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CIL 2013 - Innovative Technology and Services
The document discusses the need for libraries to evolve by integrating innovative technology and services to enhance user engagement and create interactive experiences. Key concepts include fostering innovation, interaction, discovery, collaboration, and invention through activities such as maker spaces, gaming stations, and interactive collections. It emphasizes that libraries must be dynamic environments where patrons can learn and explore, supported by engaged staff and community involvement.
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- 1. CIL 2013: Innovative Technology and Services, C102 Monday, April 8th, 2013 Presented by: Brian Pichman of Evolve Evolveproject.org Project
- 2. LIBRARIES NEED TOEVOLVE http://www.bilinguallibrarian.co
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- 6. Create a PublicVALUE 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
- 7. 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,
- 8. 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.
- 9. 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.
- 10. 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!
- 11. Key Concepts: Invention Allow your patrons the ability to build things. Fab Labs/Maker Spaces
- 12. Evolve: A LibraryPlayground 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”.
- 13. A redesign fora public library http://tinyurl.com/Evolve- See a virtual tour at VirtualTour
- 15. Smart Tables Interactive Touch Table Top Easy to load and install games Up to 8 children can play, 100 finger touches
- 17. Laser Tag (Yesinside the library) Ubisoft Laser Tag System Up to 8 can play Multiple different game scenarios
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- 19. Creation Station –Sifteo Cubes Small LCD screens that can sense when there are nearby cubes and react accordingly
- 20. Creation Station –Lego We-Do Robotic Legos that move; teaches how to program through a GUI interface
- 21. 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
- 22. Little Bits littleBits is an opensource library of electronic modules that snap together with tiny magnets for prototyping, learning, and fun.
- 24. Gaming Stations Kiosks setup with: Xbox 360 Kinect and Wii No Time Limits Thiswill 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
- 25. Gaming Stations -Why Involvement and communication Attract new target audiences Economy makes it hard for kids to experience gamification Gamificationis 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.
- 26. The Menageri-E A “Digital Petting Zoo” or “E-Bar”
- 27. 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
- 28. The Open PlayColiseum 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”
- 30. The Open PlayColiseum – Why? Encourages creativity The imagination 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
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- 32. 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
- 33. Children’s Collection Rotating Collection Provides an “always new” environment Child Friendly Shelves Binstyle shelving, so children can “flip” through books Bright, Fun, Attractive Colors.
- 35. Interactive Bookend Replacing the traditional “end cap” display With…
- 37. So what dothey 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.
- 38. Gesture Based Computing More ways to engage patrons Stand in front of a screen and… Paint without touching anything Scroll through pictures or upcoming events Play Videos without touching anything All these things are done by hand movements
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- 40. Interactive Library Cards Put a “Reward System” into the library card Badges Prizes Exclusive Programming / Event registration Low Tech: Print new more colorful library cards, allow patrons to customize their card with different and increasingly more desired badges – based off books read, programs attended, etc. High Tech: Create Library Cards with screens Send Messages to card when they are in the library (wirelessly connected) Display “reading level” or “badges they own”
- 42. Final Thoughts Libraries haveto be engaging. Libraries need to find ways to engage their patrons, both while at the library and away from library. ..introducing innovative technology and services is one of these ways.
- 43. I Have AllThis Tech…Now What 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.
- 44. Funding Social Media –tweet out for help, tweet vendors and manufactures Just Ask for donations Crowd Source Funding – Kickstarter Indiegogo
- 45. Contact Me Brian Pichman @bpichman 815.534.0403 [email protected] g Credits: Photography: Joni Kat Anderson | [email protected] | 773.357.PICS (7427) Graphic Art Design: Michael Porter