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Tinkering in the Techie Toybox:Staying on Top of Consumer Technology
11/14/2008David Lee King
Digital Branch & Services ManagerTopeka & Shawnee County Public Library
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What is a Techie Toybox?
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What is a Techie Toybox?
aka Gadget Garage
aka Technology Petting Zoo
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Topeka’s Techie Toybox
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A bit of history…• Jan 2007: Friends approved $10,000• I asked staff for ideas…• Purchased in the fall
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What did we buy?
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http://flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/2232535957/
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Success so far!• Our toys are getting used• We’ve been creating social media• Next steps – buy more toys
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What areother librariesDoing??
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Princeton PublicLibrary’s Gadget Garage
http://princetonlibrary.org/research/techcenter/gadgetgarage.html
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Massachusetts Library Association
• Created a tech petting zoo• Hardware and software demos• Loaned equipment during the
conference!
http://mlamasslib.blogspot.com/2008/03/volunteers-needed-technology-petting.html
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Webjunction list• http://blog.webjunctionworks.org/
index.php/2008/08/18/creating-a-technology-petting-zoo-webinar-recap/
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What if we have no money $$$ ?
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Start Small
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http://flickr.com/photos/bidari/2969429885/
http://flickr.com/photos/monta/78744330/
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Why???
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Keeps staff current
Allows staff to try out new gadgets
Community leaders
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Training Opportunities
http://flickr.com/photos/prupert/68375339/
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New Services!
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Participate!
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Thank you!Thank you!
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