We have a choice with technology change - we can freak out about it, jump in unprepared, or seek out the best tools and trends for our libraries - and plan for those! David describes the current social media transformation taking place, and applies those changes to a library setting. Then David also discusses the changes a library needs to make to meet and participate in our new online, participatory world, and provides pointers to plan for these changes.

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/

4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gerlos/3119891607/

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

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

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

8. ?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benjamingolub/3059525763/

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

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

13. the big G

14. the big G

15. Tech Changes
in Libraries

16. 1970’s: adapting to OPACs

17. 1980’s: The PC takes off…

18. 1990’s: Internet Appears

19. 2004: “Web 2.0” coined

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

21. real time

27. decentralized

28. Website Second Life
Facebook Flickr
Twitter Yelp
YouTube Foursquare
MySpace Gowalla

29. multimedia

30. EC=MC

31. mobile

32. social

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

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

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

36. What’s Topeka Doing?

37. 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

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

39. content

42. Content

43. Content

44. Content

45. RSS

46. Media

47. content creator
• librarian
• library staff
• all staff assigned to help out
• trained and released

48. multimedia content
creator
• we bought cameras and camcorders
• i’m training staff of how to use them
• we encourage it
• we give time for it

49. Community

50. Entryways

56. conversation

57. in the website

58. in the website

59. in the website

60. in the website

61. in the website

62. outside the website

66. outside the website

67. outside the website

74. video
http://flickr.com/photos/psilver/2572105282/

75. video

78. The Library
in your pocket

79. ?

80. Goals

81. Sharing
Content Our Stories
Community

82. Telling our Story

83. story means
• more than the facts
• being a reporter... or an editorialist
• blogging!
• sharing - our favorite recipes
• our trip to spain
• and surrounding it with our stuff (books)

84. What next?

85. Why Pay Attention
to these changes?

86. 1.
The rest of the world
is already there
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/2222523486/

99. 2.
You can be the example
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13933408@N06/2197666469/

105. 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 .

106. 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 .

107. 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 .

108. 3.
Connect
with your community
http://flickr.com/photos/fcpl/2275150197/

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

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

114. http://flickr.com/photos/davemorris/59066078/

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

116. be
relevant
http://flickr.com/photos/orangeacid/459207903/

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

119. flickr.com/photos/lulutoo/2951107695/

120. flickr.com/photos/deansfurniture5/2462980045/

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

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

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

129. flickr.com/photos/jrnoded/3340607045/

130. flickr.com/photos/beyondbeauty/4241128107/

131. flickr.com/photos/mmewuji/4386845410/

132. flickr.com/photos/wlscience/4200630845/

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

134. flickr.com/photos/fornal/437703236/

135. flickr.com/photos/picturesofthings/2437232419/

137. know your
patrons

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

144. 101%

145. communic
communication
communicatio
ommunicationcommunicat
mmunication
communication
mmunication
communication
ommunication
communication
ommunication

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

147. find staff interests
• match with goals you already have
• give it to the best fit - might be IT,
might be circ staff
• Help translate from 1.0 to 2.0

148. Find
Champions

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

150. Finding
Time

151. Changing focus

152. Schedule
your
time

154. 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

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

157. Thank You!
davidleeking.com