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Tech Trends for 2014 INNOVATIONS ON THE HORIZON
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Why Emerging Technology? “To remain relevant, libraries must shape the way they deliver their services to accommodate each new wave of technology that captures the imagination of society. Early exploration of these trends is important lest developments come into the library sphere so late that important opportunities are missed.” from “Library Technology Forecast for 2014 and Beyond” by Marshall Breeding Computers in Libraries Dec 2013 http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/dec13/Breeding--Library-Technology- Forecast%20-for-2014-and-Beyond.shtml
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3D Printing Thingverse http://www.thingiverse.com/ http://www.thingiverse.com/ Cleveland Makers Alliance Cleveland Public TechCentral Chicago YouMedia Make Magazine 3dprintingindustry.com/ 3dprintingindustry.com/
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3D Printing Food the-sugar-lab.com
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3D Printing Medical First 3D printed organ (liver) in 2014 Custom-built prosthetics Molecule printers print pharmaceuticals Dental models
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Connected Living The “Internet of Things” http://www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/ http://www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/ Nest (now by Google) Amazon’s “Home Automation” section Automobiles Vulnerability to hacking
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Massive Open Online Courses What are MOOCs? Coursera, iTunesU, MIT, and more Completion rate issues Libraries offer space, connectivity
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Privacy, Security & Net Neutrality 2013 saw sharp increase in concern Market waiting for new product Center for Democracy & Technology https://cdt.org/issue/consumer-privacy https://cdt.org/issue/consumer-privacy Open internet http://www.fcc.gov/guides/open-internet http://www.fcc.gov/guides/open-internet Transparency No blocking No unreasonable discrimination
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Continuing Trends Social media services Connected discovery Bibliocommons Encore Electronic content/ digital convergence Cloud storage Location-based services
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Further Resources LITA Top Tech Trends http://www.ala.org/lita/ttt http:// youtu.be/pKd6xiqNJPo http://www.ala.org/lita/ttt http:// youtu.be/pKd6xiqNJPo IEEE Computer Society http://www.computer.org/portal/web/membershi p/Top-10-Tech-Trends-in-2014 http://www.computer.org/portal/web/membershi p/Top-10-Tech-Trends-in-2014
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