1	Ten Top Technologies for Librarians 2006 Michael Stephens www.tametheweb.com OPAL April 6, 2006
2	The Library Landscape Discussions about change A push to innovate Innovators get the press Early adopters provide the proving ground Majority adopt when it feels right
3	The Technology Landscape Web 2.0 Influences The Web is where we live Pushes for more user involvement Open Source affords options
4	Conversations The Social Tools of Web 2.0 create and encourage conversations Conversations are taking place online With or without you! Participate!
5	Jumping on the Cluetrain Networked conversations are enabling powerful new forms of social organization….
6	Jumping on the Cluetrain To speak with a human voice, companies must share the concerns of their communities.
7	Planning & Users Involves Users in planning - early and often (all users!) Focuses on the ROI Plans for promotion, policy, training, staffing and technology carefully! Understands library users
8	OCLC’s Perceptions Trends toward increased information self-service and seamlessness are clearly evident in the survey results.
9	OCLC’s Perceptions 51% Have Used Instant Messaging 30% have never heard of online databases.
10	Pew Study: Millennials Team Oriented Immersed in media & gadgets (that’s mobile!) They use the Social Web (MySpace anyone?) Accept loss of privacy for accessibility Their learning is shaped by technology & collaboration http://www.pewinternet.org/
11	Ten Top Technologies for Librarians 2006
12	Weblogs Comments Enabled
13	What is a Weblog? (Blog!) A Software tool Content management system Is organized chronologically by date (newest entries are usually at the top) Self-archives by date (done by software)
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19	Take Aways Blogs can create the voice of the library Administrators should be involved Enable comments to create conversation Participate!
20	RSS Knowledge and Community-building
21	RSS Basics XML back end of blog posts and more that you can do stuff with! Rich Site Summary “Really Simple Syndication” Automatic Web Surfing (Winer)
22	RSS as Communication Tool Syndicated content includes such data as news feeds, events listings, news stories, headlines, project updates, excerpts from discussion forums or even corporate information. ATOM feeds are a newer version of RSS
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25	With RSS Librarians can: Keep in the know about many topics! Help your users find your stuff Syndicate audio/video content about their library (podcasts & videocasts)
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29	Libraries and RSS Village/city government University Department Web pages Local clubs Front page of company Web site Schools Any website!
30	Take Aways Teach staff about RSS Promote your feeds to your users Use them yourself! Try Bloglines or Blogbridge
31	Wikis Collaboration
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36	Take Aways Wikis allow groups to edit the same web pages/site Librarians can build resources and involve users No muss no fuss Web editing saves time!
37	Instant Messaging Presence in our Users’ Trusted Realms
38	IM Stats IM is here! (AOL Instant Messaging Trends Survey, August ‘04) 80 million Americans use IM (27%) 250 million world wide 7 billion messages sent each day Pew Internet Study 53 million American adults use instant messaging and its appeal is especially apparent among young adults and technology enthusiasts.
39	Instant Messaging (IM)
40	FASTER IM Flow Ask Questions Software Training Ease of Use Return on Investment IM can be a cost-effective means for any library to have a virtual reference presence in virtual spaces where our users already live!
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43	Take Aways Libraries are starting IM services The LibSuccess wiki offers a list of IMing libraries and librarians It’s a great way to have presence
44	Podcasting
45	Podcasting Basics Syndicated audio content Like a radio program Easy to create with some simple open source tools: Audacity iPodder iTunes
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47	Podcasts Syndicated via RSS
48	iTunes Podcasts: Library
49	Take Aways Podcasting adds audio to your Web presence The trend has exploded for online citizens Libraries can participate AND should offer “podcast studios” Use podcasts for current awreness
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51	Open Source Software
52	Open Source Software Refers to a program in which the source code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its original design free of charge.
53	Frugal Finds for Libraries Open Office (openoffice.org) Inkscape (graphics editor) Instant Messaging apps (Trillian, Fire) Support is available
54	Take Aways OSS is a viable alternative, but can be a little confusing Communities of support are out there to help OSS packages such as WordPress for Blogs and MediaWiki for wikis are used by libraries
55	Devices iPods, Cell Phones, Oh My!
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57	Other Options:
58	Audio Players: Hard Drive or Flash Drive: Hard Drive stores music on a spinning magnetic drive like a PC: 20GB, 40GB + Flash Drive stores music on a memory chip: 2GB, 4GB, + Flash is faster and more durable than HD
59	SMS: Text Messaging
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62	Take Aways Library users are bring devices into your libraries, don’t put up barriers! Can they use them for storage and access? Digital Right Management is a hot button issue
63	Social Spaces
64	Paul Bausch on Web 2.0 Openness Decentralization Participation
65	Social Software Tagging of images, bookmarks, more Comments Connections “Find more people like you”
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71	Take Aways Folks are “living” online Libraries and librarians need a presence there These trends will truly change our online services
72	Content Create, ‘Cast & Mash Up!
73	User-created Content May be more important than libraries that create podcasts! Are we ready to help our users create digital content? “The Future of Music” and users as their own entertainment programmers - music, podcasts, video, more
74	These digital tools allow anyone to create content!
75	Content Content is conversation Content is organizing itself People are connecting to each other via their content
76	Content… Users will define their own channels of content streaming in Libraries can play a role: Offer content Offer the mechanism to create content
77	Mashing Up Services Using APIs (Application Program Interface) to create new content Many sites offer an API Google, Amazon, etc.
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80	"Content is conversation" Content is conversation Digital Creation Stations A Mac in every library? :-)
81	Future of the ILS Bonus!
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83	WPopac Combines blogs, RSS and ILS Mashes up Amazon reviews Allows Comments and user tags of items Creates a static URL http://www.plymouth.edu/library/opac/
84	5 Things You Can Do Now Read Weblogs Check out what other libraries are doing: www.blogwithoutalibrary.net Keep tabs on new developments
85	5 Things You Can Do Now Start your own What’s New Blog at your library! Update often and create an environment of dynamic content Turn comments ON!
86	5 Things You Can Do Now Experience these new technologies Try them out. Sign up for a social space site Participate
87	5 Things You Can Do Now Train your staff to use an aggregator to read RSS feeds - it’s powerful! Bloglines www.bloglines.com Blog Bridge www.blogbridge.com More!
88	5 Things You Can Do Now Create the Emerging Technology Committee at your library Big or small! Don’t be afraid to dream or innovate! Tell us about your innovations!
89	THANK YOU!
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