What were the technology trends of the past year? What new emerging technologies lie ahead? A library professional talks tech with a mind towards how it all impacts our organizations. Originally delivered at the 2017 Long Island Library Conference in Melville, NY.

1. THE STATE OF
TECHNOLOGY
IN LIBRARIES
NickTanzi
Assistant Director,Technology Services
Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library
2017 Long Island Library Conference, Melville, NY

2. About
prognostication…

3. EbookTrends

4. Mixed Messages
Publishers
• eBook sales dropped 19% in 2016,
according to Nielsen.
• eBook sales decreased 14%
in 2015 vs 2014, (Publishers Weekly)
• Users are reporting “digital fatigue”
Public Libraries
• Overdrive has seen a 21% increase in
circulation nationally (2016 vs 2015)
• Children’s Overdrive eBooks are up
19% in 2016
• eBook budgets are up 11.4% nationally
in 2016, (Library Journal)

5. A closer look

6. WearableTech

7. Examples of WearableTech
Smart Glasses
• Google Glass
• SmartEyeGlass
Fitness tracking bands
• Fitbit
• Jawbone
• Nike
Smart Watches
• AppleWatch

8. Internet of the Body

9. Where does the library come in?
Device lending
• Fitness tracking bands are cost effective.
• “Try before you buy!”
Community fitness challenges
• Encourage healthy habits.
• Social media application?
Patron instruction
• Tech appointments
• Classes on maximizing potential.

11. Present environment
• April 2017:White House repeals
FCC’s internet privacy rules, allowing
for greater consumer control over
personal data.
• Broadband companies can now access
sensitive information in targeted ads.
o Geolocation
o Browsing history
o Financial & medical history
• But don’t fret —
privacy was already dead!

12. Exercise:
Go to myactivity.google.com

13. What Can Libraries Do?
• Do our best to make the library a bastion of patron privacy.
• Ensure our Internet Service Providers (ISP) reflect the library’s values.
• Familiarize ourselves with the ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom
oALA PrivacyToolkit
• Examine library policy/procedure with an eye towards privacy concerns.
• Be prepared for questions onVPN and proxy servers.
oTor browser

15. Just a fad?
• Interest seems to have waned
• However…
o80 New Pokémon
oWeather is nice again!
oLegendary Pokémon on the way!

16. Lessons Learned from Pokémon GO
• Augmented reality is still alive
o SnapchatWorld Lenses
o On-Demand Geo Filters
o GoogleTranslate
o Library local history collections?
• Libraries can adapt quickly to change
oPokéstops, Pokégyms
o Pop culture marketing strategies
• Technology can be social
o Pokémon safaris

18. The Evolution of Fake News
THEN NOW

19. Defining Fake News
• Deliberate misinformation spread via media (print, web) with the intent to gain
financially or politically.
• The Columbia Journalism Review identified 6 types of fake news
used in the last election:
1. Authentic material used in the wrong context
2. Imposter news sites designed to look like sites we already know
3. Fake news sites
4. Fake information
5. Manipulated content
6. Parody content

21. Prepare for battle
• Libraries are a trusted source:
o According to Pew, 74% ofAmericans
say libraries help them decide what
information they can trust
• Build our community’s information literacy
o Programs on fake news & fact-checking
o Informational packets
o Librarian-authored blog posts
• Remember the truth is nonpartisan
• Goal is to instill critical thinking

22. References
• Cader, M. (2017, January 17). Nielsen Estimates 16 Percent Decline in 2016 eBook Sales. Retrieved April 27, 2017, from
https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2017/01/nielsen-estimates-16-percent-decline-2016-ebook-sales/
• Readers Borrow Record Number of eBooks and Audiobooks from the Library in 2016. (2017, January 10). Retrieved April
27, 2017, from http://company.overdrive.com/readers-borrow-record-number-ebooks-audiobooks-library-2016/
• Milliot, J. (n.d.). As E-book Sales Decline, Digital Fatigue Grows. Retrieved April 27, 2017, from
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/retailing/article/70696-as-e-book-sales-decline-digital-fatigue-
grows.html
• Levy, A. (2017, April 19). 7 CrazyThings Apple Could Buy With Its $246 Billion in Cash. Retrieved April 27, 2017, from
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/04/19/7-crazy-things-apple-could-buy-with-its-246-billio.aspx
• Hoffman, C. (2015, January 14).Wearables 101: WhatThey Are, and WhyYou’ll Be Seeing a Lot ofThem. Retrieved April 27,
2017, from https://www.howtogeek.com/207108/wearables-101-what-they-are-and-why-youll-be-seeing-a-lot-of-them/
• Neidig, H. (2017, April 04).Trump signs internet privacy repeal. Retrieved April 27, 2017, from
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/327107-trump-signs-internet-privacy-repeal
• Hunt, E. (2016, December 17). What is fake news? How to spot it and what you can do to stop it. Retrieved April 27, 2017,
from https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/dec/18/what-is-fake-news-pizzagate

23. Shameless Plug
"Libraries that are not yet offering
digital services would be well served by
Tanzi's book.Those wishing to enhance
patron experiences with digital resources
are guaranteed to find inspiration.”
--LydiaOlszak, Library Journal
*Starred Review*

24. Contact
NickTanzi
ntanzi@communitylibrary.org
(631) 399-1511 ext. 398
the-digital-librarian.com