Presented by: Brian Pichman of Evolve Project

Evolveproject.org

ILEAD USA: Innovative Technology and Services Wednesday, March 27th 2013 at 3:00PM CST

LIBRARIES NEED TO EVOLVE

http://www.bilinguallibrarian.com

Dangers Facing Libraries

Dangers Facing Libraries

Dangers Facing Libraries

Create a Public VALUE

Not be a “process” but an experience Move from physical to digital Create new ways to learn and explore Libraries should be creating stories Libraries HAVE TO BE ENGANGING! Shift Focus To

Innovation, Interaction, Discovery, Collaboration and Invention

Key Concepts: Innovation

Innovation must be an original disruptive act.

Innovation is the embodiment, combination, and/or synthesis of knowledge in novel, relevant, valued new products, processes, or services

Key Concepts: Interaction

Interaction will allow your patrons to learn and grow.

Interaction is necessary to maintain interest in your library’s programs, collection, etc.

Key Concepts: Discovery

With the idea of an open play environment; people will discover new and exciting things on their own.

Fact: You remember things that you discover on your own better than things told directly.

Key Concepts: Collaboration

Collaboration allows people to get together to discuss common interests to gain new knowledge.

People will collaborate naturally if centered around something FUN!

Key Concepts: Invention

Allow your patrons the ability to build things.

Fab Labs/Maker Spaces

Evolve: A Library Playground Fab Lab / “Hackerspace”

A location where people with common interests (usually in computers, technology, science, or digital or electronic art) meet, socialize and/or collaborate.

Can be viewed as open community labs incorporating elements of workshops and/or studios where people can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make things and ideas.

Combining the positive & fun aspects of schools, museums, and playgrounds into one “entity”.

See a virtual tour at http://tinyurl.com/Evolve-VirtualTour

A redesign for a public library

Smart Tables

Interactive Touch Table Top

Easy to load and install games

Up to 8 children can play, 100 finger touches

Laser Tag (Yes inside the library) Ubisoft Laser Tag

System Up to 8 can play Multiple different

game scenarios

Meet Sphero.

Creation Station – Sifteo Cubes

Small LCD screens that can sense when there are nearby cubes and react accordingly

Creation Station – Lego We-DoRobotic Legos that move; teaches how to program through a GUI interface

Creation Station - Why

Creation: Allows children to learn in new exciting

ways This type of environment will encourage

more families to come into the library with their children

Design Concept Six Touch Screen Computers so children can

learn, build, share , and interact with the creation sets

Gaming Stations

Kiosks setup with: Xbox 360 Kinect and Wii

No Time Limits This will encourage kids to learn to share and

maintain the open environment Limiting Heavy Users: Librarian asks: “would

you mind letting someone else play… here let me show you something else”

Gaming stools next to the Kiosk so children can make it their own friendly environment

“Sound Proof” Felt Barriers

Gaming Stations - Why

Involvement and communication Attract new target audiences Economy makes it hard for kids to

experience gamification Gamification is the use of game design

techniques and mechanics to solve problems and engage audiences

Video Games are actually “stories” with a plot and theme.

Encourages kids to come to the library familiarity.

The Menageri-E

A “Digital Petting Zoo” or “E-Bar”

The Menageri-E – Why?

Low Pressure, No Sale Environment Allows people to learn and interact with

technology without having a sales person Leads to discovery of new technology

and ability to make comparisons A great way to offer training and learning

of existing devices so patrons can decide what technology best suits their needs

A great community addition

The Open Play Coliseum

Imagination Board Allow children to submit reviews of books using a

giant white board as the backdrop. Kids can draw on white board to tell a story

Play A Movie…All Day. Include related books -> with a “map” to find

them All day activities that are related to the

playing movie providing a story hour all day Display a child driven art gallery – children

can opt to make them “circulating”

The Open Play Coliseum – Why?

Encourages creativity The review board allows children to tell other children

(in their own words) what they think of a book Crafts are fun, engaging, and helps children learn White board allows for fun and interaction Building a review with video is helpful to a child’s

development (telling a story) The “story all day” motto allows people regardless of

work schedule to come in with their children to participate in craft building and fun

The art gallery idea would allow children to express themselves and take pride in their work as family and friends “check out” their material

Music Station

Music Station - Why

Interactive and Fun Music is an exploration, and listening to

new music genres/styles expands their knowledge

Reflects the interest of the community

Children’s Collection Rotating Collection

Provides an “always new” environment Child Friendly Shelves

Bin style shelving, so children can “flip” through books

Bright, Fun, Attractive Colors.

Upcoming Technologies

Interactive Bookend

Replacing the traditional “end cap” display

With…

So what do they do?

Book Reviews Scanned in via QR Codes

Check Out Books Search Card Catalog Search Online Databases Find Media sources about the book you

scanned. Game of Books…

Game of Books

The Game of Books is gamifying the reading experience.

In the Game, you are the character that levels up; books are the magical items that give you rewards. This is a project from BookLamp.Org

Each Book in the world has a very specific DNA, a structure that contains specific themes, writing style, density, etc.

The themes in the book relate to points – and those points apply to your character.

More Details: www.gameofbooks.com

Gesture Based Computing

More ways to engage patrons Stand in front of a TV and…

Paint without touching anything Scroll through pictures or upcoming events Play Videos without touching anything

All these things are done by hand movements

Libraries have to be engaging.

Libraries need to find ways to engage their patrons, both while at the library and away from library. ..becoming more innovative is one of these ways.

Final Thoughts

Your environment can have all the best tech toys and cool fablabs but it could still fall short.

It is up to the frontline staff to ENANGE their audiences. A friendly hello goes a long way. Allow the staff to play with the tech, get them involved to reflect that excitement to the patrons.

I Have All This Tech…Now What

Contact Me

@bpichman 815.534.0403 bpichman@evolveproje

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Brian Pichman

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