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Open Your Mind, Open Your Library (Slides): Texas Library Association 2016
Transcript of Open Your Mind, Open Your Library (Slides): Texas Library Association 2016
OPEN YOUR MIND, OPEN YOUR LIBRARY
M.J. D’Elia | TXLA2016
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LEARNINGCreative Thinking Strategies
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KNOW THE
NOVICE
LearningPhoto: “Crayons I” by peppered jane (cc)
KNOW THE NOVICE: INTRO
Story source: Rod Judkins “find out how to find out” The Art of Creative Thinking, 2015, p. 77-80
Franklin Lloyd Wright - Guggenheim (NYC)
KNOW THE NOVICE: PRINCIPLES
view situations with fresh eyes (like a tourist)
focus on learning like a beginner (not knowing like an expert)
KNOW THE NOVICE: EXAMPLE
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Innovation Boot Camp - Juggling
KNOW THE NOVICE: TWO SUGGESTIONS
Play ‘secret library
shopper’ and observe
Learn an entirely new skill (become
a novice)
“ Sometimes incompetence is useful. It helps you keep an open mind.
Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer
OBSERVE OBSESSIVELY
Learning
OBSERVE OBSESSIVELY: INTRO
Story source: Daniel Buchner “Redefining Radical Innovation - CPSI 2010” [YouTube]
P&G : Swiffer : Continuum Design
OBSERVE OBSESSIVELY: PRINCIPLES
translate insights from outside (steal like an artist)
explore broad adjacencies (follow your curiosity)
OBSERVE OBSESSIVELY: EXAMPLE
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User Experience Testing
OBSERVE OBSESSIVELY: TWO SUGGESTIONS
Sit in a public place and
watch people (20 mins)
Browse mags that don’t
usually interest you
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
Dorothy Parker, American author and poet
DROWN DISTRACTION
Learning
DROWN DISTRACTION: INTRO
Story source: Rod Judkins “pause for thoughtlessness” The Art of Creative Thinking, 2015, p. 107-109
Claude Monet and “Black mirrors”
DROWN DISTRACTION: PRINCIPLES
pursue what you love to do (find your flow state)
practice being present (forget multi-tasking)
DROWN DISTRACTION: EXAMPLE
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The week of no meetings
DROWN DISTRACTION: TWO SUGGESTIONS
Create a space for
daydreaming
Hold no-tech meetings
(put phones in ‘jail’)
“ There are always distractions, if you allow them.
Tony La Russa, Baseball manager
BRAINSTORMINGCreative Thinking Techniques
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FREE ASSOCIATION GAME
Brainstorming
FREE ASSOCIATION GAME: INSTRUCTIONS
➤Paper and pen ➤Choose one of the following words: ➤Airport ➤Submarine ➤Police station ➤Tattoo parlour
FREE ASSOCIATION GAME: INSTRUCTIONS
➤Insert your word in the blank ➤How is a library like a(n) ___________? ➤Brainstorm ideas ➤Time: 3 minutes
FREE ASSOCIATION GAME: DEBRIEF
➤Reveals interesting connections ➤Surfaces novel insights ➤Forces us to look beyond libraries ➤Highlights stereotypes
ALTERNATIVE USE GAME
Brainstorming
ALTERNATIVE USE GAME: INSTRUCTIONS
➤Paper and pen ➤Choose one of the following objects: ➤Travel mug ➤Fly swatter ➤Sandals ➤Dinner plate
ALTERNATIVE USE GAME: INSTRUCTIONS
➤Brainstorm at least 12 alternative uses for the object you selected
➤Time: 3 minutes
ALTERNATIVE USE GAME: DEBRIEF
➤Encourages examination of other attributes (e.g. color, weight, shape)
➤Surfaces novel insights by forcing us to think for non-traditional uses
BUILDINGCreative Thinking Strategies
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MAKE IDEAS
TANGIBLE
Building
MAKE IDEAS TANGIBLE: INTRO
Story source: IDEO “Shopping Cart Concept” ABC Nightline (1999)
IDEO: Shopping Cart Challenge
MAKE IDEAS TANGIBLE: PRINCIPLES
build or sketch rough ideas (think with your hands)
push for tactile experiences (stay away from abstract concepts)
MAKE IDEAS TANGIBLE: EXAMPLE
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Learnies Cereal Box
MAKE IDEAS TANGIBLE: TWO SUGGESTIONS
Build a prototype with craft materials
Brainstorm by drawing ‘napkin
solutions’
“ Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.
Edgar Degas, Impressionist painter
GO FOR
EMOTION
Building
GO FOR EMOTION: INTRO
Story source: Rod Judkins “leave an impression” The Art of Creative Thinking, 2015, p. 81-82
Maya Lin: Vietnam Veterans Memorial
GO FOR EMOTION: PRINCIPLES
design how people should feel (set policies and procedures aside)
turn ordinary into extraordinary (push for more than functionality)
GO FOR EMOTION: EXAMPLE
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Shooting a “course trailer”
GO FOR EMOTION: TWO SUGGESTIONS
Discuss an emotionally
relevant video
Share extraordinary experiences
“ Better to be without logic than without feeling.
Charlotte Bronte, English novelist and poet
FLATTEN THE
HIERARCHY
Building
FLATTEN THE HIERARCHY: INTRO
Story source: Rod Judkins “open your mind” The Art of Creative Thinking, 2015, p. 103-106
Andy Warhol and his Open Studio
FLATTEN THE HIERARCHY: PRINCIPLES
consider all ideas (regardless of the source)
germinate ideas at all levels (ideas can come from anywhere)
FLATTEN THE HIERARCHY: EXAMPLE
HatchFest
FLATTEN THE HIERARCHY: TWO SUGGESTIONS
Open projects to the entire
staff for comment
Use questions to invite
suggestions
“The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.
Sarah Ban Breathnach, American author
VISUALIZINGCreative Thinking Techniques
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OBSERVATION GAME
Visualizing
OBSERVATION GAME: INSTRUCTIONS
➤Paper and pen ➤Look at the following photo ➤Record at least 10 observations ➤Time: 3 mins
OBSERVATION GAME: DEBRIEF
➤Distinguish between facts and interpretation
➤Encourages slowing down and paying attention to detail
➤Reveals larger patterns
ORGANIZATION GAME
Visualizing
ORGANIZATION GAME: INSTRUCTIONS
➤Paper and pen ➤Think of your library ➤What is your role? ➤Who do you interact with? ➤How do you relate to leadership?
ORGANIZATION GAME: INSTRUCTIONS
➤Draw a picture of the library’s organization as you see it in your head. Put yourself in the picture.
➤Time: 3 mins
ORGANIZATION GAME: DEBRIEF
➤Surfaces patterns and perceptions ➤Visualizes relationship dynamics ➤Reflects on informal organizational
structures
PRACTICINGCreative Thinking Strategies
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BREAK ROUTINES
Practicing
BREAK ROUTINES: INTRO
Story source: Rod Judkins “go from A to B via Z” The Art of Creative Thinking, 2015, p. 232-234
Andy Warhol and his Open Studio
BREAK ROUTINES: PRINCIPLES
take the long route (efficiency is not your friend)
alter your personal patterns (all habits are bad)
BREAK ROUTINES: EXAMPLE
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Standing meetings
BREAK ROUTINES: TWO SUGGESTIONS
Do standing (or walking)
meetings
Shift your work hours
(or work location)
“ If you want to change your art, change your habits.
Clement Greenberg, American essayist
MAINTAIN MOMENTUM
Practicing
MAINTAIN MOMENTUM: INTRO
Story source: Open IDEO “The Story of Doug Dietz: Creative Confidence in the MRI Suite” (2013)
Doug Dietz and his MRI Design
MAINTAIN MOMENTUM: PRINCIPLES
push things forward (small steps matter)
make challenges as opportunities (more chances to be creative)
MAINTAIN MOMENTUM: EXAMPLE
MAINTAIN MOMENTUM: TWO SUGGESTIONS
Impose constraints and micro-deadlines
Frame obstacles as new creative challenges
“You might not write well every day, but you can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page.
Jodi Picot, American author
BE POSITIVE ABOUT
NEGATIVES
Practicing
BE POSITIVE ABOUT NEGATIVES: INTRO
Story source: Rod Judkins “be positive about negatives” The Art of Creative Thinking, 2015, p. 29-30
Roy Liechtenstein
BE POSITIVE ABOUT NEGATIVES: PRINCIPLES
turn adversity into attention (the status quo is not a story)
find truth in the criticism (criticism really can be constructive)
BE POSITIVE ABOUT NEGATIVES: EXAMPLE
LibGuides
BE POSITIVE ABOUT NEGATIVES: TWO SUGGESTIONS
Post negative comments up on the wall
Share and celebrate
failure regularly
“ Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.
Winston Churchill, British politician
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KNOW THE NOVICE
OBSERVE OBSESSIVELY
DROWN DISTRACTION
MAKE IDEAS TANGIBLE
GO FOR EMOTION
FLATTEN THE HIERARCHY
BREAK ROUTINES
MAINTAIN MOMENTUM
BE POSITIVE
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If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?
T.S. Eliot
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OPEN YOUR MIND, OPEN YOUR LIBRARY
M.J. D’Elia | TXLA2016
[email protected] @mjdelia