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Presentation made as part of ACRL-ULS Post-Midwinter 2011 Webinar
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PRESENTED BY THE ACRL-ULS TECHNOLOGY & LIBRARIES COMMITTEE
EMILY DALY,INSTRUCTION & OUTREACH LIBRARIAN
DUKE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Technology & Libraries Lightning Round-Up
“Turning the page on E-books”
Moderated discussion on challenges and opportunities for libraries, presented by ALA’s Washington Office
The distinguished panel
Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive
Tom Peters, CEO of TAP Information Services
Sue Polanka, Head of Reference and Instruction at Wright State University
Moderated by Rick Weingarten, information technology policy consultant
Session highlights
Beware of the “easy metaphor” and “false dichotomy”
Need for increased dialogue with vendors of e-content
Rise of ebooks/ereaders will lead emergence of new genres (e.g. cell phone novels) and obsolescence of others
Role of librarians: Continue to buy and lend quality materials in the formats our
users are looking for Provide opportunity for patrons to experience these technologies Consider the end-user experience
Top Tech Trends
Moderated discussion presented by LITA (Library and Information Technology Association)
The distinguished panel
Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President and Chief Strategist, OCLC
Rachel Frick, Program Director, Digital Library Federation
Erik Mitchell, Assistant Director for Technology Services, Wake Forest University
Monique Sendze, Associate Director of Information Technology, Douglas County Libraries, Colorado
Jeffrey Trzeciak, University Librarian, McMaster University
Moderated by Jason Vaughn, Director of Library Technologies at University of Nevada Las Vegas,
Session highlights
Personal archives and collections
Data curation (flickr, blipfoto, self-publishing)
Changing role for IT staff driven by cloud computing and more open frameworks
Changes in public access computing -> users driven toward “hyperpersonalization”
Role of library instruction / information literacy
Unintended theme?
There is a “high potential for making library services and content offerings highly personal as availability of data continues to proliferate.”
from American Libraries, Inside Scoop
Speaking of LITA…
In June, LITA Board approved new strategic plan using extensive market survey
Small task force has been charged with creating a new visual brand and market identity for LITA that “sets the organization apart in the library technology space”
Have thoughts about new brand? We would love to hear from you!
Need more info?
Video from Top Tech Trends
More about ALA’s Washington Office
Or feel free to email me, [email protected]