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Innovation and LibrariesWhat is at the Heart of Libraries? Stephen Abram, MLS, FSLA CASLIS Event: London ON Feb. 4, 2010
Extended Slides available soon at Stephen’s Lighthouse blog:  http:stephenslighthouse.com
The BIG Insight “The Internet has now progressed to its infancy” Search, Social Networks, Learning, Commerce
What Are Libraries Really For? Economic Impact – ($6.50 per $1, workforce preparedness, industrial attraction, quality of life, etc.) Equity (digital divide, integrating population growth, generations, etc.) Student Performance (up to 25 point increase) Competitive Advantage (Canada, EC, India, China, etc.) Hospitals, military, government, R&D, special . . . Social Glue Community Learning Interaction
How Do You Capture Ideas? Culture? And Cultivate and Nurture Them?
Is it all about technology?
You can’t wait for everyone to change at once.
Bricks, Clicks and Tricks
Are we going to a totally build it yourself world? Imagine IKEA merging with GM...
Newspapers: Assemble them yourself. Re-imagine the textbook, coursepack, etc. What about entertainment? Recreation?
Yes, this is ancient marketing/sales wisdom: they aren't buying your hammer, they are buying the deck of their dreams. Help them build it.
Will Reading Matter?Are your staff confusing books and reading? Audiobooks, Cengageand eBooks . . . And Google
http://www.flickr.com/photos/keeping-it-real/160822516/
What does your best borrowed report look like? Is your Community different? http://www.flickr.com/photos/blu_blue/262096844/in/pool-booksandportraits
What does your book and article or website recommendation blog/RSS feed look like? Who is your star recommender? http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthk/2054262239/
How do  your community content reviews do? Who is your best teen reviewer? http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjanebuy/340249608/in/pool-booksandportraits
How are your web based communities doing? How many dozen are there? http://www.flickr.com/photos/mthiesson/176153663/
Do your users like your video author interviews? Your YouTube DVD trailers? http://www.flickr.com/photos/lori_an/319433801/
Do you offer podcasts? Do you record every story time? Every lecture?
Are you making sense of your collections in a community context? ,[object Object]
ChiliFresh
LibraryThing for Libraries
SOPAC, VuFind, Endeca, etc.
 Delicious
 Digg
 YouTubehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/lori_an/319433802/in/photostream/
Can you circulate books from anywhere?  Like the parking lot, lecture hall, classroom, sidewalk sale, or nursing home? http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_mistress/525385533/
How mobile are you? http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_mistress/525385511/
The thing about success, is that it’s not about things. Or 2.0 Technology
Make a list of your last 10 projects.  Now describe them in  terms that they only solved an end user problem – NOT a library problem. By any chance do you prioritize your needs over end users?
What problems do you solve?Are they librarian or end user problems?
Draw a 1 to 7 scale.1___2___3___4___5___6___7Plot all initiatives on it.One:  Solves end-user problems from the end user’s perspectiveSeven: Solves library staff problems and pain points?
What do libraries want? Relevance Making a Difference
Can you describe end user pain points and dreams and desires in their terms?What are their real goals?Search results? HA HAHA!
Observe Your Users
NO
OK – Now let’s ask ourselves what our users really, REALLY want.
Self-Service Web Portal
NO
Context is King, not Content.
Do we truly understand their goals?
Can we at least agree that they don’t want whiz bang widgets, gadgets, shiny new tools or any other raw technology?Unless it addresses a human need Let’s address the human condition.
What Favours Rapid Adoption? Relative Advantage Compatibility Complexity Trialability Observability Comfort
Discovery & Ideas
The Future Discovered Stem Cells fMRI and The Brain Cloning Wind and other energy Nanotechnology Robotics Book Digitization Music Streaming Media Seed Bank
Eye Movement Changes
Learning Styles Visual/Spatial (Picture Smart) Verbal/Linguistic (Word Smart) Musical/Rhythmic (Music Smart) Logical/Mathematical (Number Smart) Bodily/Kinesthetic (Body Smart) Interpersonal (People Smart) Intrapersonal (Self Smart) Piaget, Bloom, Gardner, etc.
Diabetes Online Yes, Stephen did just say Lizard Spit
Luck / Opportunity
Community
Conversations
Relationships
Community Networks
Life
Alerts
Connection
Personalization
Personalization
Personalization
I am unique.Understand me. It’s personal.
Don’t limit me!Who are you to limit me?
How many dead  ends in your library? On your website? In your OPAC?
Comfort
Simplicity
Learning
Literacy News literacy Technology literacy Information literacy Media literacy Adaptive literacy Research literacy Academic literacy Etc. Reading literacy Numeracy Critical literacy Social literacy Computer literacy Web literacy Content literacy Written literacy
Play
Growing up from books, Extending the experience
Where and When They Want It
Who Are Your Staff Stars? Do Your Users Know Their Names?
Information Engagement Levels Stimulate/Live Present/Teach Argue/Defend Act on/ Discuss Read/View Dr. Thomas Davenport Energy & Engagement
Culture Conservation and Protection
Progress
These are exciting times. Choose between achieving a dynamic and exciting future vision or longing for a nostalgic past.
What is  at the heart of libraries? Learning Interaction Community Innovation Passion Progress
No Quick Fixes
What’s Your Experience Look Like?
What’s Your Experience Look Like?
What’s Your Experience Look Like?
Is it Frozen in Time?
Can libraries keep up with change?
Can libraries keep up with change? Of course we can!
The BIG Assumption “The Internet has now progressed to its infancy” Search, Social Networks, Learning, Commerce
The Next 17 Slides “Detail that can be reviewed later online”
& AMAZON
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nessman/2590572476/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/briansolis/2735401175/
The Sharing Economy
“Web 2.0 generally refers to a second generation of services available on the WWW that lets people collaborate and share information online.” Wikipedia Shared Pictures =  Shared Knowledge = Shared Bookmarks = Shared News =  Shared Videos = Shared Everything =
Get Good at The Cloud
Be Where Your Users Are
Credit: Lorcan Dempsey
http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/music-inspires-library-20-matrix/
What are the Real Challenges? Scalability (and this doesn’t mean web scale) Retreading our colleagues - quickly Prejudice about users & Disrespect of users Demographic Mosaic Change Lack of Accountability and Urgency to Act Demand for Reproducibility and Proofs Coordination and Sharing Vision Leadership Financial Resources (excuse vs. reason)
The BIG PICTURE Changes What is at the core of usability? (Hint – It’s not about clickthroughs.)
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=book+sculpture&page=44 Are we ready for the post book world?
Can we get our heads out of book-centric experiences?
Inventing the Future How much time do you spend having a clear view of it? How is it shared with your colleagues and clients?
LibrariesCreating the Third Path…
What is the scariest scenario for libraries?I have an archaeology background . . .
Re-Energizing                     Libraries
Shift Number 1 The Transmogrifying Book and Periodical
Shift Number 2 Islands in the Stream: DVD, CD, and death thereof
Shift Number 3 Smart Kids & Employees
Shift Number 4 Mind Share and Libraries
Shift Number 5 Bricks, Clicks and Tricks: Physical Space
Shift Number 6 Social Libraries
Shift Number 7 Partnerships, CollaborationsCooperation
Shift Number8 An E-learning World

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Caslis Feb2010

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. New enhancements outlined for the portal: View/Search/Open cases Ability to search cases based on description, date range, status, or case number. Ability to keyword search and browse solutions. Sort capability of open and closed cases. View priority levels of cases (default will be 3 when you open a case, but will be updated once Client Care makes the final determination). Ability to close a case immediately via the portal, which will immediately move the open case to the closed case tab. When opening a new case, the Product Sub-Category field will be optional. Required fields will be signified by a red asterisk. Ability to add attachments to an existing or new case.Administrative capability New consortium user which allows an administrator to manage cases across multiple child institutions that exist in SalesForce.com. Administrators can change the contact of a case to another member within the institution. To stay current, administrators (super users or consortium users) will be able to regularly review and dynamically update personal contact information as well as other authorized portal users within the same institution. Portal users will only have access to that individual’s personal information and be able to update information. Super users and Consortium users will be able to view a read-only list of current assets owned and paid for by your institution. A read-only listing of test and production environment statistics will be viewable via the portal.