Join Diana Silveira and Chad Mairn (from Novare Library Services) as they take a look back at 2013 and discuss the biggest successes, trends and even share some technologies that you may have missed while providing a glimpse into what to look forward to in the upcoming year. What will be the top technology trends of 2014 – join us to find out! Here are the slides that were used during the Florida Library Webinar: http://www.slideshare.net/dee987/tech-trends-to-watch-2014 Diana Silveira is the President of Novare Library Services, a company that focuses on web, mobile and infrastructure services for libraries. Previous to starting Novare Library Services, she was the Virtual Reference Manager for Florida’s Ask a Librarian Service and coordinator for Florida’s Statewide Delivery System. She presents regularly on implementing technology, best practices and privacy issues online. She also works with libraries to deploy new technologies and develop new mobile and desktop websites. Chad Mairn is a librarian, teacher, author and ‘technophile’ who frequently shares his enthusiasm for ‘all-things technology’ as a speaker at library and technology conferences. He is an Information Services Librarian and adjunct professor at St. Petersburg College in Florida and is also the Chief Technology Officer at Novare Library Services, a company he co-founded, and whose goal is “to create custom underlying tools to help libraries interact with users, stay true to their goals and to thrive in the 21st century.

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

3. Agenda
• Highlight the “best” technologies of
2013.
• Discuss what is just over the horizon.
• Have fun!

4. Mobile has won!
“"There are more tablets and phones being sold
than personal computers.” – Eric Schmidt
So, when will tablets/smartphones
be “free?” Eventually, customers
will be charged ONLY to use/access
services on those device[s]?

5. vs.

6. Data Theft/Spying will
get worse before it gets
any better!

7. http://youtu.be/b0w36GAyZIA

8. One recent example …
Source: http://goo.gl/vGVguE

9. Now that you are
completely freaked
out …

10. Mobile Payment Options
Bitcoin
Coin
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Near Field Communication
Person-to-person payments
Mobile donations
Virtual currency
Square
Google Wallet
Library card
future?

12. Allen County Public Library Creates High-Tech 'Hackerspaces'
Source: http://goo.gl/wHZyR

13. http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/

14. … is an open-source electronics
prototyping platform based on
flexible, easy-to-use hardware and
software. It's intended for
artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone
interested in creating interactive objects
or environments.
http://www.arduino.cc/
… is a credit-card sized
computer that plugs into your
TV and a keyboard. It’s a
capable little PC It also plays
high-definition video.
http://www.raspberrypi.org/

15. Little Bits are an open source library of electronic
modules that snap together with tiny magnets for
prototyping, learning, and fun.
http://littlebits.cc/
Also, check out Synth Kit at http://littlebits.cc/kits/synth-kit

16. http://makezine.com/
.com
Check out the Maker Cookbook at: http://goo.gl/XUG9IU

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

18. Will 2014 Be The
Year of Collaboration?
Read more: http://goo.gl/ckwhbc

19. Real-time collaborative notebook available at: http://bit.ly/NovareTech

20. Google+ Hangouts
HelpHub.me
Google Helpouts
FaceTime
Facebook Messenger

25. Passport
A learning system that demonstrates
academic achievement through
customized badges.
http://www.itap.purdue.edu/studio/passport

26. .com
Activate Your Users!
Captain Up helps you reward your users with
points, badges and levels for exploring your site
and sharing it with their friends!

27. Web design trends to watch
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Fonts with personality
Flat design
Large hero areas quickly killing sliders
Focus on mobile!
Videos in place of text
Long scrolling sites
Simple color schemes
Simplified content
Dropping the sidebar
Manipulated imagery
Extras (e.g., parallax scrolling, HTML5 timed animation etc.)
Source: http://goo.gl/RdKqa8

29. http://spclibrary.eduongo.com

30. Read more: http://goo.gl/HEpJg7
Read more: http://goo.gl/s4jXdq

32. Source: http://goo.gl/uRkFO7

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

34. Check out
http://www.evolveproject.org/ces
to see how libraries can play a role!

35. Top 10 Library Stories of 2013
1. E-book Breakthrough?
2. Google and Fair Use.
3. Common Core Standards Initiative.
4. Copyright Reform?
5. Americans love libraries, but …
6. Bookless libraries?
7. NYPL Renovation.
8. DPLA launches!
9. Public Access.
10.Aaron Swartz death.
Source: http://goo.gl/Ij23VC

36. What should not
be on this list?
What should be on
this list?
Real-time collaborative notebook available at:
http://bit.ly/NovareTech

37. What are you planning in 2014?
Real-time collaborative notebook available at: http://bit.ly/NovareTech

39. Contact Information
Let’s
Hangout!
gplus.to/chadmairn