Gave this talk to a group at the Free Library of Philadelphia that convened to "Re-imagine Parkway Central". I talked about my experiences with Indy Hall, Ignite Philly, Bar Camp, etc. The talk was also influenced by these blog posts I wrote in 2009: http://punkave.com/window/2009/01/20/what-should-a-modern-librarys-website-be http://punkave.com/window/2009/01/12/what-should-a-modern-library-be

1. What happens when
we move the books
out of the way?

2. (or thoughts on supporting
self-organizing communities)

3. Independents Hall

5. Clubhouse

6. Independents Hall

7. Accelerated Serendipity

8. Independents Hall

9. Independents Hall

10. Bar Camp
Bar Camp
Independents Hall

11. Independents Hall

12. Attendees lead the sessions

13. Peer learning

14. Mentoring

15. Apprenticing

16. Community of the Willing

17. Ignite Philly

22. Giving ideas light of day

23. Junto

25. Public Discussion

27. Ebay Reputation System
(aka Peer Review)

28. Digg Voting Component

29. Room Reservation System
(triggers an announcement to the community
of people opted into the subject matter and
goes on calendar of events)

30. Google Books Repository

31. WorldCat List & Notes
(track your own progress)

32. Amazon Reviews

34. Facebook Profiles

35. Alternative University?

36. When broken down to its atomic components, the
classroom is an agreement between an instructor
and a set of students. The instructor agrees to offer
expertise and mentorship, while the students offer
their attention and dedication.

37. The question now becomes what role, if any, the
educational institution plays in coordinating any of
these components. Students can share their ratings
online – why wouldn’t they also share their
educational goals? Once they’ve pooled their
goals, what keeps them from recruiting their own
instructor, booking their own classroom, indeed,
just doing it all themselves?

38. Community of the Willing

39. Encourage People to
Get Together

41. Activating the Space