1. Top Tech Trends for the Non-Technical An Infopeople Webinar with Joan Frye Williams November 30, 2010

2. We won’t be focusing on the gadgets

4. Technology trickles up

5. Connections are always within reach

6. There’s an app for everything

7. Information is assembled just in time, not just in case

8. Texting is more polite than calling

9. Pictures save time

10. Learning is a group activity

11. Opinions are as important as facts

12. Accessible means usable on many devices

13. If it can be streamed, it will be

14. Print and electronic converge

15. You can’t have too much bandwidth

16. This is how you say “welcome”

17. You’re supposed to help me solve the whole problem

18. So what?

19. Pay more attention to Emerging consumer products and preferences Streaming content Broadband Smart phone apps Storage, retrieval, and manipulation of images

20. Pay less attention to OPACs Subscription databases Hard copy audio and video eContent that can’t be used on multiple devices Wired connections

21. If you’re broke, focus on Social media Podcasts Electrical outlets Forms that capture cell phone numbers Staff competency with mainstream consumer products and free web tools

22. Listen to civilians

23. Sample periodically

24. Think in terms of life cycles

25. You know something is a trend when there’s pushback

26. joan @jfwilliams.com http://www.georgeandjoan.com Let’s continue the conversation…