From tradition to innovation

Gaming and Web 2.0

Goethe-Institut Portugal

May 20, 2010

Reference librarians should have four goals:

• teaching patrons about the library’s functions and resources, as well as how to utilize them;

• answering patrons’ questions;

• helping patrons select good reading material;

• and promoting the library to the greater community.

Samuel Green, 1876

Who is studying Library Science?

New role models

Technolovers

Media-Natives

New Services

• (e)Learning Helpdesk

• Gaming Education Training

• „genius bar“

• Media Support

• Information agent

• Publishing support

New Tasks

• Trendscouting

• Exploring and testing (Library Lab)

• Media Moderation

• Indentifying resources „information you

can trust“

• Workflow oriented support

Greater Diversity

• Diversity of job descriptions and tasks

– Reference librarian

– Learning and gaming consultant

– Innovation librarian

– Public networked librarian

– Community technology steward

– Metadata and resource management librarian

– Media curator

– Scientific consultant

Greater Diversity

• Diversity of professions working together

in the library

– Librarians

– Media educators

– IT professionals

– Marketing manager

– Fundraiser

Innovation management

• As part of the organization

• As part of the institutional culture

• As part of the mindset of any single

librarian

Learning from the culture of highly

innovative companies

Skills 1.0

• Knowledge of all main library standards

• Knowledge of information structures

• Knowledge of Cataloging rules

• Attention to detail

• Correctness

Skills 2.0

• Knowledge of main library standards

• Knowledge of information structures

• media competence

• Curiosity about technologies and media

• Knowledge about trendscouting methods

• Self-directed learning behaviour

• Service orientation

• Openess

Who will teach this?

• Educators who trendscout

• Educators who are part of the new media culture

• Educators who have media competence

• Educators who are media-natives

• Educators who are open

• Educators who can integrate and transform

library standards into a fast-developing, process-

based and technology-driven environment

• Educators who are curious

Education 2.0

• New media methods will have to be part of

teaching

• Methods to encourage curiousity and

exploration

• Methods to encourage self-directed life

long learning

• Methods to encourage an open and

transparent dialog with people

What does that all mean?

What do you think?

References

Photos:Librarian Avengers http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarianavengers/260849159/

Ms. Phoenix http://www.flickr.com/photos/32020964@N08/4605170153/

Travelin librarian http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelinlibrarian/293039999/

Michael Casey http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelcasey/2948423981/

Scott Robbin http://www.flickr.com/photos/srobbin/4309481995/

La Ignorancia Mata http://www.flickr.com/photos/laignoranciamata/312915407/

Florian.b http://www.flickr.com/photos/florian_b/44227093/

Patrick-allen http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-allen/4318787860/

Yukali http://www.flickr.com/photos/yukali/2758979596/

Rachel a.k. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimonomania/474758933/

Websites:

Samuel Swett Green. (2009, December 10). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 07:02, May 18, 2010, fromhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samuel_Swett_Green&oldid=330816186