“And all that jazz” – trends and innovations in public music library services Carolyn Dow 16 June 2017
The Current Central Library
An imagining
Trends Reduction of staff Library reorganization
Reduction of the Collection
Use Reference In Place
Marketing – Face out display
Obsolete formats – CDs?
Digital Formats as Replacements
Musical Instruments to Check Out
Digitization of Unique Resources
Making Space for People and Programming Passive programming Participatory programming Programming in the library proper
Passive programming
Participatory Programming
Maker Spaces
Make a (Tiny) Synthesizer
Playing the 3D violin
Make a violin – 3D or Legos
Innovations Digital conversion facilities for the public LPs, cassettes, VHS tapes to digital Audio & video recording studio for the public
Trend: Reducing the staff footprint
Helping the patron at the point of contact “Roaming” instead of staying at a service desk Using a tablet computer in the stacks to help patrons
Innovation: Practice rooms Make music in the music library
Trend: Outreach Promoting the library at various events Jazz in June Luau in the Park
Innovation: The Embedded Librarian
Program Notes
Innovation: a definition “Creating and growing new services and platforms that solve essential problems for new or existing patrons” Knight Foundation, March 2017
Innovation: Yahara Music Library
Innovation: Electronic Instruments & Accessories to Check Out
Trends Library reorganization Reduction of staff Reduction of collections Reference shelving for use in place Marketing – face out display Obsolete formats – CDs? Replacement of obsolete formats with digital formats Musical instruments to check out
More Trends Making space for people and programming Programming – passive & participatory Programming in the library proper Maker spaces Breaking down silos between youth, teen & adult programs & services, and even collections
Even More Trends Reducing the staff footprint in the public areas Getting rid of large reference/service desks Helping patrons at the point of contact Roaming Use of tablet computers Outreach
Innovations Digitization of unique resources Digital conversion facilities for public user Audio & Video recording facilities Practice rooms The embedded librarian Yahara Music Library: digital local music collections (audio) Electronic instruments and accessories to check out
Lincoln City Libraries Thank you Carolyn Dow Lincoln City Libraries ce.dow@lincolnlibraries.org