1. What is State of the Art? Trends and Technology in Higher Ed Eileen G. Abels Simmons College GSLIS Reboot: Envisioning FLO through 2020 June 5, 2014

2. How can you achieve and maintain state of the art systems? "The mission of Fenway Libraries Online is to support education and research at its member institutions through a state-of-the-art library system that delivers reliable and relevant information services and promotes resource sharing.” (Strategic Plan 2007-2009)

3. Trends and Technologies to Watch in Higher Education HORIZON REPORT 2014 Higher Education Edition Fast: 1-2 years Mid-range: 2 – 3 years Long-range: 4- 5 years NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2014-nmc-horizon-report-he-EN- SC.pdf

4. Fast: Ubiquity of Social Media: 4

5. Fast: Integration of online, hybrid and collaborative learning “YouTube Subtracts Racy and Raucous to Add a Teaching Tool” NYT March 10, 2012

6. Mid-range: Data driven assessment and learning

7. Mid-Range: Shift to students as creators Britton, Laruen. The Makings of Maker Spaces, Part 1: Space for Creation, Not Just Consumption Library Journal October 1, 2012

8. Long range: Agile approaches to change Llopis, Glenn. Entrepreneurship Isn’t Just A Business Term Anymore; It’s a Way of Life. 8/15/2011 Forbes Magazine http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/

9. Long Range: Evolution of Online Learning 9 The Year of the MOOC NYT 11/2/2012

10. One of Many Challenges: Digital Fluency of Faculty A Honeysett. How Do We Teach Digital Literacy to Digital Natives? Edudemic: Connecting Education & Technology May 22, 2014 http://www.edudemic.com/teach-digital-literacy-digital-natives/

11. Discussion How are you contributing or could you contribute to your institution with efforts relating to: – Social media? – Students as producers? – Innovation and entrepreneurship? – Online education? – Faculty and student digital literacy?