kitty pope executive director alliance library system

Kitty PopeKitty PopeExecutive DirectorExecutive Director

Alliance Library SystemAlliance Library System

People are the People are the content of websites.content of websites.

Everyone has become a Everyone has become a publisher in an ongoing publisher in an ongoing conversation.conversation.

Libraries must take an Libraries must take an active role in developing active role in developing the virtual world.the virtual world.

Social networking sites Social networking sites are “the mall in the 90’s, are “the mall in the 90’s, the roller skating rink of the roller skating rink of the 80’s and the burger the 80’s and the burger joint in the 70’s!”joint in the 70’s!”

From Trends Report 2007, Alliance Library Systemhttp://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/pdf/Trends2007.pdf

The virtual world The virtual world is is real people interacting in interacting in real time..

A communication toolA communication tool

A continuing education A continuing education and distance education tooland distance education tool

A tool to extend A tool to extend information services 24/7information services 24/7

A tool to promote A tool to promote community dialoguecommunity dialogue

Libraries are using the virtual world as…

Reaches new customersReaches new customers

Creates a dialogue with Creates a dialogue with staffstaff

Interacts with users – Interacts with users – i.e. exhibits and programsi.e. exhibits and programs

The virtual world as a communication tool

Offers a real time learning Offers a real time learning environmentenvironment

Especially adaptable to the Especially adaptable to the academic environmentacademic environment

The virtual world as a educational tool

Accessing books and so Accessing books and so much moremuch more

The virtual world as a tool to expand infoservices 24/7

Create a space for the Create a space for the community to meet, greet, community to meet, greet, and learnand learn

Build emotional bandwidthBuild emotional bandwidth

The virtual world as a tool to promote community dialogue

People are the People are the content of websites.content of websites.

Our library customers Our library customers have become the have become the publishers.publishers.

Kitty PopeKitty PopeExecutive DirectorExecutive Director

Alliance Library SystemAlliance Library System

(800) 700-4857 x2101(800) 700-4857 x2101 kpope@alliancelibrarysystem.comkpope@alliancelibrarysystem.com

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