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Preparing for the Future: Technological Challenges and BeyondB1: Exploring Emerging Technologies
Brian KellyIndependent researcher/consultant at
UK Web Focus Ltd.Tony HirstSenior lecturer at The Open UniversityContact DetailsBrian Kelly Tony HirstEmail: [email protected] Email: [email protected]: @briankelly Twitter: @psychemediaBlog: http://ukwebfocus.com/ Blog: http://blog.ouseful.info/Slides and further information available at
http://ukwebfocus.com/events/ili-2015-preparing-for-the-future/
UK Web Focus Event hashtag: #ili2015fut
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About InnovationWikipedia provides the following summary:
Invention: the creation of the idea or method itselfInnovation: the use of a better and, as a result, novel idea or methodImprovement: doing current activities better
All are important and may overlap, but we will focus on innovation and improvements.
See Reflecting on Yesterday, Understanding Today, Planning for Tomorrow, Kelly and Hollins, Umbrella 2013
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How Do You Discover New Technologies?
How do you discover new technologies?
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Discovering New Technologies
Some ideasOne’s peers
InformalShow and tell
Staff development
Mailing lists
Other
Friends and familyResearchersObservations…
Publications
Specialist publication (e.g. NMC, Gartner, …)
Professional journals
Mass media…
…
Experts
AuthorsSpeakers
Informal…
Online
BlogsRSS Feeds
Alerting services
…Social media
Events
ConferencesWebinars
Twitter…
HashtagsProfessional bodies
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How Do You Discover New Technologies?
What have you noticed?
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B: Exploring Emerging TechnologiesLearning From Conferences: ILI
2015At ILI 2015 you can learn from:• Specific talks• “Following” speakers & participants e.g.
Twitter for insights into content; links shared & profiles
• Conference strands on new areas
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Look at the ILI 2015 programmeWhat topics address areas:• Which may describe improvements to your
services• Which are newish to you which you hope to
learn from• Which you don’t know about or are surprised to
find
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ILI 2015 ProgrammeMy observations from ILI 2015 programme:• Video and gaming• Talks from outside UK
Some questions:• What are they
doing?• Is it relevant to me?• Am I missing out?!
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NMC Horizon Report: 2015 Library Edition
NMC (New Media Consortium):• International community of experts in educational technology
Includes:• Practitioners who work with new technologies every day • Visionaries who are shaping the future of learning at think tanks, labs,
research centers• Staff and board of directors
Produces reports including 2014 & 2015 Horizon Reports on Future of Libraries
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NMC Horizon Report: 2015 Library Edition
NMC Horizon Report, 2015: Library edition:• Published in Aug
2015• Based on ideas
from panel of experts
• Ideas refined using Delphi process
• Report available under Creative Commons licence
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ConclusionsExploring emerging technologies:• Various approaches to help identify
emerging technologies (expanded on later – slides C1)
• Need to explore implications• But also need to understand wider context
Let’s explore the wide context for libraries
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