The Future of Digital Libraries / Sarah Houghton
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the future of digital libraries: put a bird on it sarah houghton director of the san rafael public library author of librarianinblack.net
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After two decades of continuous library technology increases and a budget crisis that has affected nearly every library in the world, we are left with the question: what will the library of the future look like? We have seen huge cuts in expensive brick and mortar spaces and collections, in-person services and programming, and other face-to-face library services. At the same time, we are finally realizing the high return on investment for library web, mobile, hardware, and software services. The budget crisis may force us to face our inefficiencies and drastically re-engineer our services and the way we provide those services to our customers. How do these changes affect the daily work and priorities of technical staff? How can all library staff work together to best connect users with the information they want--when and where they want it? The legacy system is burning down all around us. What will emerge from the ashes? Sarah Houghton is the Director of the San Rafael Public Library. She is also known as the Librarian In Black. She's written and presented internationally on issues of libraries, freedom of information, and technology.
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the future of digital libraries: put a bird on it
sarah houghtondirector of the san rafael public libraryauthor of librarianinblack.net
Put a Bird on It
Portlandia
• 20%+ budget deficit• 500% in homelessness• staff & FoL “no confidence”• 2 death threats• FOIA requests & lawsuits• mold, leaks, fleas, fed mandates• assaults at work & consulting• divorce/move
I hate everyo
ne.
$65 million
grrr…argh…
the high
jealousy
angst
fatigue
burn out
apathy
fear
not all doom and
gloom
no magic pill
trends to watch
shameless partnerships
social media
interactions
little libraries
livecast and
record events
tech classes
storytimes
open house
get in your governing
agency’s face *now*
demographics
local talent
signature event
kickstart something
prettify
be funny
gift things
morale
timid librarians not allowe
d
stories and feelings last; sexy doesn’t
community
moar lazerz!
ask the people you serve what would make their lives
easier
we are the library.
we democratize information &
expertise.
contribute to the
solution
sarah houghtonlibrarianinblack.net@[email protected]
