The research behind the NMC Horizon Report: 2015 Library Edition is jointly conducted by the New Media Consortium (NMC) and University of Applied Sciences (HTW) Chur, Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) Hannover, and ETH-Bibliothek Zurich. Our partners’ critical participation in the production of this report and their strong support for the NMC Horizon Project is gratefully acknowledged. Acknowledgements The NMC Horizon Report: 2015 Library Edition is a publication of the New Media Consortium

Technology We’re Tracking: cs

NEAR-TERM: 1 YR OR LESS MID-TERM: 2-3 YRS FAR-TERM: 4-5 YRS > Makerspaces > Online Learning > Information Visualization > Semantic Web + Linked Data > Location Intelligence > Machine Learning [ DEVELOPMENTS IN TECH ]

One-Year Horizon: Makerspaces “…the addition of makerspaces is solidifying the library’s position as a hub where students and faculty can access, create, or engage in hands-on projects across departmental lines.” --p. 36

One-Year Horizon: Online Learning “…online learning is undergoing a sea change, with every dimension of the process open for reconceptualization.” --p. 38

Discussion #1: What (if any) aspects of Makerspaces and Online Learning are already working their way into what you and your colleagues offer?

LONG-TERM IMPACT MID-TERM IMPACT SHORT-TERM IMPACT > Increasing Accessibility of Research Content > Rethinking Library Spaces > Evolving Nature of the Scholarly Record > Increasing Focus on Research Data Management > Increasing Value of the User Experience > Prioritization of Mobile Content + Delivery [ KEY TRENDS ]

Long-Term Impact Trend: Rethinking Library Space “Changing expectations about visitor needs are also leading new visions of the future of libraries.” --p. 10

Short-Term Impact Trend: Increasing Value of the User Experience

Discussion #2: What are some of the tech trends you are already seeing in your library? Increasing accessibility of research content Rethinking library spaces Evolving nature of scholarly record Increasing focus on research data management Increasing value of user experience Prioritization of mobile content and delivery

SOLVABLE DIFFICULT WICKED > Embedding Academic + Research Libraries into the Curriculum > Improving Digital Literacy > Competition from Alternative Avenues of Discovery > Rethinking the Roles + Skills of Librarians > Embracing the Need for Radical Change > Managing Knowledge Obsolescence [ SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES ]

Difficult Challenge: Rethinking the Roles and Skills of Librarians

Wicked Challenge: Embracing the Need for Radical Change

Discussion #3: Based on what you’ve seen today, what can you immediately address when you return to your library after this conference?

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Credits & Acknowledgments Horizon Report Cover Photo: Photo by Fanny Hauser, Saxon State and University Library Dresden (SLUB) Media Lab, University of Texas, Austin: Photo by Paul Signorelli Technologies: Makerspaces and Online Learning: Photos by Paul Signorelli Trends: User Experience: Photo by Paul Signorelli Mobile Content and Delivery: From Luke Wroblewski’s Flickr photostream at Challenges: Radical Change: Screenshot from recording of “The Faithful and the Radicals,” by R. David Lankes, on vimeo at Question Marks: From Valerie Everett’s photostream at