Riding the ShiftOrganization 2.0 and the Future of

LibrariesMeredith Farkas

Norwich University

So what is library 2.0?

Web 1.0: Democratized Access to Information

Web 2.0: Democratized Participation

Revolutionary or evolutionary?

http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/08/24/library-20-ripples-another-go-at-the-graph/

What is different now?

Technology has enabled us to do so much more

but we’re no longer the only game in town.

Library 2.0 is a state of mind

•Working to meet changing user needs

•Trusting our users (radical trust)

•Getting rid of the culture of perfect

•Aware of emerging technologies and opportunities

•Looking outside of the library world for applications, opportunities, inspiration

Building Library 2.0

Communicate with your Users

Become More Transparent

Allow Users to Connect around Collections

Collect Knowledge to Benefit Everyone

Build the Spaces they Want

Library as creative technology lab

Use 2.0 Tools to Highlight Collections

Be Where our Users Are

Building Organization 2.0

Know your users

Develop a Learning Culture

Question Everything

Develop a Risk-Tolerant Culture

Be Agile

Give Staff Time for Creative Endeavors

Collect Knowledge Internally

Be Transparent

Build our Networks

Good Ideas can Come from Anyone and Anywhere

Involve Staff from All Levels in Planning

Nurture Talent

Time Must be Devoted to all This

Will you need to create new jobs or just shuffle?

Is your organization (as it is currently structured) able to make all this happen?

Thanks!

mgfarkas@gmail.comAIM: librarianmer

Links and presentation athttp://meredithfarkas.wetpaint.com

Photo Credits• Library 2.0 Meme Map http://flickr.com/photos/gbierens/178568449/ by Gerard

Bierens

• Digitage Web 2.0 http://flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/ by ocean.flynn

• Fortress? http://flickr.com/photos/aaronschmidt/309154067/ By aaron Schmidt

• Group study space http://www.flickr.com/photos/surlygirly/423084878/ by Mary Carmen6676

• Help Help Help sign http://www.flickr.com/photos/87531948@N00/2128195617/ by stacey.greenwell

• Dewey or don't we? http://flickr.com/photos/scampion/1500054745/ By scampion

• RISK #2 http://flickr.com/photos/tollaksen/967960/ by Bjornar

• IMG_2016.JPG http://flickr.com/photos/stevenjude/848723658/ by stevenjude

• Farm Cat Group http://flickr.com/photos/weesmalldoll/432578986/ by weesmalldoll

• The Spongebob Square, Er, Roundpants Juggle http://flickr.com/photos/cayusa/2574029855/ by Cayusa

• Rapid Shuffle http://flickr.com/photos/latitudes/66424863/ by Johnny Blood

• sunny day http://flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/2226165685/ by jessamyn