Presentation at the PNG (Project Next Generation) Regional Conference 2012; hosted in part by Kankakee Public Library and Illinois State Library

1. PNG PRESENTATION:
THE EVOLVE
PROJECT
Evolveproject.org Presented by: Brian Pichman & Dave Hesse

2. Evolve Project Intro Video
http://youtu.be/gFaXvkrd-

3. Future of Libraries
 Dangers Facing Libraries
 Books
 People are able to get “e-books” from local resources
and subscription based services starting at $10.
 Free e-book content out there as well.
 Internet
Ican access this from home, get a $30 subscription to
the internet.
 Reference Help
Ican access this from home using free blogs and
other tools.
So why would I want go to the library?

5. Create a Public VALUE
 Not be a “process” but an experience
 Move from physical to digital
 Create new ways to learn and explore
 Libraries should be creating stories

6. Evolveproject.org EVOLVE
Into Your Future

7. Evolve Project’s Themes
 Innovation
 Interactivity
 Collaboration
 Discovery
 Adventure
 Engaging
 Exploration
 Educational

8. Themes: Innovation
 Innovation [in the public sector] must be an
original disruptive act
 Innovation is the embodiment, combination,
and/or synthesis of knowledge in novel,
relevant, valued new products, processes, or
services
 Innovation generally refers to the creation of
better or more effective products, processes,
technologies, or ideas
 Innovation signifies a substantial positive change
compared to incremental changes.

9. Themes: Interactivity /
Collaboration
 Interactivity and collaboration leads to
discovery of new ideas and processes.
 Both create engaging environments, which is
necessary and paramount for a child’s
development and educational needs.
 These will then lead to adventures and
discoveries, that will be a longer lasting
memory than just “getting” the information

10. Evolve: A Library Playground
 Fab Lab / “Hackerspace”
A location where people with common interests,
usually in computers, technology, science, or
digital or electronic art can meet, socialize and/or
collaborate.
 Can be viewed as open community labs
incorporating elements of workshops and/or
studios where people can come together to share
resources and knowledge to build and make
things and ideas.
 Combining the positive & fun aspects of schools,
museums, and playgrounds, into one “entity”.

13. Current “New Technology”
*Smart Tables
*Multimedia Room
*Laser Tag

14. Smart Tables
 Two Smart Tables
 Interactive Touch
Table Top
 Easy to load and
install games
 Up to 8 children can
play, 100 finger
touches

15. Multimedia Room
 Room Set Up Features:
 Clickers
 Allows for jeopardy style gaming
 Smart Board (interactive white board)
 Full DVD/BluRay/Sound System
 Easy to use and start (Touch Panel System)
 We use this rooms for :
 Jeopardy
 Movie Nights
 Presentations / Interactive Style Board Game
Night

17. Laser Tag (Yes inside the
library)
 Ubisoft Laser Tag
System
 Up to 8 children can
play
 Multiple different
game scenarios

18. What makes up the new “Childrens Area”
Read up on the project’s progress at www.evolveproject.org

19. Outcomes of Demo Design
 Sifteo Cubes
 Children loved them
 All understood
 No need to show
them, most got it right
away
 Eager to check out
 Sphero Balls
 Beyond amazed
 Wanted to know when
they could check them
out and be first on the
list.

20. Creation Station
 Area includes (oh, this can all be checked out
too)
 Lego Education
 Interactive Motorized Lego’s
 Sifteo Cubes
 Interactive cubes that sense when other cubes are
nearby
 ScienceKits
 Sphero Balls

21. Creation Station - Why
 Creation:
 Allows children to learn in new exciting ways
 This type of environment will encourage more
families to come into the library with their children
 Design Concept
 Five Touch Screen Computers so children can
learn, build, share , and interact with the creation
sets

22. Gaming Stations
 Have Kiosks setup with:
 Xbox 360 Kinect and Wii
 No Time Limits
 This
will encourage kids to learn to share and
maintain the open environment
 Gaming Stools next to the Kiosk so children
can make it their own friendly environment
 “Sound Proof” Felt Barriers

23. Gaming Stations - Why
 Involvement and communication
 Attract new target audiences
 Economy makes it hard for kids to experience
gamification
 Gamificationis the use of game design
techniques and mechanics to solve problems and
engage audiences
 Video Games are actually “stories” with a plot
and theme.
 Encourages kids to come to the library
 familiarity.

24. The Menageri-E
 A “Digital Petting Zoo” or “E-Bar”
 Containing:
 Tablets (Andriod and Windows)
 Ipads
 E-Readers (Kindle, Nook, Sony…)
 Have Fact Sheets about each technology

25. The Menageri-E – Why?
 Low Pressure, No Sale Environment
 Allows people to learn and interact with
technology without having a sales person
 Leads to discovery of new technology and
ability to make comparisons
 A great way to offer training and learning of
existing devices so patrons can decide what
best technology suits their needs
 A great community addition

26. The Open Play Coliseum
 Imagination Board
 Allow children to submit reviews of books using a
giant white board / green screen as the backdrop.
 Kids can draw on white board / tell a story
 Play A Movie…All Day.
 Include related books -> with a “map” to find them
 All day activities that are related to the playing
movie / related books…a story hour all day
 Display a child driven art gallery – children can opt
to make them “circulating”

28. The Open Play Coliseum –
Why?
 Encourages creativity
 The review board allows children to tell other children
(in their own words) what they think of a book
 Crafts are fun, engaging, and helps children learn
 White board allows for fun and interaction
 Building a review with video is helpful to a child’s
development (telling a story)
 The “story all day” motto allows people regardless of
work schedule to come in with their children to
participate in craft building and fun
 The art gallery idea would allow children to express
themselves and take pride in their work as family and
friends “check out” their material

29. Computer Lab
 Remodel the desks of the computer lab
To Flip-It Desks. Allows for more space and can be
used as a desktop or a worktop.
 We have a laptop training lab in the works, we
can use those as usable mobile stations for
the children to use.
 Kidsare more capable to
using a laptop correctly
since most families don’t
own desktops

30. Music Station
 Music Pods – Relax
and play music off
computer
 Tablet Devices to
play and stream
music from our self-
hosted music
system
 Ampjuke

31. Music Station - Why
 Interactive and Fun
 Schools are cutting music programs
 Promoting the Arts – recorded music can be
saved and shared
 Music is an exploration, and listening to new
music genres/styles expands their knowledge
 Reflects the interest of the community

32. Children’s Collection
 Rotating Collection
 Provides an “always new” environment
 Child Friendly Shelves
 Bin style shelving, so children can “flip” through books
 Props to show collection (not books)
 Interactive Book Ends
 Allow children to find, discover, and hear reviews of
books, all via a touch screen computer mounted at the
end of a the shelf
 Merging Easy Readers with Junior Books
 Most children have to go back and forth between the
sections finding the books they like. Not many other
libraries separate like this. We can still maintain the J and
E labeling though.

33. Workflow Environment
 Self Check Out Units
 Children are highly receptive to the ability to do things
on their own and utilize technology
 Mobile Check Out / Catalog Units
 Allow people to use an iPad to either search or check
out material
 Standing “Help Desk”
 Either a single Circulation Clerk or one Page that can
man it while circulating the floor.
 Offer suggestions, help, and guidance
 Head of department will be on floor in an
accessible area so children can interact
comfortably

36. Contact Us
Brian Pichman Dave Hesse
 @bpichman  @dhesse75
 815.534.0403  815.534.0402
 bpichman@mokena.lib.i  dhesse@mokena.lib.il.us
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