How can libraries use TED talks and TED programs for their events? Presented at the Texas Library Association

1. from Collections
to Connections
TED talks and the Library

2. Chrystie Hill Phil Klein

7. •TED Conferences (TED, TEDActive,
TEDGlobal)
•TEDx Events, Salons, Youth events
•TEDLive, TEDxLive Viewing Events
•TED Ed, TED Books, StoryCorps
•TED Translations for language learning

8. Dream together

9. •What can TED talks, programs, and
TEDx events do for you?

10. •What is your vision of community and
the greatest potential for events?

13. TEDx events in Texas, University, Youth, all ages

14. TEDx events in Texas

15. TEDx events in Texas

16. vTEDx Live video events

17. TED Ed
TED-Ed is a free educational website for teachers and learners. We are a global and interdisciplinary initiative
with a commitment to creating lessons worth sharing. Our approach to education is an extension of TED’s
mission of spreading great ideas.
More information at http://ed.ted.com/about .

18. • TED-Ed Clubs aims to introduce a school-friendly framework that
supports students in meeting regularly to discuss, pursue and present
their big ideas in the form of short TED-style Talks.
• We celebrate exceptional student ideas by potentially featuring them
at the annual TEDYouth conference or TEDxYouth events.

21. TEDx Library events

22. TEDx Library events

23. TEDx Library events in Texas

24. Library at TEDx events

25. Take StoryCorps global
David Isay’s TED Prize

28. Libraries
•Organize and spread ideas and
knowledge
•Connect communities
•Are conveners
•Hold events

29. TEDx Events
•Convene a gathering
•Show videos
•Present live Talks
•Social interaction and activities
•Community building

58. Licensee
Production Event Management
Catering/Food
Curation/Speaker
Team
Speaker Research
Team
Speaker Selection
Presentation Design
Speaker Coaching
Sponsors/ Partners Communications
Ticketing &
Registration Volunteer Mgmt
TEDx Events at a Library
X=independently-organized TED event
Event
Consultant
Event Sponsor
Agent
Teams

59. Licensee
(Ken Harvey)
Production
(Phil until contractor is
hired)
Event Management
(Phil)
Catering/Food
(Debie)
Venue Selection
(Debie, Cheryl, Phil)
Special Events
(Debie)
Curation/Speaker
Team
(Ken, Kendra, Terry)
Topic & Speaker
Research
PS Team
Speaker Selection
Presentation Design
(Phil & Ken)
Speaker Coaching
(Phil & Ken)
Sponsors/ Partners
(Sue, Paul, Cheryl)
Communications
(Julie)
Ticketing &
Registration
(Jessica)
Volunteer Mgmt
(Nancy)
= Team
= hired
TEDxSnoIsleLibraries
X=independently-organized TED event
Event
Consultant
(Phil Klein)
Event Sponsor
Agent
(Sue Ambler)
Venue logistics
(Debie)
Venue
management
Team
Leads
Executive Group

60. TEDx Event Teams (larger scale)
X=independently-organized TED event

61. What if…
The library is a home for shared insights and insightful
sharing
Librarians are curators of ideas
Libraries are community knowledge sharing centers
We liberate ideas from isolation

62. What new and important ideas are in your community?
What role will you play in encouraging insights to be
shared?
What potential do local idea sharing events hold for you
and your library?

63. TED Talks, TEDx Events at Libraries
• Hold Informal viewing parties
• Share TED talks (http://TED.com )
• Start a TED Ed Clubs at libraries or schools (see http://ed.ted.com)
• Start at TED book club
• Hold StoryCorps (download the mobile app)
• Partner with local TEDx events (http://ted.com/TEDx)
• TEDx Library events (apply for a free license http://ted.com/TEDx)
• TEDLive viewing parties (apply for a free license http://ted.com/TEDx)

64. from Collections
to Connections
TED talks and the Library

65. Chrystie Hill Phil Klein

67. TEDxColumbus 2009

68. TEDxRainier 2011

72. Thank you!
Chrystie Phil
hillc@oclc.org philaklein@gmail.com

73. Appendix
• TEDx organizer resources are online at http://ted.com/tedx
• A global community of organizers is eager to support also.

74. To Manage a TEDx Event

75. To Manage a TEDx Event

76. To Manage a TEDx Event

77. To Manage a TEDx Event