This is part one of a presentation that I gave at the Pacific Northwest Library Association entitled, Growing Innovation in Libraries: Developing Labs for Learning, Research & Play

1. Growing Innovation in Libraries: Developing Labs for Learning, Research & Play - Pt. 1 Matt Gullett www. mattsnotes .com mgullett @ gmail .com Former: Emerging Technology Manager at Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

2. Definitions … I am very much afraid of definitions, and yet one is almost forced to make them. One must take care, too, not to be inhibited by them. -- Robert Delaunay

3. What is a Library?

8. Community … is a social group of organisms sharing an environment, normally with shared interests. In human communities, intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, risks and a number of other conditions may be present and common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness.

11. Comments … Thoughts ??

12. Story Literacy Library Community Culture Technology

15. Stories … My Story

16. Beginnings …

17. Something is going on … Libraries as Centers for Community Innovation Interactive Storytelling & Game Design 1993/4: First Internet Class at IU Government Info Specialty

18. Wanted to say … Yes!

19. Bloomington Public Library

24. Game Fests @ Bloomington Public Library

27. by Patricia Martin www.therengen.com