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Keynote Speaker: Program Synopsis
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Jul 24 2008, 5:28 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Jul 22 2008, 11:46 AM EDT
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Describing Library 2.0 isn’t as easy as it sounds. As she pointed out, if you ask five different people what it is, you will most likely get five different responses. In her own definition Meredith sees Web 1.0 as “democratized access to information”. She describes Web 2.0 as “democratized participation”. Library 2.0 is more a state of mind than anything else. She summarized some of the key concepts of Library 2.0 in the following way:
• Meeting changing user needs
• Trusting our users
• Getting rid of the culture of perfect
• Being aware of emerging technologies and the opportunities they create
• Looking outside the library work for ideas, applications and opportunities
It is one thing to be in the Library 2.0 state of mind, but it is something else to create or build Library 2.0 and Organization 2.0. Meredith shared several examples of what it takes to reach the ultimate state of Library 2.0: communicate with our patrons, become more transparent, allow user to connect around our collections online, collect knowledge to benefit everyone, build the spaces our users want, see the library as a creative technology lab, use 2.0 tools to highlight collections and be where our users are.
It was Meredith’s discussion of Organization 2.0 that really struck a chord with me. Whether you work in a library or not, creating an organizational culture that is supportive of the ideas that encompass any 2.0 concept is essential. She described the elements of building an Organization 2.0: know our users, develop a learning culture, question everything, develop a risk tolerant culture, give staff time for creative endeavors, collect knowledge internally, be transparent, good ideas come from anyone and anywhere, involve staff from all levels in planning, and nurture talent. Wow! Sounds like we all have a lot on our plate. I don’t know about you, but I am ready to move forward and make this happen! Thanks Meredith for inspiring all of us.
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Jul 24 2008, 5:28 PM EDT
I loved her examples of how we can make our libraries accessible to our students and patrons. The friendly reference desk and the movable furniture are great examples of meeting our users needs!
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Future of the OPAC:Program Synopsis
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Breakout 2: Future of the OPAC
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Jul 24 2008, 5:24 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Jul 22 2008, 11:07 AM EDT
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Presenter George Pearson takes a humorous but scholarly look at the "rise, fall, and possible rise again" of the OPAC. George points out that the OPAC is a product of the industrial age. The OPAC is primarily a finding tool for the library user, not a discovery tool like Google. Searching the catalog has always been an "unpleasant" solitary experience. In the mid 90s the nature of information changed (a paradigm shift) and users became the center of the universe. "The 1.0 catalog is now in a 2.0 World." George points out that today's users see no distinctions between catalogs, databases and websites. They want a simple search interface that provides "a one stop shopping experience" with social networking being a major component . George provides numerous examples of library OPACS today which are adapting to meet user demands. He then goes on to make several predictions about the OPAC's future. For one, he sees a move towards data consolidation. Old formats will become obsolete. Some libraries will not have local OPACs. Libraries will send out their metadata....etc. He ended the session by reminding librarians that they are not a format, but a service.--"Librarians have skills, knowledge...peculiarly fitted for the Information Age."
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Jul 24 2008, 5:24 PM EDT
I found George to be an engaging speaker who communicated his ideas very clearly.
In his analogy about the digital watch (the Swiss invented it and the Japanese got the credit because they new what to do with the technology) he drew the comparison on how we as librarians missed the boat on how our OPACs could of functioned (user friendly) and Google ultimately got credit, so to speak. He described our OPACs in terms of how we as librarians are steroetyped. One dimesional, unfriendly and boring.
In another example, to illustrate how lacking our current OPACs system truly work he demonstrated Amazon with our search functions. Truly eye opening! In short, our opportunity to make our OPACs work well in the future lie with how our users search for information (i.e. federated searches).
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Breakout 4: GIS and Mapping Data
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Jul 22 2008, 8:25 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Jul 22 2008, 8:25 PM EDT
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I appreciated Jill's excitement in how she uses GIS in many different ways. I will be experimenting with this tool in the future.
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Luncheon Speaker: Program Synopsis
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Luncheon
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Jul 21 2008, 9:47 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Jul 21 2008, 9:47 PM EDT
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As conference attendees enjoyed the dessert portion of lunch, Griffiths presented the findings of her study 'Interconnections: The IMLS National Study on the Use of Libraries, Museums and the Internet.' A compilation of five separate national surveys totaling 6,000 responses, her research investigated the information needs of current and potential users of online information. In particular, the information seeking habits of users and non-users of museums, public libraries, and the Internet were researched for the purpose of assisting IMLS in determining how to most effectively invest in digital libraries and collections. Two key findings of the study are that the public places a great deal of trust in the online content of libraries and museums versus the open Web, and that those who use the Internet are more likely to make in-person visits to libraries and museums than those who don't.
Included was an impressive serving of statistical and demographic data detailing such figures as the number of in-person visits to libraries and museums, and the percentage of respondents who utilize libraries, museums, the Internet, or some combination. It was also noted that Hispanic males ages 18-24 using the Web in libraries tend to do so for homework or entertainment purposes. Academic libraries were not mentioned until the Question and Answer period, where it was clarified that the findings applied to them as well. As an academic librarian, I wondered why that was not included in the presentation. Further, the presentation could have benefited from a stronger emphasis on the interconnections between the study findings and their application to the daily work of librarians. Nevertheless, the data conveyed in this presentation was highly informative and carries with it a great deal of potential in terms of its implications for the future of libraries.
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Gaming in Libraries
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Breakout 3: Gaming in Libraries
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Jul 19 2008, 9:56 AM EDT by
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Thread started: Jul 11 2008, 11:36 AM EDT
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If you have any questions about the gaming in libraries section of the conference, just ask here!
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RE: E-Government links
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Breakout 1: E-Government
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Jul 17 2008, 1:18 PM EDT by
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Thread started: Jul 17 2008, 1:18 PM EDT
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Hi Michelle
Thanks for the links. They will also be helpful in straight reference services.
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Gaming in Libraries
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Discussion Forum
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Jul 11 2008, 11:24 AM EDT by
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Thread started: Jul 11 2008, 11:24 AM EDT
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Hi,
If you have any questions about the gaming in libraries section of the conference, just ask here!
Kathy
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