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TRENDS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIESWellington County Library
Staff Development Day
September 17 & 24, 2018
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OUTLINE FOR TODAY
❑Big Picture Trends
❑Context
❑Best Practice Examples
❑Discussion
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WHAT IS A TREND?
Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online defines ‘Trend’ as a:
1.Prevailing Tendency
2.General Movement
3.Current style or preference**
4.Line of Development
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WHY DO WE PAY ATTENTION TO TRENDS?
Global
National
Provincial
Local
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TRENDS IN LIBRARIES
HTTPS://TRENDS.IFLA.ORG
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IFLA TRENDS 2018
1. Levels of Access to
Information
2. Online Education
3. Privacy
4. Opportunities
for New Voices
5. Impact of New
Technologies
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LEVELS OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION OR
BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDETrend #1
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LENDING TECHNOLOGY AND INCREASING ACCESS
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ONLINE EDUCATIONTrend #2
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E-LEARNING RESOURCES
❑Self Directed Learning
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E-LEARNING AND FACILITIES
❑Public library design
❑Emphasis on flexible space
Halifax Central Library. (Adam Mørk/Halifax Public Libraries)
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STORMEN PUBLIC LIBRARY, BODO, NORWAYStormen library interior | Courtesy of Stormen library
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STOCKHOLM STATE LIBRARY, STOCKHOLM, SWEDENStockholm State Library interior | © chibicode / Flickr
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PRIVACYTrend #3
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW VOICESTrend #4
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DECISION MAKING RESHAPED
❑Big Data
❑Open Source Data
❑Data Analytics
❑Evidence based policy
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COMMUNITY LED SERVICE
New Voices/New Perspectives
How does the Library fit in?
Source: thestar.com and torontolife.com
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OUTREACH AND EMPATHY
❑Undiscovered Stories
❑Inclusion
❑Social Workers in Libraries
❑Elders in Residence
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SOLVING THE ‘WICKED PROBLEMS’
The Public
❑Homelessness
❑Poverty
❑Mental Illness
❑Addiction
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IMPACTS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIESTrend #5
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WEIGHING THE IMPACTS
PRO
▪Democratization of information
▪Knowledge is power
▪Potential for wider engagement
▪Wider dissemination of information
▪Facilitation of instant communication over long distances
CON
▪Isolation
▪Privacy breaches
▪Disengagement
▪Compromised credibility of information
▪Citizens being left behind
▪24/7 service expectations
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LITERACY CONTINUUM
Information Literacy
Digital Literacy
Digital Understanding
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Learning Processes
CONTENT AND CURATION
https://www.nypl.org/
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