This document discusses the concept of "Library 2.0" and how academic libraries can embrace new technologies and changing user needs to transition into digital environments. The key aspects of developing an Academic Library 2.0 include knowing your users, developing a culture of assessment and learning, keeping up with emerging technologies, making collections more visible and accessible online, enabling academic work through new spaces and services, and internally rewarding staff who take risks and contribute new ideas.
9. Academic Library 2.0 is
a state of mind
â˘Working to meet changing user needs
â˘Trusting our users (radical trust)
â˘Getting rid of the culture of perfect
â˘Aware of emerging technologies and
opportunities
â˘Looking outside of the library world for
applications, opportunities, inspiration
18. Develop your keep-
up strategy
â˘most important to your are
Determine what topics
continuing ed.
⢠Choose your ďŹlters
⢠Find tools to help you keep
up
22. Develop your keep-
up strategy
â˘most important to your are
Determine what topics
continuing ed.
⢠Choose your ďŹlters
⢠Find tools to help you keep
up
⢠Accept that you can't keep up
with everything
106. Choosing a Project
⢠Avoid technolust
⢠Know your population
⢠Weigh your options through play
⢠Understand the culture of each
technology
107. Selling ideas to
colleagues
⢠Have plenty of hard data
⢠Have a prototype
⢠Encourage staff to âkick the tiresâ
⢠Offer training for staff
⢠Be patient
108. Selling ideas to IT
⢠Involve IT in planning
⢠Know your stuff
⢠Build relationships and ďŹnd
champions
109. Consider the
day-to-day
⢠Do you need a policy?
⢠Do you need maintenance
procedures?
110. Promotion
⢠Marketing
⢠Website
⢠All over campus
⢠Local media
⢠Faculty â build into a course
⢠Focus on functionality
⢠Training
111. Assessment
⢠How do you assess?
⢠Usage statistics
⢠Surveys
⢠Most libraries arenât doing any
assessment of social tools
112. Is your organization (as it is
currently structured) able
to make all this happen?
113. Thanks!
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