Talk for South Central Regional Library Council - Emerging Library Technologies II: Innovation, May 3, 2011

2. The road to the graveyard is paved with good intentions http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilsingapore/5474180800/

3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarycommission/548264310/

4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tyreseus/494325133

5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhoadeecha/37420595/

7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicmcphee/2345633527/

8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/asimpledarksquid/1187308493

9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sylvar/287940515/

10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsarkasim/4079152105

11. http://www.flickr.com/photos/maubrowncow/2763362494/

12. So what’s the problem?

18. So what the heck is Library 2.0? http://flickr.com/photos/gbierens/178568449/

20. A No-brainer right?

21. Characteristics of effective 2.0 projects

22. They know their users http://docushare.lib.rochester.edu/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-4436

23. http://www.slideshare.net/charbooth/if-you-build-it-will-they-care-1159058

24. Have clearly-defined goals http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekkebus/5020840511/

25. Initiatives are tied to Institutional goals

27. Involve staff from all levels in planning http://flickr.com/photos/weesmalldoll/432578986/

28. Plan for the continued use and maintenance of tech http://flickr.com/photos/stshores24/488419188/

29. Treat technology as tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/zakh/337938459

30. And use them to solve problems http://www.seedwiki.com/?wiki=antioch_university_new_england_library_staff_training_and_support_wiki

43. Create Partnerships

44. Create Partnerships

45. Time must be devoted to the Project http://flickr.com/photos/cayusa/2574029855/

46. Assess, assess, assess! http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardstowey/3032598054/

47. Building organizational capacity for 2.0 initiatives

48. Question everything http://flickr.com/photos/scampion/1500054745/

49. Look for good ideas everywhere! http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenjude/848723658/

50. Encourage staff to learn and play

51. Develop a risk-tolerant culture http://flickr.com/photos/tollaksen/967960/

52. Be agile, don’t get attached http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenjude/848723658/

53. Give staff time to be creative

54. Encourage Network-building

55. Encourage Network-building

56. Does your organization look like this?