the future. welcome to the 21 st century.. rhode island office of library & information services...
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The Future.The Future.
Welcome to the Welcome to the
2121stst Century. Century.
Rhode Island Office of Rhode Island Office of
Library & Information ServicesLibrary & Information Services
““Success in today’s society requires Success in today’s society requires information literacy, a spirit of self-reliance information literacy, a spirit of self-reliance and a strong ability to collaborate, and a strong ability to collaborate, communicate effectively, and solve problems. communicate effectively, and solve problems. Combining strengths in traditional learning Combining strengths in traditional learning with robust investment in modern with robust investment in modern communication infrastructures, libraries and communication infrastructures, libraries and museums are well equipped to build the skills museums are well equipped to build the skills Americans need in the 21Americans need in the 21stst century.” century.”
(IMLS 2008)(IMLS 2008)
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Library & Information ServicesLibrary & Information Services
Background: Workforce Background: Workforce ShiftsShifts2020thth Century Century• 1-2 jobs1-2 jobs• Mastery of one fieldMastery of one field• LocalLocal• Routine, hands-onRoutine, hands-on
• Institution-centered; Institution-centered; formal degreeformal degree
• Top downTop down
2121stst Century Century• 10-15 jobs10-15 jobs• Mastery of many fieldsMastery of many fields• GlobalGlobal• Non-routine, technical, Non-routine, technical,
creative, interactivecreative, interactive• Learner centered; Learner centered;
self-directedself-directed• Multi-directionalMulti-directional
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Library & Information ServicesLibrary & Information Services
IMLS: 21IMLS: 21stst Century Skills Century Skills FrameworkFramework
• Learning & Innovation SkillsLearning & Innovation Skills
• Information, Media & Technology SkillsInformation, Media & Technology Skills
• Life & Career SkillsLife & Career Skills
• 2121stst Century themes Century themes
Adapted from Partnership for 21Adapted from Partnership for 21stst Century Skills (P21) Century Skills (P21) www.p21.orgwww.p21.org
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Library & Information ServicesLibrary & Information Services
2121stst Century Library Shift Century Library Shift
2020thth Century Century• Primarily content-drivenPrimarily content-driven
• Mostly tangible objectsMostly tangible objects
• One way informationOne way information
• Focus: presentation & Focus: presentation & displaydisplay
• Acts independentlyActs independently• Located in communityLocated in community• Institution leads content Institution leads content
developmentdevelopment
2121stst Century Century• Combination of audience & Combination of audience &
content-drivencontent-driven• Combination of tangible Combination of tangible
and digital objectsand digital objects• Multi directional (co-Multi directional (co-
created experiences)created experiences)• Focus: audience Focus: audience
engagement & experienceengagement & experience• Collaborative partnershipsCollaborative partnerships• Embedded in communityEmbedded in community• Content co-created & Content co-created &
accessible in multiple waysaccessible in multiple ways
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ContextsContexts
• EconomyEconomy
• Society and LearningSociety and Learning
• Audience ExpectationsAudience Expectations
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Library & Information ServicesLibrary & Information Services
The future.The future.
• CollaborationCollaboration
• Audience engagementAudience engagement
• Community leaders Community leaders
• Multi-directional conversationsMulti-directional conversations
• www.olis.ri.gov/resources/21stcenturwww.olis.ri.gov/resources/21stcentury/y/
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Library & Information ServicesLibrary & Information Services
Comments? Questions?Comments? Questions?
Contact:Contact:
Karen Mellor, Library Program Karen Mellor, Library Program [email protected]@olis.ri.gov401-574-9304401-574-9304