State Librarian’s Quarterly Webcast Susan Hildreth September 20, 2006 Noon – 1pm

Wikipedia entry for California State Library CSL Blog - Coming Soon CSL News Eureka! Leadership Program Arch Lustberg workshops preview his training techniques – workshop description –

Live Homework Help 25 continuing libraries contributing $400,000 local funds 28 applied for 06/07 funding/15 selected for participation New libraries contributing $48,500 local funds State (LSTA) & local partnership - $1.6 million investment Tutor.com provides customized promotional materials/training Statewide service for Kansas – $250,000, California - $5,000,000 Participant list available at More information –

Early Learning with Families (ELF) 37 libraries applied for 06/07 funding/26 selected for participation 13 libraries serving on Advisory Committee Fall trainings to develop implementation plans Coming soon – ELF website with resources Partnerships with DOE, Children & Families Commission, Public TV, Childcare Network Participant list available at More information –

CalCat/FirstSearch/WorldCat Challenging/confusing topic Further complicated by debut of OCLC’s worldcat.orgworldcat.org Good news – FirstSearch subscriptions for all public libraries for 06/07 Signs of progress – August 2005 to June 2006 CalCat records increase – 15.8 to 16.3 million, 3.2% increase CalCat holdings increase – 76.2 to 78.7 million, 3.3% increase WorldCat has over 70 million records Search engine access “Find in a Library” searches only 4 million records Library search difficult to access from main search engine page Worldcat.org established in response to low cooperation of search engines Worldcat.org

Project success Most libraries aware and trained CalCat has effective logo, website, posters CalCat primarily used as finding tool Challenges for 2006/07 49 libraries link to CalCat, 33 to WorldCat on their websites – must increase Batchloading of records with OCLC still possible through December 2006 Impact of worldcat.org on projectworldcat.org State Library’s commitment to easy access for customers to library information remains strong

New Reference Model Facilitated by Ruth Metz Background Local-to-second level AskNow virtual service 2nd level databases/ First Source (LAPL) Nelson/Mayo Forums Merge 2nd level question answering Improve virtual services Provide specialized databases/training

Focus is Question-Answering/Handling Improve information access to customers Compatible with current and future technology Builds on/tunes up what is in place now Characteristics of New Model Efficient/cost-effective Accessed by public and/or library staff Adaptable to variety of technologies used by our customers Seen as extension of public library Work Plan/Timeline Program at CLA in November Research and design through March 2007 Implementation plans by June 2007 Will ensure opportunities for comments from field

The Scoop on Baby Boomers Americans for Libraries Council: Lifelong Access Programs: Boomer Landscape 2014 – 65% library customers will be – 1 in 5 Californians will be 60 +

What do we know about these boomers? Healthy, active and mobile Will age in place Want meaningful engagement in their communities Expect to design and manage activities View retirement as a new chapter What do they seek? Welcoming places Meaningful activities Opportunities to learn Social and civic connections Information and options

Dr. Paul Nussbaum – – Lifelong learning/active lifestyle maximize brain health Dr. Peter Maramaldi – Experienced paradigm shift in social work services for boomers – similar for libraries Mary Catherine Bateson – Willing to Learn: Passages of Personal Discovery – Intergenerational community discussion groups Boomer Experts

Boomer Service Strategies Integrate information technologies to promote productive aging Create programs and services that are accessible, culturally sensitive and connected to the larger community:  Health and wellness  Life planning  Financial planning  Intergenerational activities  Spiritual development  Social issues

Challenges for libraries Continue to change traditional service models Change our assumptions about older adults Make boomers one of libraries’ priority constituencies See boomers as a valued resource Acknowledge that boomers are a highly variable constituency Libraries are well positioned to serve newly aging population PLACE: Community’s information and meeting place TRUST: Most trusted public institution ACCESS: More than 16,500 public libraries nationwide INCLUSIVE: No barriers for age, language, belief or economic status PURPOSE: Public libraries already support engagement and learning For more information on boomers:

Save the Date! California State Library Reception Sunday November 12 th 6:00-7:30pm 914 Capitol Mall Thanks to Infopeople and California State Library Foundation