what if libraries were ubiquitous
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Presented by Susan Alman What if you could use any mobile device to query a live or virtual librarian who would synthesize and analyze information tailored to your unique needs? What if your customized information was available instantly with the precise resources to enable you to continue your project? Ubiquitous librarian scenarios will be presented based on the imaginations of graduate library and information science students who will spend a term exploring the concept of a ubiquitous library.TRANSCRIPT
What If…Libraries Were Ubiquitous?
World Future Society Conference
July 13, 2014
Where We Will End Today
What are the pros and cons of an ubiquitous library? How can pitfalls be avoided?
Technology
Education
Economy
Organizations
Library Poll
•Who is here today?•Librarians•Library users
•Physical place use•Virtual use
•Get your information elsewhere
What Does the Future Hold for Libraries?
•Traditional Physical Space•Modern Physical Space
•Virtual Space•Combination of Both
Libraries: Then...
Libraries: Now
NCSU BookBot
But there are still many libraries like this...
Changes are coming
Many online resources enable You to interact with librarians or conduct research.
Harvard MetaLab Projects: http://metalab.harvard.edu/projects/
Curarium: http://www.curarium.com/
The Library Beyond the Book by Jeffrey Schnapp: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674725034
Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/
Digital Public Library of America: http://dp.la
Library of Congress Digital Collections… http://www.loc.gov/library/libarch-digital.html
Systems such as Google Now provide simple facts rather than answers to complex questions.
Google Now: “The right information at just the right time” http://www.google.com/landing/now/#whatisit
Wearable Computing, Contextual Computingshowing-real-promise-7000025131/
Varying forecasts on the widespread use of wearables, but the reality of an ubiquitous library is at hand.
This is great news for those who have the resources to access this technology.
Image Credit:http://www.zdnet.com/wearable-technology-over-hyped-but-showing-real-promise-7000025131/
Future Libraries: How to Achieve Equity and Deal with These Issues
TechnologicalEducational
EconomicOrganizational
Today’s SessionSue Alman
Library & Information Science FacultySan Jose State University
Curriculum Revolves Around InformationUnderstanding, Organizing, Retrieving, & Managing
○ Handling Queries○ Retrieving, Analyzing, Synthesizing Information
The Perfect Solution to Meeting Information Needs
•Provide the user with a 1-page guide on how to perform brain surgery.
•The ubiquitous librarian could provide the exact information that is requested…BUT, at what cost?
Issues to Address Before Libraries Become Ubiquitous
Is there still a need for libraries as “place”?Story hourMaker spaces*Group study/collaborationPerusing stacks for serendipitous researchConduct research with a reference librarian
*Milwaukee Makerspace by Pete Prodoehl, Creative Commons: https://www.flickr.com/photos/raster/5406378168/in/photolist-9eK6SG-a4zXag-f4LKbc-9ibbBA-9h9X5T-eWQNFc-a4zUYZ-avnJRQ-dJA8re-9i3rr8-9i3rkD-9i3r8z-aCprht-a4xJt7-eXNB1u-9i87BT-bmR7JB-9hdZxy-aQeADn-fqXrna-a4zNxM-ffW1PK-dUDFGJ-a4zUx8-ggHrB3-ggHqS7-aCpxdx-ggHFM9-a4zVNk-i3c6ci-a4CCQL-9wmKoG-9YPM2z-9i3r2D-ntxtho-eec6QP-n8BNwS-a4x6qG-nCyqBM-azDgcW-ggHFYv-nUXYUL-mkyhgx-mkzxMS-8uWofX-dKVgAT-eDhJZ5-9YSERE-mkyjc6-9vWBTU/
Technological
DIY
Background image adapted from www.flickr.com/photos/josephrobertson/127758523
Technological
Ubiquitous libraries will be technologically feasible, but will they guarantee …
Code of Ethics will be followed Trusted Sources will be usedDigital Divide will narrowQueries will remain private and not be added to Big Data collections Copyright will be upheldSecurity will be maintained
Educational
•Will the ubiquitous library that provides the exact information that has been requested foster:
•Critical thinking
•Serendipity
•Resourcefulness
•Research skills
Economic Models
Who Will Pay for Information?Public Library ModelGovernment FundedVendor Supported
Organizational Models
•Reorganize to accommodate hybrid libraries: physical and virtual spaces
•Re-toolFuture Technology Research Engineer, Data Scientist, Digital Strategist, Disruptive Innovation Leader, Innovation Analyst, Virtual/Personal Assistant, Virtual Reporting Analyst, Strategic Design & Capacity Planner, Director of Emerging Technologies. Wiki Writer, Digital Identity Planner, Innovation and Initiatives Manager, Archivist for Digital Content and Information Management…
To DiscussWhat are the pros and cons of an ubiquitous library?
Technology
Education
Economy
Organizations
Information Equity
