next library conference, aarhus 16 06 2009
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Presentation given at the Aarhus Un Conference looking at libraries of the future.TRANSCRIPT
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The Land of Informed The Land of Informed BewildermentBewilderment
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If Public Libraries Did Not If Public Libraries Did Not Exist, Would Someone Exist, Would Someone
Invent Them?Invent Them?
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Public policy priorities
Long-term social value
Sustainable model
Skills and competencies
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WeltanschauungWeltanschauungWeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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Peace on earth
Long-term stability in the Middle East
An end to global warming
A bottle of Scotch whisky
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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Libraries of the FutureLibraries of the Future
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
What are the unique and enduring roles of libraries?
How, at any given time, do we ensure they deliver maximum value to the user?
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The Future Public Library:The Future Public Library:From short term to long From short term to long
termterm
Scholarship
e-Science
Data mining
e-Learning
Technological evolution
How can I get rid of my withdrawn books?
Who is using Twitter?
Any views on reducing overdue charges?
Charges for colour printing
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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The Future Public Library:The Future Public Library:From short term to long From short term to long
termterm
“We cannot be sure that someone born at the beginning of the 21st century will have any particular
nostalgia for a paper book”
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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The Future Public Library:The Future Public Library:From Reactive to ProactiveFrom Reactive to Proactive
Community space
Development agency
Library online
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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Digital repositories Flickr Wikipedia You and me ?
Libraries of all types Museums and some
galleries Archives Broadcasters Research agencies Learned societies Heritage
organisations Community groups ?
The Future Public Library:The Future Public Library:Re-engineering the Knowledge Re-engineering the Knowledge
LandscapeLandscape
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Museum = digital library of objects
Library = museum of books
The Future Public Library:The Future Public Library:ExpectationsExpectations
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““Old men ought to Old men ought to be explorers”be explorers”
““Old men ought to Old men ought to be explorers”be explorers”
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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Modelling public knowledge value chains in a networked world
Modelling public knowledge value chains in a networked world
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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Public policy
Parent institutions
Buildings
Staff
Services
Investment decisions
Policy/invest. decisions
Delivery infrastructure
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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Boundary exchanges
Downstream value
Institutional convergence?Institutional competition? WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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Measu
ring d
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Lifetime
Good
Fair
Poor
Pre-school support
Pre-school support
School yearsSchool years
Level threeLevel three
Skills training and supportSkills training and support
Knowledge and information mediation and guidanceKnowledge and information mediation and guidance
Convivial activityConvivial activity
ConfidenceConfidence
CreativityCreativity
CuriosityCuriosity
Community well being, social capitalCommunity well being, social capital
Discovery/understandingDiscovery/understanding
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
HighHigh High, but at riskHigh, but at risk
High, in placesHigh, in places UncertainUncertain
Batt Value Indicator
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Learning Never Learning Never Was What it Used Was What it Used
To BeTo Be
Learning Never Learning Never Was What it Used Was What it Used
To BeTo Be
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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Education is an Education is an industrial processindustrial process
Assessment
Attainment
Achievement
Progression
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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Learning is a personal Learning is a personal need that should last a need that should last a
lifetimelifetime
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
“War is a continuation of
politics by other means”Carl von
ClausewitzAdult informal learning
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Theory into Practice Theory into Practice v1.0v1.0
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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Learning for Life: the Learning for Life: the Engine of the 21Engine of the 21stst
CenturyCentury
LEARNING FOR LIFEHelp everyone to discover and understand more about the world everyday
NeuroscienceBehavioural economics
Theories of learningSocial trends
NeuroscienceBehavioural economics
Theories of learningSocial trends
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Knowledge: the Raw Knowledge: the Raw Material of the FutureMaterial of the Future
Build partnerships across the knowledge landscape
Look outwards to what is happening technologically, socially, economically
Re-invent the Web
Develop a common mission for advocacy
Face up to future leadership roles
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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From Librarian to From Librarian to Knowledge WarriorKnowledge Warrior
Leaders of the knowledge sector
A mission to remove all barriers to access
The integration of knowledge into everyday life
Defining, managing and mediating
Building a strong foundation for learning for life
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung
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Almost as good as a bottle of Scotch whisky
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If libraries did not exist, would we be
able to invent them?
WeltanschauungWeltanschauung