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Explore the need for libraries to embrace innovation and adapt to new technologies to meet the changing needs of users. Discover the latest trends and tools in library services, such as RSS, wikis, social networking, and personalized alerts.
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Are Libraries Innovative Enough?June 12, 2006SLA Leadership &Management Division Stephen Abram, Vice President, Innovation
What is Innovation? I’ll know it when I see it! • An innovation is an idea, practice, or object that is perceived as new by the individual or other unit of adoption. • It matters little, as far as human behavior is concerned, whether or not the idea is new as measured by the lapse of time since its first use or discovery. • The perceived newness of the idea for the individual determines his or her reaction to it. If an idea is new to the individual, it is an innovation. Everett Rogers
2006 Light Goes Backwards Boyd's team collected data showing light traveling 'backwards,' seemingly faster than light speed. Image credit: Univ. of Rochester
The question we should be asking is… What’s the BEST future FOR libraries?
Expectations 1.0 • Search • Retrieve • Print • Link • Navigate • Read • . . .
RSS – really simple syndication Wikis New Programming Tools: AJAX, API Blogs and blogging Recommender Functionality Personalized Alerts Web Services Folksonomies, Tagging and Tag Clouds Social Networking Open access, Open Source, Open Content Commentary and comments Personalization and My Profiles Podcasting and MP3 files Streaming Media – audio and video User-driven Reviews Rankings & User-driven Ratings Instant Messaging and Virtual Reference Photos (e.g. Flickr, Picasa) Socially Driven Content Social Bookmarking WEB 2.0
Librarian 2.0 The Guru of the Information age!
Innovation Tips Fear of Failure
Innovation Tips Listen Outside of Libraries, a lot
Innovation Tips Cross the Generations, often
Innovation Tips Follow well, and lead from the side
Innovation Tips Blog Both Ways, as conversations
Innovation Tips Try something New EVERY Day
Innovation Tips Lead and Share
Innovation Tips Don’t Just Criticize
Innovation Tips Stay Positive
Innovation Tips Learn Un
Innovation Tips Focus on the Lesson Level
Innovation Tips Don’t Kill the Babies
Innovation Tips Work from the customer in, Really put the customer first.
Innovation Tips Have a vision
Innovation Tips NO PUNY VISIONS
Lots of BIG questions to think about • What will it mean to libraries if their services can be delivered to cheap devices that almost everyone has with them all the time? Think about it… Smart phones easily and cheaply offer Web, e-mail, music, talking books, e-books, etc. • Be creative. Design your portal to deliver just what's needed, in the format that's needed. Don't drown them!
Lots of BIG questions to think about • What will it mean for libraries if secure, broadband connectivity is ubiquitous in your community? Think about it… What if Google's investment in free broadband wireless through the electrical grid is wildly successful? • Be creative. Compete. Make a difference by empowering your community to take advantage. Innovate.
Bidirectional wireless module Hydro Broadband
The questions keep coming… • What does it mean if a decent laptop is available for under $150.00? Think schools, public libraries, gyms, stores, playgrounds, clubs, etc. • Think transformation. How will you empower learning, finding, and contextual experience?