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Futureproofing Your Library
Futureproofing Your Library
Association for Rural and Small Libraries Annual Conference
September 19, 2008Joan Frye Williams and George Needham
Futureproofing (no hyphen…)Futureproofing (no hyphen…)
ARSL is ahead of the curve!
Introducing…Introducing…
Beloit College Mindset List, 2008Beloit College Mindset List, 2008
Beloit College Mindset List, 2008Beloit College Mindset List, 2008
Beloit College Mindset List, 2008Beloit College Mindset List, 2008
Beloit College Mindset List, 2008Beloit College Mindset List, 2008
Beloit College Mindset List, 2008Beloit College Mindset List, 2008
Beloit College Mindset List, 2008Beloit College Mindset List, 2008
Beloit College Mindset List, 2008Beloit College Mindset List, 2008
Who cares?Who cares?
OCLC ReportsOCLC Reports
Reports available for free download at: http://www.oclc.org/us/en/reports/
Why this study now?Why this study now?
It’s More Fun to Rethink than to Retrench
It’s More Fun to Rethink than to Retrench
The support pyramidThe support pyramid
Chronic Nonvoters
Super Supporters
Greater Good
Kid- Driven
Library as
Office
Just for Fun
Look to
Librar-ians
FinanciallyStrapped
Detached The WebWins
Nonvoters
ProbableSupporters
Super Supporters
Barriers to Support
From Awareness to Funding (OCLC, 2008).
Supporters ≠ Users!Supporters ≠ Users!
The basicsThe basics
Hang in there
Work cooperatively
Identify our supporters
Mine the latent support
Competition will only increase
Institution InfrastructureInstitution Infrastructure
Emphasize Mainstream Convenience
Emphasize Mainstream Convenience
Engines, Not OPACsEngines, Not OPACs
Fewer BarriersFewer Barriers
•Minimal gate-keeping
•Fast delivery
•Simple rules
•Presumptionof innocence
Members and GuestsMembers and GuestsMembers and GuestsMembers and Guests
Frill NecessityFrill Necessity
Emphasize EfficiencyEmphasize Efficiency
Simplified WayfindingSimplified Wayfinding
•Less clutter
•Civilian terminology
•Situational directions
•Power paths & nodes
•Layout by activity, not collection
“Green” Buildings and Practices“Green” Buildings and Practices
Past FuturePast Future
Emphasize ParticipationEmphasize Participation
Connected ReadersConnected Readers
Social Information DiscoverySocial Information Discovery
Real-Time Activities BuzzReal-Time Activities Buzz
•Live circulation activity, e.g. Yorba Linda PL “book feed”
•Today’s hot topics
•Live program excerpts
•New titles just in
•Wireless strength
Altruism ROIAltruism ROI
Emphasize ResultsEmphasize Results
Evidence-Based Planning and Marketing
Evidence-Based Planning and Marketing
This Isn’t About Who’s Right
But About What Works
This Isn’t About Who’s Right
But About What Works
Information TransformationInformation Transformation
Emphasize Self-ActualizationEmphasize Self-Actualization
Participatory ReferenceParticipatory Reference
•Users in control
•It’s ALL about learning
•Collaborative conversations
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Alan Kay
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Alan Kay
Changing your point of viewChanging your point of view
Passionate LibrariansPassionate Librarians
Thanks!Thanks!
Let’s continue the discussion at:
http://scanblog.blogspot.com,
or
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