The Future Is Coming! What Does That Mean for Public Libraries?
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The document summarizes a webinar discussing the future of public libraries. It includes presentations from Mary Weiss of Credo Reference and Renee DiPilato and Lynda Rudd of the Alexandria Library. Weiss discusses how libraries need to be positioned as vital community infrastructure and focus on their transformational role. DiPilato and Rudd discuss how libraries can shape their future by engaging customers, collaborating with partners, communicating their value, and embracing librarians' roles as connectors in a changing environment.
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The Future Is Coming! What Does That Mean for Public Libraries?
- 1. The Future is Coming! What Does That Mean for Public Libraries? February 27, 2012
- 2. Best Practices 1. Send questions or comments to Laura Warren, Libraries Thriving Coordinator- laura.warren@credoreference.com 2. Share comments and questions throughout the session via the chat box.
- 3. When the Archives Get Social: The Joe McDonald and Leola Lewis Project March 13 th at 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST / 6:00 PM UTC March 15 th at 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM UTC Information Literacy and E-Resources: Moving Beyond the Chalkboard April 17 th at 10:00 AM EST / 7:00 AM PST / 3:00 PM UTC April 19 th at 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST / 6:00 PM UTC Find, Point, Scan: Using QR Codes in your Library May 14 th at 10:00 AM EST / 7:00 AM PST / 3:00 PM UTC May 16 th at 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST / 6:00 PM UTC Credo Reference Online Seminar Series—Spring 2012
- 4. Agenda 1. Public Library Month Recap: -Laura Warren, Coordinator, Libraries Thriving 2. Featured Speakers on the Future of Public Libraries: -Mary Weiss, Director of Sales—Public and School Libraries, Credo Reference -Renee DiPilato, Central Library Manager, Alexandria Library, and Lynda Rudd, Technical Services Manager, Alexandria Library 3. Questions/Comments for Speakers and Discussion: -What is your vision of the future of public libraries?
- 5. The Public Library of Today
- 6. In the Year 2012…
- 7. In the Year 2012… Open 57 hours 59% open seven days per week; 78% of those closed on Sundays
- 8. In the Year 2012… Full-Time Staff Photo courtesy of Cehwiedel Degree-holding (MLIS/MS/MLS) Staff Director 1 Assistant Director 1 Manager 1 Assistant Manager 2 Reference Librarian 3 Youth Services Librarian 2 Technical Services Librarian 1 Paraprofessional/Clerical Staff Technical Services Assistant 2 Reference Assistant 2 Circulation Assistant 5
- 9. In the Year 2012… Part-Time Staff Photo courtesy of ceridwen (Part-Time: 10 – 20 hours) Degree-holding (MLIS/MS/MLS) Staff Assistant Manager 1 Reference Librarian 3 Youth Services Librarian 2 Paraprofessional/Clerical Staff Technical Services Assistant 1 Reference Assistant 2 Circulation Assistant 6
- 10. In the Year 2012… 67% employ interns; 75% are unpaid. Interns work 8-12 hours on average. 75% have a volunteer program Number of volunteers ranges from 2-70 Interns and Volunteers Photo courtesy of Newburyport Public Library
- 11. In the Year 2012… Information Literacy Instruction “ Information literacy is pretty much done on a one on one basis. With e-Readers and Overdrive, the teachable opportunities have greatly increased.” “… senior surfer and new to computer sessions.” “ We provide what we are asked to provide. LA1s that work here help with computer training, taxes finding resources… Whatever the patron asks us to do and if we can’t, we find someone who can…that’s what you do in a small town.”
- 12. The Public Library of Today The Public Library of the Future
- 13. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Cea It's the year 2022. The public library of today differs from the public library of 2012 in these three ways...
- 14. In the Year 2022…
- 15. The Future is Coming! What Does That Mean for Public Libraries? Mary Weiss Director Public Libraries [email_address]
- 16. Libraries Thriving Intro to Mary Weiss Director of Public and K-12 Libraries Credo Reference
- 17. OCLC 2008 Study “ From Awareness to Funding ; a study in Library Support”
- 19. Circulation and Visits are UP !!!
- 23. Where do Public Libraries Fall ?
- 26. Messages that Drive Library Funding
- 28. The Library Needs to be positioned as a vital part of the community infrastructure
- 31. Thank you Mary Weiss [email_address]
- 32. Renee DiPilato, Central Library Manager, Alexandria Library Lynda Rudd, Technical Services Manager, Alexandria Library
- 33. RENEE DIPILATO & LYNDA RUDD ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA FEBRUARY 27, 2012 The Future is Coming! What does that mean for public libraries?
- 45. RENEE DIPILATO & LYNDA RUDD ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA FEBRUARY 27, 2012 The Future is Coming! What does that mean for procurement in public libraries?
- 51. What is your vision of the future of public libraries?
Notes de l'éditeur
- Culminating event. We started the Public Library Month campaign on LT in the beginning of February. Survey of public libraries and a discussion forum post to invite speculation about where public libraries are going to be in 10 years. Let’s start with the survey so that we can establish our picture of the public library of today
- Informal survey to paint a picture of libraries of today. 23 took the survey. UK, Va, California, Maryland, Florida, among other states.
- Average amount libraries are open is 57 hours and for most part seven days a week. 78% of those not open 7 days a week were closed on Sunday (some just during certain months, like July and August)
- Other paraprofessional/clerical staff listed included bookmobile librarians and assistants and youth services assistants
- Classes and one-to-one instruction were mentioned.
- Now that we have an idea of what the public library of today looks like, let’s move on to address our creative visions of the public library of the future
- We started the discussion of the future of public libraries on our Editor Forum. We extended an invitation for public library enthusiasts to respond to the prompt “It’s the year 2022. The public library of today differs from the public library of 2012 in these three ways…”
- There were common themes in the posts: Emphasis on change in design (reduce energy costs and more environmentally friendly but also more pleasant to be in because of natural light) Save money on energy bills and provide more digital services to community. Enhanced discoverability- “Google-like search experience” but better. One post mentioned a new way of advanced searching where the library system verbally questions patrons to whittle down options for them rather than requiring that patrons narrow by facet themselves. Lots of emphasis on everything being in one place. Whether one giant database or not, being able to access everything in one fell swoop. Personalization and customization as key—already some next-gen catalogs allow tagging, etc. suggestion of books, music and movies based on previous preferences, profiles, etc. One post emphasized that ideally this would be optional and patrons could select a preferred level of connectivity.
- Credo Reference
- Credo Reference
- Credo Reference
- The research suggests this perception hampers the success of library funding initiatives. The research indicates that transformation, not information, drives financial support. Belief that the library is a transformational force in people’s lives is directly related to their level of funding support. Aggregation of results across all survey respondents indicates that the public library is viewed as a service that provides the emotional and intellectual rewards of ‘purposeful information.’ But a review of results of those voters who said they would definitely vote in favor of a library referendum provides a very important distinction. Credo Reference
- Based on the research findings, the OCLC and Leo Burnett team developed a library support brand strategy and outlined options for messaging and specific marketing tactics for a library support campaign to move the most likely voters from probable support of library referenda to definite support. Credo Reference
- Credo Reference
- Renee DiPilato is the Central Library Manager for the Alexandria Library in Virginia. She has worked in public libraries for over ten years. Renee is an active member of the American Library Association and was selected to participate in the Emerging Leaders program in 2008. She loves spending time with her dogs! Lynda Rudd has a background as a legal researcher and earned her bachelor's degree from Howard University. Her MLS is from the Catholic University of America. Lynda has been with the Alexandria Library since 2006