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We need to talk…
September 2007
We need to talk..
AgendaIntroduction Segmenting the professionProblem areasWhere we’re goingSolutionsConclusion
Introduction
In this presentation, the audience participates!
Introduction
When you see this arrow, you yell out whatever it is pointing at !!
We need to talk..
What kind of person do you think I am?
Or, a variation..
How do I look?
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What kind of person do you think I am? Risk & Change adverse
Conservative - spending public funds
Highly educated, but not highly adventurous
Facing frozen or reduced budgets
Use an RFP as a buying mechanism
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What kind of person do you think I am?Per Geoffrey Moore, technology buyers are:
Innovators, or Technology EnthusiastsEarly Adopters or VisionariesEarly MajorityLate MajorityLaggards
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What are you thinking?
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What are you thinking?Vendor revenue
• The purchase process• Consultants.• Best and final offers that aren’t• Maintenance rates are TOO low!
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Where do you think our relationship
is going?
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Where do you think our relationship is going?Your OPAC is going away.Your Acquisitions module will also go away.Circulation and ILL modules will become largely. patron self-service. Cataloging module will morph.Personalization will be added.Support Standards.Implement repository services.Open Source Software.Enhancement processes.
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Can’t we just be friends?
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Can’t we just be friends?Defining a “vision”. Standardization of the workflows. Better ways to conduct procurements.
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Do you understand me?
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