1. Libraries in the Future Presented by Joan Frye Williams joan@jfwilliams.com 2009 CALTAC Workshop

2. Times are tough

3. But we can’t just hunker down

4. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Alan Kay

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13. Time is scarce

14. Netflix-style circulation

15. Automatic book dispensers

16. Information is everywhere

17. Engines, not OPACs

18. Demand-based resource allocation

19. Coaching with online forms Strategic Direction 4: From frill to necessity

20. You carry your activities with you

21. Recombinant resources Mainstream data formats Easy import/export/snip Toolbars, gadgets, widgets, APIs

22. Portable e-readers

23. Mobile services

24. Collaboration can make you smarter

25. Connected readers

26. Virtual outreach

27. Learning and play are two sides of the same coin

28. Gaming at the library

29. Planning, decision-making, and communication take place in real time

30. Activities buzz Live circulation activity e.g. Yorba Linda book feed Instant online help e.g. Topeka Meebo popup Live program excerpts

31. Online fundraising

32. Innovation is everyone‘s job

33. User-contributed tags (headings)

34. The idea laboratory A place to TRY new things: Book art studio Media production facility New technology showcase Small business incubator

35. We only get one Earth, so we’d better take good care of it

36. Green buildings and practices

37. Being strategic about all of this: “Futureproofing” moves

38. From exception to mainstream

39. Less gate-keeping, more convenience

40. From altruism to return on investment

41. Less perfectionism, more efficiency

42. From a focus on the past to a focus on the future

43. Less caution, more flexibility

44. From frill to necessity

45. Less reticence, more urgency

46. From information to transformation

47. Less anonymity, more humanity

48. Public library roles for tomorrow and beyond… Entry point Promoter and advocate Convener Partner/collaborator/facilitator Communicator Good example Laboratory Economic engine

49. Show the passion!