technology trends for libraries - 2016

Emerging Tech Trends in Librariesdavid lee king | topeka & shawnee county public library | davidleeking.com

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10 year cycles

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What’s NEW for you?

1The Internetof Things

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What’s this mean for the

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not a good idea

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68%of US Adults own

smartphones

design for mobile

teens…

cell mostly

what do your mobile users

need?

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BYOD

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What’s this mean for

the library?

3Consumer Technology

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stuff we use

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smartphones, tablets, laptops

gaming - HUGE

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connected cars

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Batteries!

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4wearable tech-

nology

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Google Glass

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smart watches

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health monitorbracelets

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what’s this mean for the

library?

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5smartmachines

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robotics

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what’s this mean for the library?

6Grassroots Tech

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3D printers &

makerspaces

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more than 3D printers

drill presses vacuum cleaner

CAD/CAM software computers

CNC router normal shop tools

scroll sawslaser cutters

power tools

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Digital Media

Labs

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Co-Working spaces

other cool stuff

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check out guitars!


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7Payment Systems

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What’s this mean for the library?

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9 Rise of the App Store

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10Web Changes!

from Wikimedia

watching video

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listening to music

78%of US Adults watch online videos

every company

is a media company

What’s this mean for

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Trends vs. Fads

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Fad

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Trend

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how to prepare

don’t be held back

by tech!

thank you!

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