Gary Price discusses what libraries need for a bright future.

1. LIBRARY FUTURES FORUM
2014
Gary Price, MLIS
Founder, Editor infoDOCKET.com
gprice@gmail.com
@infoDOCKET

2. NEEDS FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE
Becoming a Proactive Profession vs. Reactive
(Late to the Table)
But at the same time...
Looking Long Term vs. Jumping on the Latest
Trend

3. NEEDS FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE
Privacy in Libraries, Transparency
Disparity of Knowledge and Continuing
Education
Open Web Collection Development: Making the
Most of the Open Web

4. NEEDS FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE
Dealing With Competition (or Whatever You
Want to Call It)
Marketing: People Can't Use What They Don't
Know About
Marketing Ourselves as a Way to Market Our
Libraries (The Personal Touch)

5. NEEDS FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE
Learning From Google When it Comes to
Marketing (Word of Mouth)
We All Must Work Together, Users Don't Make
Distinctions
Our Skills and Abilities Might Be More
Important Now Than Ever Before