State Librarian’s Quarterly Webcast

Susan Hildreth

September 20, 2006

Noon – 1pm

• Wikipedia entry for California State Libraryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Library

• CSL Blog - Coming Soon

CSL News

Eureka! Leadership Program

Arch Lustberg workshops

• preview his training techniques– http://www.lustberg.net/streamingvideo.htm

• workshop description– http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/183

Live Homework Help

25 continuing libraries contributing $400,000 local funds 28 applied for 06/07 funding/15 selected for participation New libraries contributing $48,500 local funds State (LSTA) & local partnership - $1.6 million investment Tutor.com provides customized promotional materials/training Statewide service for Kansas – $250,000, California - $5,000,000 Participant list available at

http://www.library.ca.gov/html/lsta_app_06_07.cfm

More information – cmediavilla@library.ca.gov

Early Learning with Families (ELF)

37 libraries applied for 06/07 funding/26 selected for participation

13 libraries serving on Advisory Committee

Fall trainings to develop implementation plans

Coming soon – ELF website with resources

Partnerships with DOE, Children & Families Commission, Public TV, Childcare Network

Participant list available at http://www.library.ca.gov/html/lsta_app_06_07.cfm

More information – sflint@library.ca.gov

CalCat/FirstSearch/WorldCat

• Challenging/confusing topic• Further complicated by debut of OCLC’s worldcat.org• Good news – FirstSearch subscriptions for all public libraries for

06/07

Signs of progress – August 2005 to June 2006• CalCat records increase – 15.8 to 16.3 million, 3.2% increase

• CalCat holdings increase – 76.2 to 78.7 million, 3.3% increase

• WorldCat has over 70 million records

Search engine access• “Find in a Library” searches only 4 million records

• Library search difficult to access from main search engine page

• Worldcat.org established in response to low cooperation of search engines

Project success• Most libraries aware and trained • CalCat has effective logo, website, posters• CalCat primarily used as finding tool

Challenges for 2006/07• 49 libraries link to CalCat, 33 to WorldCat on their

websites – must increase• Batchloading of records with OCLC still possible

through December 2006• Impact of worldcat.org on project• State Library’s commitment to easy access for

customers to library information remains strong

New Reference Model

Facilitated by Ruth Metz• www.librarycoach.com

Background• Local-to-second level • AskNow virtual service• 2nd level databases/ First Source (LAPL)

Nelson/Mayo Forums• Merge 2nd level question answering• Improve virtual services• Provide specialized databases/training

Focus is Question-Answering/Handling• Improve information access to customers• Compatible with current and future technology• Builds on/tunes up what is in place now

Characteristics of New Model• Efficient/cost-effective• Accessed by public and/or library staff• Adaptable to variety of technologies used by our customers• Seen as extension of public library

Work Plan/Timeline• Program at CLA in November• Research and design through March 2007• Implementation plans by June 2007• Will ensure opportunities for comments from field

The Scoop on Baby Boomers

Americans for Libraries Council: http://www.lff.org/about/onthego.html

Lifelong Access Programs:http://www.lff.org/programs/lifelong.html

Boomer Landscape

• 2014 – 65% library customers will be 50-70

• 2010 – 1 in 5 Californians will be 60 +

What do we know about these boomers? • Healthy, active and mobile • Will age in place• Want meaningful engagement in their communities• Expect to design and manage activities • View retirement as a new chapter

What do they seek?• Welcoming places• Meaningful activities• Opportunities to learn• Social and civic connections• Information and options

• Dr. Paul Nussbaum– http://www.paulnussbaum.com/bookspapers.html

– Lifelong learning/active lifestyle maximize brain health

• Dr. Peter Maramaldi– Experienced paradigm shift in social work services for

boomers – similar for libraries

• Mary Catherine Bateson– Willing to Learn: Passages of Personal Discovery

– Intergenerational community discussion groups

Boomer Experts

Boomer Service Strategies

• Integrate information technologies to promote productive aging

• Create programs and services that are accessible, culturally sensitive and connected to the larger community:

Health and wellness

Life planning

Financial planning

Intergenerational activities

Spiritual development

Social issues

Challenges for libraries

• Continue to change traditional service models• Change our assumptions about older adults• Make boomers one of libraries’ priority constituencies• See boomers as a valued resource• Acknowledge that boomers are a highly variable constituency

Libraries are well positioned to serve newly aging population• PLACE: Community’s information and meeting place

• TRUST: Most trusted public institution

• ACCESS: More than 16,500 public libraries nationwide

• INCLUSIVE: No barriers for age, language, belief or economic status

• PURPOSE: Public libraries already support engagement and learning

For more information on boomers: http://www.boomerproject.com//

Save the Date!

California State Library Reception

Sunday November 12th

6:00-7:30pm

914 Capitol Mall

Thanks to Infopeople and California State Library Foundation