Leading the Transformation of

LibrariesBarbara StriplingImmediate Past President, American Library AssociationAssistant Professor, School of Information Studies Syracuse Universitybstripli@syr.edu

Empowering Those We Serve

Libraries Are a Bridge to the Future

Libraries Adapt to Societal Challenges and

Opportunities

Community-based society

Learning-based society

Equitable, democratic society

>Learning-Based Society<

Learning

Society

Demographic

Technological Economic

Cultural

Forces of Change

Justice Equity

Creating Centers of Learning and Discovery

Independent Inquiry

Connection to Real World

New Understandings

Lifelong Pursuit

Formal Learning Storytimes Instruction in information literacy Career centers Classes for all ages and interests

Informal Learning

After-school programs; summer reading programs

Public programsConversation groups, book clubsSTEM clubs; teen writing clubsGamingFamily literacy nights

Creativity and Production

Spaces Learning Commons Maker-spaces

Tools and Technology Production Centers Micropublishing

Entrepreneurship Innovation Zones Small Business Development Centers

Teaching “Old” and “New” Literacies

Teaching Research, Analysis, and Information Literacy Skills

Long, M. P. & Schonfeld, R. C. Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013. ITHAKA, 2014.

Teaching Technology Skills

“Whether in school or in informal settings, youth need opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge to engage with contemporary technology effectively and meaningfully.

Becoming literate in a networked age requires hard work, regardless of age.”boyd, danah. It’s complicated: The social lives of networked teens. New Haven: Yale, 2014.

Fostering Multiple Perspectives

Skills for Academic Librarians

Instruction, instructional design, and information literacy services

Digital preservation and archiving

Web services and information technology

Archives, rare books, and special collections

Assessment and data analytics

To the best of your knowledge, will your library add or reduce staff resources in any of the following areas over the next 5 years?

Long, M. P. & Schonfeld, R. C. Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013. ITHAKA, 2014.

Skills Desired for Public Librarians

EngagersInnovators

Lifelong Learners

Flexibility

ADAPTABILITY

Likes people

Critical thinker

Leader

Open

WILLING TO FAIL

PLA 2014: Hiring Staff for the 21st Century

Competencies for School Librarians

Teaching for

Learning

Literacy and

Reading

Information and

Knowledge

Advocacy and Leader

ship

Program Managem

ent & Administr

ation

ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of School Librarians (2010).

>Community-Based Society<

CommunityForms and re-forms constantly

Creates safe space for diversityValidates valuesRespects dissent

Priorities of Communities

Community Exchange of Ideas

Collaboration

Connecting to the world

One Community/One Book

Shared booklists Library blogs/Public

comments Community projects

Communication

Facebook, Twitter, Flickr

Dynamic and interactive websites

Community calendar of local meetings and events

Mobile apps

Collection Development

Turning outward to assess community needs, interests, aspirations

Increasing access to primary sources Expanding concept of “collection”

Tools

Human Books

Digitization and Preservation

Digitizing special collections

Digitizing and preserving locally created content

Preserving cultural heritage materials

Curation and Guidance

Curating digital resources Providing context for primary

sources

Changing Role of Librarian

• Build relationships based on trust

• Provide community anchor, safe interaction, and central place

• Commit deeply to intellectual freedom, multiple perspectives, open access for all and inclusion

Librarians as Conveners, Trusted Professionals in

Community

>Equitable, Democratic Society<

Transformative LeadershipCourage and Commitment

Vision and Values

Equitable Access

“In New York, I watched as a teen girl used her Android phone. If she really needed something, she texted her friends to see if anyone knew the answer or had access to a “real” computer.

By most measures, she had full internet access through her smart phone, but she was acutely aware of the limitations of that kind of access.”boyd, danah. It’s complicated: The social lives of networked teens. New Haven: Yale, 2014.

Protection of Rights and Values

Privacy

Declaration for the Right to Libraries

Libraries empower the individual Libraries support literacy and lifelong

learning Libraries strengthen families Libraries are the great equalizer Libraries build communities Libraries protect our right to know Libraries strengthen our nation Libraries advance research and

scholarship Libraries help us to better understand

each other Libraries preserve our nation’s cultural

heritage

Leadership for the Future

We Create the Future

Barbara Striplingbstripli@syr.edu