New Technologies and New Technologies and LibrariesLibraries

Tracy Cook & Suzanne Tracy Cook & Suzanne ReymerReymer

Fall Workshop 2010Fall Workshop 2010

Decline of PrintDecline of Print

Newspaper circulation down 7 million in the Newspaper circulation down 7 million in the last 25 years. last 25 years. Online readers of newspapers up 30 million in Online readers of newspapers up 30 million in the last 5 years. the last 5 years. Traditional advertising is down while cell and Traditional advertising is down while cell and computer advertising increase.computer advertising increase.

– Newspaper decrease of 18.7%Newspaper decrease of 18.7%– TV decrease of 10.1%TV decrease of 10.1%– Magazines decrease of 14.8%Magazines decrease of 14.8%– Radio decrease of 11.7%Radio decrease of 11.7%

Where Are They Going for News?Where Are They Going for News?

Did you notice anything about Did you notice anything about the previous news apps?the previous news apps?

VIDEOVIDEO

Cisco estimates that within 4 years more 90% Cisco estimates that within 4 years more 90% of the web's content will be video. of the web's content will be video. (From TED talk "Chris Anderson: (From TED talk "Chris Anderson: How web How web video powers global innovationvideo powers global innovation.“).“)

QuestionsQuestions

What does the decline of newspapers mean What does the decline of newspapers mean for libraries?for libraries?If newspapers go away how do we get local If newspapers go away how do we get local news? news? Does the library have a role to play in getting Does the library have a role to play in getting local news to people? What is it?local news to people? What is it?Note the visual/tactile nature of the iPad apps. Note the visual/tactile nature of the iPad apps. How can our text-based library resources be How can our text-based library resources be made more visually appealing? Should they made more visually appealing? Should they be?be?

EntertainmentEntertainment

News and entertainment are News and entertainment are becomingbecoming

Highly personalizedHighly personalized

On demand On demand

And socialAnd social

What does this mean for how libraries routinely offer news and

entertainment resources?

Printed BooksPrinted Books

Are they next?Are they next?

From “Publish or Perish” article in From “Publish or Perish” article in April 26, 2010 April 26, 2010 New YorkerNew Yorker

Estimate is that 3-5% of book market is Estimate is that 3-5% of book market is in e-books, but that sales of e-books will in e-books, but that sales of e-books will increase by 177%. increase by 177%. Approximately 3 million Kindles in use as Approximately 3 million Kindles in use as of April 2010 of April 2010 (roughly 3 times the (roughly 3 times the population of Montana)population of Montana)More than 300,000 iPads were sold on More than 300,000 iPads were sold on the first day. Perhaps 5-7 million will be the first day. Perhaps 5-7 million will be sold in the first year.sold in the first year.

From medialIDEAS and Forrester From medialIDEAS and Forrester Research Research

Estimate is that sales of e-readers in the Estimate is that sales of e-readers in the U.S. will be 3 million in 2010.U.S. will be 3 million in 2010.

For 2013 - projection is is that 115 For 2013 - projection is is that 115 million units will be sold worldwide. million units will be sold worldwide.

For 2020 - 446 million units worldwide For 2020 - 446 million units worldwide (equivalent of the cell phone).(equivalent of the cell phone).

E-book ReadersE-book Readers

And that’s not even countingAnd that’s not even counting

E-reader apps for other E-reader apps for other devicesdevices

Nook for iPadNook for iPad

Kindle for iPadKindle for iPad

QuestionsQuestions

Are printed books the next thing to Are printed books the next thing to decline? decline?

What happens when you can get all of What happens when you can get all of Western literature on a device for $50? Western literature on a device for $50? What will it mean for libraries? Do What will it mean for libraries? Do people still need us? Why? How? people still need us? Why? How?

More QuestionsMore Questions

How do we serve people with e-book How do we serve people with e-book readers? readers?

What about people without e-book What about people without e-book readers? readers?

What will collection development look What will collection development look like in the future?like in the future?

What will our libraries look like?What will our libraries look like?

Mobile DevicesMobile Devices

What are people using What are people using their cell phones for?their cell phones for?

The following predictions may not The following predictions may not be all that surprising…be all that surprising…

Stats from “Smart Phones to Overtake Stats from “Smart Phones to Overtake Feature Phones by 2011” from Nielsen Feature Phones by 2011” from Nielsen WireWire

– Smart phones (capable of accessing the Smart phones (capable of accessing the Internet) will outsell regular cell phones in Internet) will outsell regular cell phones in 2011.2011.

From “Did You Know” video:From “Did You Know” video:– Mobile devices will be the primary way Mobile devices will be the primary way

people connect to the Internet by 2020.people connect to the Internet by 2020.

Mymontanalibrary.orgMymontanalibrary.org

Montanalibrary2goMontanalibrary2go

Montanalibrary2goMontanalibrary2go

Application for ML2GOApplication for ML2GO

More application shotsMore application shots

iPhone Apps - DCPLiPhone Apps - DCPL

WorldCat appWorldCat appFinding Your BookFinding Your Book

WorldCat appWorldCat appFinding Your Library Finding Your Library

NCSU iPhone AppNCSU iPhone App

Mobile Web PagesMobile Web Pages

Mary Meeker predicts that mobile Mary Meeker predicts that mobile internet will soon overtake fixed internet will soon overtake fixed

internet internet

QuestionsQuestions

Should we care about people’s use of Should we care about people’s use of mobile devices? Why or Why not? mobile devices? Why or Why not?

If we do care how do we stay relevant? If we do care how do we stay relevant?

How do we serve people with mobile How do we serve people with mobile devices?devices?

How accessible are our library resources How accessible are our library resources to those accessing them via touch or to those accessing them via touch or voice controls?voice controls?

Cloud ComputingCloud Computing

Google DocsGoogle Docs

OCLC’s Web Scale Management OCLC’s Web Scale Management ServicesServices

QuestionsQuestions

What are the pros and cons of placing What are the pros and cons of placing our information in the cloud?our information in the cloud?

Are there privacy/security concerns?Are there privacy/security concerns?

Will this help us better serve our users Will this help us better serve our users while also helping with our workload?while also helping with our workload?

Augmented RealityAugmented Reality

Google Goggles LandmarksGoogle Goggles Landmarks

Augmented RealityAugmented Reality

QuestionsQuestions

How can we implement augmented How can we implement augmented reality in our libraries? Should we?reality in our libraries? Should we?

Social Networking SitesSocial Networking Sites

QuestionsQuestions

How do you use social How do you use social networking?networking?

What about privacy issues?What about privacy issues?

Our world is changing rapidly, Our world is changing rapidly, so the ultimate question is…so the ultimate question is…

What is a library, anyway?What is a library, anyway?

Answering that question may Answering that question may help us survive and thrive in help us survive and thrive in the years to come.the years to come.

ReferencesReferences

Did You Know 4.0 - Did You Know 4.0 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8&feature=PlayList&p=8493E1D687AEWe8&feature=PlayList&p=8493E1D687A6049E&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&in6049E&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=1dex=1

““Publish or Perish” Publish or Perish” New YorkerNew Yorker. April 26, . April 26, 2010.2010.

More referencesMore references

Mary Meeker: Mobile Internet Will Soon Take Mary Meeker: Mobile Internet Will Soon Take Over Fixed Internet - Over Fixed Internet - http://gigaom.com/2010/04/12/mary-meeker-mohttp://gigaom.com/2010/04/12/mary-meeker-mobile-internet-will-soon-overtake-fixed-internet/bile-internet-will-soon-overtake-fixed-internet/

Nielsen Wire. “Smartphones to Overtake Nielsen Wire. “Smartphones to Overtake Feature Phones in the U.S. by 2011” - Feature Phones in the U.S. by 2011” - http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/smhttp://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/smartphones-to-overtake-feature-phones-in-u-s-by-artphones-to-overtake-feature-phones-in-u-s-by-2011/2011/