{Technology} Trends in LibrariesTech and Reference Staff DayJanuary 7, 2011

Tech Day Topics Over the Years

2006Wikis, Blogs, Feeds, and Podcasts

2007Social Networking, Flickr, Creative Commons, Google+, YouTube

2008Camtasia and Screencasting, Library Cartridges, Calendar, PURLs, Advanced Wiki / Subject Guides

2009Video Streaming, Alerts, eBooks, Digital Repositories, Accessibility  The EDUCAUSE Evolving Technologies Committee (ETCom) IT trend predications over the past 10 years included: mobile, smartcards, biometrics, digital asset management, CMS and LMS, grid computing, wireless, social networking, gaming, 3D virtualization, virtual worlds, web everything, location aware, shift to open source

Technology Trends in Libraries

2010 Horizon reportWithin one year:• Mobile Computing

Within 2-3 years:• eBooks• Simple Augmented Reality

Within 4-5 years:• Gesture-Based Computing• Visual Data Analysis http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2010

Now• Open Source• Social Networking• Mobile• Augmented Reality• Digital Media• Security and Privacy• Web everything• Cloud Computing• Hosted Services• Consumerization of IT

But that's not all. 

Information Technology is ubiquitous and readily taken for granted.

 These days, the future is about

more than technology.

The Academic Library in 2025

The following next ten slides are part of a presentation at EDUCAUSE 2010 and based on the report 

 "Futures in Thinking for Academic Librarians: Higher Education in 2025.“ (October 15, 2010)

http://www.acrl.org/futuresDr. David J. Staley, Director, Goldberg Center andadjunct associate professor, Department of History,The Ohio State UniversityKara J. Malenfant, ACRL Scholarly Communicationsand Government Relations Specialist

http://educause.mediasite.com/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=5595c6503b79488aa65b5a9ec854818c1d&playFrom=817000 (00:13:29 to 00:20:50, not available after January 6?)

 

high probability + high impact = actionable future

Increasing threat of cyberwar, cybercrime, and cyberterrorism

Meet the new freshman class

Right here with me

Scholarship stultifies

Breaking the textbook monopoly

Bridging the scholar/practitioner divide

Everyone is a "non-traditional" student

I see what you see

This class brought to you by…

So where does this leave us?

We have accomplished a lot to date. Why?• We familiarized ourselves with Internet technology.• We attempted to understand and learn about student and

faculty needs.• We raised awareness of the nature and complexities of

information in the age of the Internet.• We kept our sense of humour.

 But most important of all...

We have a desire to help students get the most out of their college experience, and we do so by continuing to learn and adapt.

I think this counts for a lot. It's the only way to groove along to change. 

So ... enjoy today's sessions and have fun!