NOW WHAT?
MUSIC & FILM
THREE LINES
YELLOW LINE – A NEW STRATEGY
MUSIC & FILM
THREE LINES
YELLOW LINE – A NEW STRATEGY
RED LINE – NEW CONTENT
MUSIC & FILM
THREE LINES
YELLOW LINE – A NEW STRATEGY
RED LINE – NEW CONTENT
BLUE LINE – NEW PEOPLE
A NEW STRATEGY
THE YELLOW LINE
#1
A NEW STRATEGY
THE YELLOW LINE
INFORMATION IS NOT EQUAL TO  KNOWLEDGE
A NEW STRATEGY
THE YELLOW LINE
INFORMATION IS NOT EQUAL TO  KNOWLEDGE
FROM PURPOSE TO MEANS TO AN END
CONTENT
CONTEXT
HISTORY
HYPE
PLACE
PEOPLE
A NEW STRATEGY
STREAMING MEDIA
A NEW STRATEGY
CONTENT CURATION
NEW STRATEGY
THE YELLOW LINE
INFORMATION IS NOT EQUAL TO  KNOWLEDGE
FROM PURPOSE TO MEANS TO AN END
EASY ACCESIBLE AND SEARCHABLE
A NEW STRATEGY
MUZIEKWEB: BIGGEST MUSIC ARCHIVE OF NL
400K ALBUMS
BROWSE
LEND
LISTEN
THE RED LINE
NEW CONTENT
NEW CONTENT
THE RED LINE
FROM TAKE AWAY TO TICKLE AND TRY
TRY
BEFORE
WE DIE
THE FUTURE OF MUSIC LIBRARIES
LET
PEOPLE
TRY
BEFORE
WE DIE
THE FUTURE OF MUSIC LIBRARIES
NEW CONTENT
THE RED LINE
FROM TAKE AWAY TO TICKLE AND TRY
CONTENT IS ALWAYS UP TO DATE
NEW CONTENT
STREAMING MEDIA
NEW CONTENT
INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO ‘NEW’ INSTRUMENTS
NEW CONTENT
INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO ‘NEW’ TECHNICS
NEW CONTENT
BUT SILENT (WE’RE STILL A LIBRARY)
NEW CONTENT
THE RED LINE
FROM TAKE AWAY TO TICKLE AND TRY
CONTENT IS ALWAYS UP TO DATE
AND CAN BE USED IN COMFORTABLE WAY
NEW CONTENT
DOK AS PUBLIC LIVING ROOM OF DELFT
AGAIN SILENT
NEW CONTENT
NEW PEOPLE
THE BLUE LINE
NEW PEOPLE
THE BLUE LINE
GET NEW PEOPLE INVOLVED
ENLIST PATRONS
NEW PEOPLE
NEW PEOPLE
SO PATRONS LEARN TO USE THIS
NEW PEOPLE
REACH YOUR PUBLIC (DASHBOARD BY IN10)
NEW PEOPLE
BECOME THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE CITY
GET NEW PEOPLE INVOLVED
CULTURAL CENTER OF DELFT
FACILITATE CULTURAL PROFESSIONALS
NEW PEOPLE
NEW PEOPLE
SO PATRONS LEARN TO PLAY THIS
NEW PEOPLE
PARTICIPATE IN CULTURAL EVENTS
NEW PEOPLE
THINK LIKE A BUSINESS, ACT LIKE YOU’RE NOT
GET NEW PEOPLE INVOLVED
CULTURAL CENTER OF DELFT
THINK LIKE A BUSINESS
NEW PEOPLE
FIND NEW PARTNERS
NEW PEOPLE
FIND NEW WAYS TO EARN MONEY
MUSIC & FILM
THE OLD SITUATION
MUSIC & FILM
THE NEW SITUATION
PHASE 1
LEARN
PHASE 1
LEARN
PLAY
PHASE 2
PHASE 2
PLAY
PHASE 2
PLAY
PHASE 3
DISCOVER
PHASE 3
DISCOVER
SO DARE
SO DARE
BE CREATIVE
SO DARE
BE CREATIVE
AND TRY
BEFORE
WE DIE
OR AS BOB SAID
Come gather ‘round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You’ll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you
Is worth savin’
Then you better start swimmin’
Or you’ll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin’

Try Before We Die - The Future Of Music Libraries