25 Technologies to Watch . . .And Why

Stephen Abram, MLSVP Strategic Partnerships and Markets

Cengage Learning (Gale)

Indiana Library Federation ConferenceNov. 15, 2011

Money is not the key.

In fact, focusing on budget and money can just flush dollars. Focus on gaining attention and word of mouth.

People Love Their Libraries but Libraries Cannot Live on Love Alone.

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Hall of Fame

• Facebook• Blogging• Twitter• Flickr

Number 1

FlipBook

Number 2

Square

Number 3

QR Codes

Number 4

Google Analytics

Number 5

Google+

Number 6

Bump!

Number 7

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Number 8

Bibliocommons

Number 9

LibraryThing for Libraries

Number 10

Yammer

Number 11

PollingPollDaddy, SurveyMonkey, Zoomerang

Number 12

VideoVimeo, YouTube, etc.

Number 13

Skype (with video calling)

Number 14

Comic Creators

Number 15

FourSquare

Number 16

LinkedIn

Number 17

Lendle, Amazon, B&N Nook

Number 18

Publishing: Nook, Kindle, Lulu, Adobe, etc.

Number 19

SEOSMOAds

Number 20

Geotagging

Number 21

SlideShare

Number 22

AccessMyLibrary

Number 23

Your ChoiceDISCUSS

Number 24

Your ChoiceDISCUSS

Number 25

Your ChoiceDISCUSS

Stephen Abram, MLS, FSLAVP strategic partnerships and markets

Cengage Learning (Gale)Cel: 416-669-4855

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