The document highlights several emerging technology trends for 2015 including deep learning, virtual personal assistants, Uber-like apps, oversight of algorithms, data privacy, blockchain technology, the Internet of Things, and wearable computing. It also discusses topics like ownership versus access, libraries' role in supporting communities, and the future of social networks and e-books. Throughout the discussion, the focus remains on how these technologies may impact or be relevant for librarians.

2. http://www.slideshare.net/chadmairn
@cmairn
@dee987
http://www.slideshare.net/dee987
Real-time collaborative notebook available at: http://bit.ly/NovareTech

3. Agenda
• Highlight the most successful and useful
technology trends impacting librarians.
• Discuss what is just over the horizon.
• Have fun!

5. Library Stories of 2014
Source: http://goo.gl/uEMNyG

6. Deep learning - brain-inspired systems capable of translating pixels into English.
Smart virtual personal assistants - semantic and natural language processing; data
mined from our calendars, email, and contact lists; and the last few minutes of our
behavior to anticipate the next 10 seconds of our thinking.
“It’s like Uber for ____” – the simple app connecting drivers to passengers is now
worth more than Halliburton Corporation, Aetna, General Mills, Delta Airlines, Kraft
Foods, and Charles Schwab.
Oversight for algorithms - Time to discuss how to include accountability systems
for algorithms.
Data privacy - people are increasingly concerned about their privacy, and they’re
pointing the finger at business, not maleficent hackers.
Block chain technology – the transaction database that’s shared by everyone
participating in bitcoin’s digital system.
An intellectually refreshing list of technology trends to watch for in 2015
Source: http://goo.gl/Vo338Z

8. Deep learning - brain-inspired systems capable of translating pixels into English.
Smart virtual personal assistants - semantic and natural language processing; data
mined from our calendars, email, and contact lists; and the last few minutes of our
behavior to anticipate the next 10 seconds of our thinking.
“It’s like Uber for ____” – the simple app connecting drivers to passengers is now
worth more than Halliburton Corporation, Aetna, General Mills, Delta Airlines, Kraft
Foods, and Charles Schwab.
Oversight for algorithms - it is time to discuss how to include accountability
systems for algorithms.
Data privacy - people are increasingly concerned about their privacy, and they’re
pointing the finger at business, not hackers.
Block chain technology – the transaction database that’s shared by everyone
participating in bitcoin’s digital system.
An intellectually refreshing list of technology trends to watch for in 2015
Source: http://goo.gl/Vo338Z

9. Amazing!
Source: http://goo.gl/AY7bAa
Truly Mind-blowing!

11. Mobile has won and is becoming modular!
Streaming has won and vinyl still exists!
Does this matter to librarians?

12. Ownership vs. access
• Experiences are more important than
ownership, right?
• Do e-books matter?
• Net Neutrality?
• Curation?
• Librarian role?

13. Will wearable computing really take off?

15. Build your own!
More information: http://goo.gl/HPkmVa

16. Virtual Reality on your desktop!
More info: http://goo.gl/9E6RAk

17. Libraries = Community Support
• Income/technology inequality
• Support everylibrary.org
• Misinformation is king
• Curation?

18. Source: http://goo.gl/nxEJbu

20. Read more at http://libraries.pewinternet.org/
Most of the Pew Reports state that
Americans value the role of libraries in
their communities, so I predict libraries will
exist well into the future. ;)

21. Data theft/spying will
get worse before it gets
any better!
What is the librarian’s role?

22. https://blackphone.ch/phone/
https://www.torproject.org/

23. The Internet of Things (IoT) + IFTTT = Powerful

24. http://ifttt.com/

25. News alert! Makerspaces aren’t just about 3D printing!

27. DIG 2109/2000 (Digital Imaging
Fundamentals) classes visited the
lab to learn about 3D printing.
They were learning Adobe
Illustrator's 3D extruded visuals
that week. More and more classes
are signing up!

29. The cool thing about
Makerspaces is that you
will have a space to
include interesting
technologies that are
NOT even invented yet.
Perpetual Beta!

30. Are social networks REALLY about connecting with people? Are we presenting anything
meaningful or is the general public becoming mindless automatons reposting the “news” over
and over again? Are we being pulled into “like behavior?” Pretty soon we’ll have thought
bubbles floating over our head and there will be no mystery to our lives.

31. https://ello.co/wtf/post/manifesto

32. I agree I disagree
Ello Facebook

34. Jelly? Yik-Yak? Plague? e-books?
Talk about the future of libraries?
What else should be on this list?
Real-time collaborative notebook available at: http://bit.ly/NovareTech
What are you planning in 2015?
What should not be on this list?

35. Play!
Color
outside
the lines!

36. Gamifying our gaming club!

37. Offer more game development and
computer programming/robotic workshops

38. Oh, and a drone workshop is coming soon!
Watch the Drone Demonstration at the Innovation Lab
[Makerspace@SPC] -- http://goo.gl/nPHV9B

40. Watch the promo video at http://goo.gl/6biKck
Form partnerships! Remember,
technology is interwoven into everything!

42. Source: http://www.nmc.org/nmc-horizon/

43. http://www.psfk.com/
http://techcrunch.com/
http://mashable.com/

44. http://www.evolveproject.org/ces
http://www.techlicious.com/ces-2015/
It is nice to learn about this, but it can be stretching a bit to find a
place in libraries for most of these products.

45. Contact Information

48. An estimated 4.9 billion Internet-connected devices, from thermostats to slow-cookers, will
be in use in 2015, according to Gartner Inc. (source http://goo.gl/LmR7CE)
Image http://goo.gl/jTxAXJ

49. Images http://goo.gl/msSaF http://goo.gl/6oEYRX
Google Glass 2

50. My NY resolutions:
Read Terms of Service
Use Firefox (& Terms of Service- I didn’t read)
Use WhatsApp over Facebook Messenger

51. Consider: LastPass and 2-step authentication at a minimum
Coming soon: biometrics Image http://goo.gl/OAQhv9

52. Images: http://goo.gl/Bj4lTk

54. Read More: http://goo.gl/eaDQsL
Uber/Lyft
Zipcar
Bikesharing
Tool Shares
Vacations
Image: http://goo.gl/rwNGnt

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