Digital libraries are rising from the ashes of traditional libraries as technology changes how users access and interact with information. Libraries must adapt collections and services to the digital age by expanding ebook and digital media collections, developing mobile access, and providing public computing and wifi access. Most importantly, libraries must uphold their core values of free access to information and expertise for all members of the community despite the challenges of the digital world.
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digital libraries: the phoenix rises from the ashes
1. Digital Libraries:
The Phoenix Rising
from the Ashes
Sarah Houghton-Jan
Assistant Director of the
San Rafael Public Library
author of LibrarianInBlack.net
9. reaffirm core library values
• complete and balanced information
• education, entertainment,
self-improvement
• research assistance
• freedom of information access
• information privacy and security
17. Internet Use
• 80.1% of Australians are regular internet
users (August 2009, Nielsen)
• Their social network use (April 2010, Nielsen):
- 90% are social networkers
- 63% use Facebook
- 23% use Twitter (12% of all Australians)
- City residents are 10x more likely to use Twitter
- Australian internet users spend the most time social
networking: 7 hrs 19 min per month
18. The Facebook Factor
• Facebook is the 2nd most visited website by
after Google.com.au (ages 18-24, Facebook
wins)
• Facebook has 19.3% of all page views vs.
Google.com.au’s 7.4%
• Facebook is the #1 search term in each of
the major search engines
• 11% of visits to all other websites come
from links in Facebook
• (October 2010, Hitwise)
19. Mobile Use (Nielsen 2009 report)
• 43% of online Australians own smartphones
• 73% of smartphone owners run web
searches regularly
• 18% use Twitter on mobile (1/2 use it daily)
• 18% use YouTube on mobile
• 66% of mobile social networkers are 35
31. collections
• digital vs. physical
• budget choices
• selection process
• access while closed
32. explosion in digital use
• ...in the last year @ San Jose Public
Library...
• ebook downloads +43%
• digital reference questions +450%
• catalog use +140%
• extended web presence use +12,000%
33. digital collections
• user awareness
• formats
• digital rights management
• owning leasing models
• device support
34. extended collections
• digitize local materials
• support more than text
• loan out technology
• non-traditional content
35. information services
• are we still committed?
• competitive advantage
• going to the user