Text and slides from keynote at Urban Librarians Unite (ULU) Conference in Brooklyn, NY, April 5, 2013. The full text of the talk is available at: https://www.slideshare.net/pbromberg/urban-libraries-unite-ulu-conference-keynote-text-version-wslides
Visual literacy is an important skill in our increasingly visual world.
This presentation will be shared at the Internet@Schools West Conference 2014 in Monterey, CA.
Visual skills are a necessary foundation for later speech and reading skills. In a highly visual world, the ability to understand visual imagery is a key information gathering ability.
Bored But Never Boring - Media Evolution: The Conference 2013Denise Jacobs
Once we've expanded the "in-between" space in our schedules in order to be more creative, how can we best leverage the brain's natural creative capacities? In this session, we'll explore several counter-intuitive and potentially subversive methods for fomenting creative productivity.
Banish Your Inner Critic - MakingWeb.no 2016Denise Jacobs
Your inner critic is an unconscious deterrent that stands between the seeds of great ideas and the fruits of achievement, keeping you stuck by telling you you’re just faking it, that others have more talent, that you’ll never achieve the success you seek. Let's discover how to anatomize this pernicious inner force, and then learn techniques to banish this critic so that you can have the mental space and energy to let your true talents emerge -- and help you be a badass with your work.
The Creativity Imperative - NDC London 2014Denise Jacobs
Success for companies is now dependent upon creativity and innovation, both hailed as the most important contributors to the growth of the economy. These days, these skills are not just a good idea, but are imperative. Unfortunately, most don't know where to start in order to structure an environment where creativity and innovation can thrive. Good news: laying the foundation for inspiring creativity and enhancing innovation is easier than you think. Discover the four directives to follow that will help to enhance engagement, reignite passion, and amp up meaningful contribution, and enable you, your team, and your company to develop fantastic products and services.
Visual literacy is an important skill in our increasingly visual world.
This presentation will be shared at the Internet@Schools West Conference 2014 in Monterey, CA.
Visual skills are a necessary foundation for later speech and reading skills. In a highly visual world, the ability to understand visual imagery is a key information gathering ability.
Bored But Never Boring - Media Evolution: The Conference 2013Denise Jacobs
Once we've expanded the "in-between" space in our schedules in order to be more creative, how can we best leverage the brain's natural creative capacities? In this session, we'll explore several counter-intuitive and potentially subversive methods for fomenting creative productivity.
Banish Your Inner Critic - MakingWeb.no 2016Denise Jacobs
Your inner critic is an unconscious deterrent that stands between the seeds of great ideas and the fruits of achievement, keeping you stuck by telling you you’re just faking it, that others have more talent, that you’ll never achieve the success you seek. Let's discover how to anatomize this pernicious inner force, and then learn techniques to banish this critic so that you can have the mental space and energy to let your true talents emerge -- and help you be a badass with your work.
The Creativity Imperative - NDC London 2014Denise Jacobs
Success for companies is now dependent upon creativity and innovation, both hailed as the most important contributors to the growth of the economy. These days, these skills are not just a good idea, but are imperative. Unfortunately, most don't know where to start in order to structure an environment where creativity and innovation can thrive. Good news: laying the foundation for inspiring creativity and enhancing innovation is easier than you think. Discover the four directives to follow that will help to enhance engagement, reignite passion, and amp up meaningful contribution, and enable you, your team, and your company to develop fantastic products and services.
Hacking the Creative Brain - Devoxx Belgium, 2014Denise Jacobs
As tech professionals, what we need is a way to work better so that we can create more, right? Through exploring various concepts and approaches, including the neuroscience of creativity, productivity techniques, and emerging practices that spur innovation, we'll discover not only the ways in which our brains work best, but also what’s behind the times when we feel on fire with creativity and when we don't. We’ll translate this information into processes and techniques for dramatically enhanced creative productivity. Beware: this session challenges the standard norms around concentration, focus, productivity, and may change how you work…for the better.
As tech professionals, what we need is a way to work better so that we can create more, right? Through exploring various concepts and approaches, including the neuroscience of creativity, productivity techniques, and emerging practices that spur innovation, we'll discover not only the ways in which our brains work best, but also what’s behind the times when we feel on fire with creativity and when we don't. We’ll translate this information into processes and techniques for dramatically enhanced creative productivity. Beware: this session challenges the standard norms around concentration, focus, productivity, and may change how you work…for the better.
Co-Create: Creating Better Together - Twinkle Tampere 2015Denise Jacobs
Despite the prevalent mythology of the lone creative genius, many of the most innovative contributions spring from the creative chemistry of a group and the blending of everyone’s ideas and concepts. How can we best leverage this collective wisdom to generate creative synergy and co-create? Let’s look at the process of recognizing and removing our personal creative blocks, connecting and communicating with others, combining ideas using play, and constructing a collaborative environment to discover effective methods for tapping into a group’s creative brilliance. Through these steps, you’ll learn to capitalize on the super-linearity of creativity to embrace and leverage diversity to create better together.
Roadmap to Blended Learning (October 2013)Wesley Fryer
These are Dr. Wesley Fryer's slides for his October 4, 2013, presentation in Canandaigua , New York, for NYSCATE leaders. The session description was: What is blended learning and why should educators embrace it? How can we move towards a vision of blended learning in our schools? This session presents an OVERVIEW, WAYPOINTS, and DIRECTIONS for the Roadmap to Blended Learning.
This presentation explores how we can use communicative, collaborative, interactive web environments to advance our students linguistic and intercultural skills.
Managing Professional Information Overload (KASL District I version)Heather Braum
This presentation was given at the Kansas Association of School Librarians District I Workshop in March 2012. This version is targeted at school librarians, but most people in any profession would benefit from the information found in this session. Please see the last slide for the presentation resource page.
Just a Room Full of Stuff? Why Libraries are Great / Katie BirkwoodKatie Birkwood
A brief introduction to what it is that makes libraries so important.
Talk given at Ignite London 4, 8 Feb 2011, with a bit of extra text added to help it make sense.
http://ignitelondon.net/home
Putting technology on trial - SLAV conferenceHamish Curry
Technology offers incredible opportunities to transform the way the library sector skills itself and the learning for the community. Technology often defines our comfort with change and our ability to adapt. This session will explore the ways in technology has shifted the balance of the expert, but not the role of wisdom. To foster new opportunities for engagement and communication, libraries must grapple with a legacy and empower people to find where innovation and risk meet.
White Space Creativity - Generate Conference London 2014Denise Jacobs
In visual arts and graphic design, white space is fundamental to allowing a creation to exist, by creating delineation and focus. Similarly, in our lives, creativity often sprouts from the "white space" of time: the moments in our increasingly busy schedules between activities and thoughts that allow the subconscious to better absorb and connect information. Clearly, in order to be more creative, we need to open up this "in-between" space in our lives, but once we've done so, how can we best capitalize upon the brain's natural creative capacities? In this talk, we'll explore several counter-intuitive and potentially subversive methods for leveraging this "white space" to foment innovative thinking creative productivity.
A stripped down version of a presentation I gave to students in Latvia - it's a fantastic time to be shaping the profession of librarianship, so this slide-deck is about the world and the way it's changing, trends for the future, and how to make the most of being a librarian.
Hacking the Creative Brain - Web Directions 2015Denise Jacobs
As tech professionals, what we need is a way to work better so that we can create more, right? Through exploring various concepts and approaches, including the neuroscience of creativity, productivity techniques, and emerging practices that spur innovation, we'll discover not only the ways in which our brains work best, but also what’s behind the times when we feel on fire with creativity and when we don't. We’ll translate this information into processes and techniques for dramatically enhanced creative productivity. Beware: this session challenges the standard norms around concentration, focus, productivity, and may change how you work…for the better.
Creating a Positive Professional Presence (ISASA)Cathy Oxley
Teacher librarians are standing on the brink of a fantastic opportunity to make themselves indispensable within their schools. Now is the perfect time to embrace technology, develop a Professional Learning Network, upskill and become leaders in e-learning.
New Media Consortium 2016 conference: my keynoteBryan Alexander
Slides for my NMC 2016 conference closing keynote.
I wanted to do two things here:
1) Really go presentation Zen
2) Focus on technology and its possibilities over the next two generations
Hacking the Creative Brain - Devoxx Belgium, 2014Denise Jacobs
As tech professionals, what we need is a way to work better so that we can create more, right? Through exploring various concepts and approaches, including the neuroscience of creativity, productivity techniques, and emerging practices that spur innovation, we'll discover not only the ways in which our brains work best, but also what’s behind the times when we feel on fire with creativity and when we don't. We’ll translate this information into processes and techniques for dramatically enhanced creative productivity. Beware: this session challenges the standard norms around concentration, focus, productivity, and may change how you work…for the better.
As tech professionals, what we need is a way to work better so that we can create more, right? Through exploring various concepts and approaches, including the neuroscience of creativity, productivity techniques, and emerging practices that spur innovation, we'll discover not only the ways in which our brains work best, but also what’s behind the times when we feel on fire with creativity and when we don't. We’ll translate this information into processes and techniques for dramatically enhanced creative productivity. Beware: this session challenges the standard norms around concentration, focus, productivity, and may change how you work…for the better.
Co-Create: Creating Better Together - Twinkle Tampere 2015Denise Jacobs
Despite the prevalent mythology of the lone creative genius, many of the most innovative contributions spring from the creative chemistry of a group and the blending of everyone’s ideas and concepts. How can we best leverage this collective wisdom to generate creative synergy and co-create? Let’s look at the process of recognizing and removing our personal creative blocks, connecting and communicating with others, combining ideas using play, and constructing a collaborative environment to discover effective methods for tapping into a group’s creative brilliance. Through these steps, you’ll learn to capitalize on the super-linearity of creativity to embrace and leverage diversity to create better together.
Roadmap to Blended Learning (October 2013)Wesley Fryer
These are Dr. Wesley Fryer's slides for his October 4, 2013, presentation in Canandaigua , New York, for NYSCATE leaders. The session description was: What is blended learning and why should educators embrace it? How can we move towards a vision of blended learning in our schools? This session presents an OVERVIEW, WAYPOINTS, and DIRECTIONS for the Roadmap to Blended Learning.
This presentation explores how we can use communicative, collaborative, interactive web environments to advance our students linguistic and intercultural skills.
Managing Professional Information Overload (KASL District I version)Heather Braum
This presentation was given at the Kansas Association of School Librarians District I Workshop in March 2012. This version is targeted at school librarians, but most people in any profession would benefit from the information found in this session. Please see the last slide for the presentation resource page.
Just a Room Full of Stuff? Why Libraries are Great / Katie BirkwoodKatie Birkwood
A brief introduction to what it is that makes libraries so important.
Talk given at Ignite London 4, 8 Feb 2011, with a bit of extra text added to help it make sense.
http://ignitelondon.net/home
Putting technology on trial - SLAV conferenceHamish Curry
Technology offers incredible opportunities to transform the way the library sector skills itself and the learning for the community. Technology often defines our comfort with change and our ability to adapt. This session will explore the ways in technology has shifted the balance of the expert, but not the role of wisdom. To foster new opportunities for engagement and communication, libraries must grapple with a legacy and empower people to find where innovation and risk meet.
White Space Creativity - Generate Conference London 2014Denise Jacobs
In visual arts and graphic design, white space is fundamental to allowing a creation to exist, by creating delineation and focus. Similarly, in our lives, creativity often sprouts from the "white space" of time: the moments in our increasingly busy schedules between activities and thoughts that allow the subconscious to better absorb and connect information. Clearly, in order to be more creative, we need to open up this "in-between" space in our lives, but once we've done so, how can we best capitalize upon the brain's natural creative capacities? In this talk, we'll explore several counter-intuitive and potentially subversive methods for leveraging this "white space" to foment innovative thinking creative productivity.
A stripped down version of a presentation I gave to students in Latvia - it's a fantastic time to be shaping the profession of librarianship, so this slide-deck is about the world and the way it's changing, trends for the future, and how to make the most of being a librarian.
Hacking the Creative Brain - Web Directions 2015Denise Jacobs
As tech professionals, what we need is a way to work better so that we can create more, right? Through exploring various concepts and approaches, including the neuroscience of creativity, productivity techniques, and emerging practices that spur innovation, we'll discover not only the ways in which our brains work best, but also what’s behind the times when we feel on fire with creativity and when we don't. We’ll translate this information into processes and techniques for dramatically enhanced creative productivity. Beware: this session challenges the standard norms around concentration, focus, productivity, and may change how you work…for the better.
Creating a Positive Professional Presence (ISASA)Cathy Oxley
Teacher librarians are standing on the brink of a fantastic opportunity to make themselves indispensable within their schools. Now is the perfect time to embrace technology, develop a Professional Learning Network, upskill and become leaders in e-learning.
New Media Consortium 2016 conference: my keynoteBryan Alexander
Slides for my NMC 2016 conference closing keynote.
I wanted to do two things here:
1) Really go presentation Zen
2) Focus on technology and its possibilities over the next two generations
Keynote for Indiana Library Federation Conference, Indianapolis, IN, November 14, 2012. Full text of talk available at: http://peterbromberg.com/indiana/FRAMECHANGE.pdf
A Presentation About Community, By The CommunityNeil Perkin
A crowdsourced presentation about how online communities work with contributions from 30 planners, strategists, digital specialists and some of the most reknowned thinkers in social media strategy.
Making and the Commons, for Europeana's "European Cultural Commons" conferenc...Michael Edson
Keynote given at Europeana's European Cultural Commons conference in Warsaw Poland, October 12, 2011.
A video of this talk from Warsaw is at http://youtu.be/RSaLnHlN4gQ
A full text version of the talk (with footnotes and hyperlinks) is at http://www.slideshare.net/edsonm/museums-and-the-commons-helping-makers-get-stuff-done-6779050
While some conferences support a proactive diversity policy, the common lament industry-wide is the pool of candidates just isn't large enough to draw from. It's time for women and people of color to Rawk The Web: to become more visible, promote our achievements, and make ourselves known as the rockstars we truly are.
Presented at CPA Congress Vic, 11 Oct 2010.
Topics:
Trust and openness, the new paradigm for engagement
The importance of people and personality
Evaluating the benefits, risks and challenges
Existing channels and new strategies
Practical examples of social media
Think like a child to invent the future. Say goodbye to certainty and say hello to the uncertainty of tomorrow using Divergent Thinking followed by Convergent Thinking. Tomorrow belongs to those of us who can liberate our aspirations in pursuit of future possibilities.
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Yes, And... Using Improv to Develop 21st Century Leadership SkillsPeter Bromberg
Using the principles of improv to develop 21st century leadership skills including mindfulness, listening, collaboration, adaptability, trust-building, and risk-taking.
Lead the Change Leadership Academy: Start With Why?: Know Yourself, Grow Your...Peter Bromberg
Slides from online presentation for Library Journal's "Lead the Change: Create Your Career Roadmap", presented on April 22, 2015. You spend a lot of time in school and in training sessions talking about what you do and how you do it. This session will help you define your deeper purpose and help prioritize a path to clearing away obstacles and focusing on bigger picture solutions for your library, your community, your university, your school.
NOTE: The complete text of the talk is available in the notes field of powerpoint
Influence When You Have No Power or Authority (full text version)Peter Bromberg
Webinar for Utah State Library, 2-24-15. Regardless of whether you have a great deal of positional power or authority or none at all, you can exert meaningful influence and help bring about the future you prefer. Using proven techniques grounded in a simple model of coaching, and practicing emotionally and socially intelligent behaviors, you can learn to bring yourself into a state of greater resourcefulness, focus your attention and energy, get into action, and exert purposeful influence in any situation.
Influence When You Have No Power or AuthorityPeter Bromberg
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The Very Heart of It. Keynote at Urban Libraries Unite (ULU) Conference (text...Peter Bromberg
Text and slides from keynote at Urban Librarians Unite (ULU) Conference in Brooklyn, NY, April 5, 2013. Slidedeck available at: http://www.slideshare.net/pbromberg/very-heart-ofit
What do a leaky roof, a greasy spoon, a bear sighting, and a man with a torto...Peter Bromberg
This was my "lightning talk" at Pres4lib, a presentation camp for librarians on 6/12/09 at the Princeton Public Library. It really HAS to be seen with the audio/video which is available at: http://pres4lib.pbworks.com/Lightning-Talks
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Script and supporting materials at: http://peterbromberg.com/sla
Throw out those 5 year strategic plans, change ain't what it used to be. Change no longer happens in slow, predictable, macro waves that allow us the time to make and execute big plans. Change now happens in a continual series of microbursts, each one potentially changing our experiences, behaviors, perceptions, and expectations in unexpected but potentially powerful ways.
A new type of leadership is called for. A leadership that not only provides a map for change, but also empowers people in your organization to throw away the map and respond to clients' needs in the moment. A leadership that questions best practices, holding only lightly to the ways of the past. A leadership that monitors societal trends and embraces small innovations and good ideas no matter where they come from.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Normal Labour/ Stages of Labour/ Mechanism of LabourWasim Ak
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Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
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Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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The Very Heart of It. Keynote at Urban Libraries Unite (ULU) Conference
1. The Very Heart Of It
The Timeless, Nourishing
Value of Libraries
Peter Bromberg | peterbromberg.com
Urban Libraries Unite Conference | Brooklyn, NY. April 5, 2013
21. Exponential Pace of Change
1.5 mill yrs lever, wedge
500,000 yrs control of fire
50,000 yrs bow & arrow
5,000 years wheel and axle; sail
500 years printing press with movable type; rifle
100 years automobiles
55 years satellites
32 years IBM Home Computer
28 years Windows / Mac
20 years World Wide Web
12-14 years iPod, Netflix, Tivo
6-10 years Ubiquitous Broadband, Blogging, Skype
4-6 years iPhone, Android, App Stores, Geolocation
< 6 years SMS, Cell phone ubiquity, Twitter, Facebook
Smartphones, Tablets, iPads, Cloud, Instagram, Snapchat
< 2 years AMAZON-APPLE-GOOGLE-FACEBOOK
22. The pace of change is accelerating and the
progression is exponential. We are actually
doubling the power of these technologies
now in less than a year.
Indeed [for a wide variety of technologies],
we find not just simple exponential growth,
but “double” exponential growth, meaning
that the rate of exponential growth is itself
growing exponentially.
- Ray Kurzweil,
Author, Inventor, Futurist
http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-law-of-accelerating-returns https://www.facebook.com/blog/blog.php?post=112344532130
24. Exponential Pace of Change
1.5 mill yrs lever, wedge
500,000 yrs control of fire
50,000 yrs bow & arrow
5,000 years wheel and axle; sail
500 years printing press with movable type; rifle
100 years automobiles
55 years satellites
32 years IBM Home Computer
28 years Windows / Mac
20 years World Wide Web
12-14 years iPod, Netflix, Tivo
6-10 years Ubiquitous Broadband, Blogging, Skype
4-6 years iPhone, Android, App Stores, Geolocation
< 6 years SMS, Cell phone ubiquity, Twitter, Facebook
Smartphones, Tablets, iPads, Cloud, Instagram, Snapchat
< 2 years AMAZON-APPLE-GOOGLE-FACEBOOK
29. Two Questions
In a permanent revolution:
1. What changes?
2. What doesn’t change?
cc by 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/khalidalbaih/5450180945/sizes/l/in/photostream/
30. So we were in this toy store
trying on funny noses and…
36. “Work is love made visible”
- Kahlil Gibran
Images: http://urbanlibrariansunite.org
37. Center for an Urban Future says
• Uniquely positioned to help address challenges
• Key component of human capital system
• Critical role: Skills development
• Critical role: Job preparation
• Critical role: Reading skills for young
• Importance of technology access
• Support for freelance economy
See report at: http://nycfuture.org/pdf/Branches_of_Opportunity.pdf
38. The Urban Institute says
• We build capacity for economic activity and resiliency
• Relied on for pre-school learning
and literacy
• Support workforce entry
• Support local businesses
• Downtown/neighborhood anchor
• Spur commercial development
See report at: http://www.urban.org/uploadedpdf/1001075_stronger_cities.pdf
39. In a Permanent Revolution…
What doesn’t change?
Ways of Being
What changes?
Ways of Doing
Revolution Image: cc by 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/khalidalbaih/5450180945/sizes/l/in/photostream/
42. We need You!
(to be a one buttock player)
CC by 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/cpstorm/356565724/sizes/z/in/photostream/
43. aka “Emergent Leader”
-
- Have no formal authority
- Are passionate & engaged
- Motivate others
- Initiate new ideas
- Seek others’ opinions
Image: http://www.makingadifferencedaily.com/apps/vblog/ (Emergent Leadership concept from Peter Northouse)
44. Make Something Up
(and steal the rest)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationaalarchief/4193508328 (no copyright)
45. Mini Library
(Urban Libraries Unite)
Photo: ULU: http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/books/small-but-full-of-stories-the-mini-library-helps-readers-recover-after-hurricane-sandy.html
46. Six Word Memoirs
(Minneapolis Public Library)
Photo by Emily Lloyd http://blogs.citypages.com/dressingroom/2012/04/emily_lloyd_6_words_minneapolis.php4/sizes/m/in/set-72157625192282865 /
47. Alternative Teen Fashion Show
(Fayetteville (AR) Public Library
http://vimeo.com/6725515
Video at: http://vimeo.com/6725515
48. Human Library
(Edmonton Public Library)
http://vimeo.com/6725515
http://www.epl.ca/new-living-library-2013
50. Knit in Public Day
(Princeton Public Library)
http://vimeo.com/6725515
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/princetonpubliclibrary/4730216611/in/set-72157624074943211/
52. Library Sleevefacing
(Bowling Green State University)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bgsulib67/5148528014/sizes/m/in/set-72157625192282865/
53. There has never been a better time in
the history of humanity to
Steal The Rest
• Webjunction • Social Media
• Associations • ALADirect | ALAConnect
• Consortia • Blogs
• Literature • Facebook Groups
• Personal Network • LinkedIn Groups
• Slideshare.net • Webinars
• Vendors • Listservs/Forums
54. Take care of yourself
1. Optimism
2. Mindfulness Mediation
3. Nature
4. Exercise
5. Celebration/Appreciation
6. Community Support
7. Hope
55. Take care of yourself
“You’re just full of hope. You’ve got more
hope than most people do. It’s a beautiful
thing to have a little hope for the world.”
56. Continually Connect…
…one’s own small flame to the
central flames of life and the world.
We cannot predict the exact details of the
future, but we can have a hand in shaping the
heart of the future, including its context of
meaning and our commitment and courage in
advancing into the unknown.
- Robert K Cooper, Ayman Sawaf, Executive EQ
57. Peter Bromberg | peterbromberg@gmail.com
Urban Libraries Unite Conference, April 8, 2013, Brooklyn, NY
Image CC BY-ND 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/iain/4101881178/sizes/l/in/photostream/
59. “Between stimulus and response
there is a space.
In that space is our power to
choose our response.
In our response lies our growth
and our freedom.”
- Viktor E. Frankl
60. I think that the future, even ten
or twenty years out, is going to
get deeply weird
- Michael Edson
Director of Web and New Media Strategy,
Smithsonian Institution
61. a ctic
r P r n…
e
More Trust
ula ts I
Reg esul
R
Trust is the conduit
for influence; it’s the medium
through which ideas travel.
If they don’t trust you, your ideas are just
dead in the water. Having the best idea is
worth nothing if people don’t trust you."
- Amy Cuddy
62. I get up every morning determined to
both change the world and have
one hell of a good time.
Sometimes this makes
planning my day difficult.
- E.B.White, misquoted
For actual quote see: http://www.berfrois.com/2011/11/martha-white-on-e-b-white/
63. “The public library is a center
of public happiness first”
-John Cotton Dana
A Library Primer, 3rd ed. 1903
-Image Credit: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/John_Cotton_Dana_01.jpg
Before we jump in to discuss these topics, I’d like to spend just a little bit of time creating some context. Putting a frame around the discussion.
I’d like to start by asking a question to create a little perspective; A little context WHY ARE WE HERE TODAY? A seemingly simple question, and one I try to continually ask and answer. Every day Take a moment, and think about the question. Why are we here today at the Brooklyn Public Library? Why are YOU here? (RUN THROUGH ALL OF THE MAP SLIDES) [click]
They were a fully formed civilization with art, culture, organized sports--- they’ve uncovered gaming courts… They thrived for 1500 years and then disappeared. Here’s a picture of what’s left of their great civilization that spanned 1500 years (or about 6 ½ times longer than the US has been around.) What happened? It’s unclear. Might have been flood, might have been drought. Might have been they started cutting funding for libraries and it was quickly downhill from there… [click]
Here’s an artists rendering of what their civilization looked like And, to be fair,… A thousand year’s from now, an artist may render their interpretation of our Casa Grande visitor center…
Dweck Auditorium, Brooklyn PL
Image of Brooklyn PL: By User:Spyder_Monkey (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABrooklyn_Public_Library_Jan_2010.jpg
Earth
3 rd planet from the sun
Milky Way
Universe
Universe
Of the 108 billion people who have ever lived, we get to interact with a few hundred , maybe a few thousand. Look around you, these are the people you get to spend time with Our time here is precious Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationallibrarynz_commons/3326203787/sizes/z/in/photostream/ (no known copyright)
So I will ask again: Why are we here today? Because Life is short Our time together is precious I want to use my time here to make a difference I want to be awake and fully present Enrich my life and the lives of those around me. I choose to do that through library service.
There has been an absolutely crazy historically unprecedented, accelerating pace of change your ability and willingness to consciously exert influence is more important than ever. There has been a fundamental shift in reality due to the rapid pace of change. There has never been a time in human history where there has been so much disruptive change in so short a time— and in fact the pace of change continues to accelerate. Why is this important? Because, in a nutshell, it is increasingly true that “What got us here won’t get us there.” Reality is fundamentally changing, and that requires some fundamental changes in the choices we need to make to be effective. Let’s look a little bit more at what’s happening with the pace of change. [“deeply weird” concept from Michael Edson, “Let us go boldly into the present” http://www.slideshare.net/edsonm/michael-edson-let-us-go-boldly-into-the-present-text-version]
Here is a chart that illustrates the pace of change– specifically change brought about by disruptive technologies You can see that the amount of time between disruptive technologies and major shifts that they bring about has continually compacted. (quickly review) This means that great grandfather’s life was virtually indistinguishable from his father’s life. They both lived in a make shift house , with a dirt floor, a wood burning oven, and no plumbing. The first 13 years of my grandfather’s life were the same as his fathers In 1921 he left Russia for America and the next 80 years of his life saw: Automobiles, Indoor plumbing, Telephones, Heart surgery, Air travel, Satellites in orbit Space travel a moon landing, Television, Microwaves, Portable radios and tape players In other words, my grandfather saw more significant change in his life than his ancestors saw in the 500 years previous. To contrast, my 15 year old nephew has never known a world without: Internet, 156 HD channels, Invisible braces, DVDs, Cell phones, Text Messaging Note: even this has changed in 3 years. Now he knows streaming/on demand, smartphones, social apps) The pace of change– the introduction of “disruptive technologies” continue to happen at an exponential pace… Think about how Facebook, smartphones, and netflix/hulu, skype and google hangout have impacted. Think about coursera and skillshare are changing education. How kickstarter, Kiva, and indigogo might affect ec [click] Looking at the chart: What we see is that for long periods of time, nothing happened. Then something happened, that had a major ramifications. That led to major changes. And then for another long period of time nothing happened. In Change Management, this was referred to as [CLICK] (Unfreeze Change,Re-freeze model)
The pace of change is accelerating and the progression is exponential. We are actually doubling the power of these technologies now in less than a year. Indeed [for a wide variety of technologies], we find not just simple exponential growth, but “double” exponential growth, meaning that the rate of exponential growth is itself growing exponentially. Kurzweil Quotes: https://www.facebook.com/blog/blog.php?post=112344532130 http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-law-of-accelerating-returns
SHOW VIDEO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Funny right, but he captures something there, about how customers expectations shift very quickly when they are exposed to new technologies that make their life easier—or at least technologies that they value. Back when we started QandANJ.org in late 2001 and I started going around doing presentations, I would ask, “how many of you have been on the internet in the last 24 hours.” In the beginning I’d see 10-25% of hands go up. Each year, I’d see more and more hands go up. And now when I ask that question (ask it) . I inevitably see 100% How many of you have texted w/I the last 24 hours? Been on a social network? In a few years, how many hands will we see? The fact is, that technology doesn’t just expand what’s possible, it shifts our expectations and the expectations of our customers. Which means we have to be continually evaluating and shifting our role as librarians to respond to the shifting needs and expectation of those that we serve . But we’re getting a little bit ahead of ourselves… Let’s finish this discussion on the pace of change [click]
Looking back at the chart: What we see is that for long periods of time, nothing happened. Then something happened, that had a major ramifications. That led to major changes. And then for another long period of time nothing happened. In Change Management, this was referred to as [CLICK] (Freeze,Unfreeze,Re-freeze model)
Up until recently, there was an accepted model of how change happens in society and organizations: The Unfreeze, Change, Refreeze model , This model suggests that: Our structures, our organizations , and therefore our experiences remain fairly stable (or frozen) for long periods of time Some fundamental change occurs, and for a period of time, things unfreeze. We all get used to the change, it’s ramifications play out, and we settle into the new normal. We refreeze. This model makes sense when we apply it historically, but over the last 100 years, the periods between each change have gotten smaller and smaller, to the point where it seems we don’t even get to the refreeze point. With regard to change we are now more in a state of continual fluidity . What does it feel like when we are in “unfreeze” mode? [click]
We are now in what Peter Vaill and other change mgmt experts call: Permanent whitewater. Whitewater suggests a number of things: It suggests a fast-pace ; It suggests that the situation changes by the second It suggests that we need to vigilant, aware and responsive moment by moment It also suggests that we can have a general sense of shape of the river—the direction of current — Maybe know where the really big rocks are . We can’t control the ride, but we can influence it . So, what can we do to be successful in this new reality? [CLICK]
Permanent Revolution What must change? Ways of being? Ways of doing? [Image: cc by 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/khalidalbaih/5450180945/sizes/l/in/photostream/]
Graveyard of technology - With the exception of the land line, these all came and went in my adult life.
In a permanent revolution: What changes? What doesn’t change? [Image: cc by 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/khalidalbaih/5450180945/sizes/l/in/photostream/]
Pictures of Anna Wise (my Great Aunt)
Pictures of Anna Wise (my Great Aunt)
I want to talk about Love for a moment. What we give: Little bits of love We are great lovers. There is no other way to put it. The time and energy you put into serving people through libraries What is see (in mini libraries and in the passion of ULU) is love. Love for others, for people. For community. For connection. Lovers of people, of other people taking this journey with us I know we don't often speak of love. We may talk of caring, but isn't love really why we do what we do. Love puts us in a transformative place. These are pictures of people who are giving of themselves—and that’s what love is. Images: http://urbanlibrariansunite.org
Center for Urban Future says Uniquely positioned to help address challenges Key component of human capital system Critical role: Skills development Critical role: Job preparation Critical role: Reading skills for young Importance of technology access Support for freelance economy Branches of Opportunity (Center for Urban Future): http://nycfuture.org/pdf/Branches_of_Opportunity.pdf
Report: Making Cities Stronger (Urban Institute and ULC) http://www.urban.org/uploadedpdf/1001075_stronger_cities.pdf
Permanent Revolution What must change? Ways of being? Ways of doing? [Image: cc by 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/khalidalbaih/5450180945/sizes/l/in/photostream/]
Valve has NO hierarchy No management No structure Anyone can Think of it as runway fashion. It’s far out there, but some of those far out ideas can be scaled back and used. Characteristics of Flat orgs - Agile - - Flexible - - Adaptable - - Innovative - - Responsive -
Here’s the Thing… Flatter organizations require different type of employee Flatter organizations require different type of employee… That’s where you come in…
Be a One Buttock Player Image: CC by 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/cpstorm/356565724/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Emergent Leaders: (Peter Northouse) No formal authority Motivate others Initiate new ideas Seek others’ opinions Are passionate and involved To sum: For libraries to thrive in a world where disruptive technology requires us to develop a new playbook every other week, we need flatten our organizations. To be successful, flat, nimble organizations, need a employees who are empowered, and willing to consciously embrace their role as influencers But the skills that correlate with being effective inluencers are not natural, nor are they taught or developed in our most of our schools. Therefore, we need to develop ourselves and others to be better at influencing. Photo: http://www.makingadifferencedaily.com/apps/vblog/
Make something up. Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationaalarchief/4193508328 (no copyright)
Mini Libraries (ULU) Photo: ULU: http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/books/small-but-full-of-stories-the-mini-library-helps-readers-recover-after-hurricane-sandy.html
Six Word Memoirs (Minneapolis Public Library) Image: Photo by Emily Lloyd: http://blogs.citypages.com/dressingroom/2012/04/emily_lloyd_6_words_minneapolis.php4/sizes/m/in/set-72157625192282865/
Alternative Teen Fashion Show (Fayetteville (AR) PL The ultimate fashion event, for teens, by teens. One Librarian, a team of 20 teens, and 50 behind the scenes volunteers put this one-of-a-kind performance art event together to celebrate Teen Read Week, 2006. This event took place at the Fayetteville Public Library in Fayetteville, Arkansas and won VOYA'S Most Valuable Teen Program for the year. Email Jenine Lillian at jenine@jeninelillian.com for more information on this amazing experience. Video at: http://vimeo.com/6725515
Human Library (Edmonton Public Library) What is a Human Library? Human Library gives readers an opportunity to speak one-on-one with a Living Book...a real person on loan! Learn about the lives of people who are different from you. Listen to their stories. Gain inspiration. Ask questions about their experiences, lifestyle, job, beliefs and background. This year's event is part of National Human Library Day in partnership with CBC. What are Living Books? Living Books are people with interesting and/or inspirational stories to tell that are often about the experiences they have faced because of their race, gender, sexual orientation, job, lifestyle or cultural background.
LibraryBox is an open source, portable digital file distribution tool based on inexpensive hardware that enables delivery of educational, healthcare, and other vital information to individuals off the grid. LibraryBox is designed to enable the distribution of digital information to areas with little or no Internet access, even off the grid. It does so using open source software and very inexpensive hardware, allowing the distribution of LibraryBox hardware at a far lower cost than other solutions. Info from: http://jasongriffey.net/librarybox/about.html
Knit in Public Day (Princeton PL) Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/princetonpubliclibrary/4730216611/in/set-72157624074943211/
Civic Discourse
Example: Library Sleevefacing Bowling Green State University – Way to welcome new students and orient them to the library Take pictures in different parts of the library, then post them. Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bgsulib67/5148528014/sizes/m/in/set-72157625192282865
There has never been a better time in the history of humanity to Steal The Rest
Importance of Self-Care/Renewal (you are not superhero) Optimism 2.Mindfulness 3.Nature 4.Exercise 5.Celebration 6.Community/Support (that’s what ULU is) Hope
Importance of Self-Care/Renewal (you are not superhero) Optimism “ Permission to be both optimistic and realistic (healthy tension - keeps optimism from turning into denial and realism from devoting into cynicism” (LIAPC) 2. Mindfulness 3. Nature 4. Exercise 5. Celebration 6. Community/Support (that’s what ULU is) Hope Enlightened: “Am I crazy?” “No. You’re just full of hope. You’ve got more hope than most people do.” It’s a beautiful thing to have a little hope for the world.” b. Advocating, the anger, the passion, think about it and reframe it as having a little more hope/faith than most people. c. Disappointment and anger is directly proportional to that hope we have for each other.
Quote from P 270, “Executive EQ” by Robert K. Cooper and Ayman Sawaf. (Perigree Books, 1993)
““ Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor E. Frankl The world is changing Some would suggest that it’s changing at a faster pace than ever There are challenges, to be sure But there are also always choices Conference is a time to come together, and make a little space to reflect, to open ourselves up to new ideas and new ways of seeing. It’s a time to My job today is to help you hang out in that space. A little space for perspective. A little space for a shift in perspective. An opening to think creatively about the choices you have individually and collectively to focus your attention and your energy. Photo credit: Peter Bromberg [CLICK]
I think that the future, even ten or twenty years out, is going to get deeply weird - Michael Edson, Director of Web and New Media Strategy,Smithsonian Institution
In my experience, when we begin to practice building awareness and making more conscious choices, we also tend to become more curious about the motivations and behaviors of others. And when we become curious about others, we communicate to them that we seek to understand them. We show interest in sharing our perspective, but also learning theirs and instead of blaming, or feeling the victim, we start to invite others to work with us and jointly diagnose problems and design solutions Others will feel valued and respected, and in turn reward us with respect and trust. And as Amy Cuddy says in her wonderful Ted Talk… “ Trust is the conduit for influence; it’s the medium through which ideas travel.”
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. - E.B.White, misquoted For actual quote see: http://www.berfrois.com/2011/11/martha-white-on-e-b-white/
And what is public happiness but community. Belonging Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/John_Cotton_Dana_01.jpg