Presented at the 2013 Beyond Hope conference in Prince George, BC, June 10 - 11, by Gordon Yusko, Assistant Professor, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC.

1. Future
Focused
harnessing
innova,on
and
crea,vity
to
move
your
library
forward
Gordon
Yusko
Assistant
Director
Irving
K.
Barber
Learning
Centre

2. Outline
The
future
of
libraries?
Google
9
principles
or
habits
Irving
K.
Barber
Learning
Centre
@
UBC
Library
Unpacking
the
principles/habits
10:15
-­‐-­‐
Break
Mapping
principles
to
prac,ce
Service
model(s)
Q
&
A
and
Evalua,on

3.
Robot
and
Frank
?

4. The
“what”
in
the
future
of
libraries
1. Stuff
2. Help
3. Place
4. Values
5. InteracGon

5. Irving
K.
Barber
Learning
Centre

7. IKBLC
–
4
current
iniGaGves
BC
History
Digi,za,on
Program
hOp://westbeyondthewest.ca/
BC
Aboriginal
Audio
Digi,za,on
and
Preserva,on
hOp://www.indigiGzaGon.ca/
Small
Business
Accelerator
hOp://www.sba-­‐bc.ca/
LIRN
BC
hOp://www.sba-­‐bc.ca/community/
blog/learning-­‐iniGaGves-­‐rural-­‐and-­‐
northern-­‐bc-­‐2013-­‐apply-­‐now

8. Google
9
Principles/Habits
1. Focus
outward
2. Ideas
come
from
everywhere
3. InnovaGon,
not
instant
perfecGon

9. 4. Morph
projects,
don’t
kill
them
5. Share
as
much
informaGon
as
you
can
6. License
to
pursue
dreams

10. 7. Data
is
apoliGcal
8. CreaGvity
loves
constraints
9. You’re
brilliant,
we’re
hiring

11. FILM
–
C
–
DISH

12. 1.
Focus
outward

13. 2.
Ideas
come
from
everywhere

14. 3.
InnovaGon,
not
instant
perfecGon

15. 4.
Morph
projects,
don’t
kill
them

16. 5.
Share
as
much
informaGon
as
you
can

17. 6.
License
to
pursue
dreams

18. 7.
Data
is
apoliGcal

19. 8.
CreaGvity
loves
constraints

20. 9.
You’re
brilliant,
we’re
hiring

21. Discussion
Gme!

22. Discussion:
Principle/Habit
Currently
How
we
might.
.
.
Qs?/Other

23. Break
Gme

24. Morphing
principles
&
pracGces

25. A
BC
Library
Work
Plan
Goals
for
2013:
• ConnecGng
with
community
• ConnecGng
through
technology
• ConnecGng
with
you

26. 2013
Work
Plan
–
connecGng
with
community
Connecting with Community
• Prepare an inventory of relevant community tables / 2013 events. Establish a
roster of staff participation and a method for communication/feedback by January
31, 2013. Participation to be effective February 1, 2013.
• Initiate meetings of relevant key community agencies/service providers to
discuss identified target groups needs and explore possible future
collaboration/program development
o 10-12 year old youth at risk
o New Canadians
o Job seekers
• Re-establish a strategic approach to conduct outreach to daycare centers,
elementary and high schools by May 2013 for implementation Fall 2013

27. Discussion
Principle/Habit
Public
Goal/
ObjecGve
Internal
Goal/
ObjecGve
Focus
outward
Ideas
from
everywhere
Not
perfecGon
Morph
Share
Dreams
Data
Constraints
Hire/collaborate

28. Connect
with
community
exis-ng
Principle/Habit
Public
Goal
or
Objec,ve
Internal
Goal/Objec,ve
Focus
outward
• Prepare
inventory
• Establish
roster
of
staff
• ParGcipaGon
• IniGate
meeGngs
• Explore
collaboraGon/program
development
• Youth
at
risk,
new
Canadians,
job
seekers,
daycare
centers,
elementary
and
high
schools
Ideas
• Community
agencies/service
providers
• Strategic
planning
• Focus
groups
• Staff
• Library
Board
Not
perfec,on
Morph
• Re-­‐establish
strategic
approach
Share
info
• Method
of
communicaGon/feedback
from
community
events
Dreams
(From
Mission
statement):
o your
library
o the
place
you
love
o the
stories
you
want
o the
informaGon
you
need
o the
connecGons
that
maOer
Data
• Inventory,
roster
Constraints
• Budget,
funding
• #
and
skill
sets
of
staff
• CompeGng
prioriGes
Hire/collaborate
• Assign
staff
to
focus
on
youth
at
risk,
new
Canadians,
job
seekers,
daycare
centers,
schools

29. Connect
with
community
proposed
Principle/Habit
Public
Goal/Objec,ve
Internal
Goal/Objec,ve
Focus
outward
• Collaborate
with
partners
• ParGcipate
in
events,
tables
• PrioriGze
youth
at
risk,
new
Canadians,
job
seekers
• Prepare
inventory
• Establish
roster
• IniGate
meeGngs
Ideas
• Community
agencies/service
providers
• Broad
range
of
community
advisors
• Staff
• Focus
groups
• Library
Board
Not
perfec,on
• Conduct
redesigned
outreach
services.
.
.
• Shared
definiGon
of
strategic
for
“connecGng
with
community”
Morph
• Connect
exisGng
knowledge
and
experGse
to
ideas
for
new
roles
and
iniGaGves
for
the
library.
• IdenGfy
and
pracGce
ways
to
inform
re-­‐defined
approach
as
well
as
new
roles
and
iniGaGves
Share
info
• Collaborate
with
community
agencies
in
making
our
story
available
to
all
• Establish
and
pracGce
internal
methods
of
communicaGon/
feedback
Dreams
(From
Mission
statement):
o your
library
o the
place
you
love
o the
stories
you
want
o the
informaGon
you
need
o the
connecGons
that
maOer
•
(“Vuja
de”)*
• Have
fun
together
Data
• Demonstrate
value
for
outreach
• Numbers
of
events,
partners
• Measurement
or
assessment
of
strategic
approach
• Plan
for
reaching
youth
at
risk,
new
Canadians,
job
seekers
• Determine
and
used
effecGve
methods
to
communicate
value
Constraints
• Numbers
of
staff
• Skill
sets
• CompeGng
prioriGes
Hire/collaborate
• Collaborate
with
knowledgeable
advisors
and
partners
for
youth
at
risk,
new
Canadians
and
job
seekers
• Assign
staff
to
focus
on
youth
at
risk,
new
Canadians,
job
seekers,
daycare
centers,
schools.
.

30. Discussion
Principle/Habit
Public
Goal/
ObjecGve
Internal
Goal/
ObjecGve
Focus
outward
Ideas
from
everywhere
Not
perfecGon
Morph
Share
Dreams
Data
Constraints
Hire/collaborate

31. Sharing.
.
.

32. Proposed
Library
Service
Model
• How
We
Might:
• Communicate
using
a
common
framework
or
language
across
organizaGonal
boundaries
in
the
Library
system.
• Build
cohesion
and
a
sense
of
common
purpose
throughout
the
Library.
• Communicate
what
we
do
and
our
value
to
external
audiences.
We.
.
.
1. Focus
outward
2. Re-­‐invent
library
environments
3. Support
scholarship
and
research
4. Train
and
empower
library
employees
5. “Teach”
and
engage

33. 3
trend
spoong
sites
• Infopeople.org
• Mindship
–
a
blog
on
KQED
website
• EDUCAUSE
–
annual
Horizon
report

34. QuesGons

35. • Libraries
–
changing
lives,
transforming
communiGes

36. Thank
you!
Gordon
Yusko
Assistant
Director
Irving
K.
Barber
Learning
Centre
gordon.yusko@ubc.ca