1. Freak Out,
Geek Out,
or Seek Out:
Trends, Transformations,
& Change in Libraries
David Lee King | Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library | davidleeking.com

2. http://flickr.com/photos/simplearts/501346927/

3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlgeek/29078014/

5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakecaptive/71298126/

6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakecaptive/71298126/

7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakecaptive/71298126/

8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakecaptive/71298126/

9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakecaptive/71298126/

10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakecaptive/71298126/

11. What has Changed?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bestrated1/2621358221/

12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sir_mervs/2691990934/
Competition

13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/45688285@N00/46323500/
?

14. ?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benjamingolub/3059525763/

17. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkleine/3567189079/

18. flickr.com/photos/jblyberg/4505413539/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkleine/3567189079/

22. this is a change, too!

23. Tech
Changes
in Libraries

24. 1970’s: adapting to OPACs

25. 1980’s: The PC takes off…

26. 1990’s: Internet Appears

27. 2004: “Web 2.0” coined

28. Web 2.0
Church 2.0 Music 2.0
Law 2.0 Advertising 2.0
Business 2.0
Library 2.0

29. multimedia
public
real time
social
The Emerging Web is...
2-way mobile
decentralized

30. real time

32. decentralized

33. Website
Flickr
Facebook
Yelp
Twitter
Foursquare
YouTube
Gowalla

34. multimedia

35. EC=MC

36. mobile

37. ?

41. social

42. http://www.flickr.com/photos/civisi/2611679744/
2-way

43. public
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sreejithk2000/2385193167/

44. public
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sreejithk2000/2385193167/

45. Tagging
RSS Readers Commenting
RSS
Glue of Web 2.0
User-
Generated Friending
Content Mashups
Web as Platform

46. 1. RSS
• Does 2 things:
• subscribe to other websites that
have RSS feeds (aka syndication)
• create content in one place, but display
it in another place
• any content - text, photos, audio, video

53. RSS

56. 2. RSS Feed Readers

57. 3. Tagging, or
Folksonomies
• Categorizing the web
• Choose personal keywords
• Browseable and searchable
• web 2.0 uses tagging

61. 4. Leaving Comments
• one-on-one in the
past
• maybe a letter?
• Here’s what it can be
now

65. 29
comments!

66. On a
Director’s
Blog!!!

67. 5. User-Supplied Content
• web 2.0 doesn’t exist without user generated
content
• most web 2.0 sites feature “my stuff”
• text
• photos
• videos

72. 6. Web as Platform
• web-based software
• a platform that allows people to interact
• not the usual “here’s the info about my
organization”
• email is a good example

77. 7. Mashups
• From Wikipedia: “A mashup is a website or
web application that seamlessly combines
content from more than one source
into an integrated experience.”
• Usually via an API, RSS feed, or JavaScript

84. 8. Friending
• Buddies, friends, contacts,
followers
• Linking to friends or contacts
• sharing content
• trusted buddy list

85. What’s Topeka Doing?

86. 3 Realities:
1. all services will be physical & digital
2. we’ll use the web to build unique stuff
3. to some, the digital branch will be their
only branch

87. Community Manager
Scans Horizon Executive Editor
Digital Branch Manager
Long Range Planner
Evangelist
Manager
Answers Tough Questions

88. content

92. RSS

93. multimedia

94. video

95. Community

96. Front door(s)

102. conversation
flickr.com/photos/ohiouniversitylibraries/3506866503/

103. in the website

104. in the website

105. in the website

106. in the website

107. in the website

108. outside the website

112. outside the website

113. outside the website

121. http://flickr.com/photos/gaetanlee/118885175/

122. Why Pay Attention
to these changes?

123. 1.
The rest of the world
is already there
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/2222523486/

138. 2.
You can be the example
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13933408@N06/2197666469/

144. Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
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Lester Public Library is a library serves a population of 13000 residentsfor the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
the central facility
Lester Public year. Thea library serves a population
130000 items per year. ThePublic library. This library of 13000 residents .
130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .

145. Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
130000 items per Library is Public library. This library is is the central facility. for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
Lester Public Library is a library serves a population of 13000 residentsfor the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
the central facility
Lester Public year. Thea library serves a population
130000 items per year. ThePublic library. This library of 13000 residents .
130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .

146. Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
130000 items per Library is Public library. This library is is the central facility. for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
Lester Public Library is a library serves a population of 13000 residentsfor the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates
the central facility
Lester Public year. Thea library serves a population
130000 items per year. ThePublic library. This library of 13000 residents .
130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .

147. 3.
Connect
with your community
http://flickr.com/photos/fcpl/2275150197/

150. 4. community pulse
http://flickr.com/photos/davemorris/59066078/

153. http://flickr.com/photos/pinkpooch/894503710/
5.
You set the pace

154. flickr.com/photos/wainwright/267291977/
Tackle Change

155. model the way
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblyberg/4028376129/

157. flickr.com/photos/lulutoo/2951107695/

158. flickr.com/photos/deansfurniture5/2462980045/

159. headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/02/its_the_stupid.html

160. Customer
Journey
Mapping
flickr.com/photos/thetoad01/2317084812/

166. flickr.com/photos/jrnoded/3340607045/

167. flickr.com/photos/beyondbeauty/4241128107/

168. flickr.com/photos/mmewuji/4386845410/

169. flickr.com/photos/wlscience/4200630845/

170. http://www.flickr.com/photos/92wardsenatorfe/3126053699/
flickr.com/photos/92wardsenatorfe/3126053699/

171. flickr.com/photos/fornal/437703236/

172. flickr.com/photos/picturesofthings/2437232419/

173. improving the ordinary
flickr.com/photos/rvettese/264579764/ flickr.com/photos/goatopolis/189188667/

175. know your
patrons

178. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fling93/115162765/

181. 101%

182. communic
communication
communicatio
ommunicationcommunicat
mmunication
communication
mmunication
communication
ommunication
communication
ommunication

183. Gauge your staff
http://flickr.com/photos/imagezen/150337240/

184. Find
Champions

185. With great power
comes great...
?
cibercomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/bis_layer_spiderman.gif

187. Finding
Time

188. Changing focus

189. Schedule
your
time

191. Granting time
• give time - for reading, playing,
learning, creating
• send staff to formal training
• practical training for staff - teach
what's relevant to your staff and
library
• buy books for training

192. This is not your library

193. This is your library

194. flickr.com/photos/29106784@N02/2719649603/

195. Thank You!
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