BricksBricks ClicksClicks and and TricksTricks

Stephen AbramStephen AbramVP Innovation, SirsiDynixVP Innovation, SirsiDynix

SirsiDynix Unicorn Users’ GroupSirsiDynix Unicorn Users’ Group

Sept. 8, 2005 Sept. 8, 2005

GoogleZonGoogleZon

• Check out:Check out:

• http://www.robinsloan.com/epic/http://www.robinsloan.com/epic/

GoogleZonGoogleZon

May 2005 - TiVo and Google are talking… May 2005 - TiVo and Yahoo! are talking…

May 2005 - Google gets two patents for a quality algorithm…

May 2005 – U of AZ adds article writing software…

May 2005 – New York Times changes pricing

May 2005 - Google Offers free homepages, personalizedJune 2005 - Google Wallet “leaked” to WSJ/NYTJune 2005 - Google does a 3D scan of San FranciscoJune 2005 – Office Hunting – Seattle (done) Boston, Chicago

LightLight

2000 Light Stopped2000 Light Stopped

2001 Light Slowed to Bicycle 2001 Light Slowed to Bicycle SpeedSpeed

2002 Light Sent into Future2002 Light Sent into Future

2003 Light Transported2003 Light Transported

Which one is Sergey

and which one

is the other guy…?

Add 200 database Suppliers (MS already has 120+

Make it OpenURLcompliant

Make it Browserless

Add a toolbar that behavesin a research way

Integrate e-commerce for articles, standards, etc.

Predict their needs through mining of Gmail, surfing, and behaviours

Personalize it and track your needs andAdd alerts …

Add for online discussions, communities of practice, group and Individual blogsand connections through social networking software

Add tools – citation, RefWorks,ProCite, stat packages,Add

AdsAnd then make

Google your operating system – like

Windows…Add virtual reference

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Google Scholar…

PrintPrint

250,000 Books . . .250,000 Books . . .

How does that compare to your How does that compare to your library?library?

Vs Google Library and Google Ocean

Google & Kansas CityGoogle & Kansas City

RSSin

EPS

2 GB

Ford and Lincoln?

Is Google that 5 inch wave. . Is Google that 5 inch wave. . . ?. ?

Is Google that 5 inch wave. . Is Google that 5 inch wave. . . ?. ?

Why is Google a Moron?Why is Google a Moron?

• It returns millions of hitsIt returns millions of hits

• It values popularityIt values popularity

• It curries favour with advertisersIt curries favour with advertisers

• It is consumer based – any consumerIt is consumer based – any consumer

• It is ad-centricIt is ad-centric

• It counts transactions not It counts transactions not transformationstransformations

Build context firstBuild context first

What is context?What is context?

It’s not about the Library! It is about five It’s not about the Library! It is about five very specific user spaces, communities . . .very specific user spaces, communities . . .

LearningResearch

EntertainmentNeighbourhood

Workplace

Build context firstBuild context first

InfOhio Rooms ProjectInfOhio Rooms ProjectCherry Hill Public LibraryCherry Hill Public LibraryWindsor Public LibraryWindsor Public Library

Bucknell UniversityBucknell University

Information Engagement Information Engagement LadderLadder

Read/View

Argue/Defend

Present/Teach

Stimulate/Live

Act on/ Discuss Content

Source

Situation Dr. Thomas Davenport

Intelligence and Learning StylesIntelligence and Learning Styles

• Visual/Spatial (Picture Smart)Visual/Spatial (Picture Smart)

• Verbal/Linguistic (Word Smart)Verbal/Linguistic (Word Smart)

• Musical/Rhythmic (Music Smart)Musical/Rhythmic (Music Smart)

• Logical/Mathematical (Number Smart)Logical/Mathematical (Number Smart)

• Bodily/Kinesthetic (Body Smart)Bodily/Kinesthetic (Body Smart)

• Interpersonal (People Smart)Interpersonal (People Smart)

• Intrapersonal (Self Smart)Intrapersonal (Self Smart)– Piaget, Bloom, Gardner, etc.Piaget, Bloom, Gardner, etc.

Information LiteracyInformation Literacy

• Standard Curriculum ComponentsStandard Curriculum Components– Mathematics / ArithmeticMathematics / Arithmetic– Science, Biology, Physics & ChemistryScience, Biology, Physics & Chemistry– English, LanguagesEnglish, Languages– History, Geography, Politics, SociologyHistory, Geography, Politics, Sociology– Music, Art, Phys ed.Music, Art, Phys ed.– Guidance, ReligionGuidance, Religion

Information LiteracyInformation Literacy• Information literacy is integrally tied every aspect of Information literacy is integrally tied every aspect of

the curriculum:the curriculum:– Mathematical logical thinking skills - Math and ArithmeticMathematical logical thinking skills - Math and Arithmetic– Scientific method - SciencesScientific method - Sciences– Criticism, interpretation and comprehension - English Criticism, interpretation and comprehension - English

and languagesand languages– Analytical thinking - History, GeographyAnalytical thinking - History, Geography– Interpretive and imaginative- music, art & phys ed.Interpretive and imaginative- music, art & phys ed.– Inter and Intrapersonal skills - Religion, Guidance, etc. Inter and Intrapersonal skills - Religion, Guidance, etc. – There is an imperative for people to have a lifelong curriculum - a personal There is an imperative for people to have a lifelong curriculum - a personal

learning strategylearning strategy

Taking The Knowledge Taking The Knowledge PositioningPositioningData====>

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Apply Stand-

ards Store

&Move

Display Chart Graph Publish Picture Format

Knowing Learning Filtering Evaluating

Gerunds

Do Decide Choose Apply Enact

ActionVerbs

Understand context firstUnderstand context first

PersonasPersonas

Normative Data ProjectNormative Data Project

Principled /Principled /

ValuesValues

More FriendsMore Friends More More DiverseDiverse

Respect Respect IntelligenceIntelligence

Optimistic /Optimistic /

PositivePositive

Internet Internet NativesNatives

More More ChoicesChoices

Format AgnosticFormat Agnostic

Balanced LivesBalanced Lives Adaptive / Adaptive / FlexibleFlexible

Civic Civic MindedMinded

High ExpectationsHigh Expectations

CollaborativeCollaborative NomadicNomadic GamersGamers ExperientialExperiential

IndependentIndependent ConfidentConfident DirectDirect More LiberalMore Liberal

Multi-taskersMulti-taskers InclusiveInclusive PatrioticPatriotic EntrepreneurialEntrepreneurial

Healthy Healthy LifestyleLifestyle

Family Family OrientedOriented

GraphicalGraphical Achievement Achievement OrientedOriented

MILLENNIAL CHARACTERISTICSMILLENNIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Credit: Richard Sweeney, NJIT

Key Changes in MillennialsKey Changes in Millennials

Format Format AgnosticAgnostic

The Format EvolutionThe Format Evolution

• RocksRocks• ScrollsScrolls• BooksBooks• Digital DocumentsDigital Documents• Vinyl / cassette tapesVinyl / cassette tapes• CD-ROMCD-ROM• eBookseBooks• DVDDVD• Streaming MediaStreaming Media

• Study:Study:• PodcastingPodcasting• KaZaAKaZaA• LimewireLimewire• eDonkeyeDonkey• iTunesiTunes• eBookseBooks• Audible.comAudible.com• OverdriveOverdrive• Streamingmedia.comStreamingmedia.com• CNN, BBC, CBC, etc.CNN, BBC, CBC, etc.

Visualization & DisplayVisualization & Display

• Supports Supports ContextContext

• Text Text independenceindependence

• Visible Visible contextual contextual taxonomiestaxonomies

• Learning Learning StylesStyles

Belmont Abbey College

Invent targeted searchInvent targeted search

Federated search can be Federated search can be tuned to tuned to

Subject domain, age, literacy,Subject domain, age, literacy,

and more (in SirsiDynix and more (in SirsiDynix Rooms).Rooms).

GrowthGrowth

FederatedSearch

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2003 2004

Key Changes in MillennialsKey Changes in Millennials

NomadicNomadic&&

NetworkedNetworked

PalmOS

+ First to market

- Back-end systems

Symbian

+ Mainstream mfg.

- Enterprise software

Windows CE

+ Enterprise software

- Mainstream mfg.

The Smartphone EmergesThe Smartphone Emerges

Personal PhonesPersonal Phones

Social Networking SoftwareSocial Networking Software

• LinkedInLinkedIn

• PlaxoPlaxo

• OrkutOrkut

• FriendsterFriendster

• Tribe.netTribe.net

• RefernetRefernet

• ShortcutShortcut

• Yahoo! 360Yahoo! 360

Social Networking SoftwareSocial Networking Software

LibraryLibrary

Social Bookmarking Social Bookmarking SoftwareSoftware

• BlinkxBlinkx

• del.icio.usdel.icio.us

• FURLFURL

• UnalogUnalog

Del.icio.usDel.icio.us

FlickrFlickr

Key Changes in MillennialsKey Changes in Millennials

ExperientiExperientialal

Adapting to Technology

EverQuestEverQuest

Center of Computer Games Center of Computer Games ResearchResearch

And the OCLC Gamers session at ALA

Or the book “Got Game” and the book “Everything Bad is Good For You”

Key Changes in MillennialsKey Changes in Millennials

CollaborativCollaborativee

Simple Collaboration Simple Collaboration ToolsTools

• MSN .NET MessengerMSN .NET Messenger

• AOL Internet Messenger AOL Internet Messenger

• ICQICQ

• Yahoo! MessengerYahoo! Messenger

• Yahoo! IMvironmentsYahoo! IMvironments

• IRC IRC

• Trillian by CeruleanTrillian by Cerulean

85%+ of people from ages 15-25 have at least one IM account - only 5% of over 30’s

Messenger

Most now with voice, video, co-browsing…

Kids do BlogKids do Blog

PodcastinPodcastingg

PodcastingPodcasting

IMIM

• Aaron Schmidt. . . At Thomas Ford PLAaron Schmidt. . . At Thomas Ford PL

• Pennsylvania State University IM Pennsylvania State University IM pilotspilots

• Discover JYBE

• Add in Virtual Reference like SirsiDynix Docutek, Tutor.com VR, or OCLC’s QuestionPoint 24/7

Statewide and national VR

Make the library Make the library discoverablediscoverable

Identity Search Renew Kids Teens

SanDisk BookLockerSanDisk BookLocker

• SanDisk BookLockerSanDisk BookLocker22/02/200522/02/2005Ready for little tykes to cart USB Ready for little tykes to cart USB thumbdrives instead of huge tomes of thumbdrives instead of huge tomes of textbooks to school? SanDisk, which textbooks to school? SanDisk, which recently launched SD cards with built-recently launched SD cards with built-in USB and translucent flash memory in USB and translucent flash memory cards, aims to change the face of cards, aims to change the face of textbooks as we know it, while reaping textbooks as we know it, while reaping a few e-publishing profits along the a few e-publishing profits along the way. Its Cruzer USB drive strives to way. Its Cruzer USB drive strives to pack e-books into a special secure pack e-books into a special secure drive called BookLocker. While this is drive called BookLocker. While this is unlikely to raise eyebrows, the unlikely to raise eyebrows, the BookLocker begs to differ with BookLocker begs to differ with enhanced software that securely enhanced software that securely provides electronic texts for provides electronic texts for educational applications and markets educational applications and markets (albeit via proprietary DRM). Of (albeit via proprietary DRM). Of course, unlike readily accessible course, unlike readily accessible paper-based books, users will still paper-based books, users will still need a PC or notebook to read off the need a PC or notebook to read off the BookLocker BookLocker

SanDisk SD card with USBSanDisk SD card with USB

• SD card with built-in USBSD card with built-in USB11/01/200511/01/2005Time to retire your memory card Time to retire your memory card reader. Amazingly, SanDisk has reader. Amazingly, SanDisk has managed to embed high-speed managed to embed high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity into an SD USB 2.0 connectivity into an SD card, bringing plug-and-play card, bringing plug-and-play convenience to a new level. Now convenience to a new level. Now all you have to do is plug your SD all you have to do is plug your SD card direct into any USB port to card direct into any USB port to begin transferring your data, begin transferring your data, images, audio or video between images, audio or video between devices. The new mechanical devices. The new mechanical design does away with the need design does away with the need for a removable cap and even for a removable cap and even features an LED that blinks when features an LED that blinks when data transfer is taking place--all data transfer is taking place--all on the tiny foam factor. Hopefully, on the tiny foam factor. Hopefully, twice the convenience won't twice the convenience won't mean twice the price. mean twice the price.

Tinyapps.orgTinyapps.org

Add applications to your Add applications to your USB:USB:

Tiny FirefoxTiny Firefox

Tiny TrillianTiny Trillian

Tiny TextTiny Text

Tiny SpreadsheetsTiny Spreadsheets

Tiny firewallsTiny firewalls

Tiny virus checkersTiny virus checkers

Bidirectional wireless Bidirectional wireless modulemodule

Hydro Broadband

epaperepaper

Everything’s getting smallerEverything’s getting smaller

Key Changes in MillennialsKey Changes in Millennials

AdaptivAdaptivee

Federated Identity Federated Identity ManagementManagement

• Biometrics – eyes, fingerprintsBiometrics – eyes, fingerprints

• Smartcards – deep and shallowSmartcards – deep and shallow

• U of Toronto and the Faculty of U of Toronto and the Faculty of Information Studies’ Adaptive Information Studies’ Adaptive Technology Research CentreTechnology Research Centre

Shared Ideas Shared Creation

Shared Presence

CollaborativeDesign

E-Mail

Instant MessagingNetworked Virtual Worlds

Videoconferencing

Web Conferencing

DiscussionDatabases

WorkflowContent Mgmt.

Intranets

Avatars

Portals

Knowledge WorkplaceKnowledge Workplace

It’s an It’s an Information Information OceanOcean, not , not a Highway.a Highway.

Libraries are Libraries are an an

“Exploration “Exploration Space” not a Space” not a

collection collection space.space.

The power of libraries

Stephen Abram, MLSVP Innovation, SirsiDynix

Cel: 416-669-4855stephen.abram@sirsidynix.com

http://www.sirsidynix.comStephen’s Lighthouse Blog

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