kitty pope executive director alliance library system
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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 [email protected]@alliancelibrarysystem.com
www.alliancelibrarysystem.comwww.alliancelibrarysystem.com