Tech Trends for 2014INNOVATIONS ON THE HORIZON

Why Emerging Technology?“To remain relevant, libraries must shape the way they deliver their services to accommodate each new wave of technology that captures the imagination of society. Early exploration of these trends is important lest developments come into the library sphere so late that important opportunities are missed.”

from “Library Technology Forecast for 2014 and Beyond”

by Marshall Breeding Computers in Libraries Dec 2013

http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/dec13/Breeding--Library-Technology-Forecast%20-for-2014-and-Beyond.shtml

3D Printing

Thingversehttp://www.thingiverse.com/

Cleveland Makers Alliance Cleveland Public TechCentral Chicago YouMedia Make Magazine 3dprintingindustry.com/

3D Printing Food

the-sugar-lab.com

3D Printing Medical

First 3D printed organ (liver) in 2014 Custom-built prosthetics Molecule printers print pharmaceuticals Dental models

Connected Living

The “Internet of Things”http://www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/

Nest (now by Google) Amazon’s “Home Automation” section Automobiles Vulnerability to hacking

Massive Open Online Courses

What are MOOCs? Coursera, iTunesU, MIT, and more Completion rate issues Libraries offer space, connectivity

Privacy, Security & Net Neutrality

2013 saw sharp increase in concern Market waiting for new product Center for Democracy & Technology

https://cdt.org/issue/consumer-privacy Open internet

http://www.fcc.gov/guides/open-internet Transparency No blocking No unreasonable discrimination

Continuing Trends

Social media services Connected discovery

Bibliocommons Encore

Electronic content/ digital convergence Cloud storage Location-based services

Further Resources

LITA Top Tech Trends http://www.ala.org/lita/ttthttp:// youtu.be/pKd6xiqNJPo

IEEE Computer Societyhttp://www.computer.org/portal/web/membership/Top-10-Tech-Trends-in-2014