Librarians play a vital role in building the critical connections between, infromation, knowledge and learning. We are valued information specialist and we need to be at the fore front.
We need to overcome the fear of leadership, anti partner anti collaboration ethic, the distrust of size of an organization / Library and the ditruct of "for profit" we don't want to live in a culture of victimization. We will not survive if we do.
So we can choose to be a viction and complain or we can create a future for ourselves and take collective responsibility for the conversation and development of our future.
Our customer mostly require the following knowledge as ranked in a recent survey in US Libraries.
Health & wellness
DIY
Genealogy
Local History
Legal questions
Gardening
Hobbies
Consumer reviews
Homework
Technology
Government
Self Help
Careers
We often believe a lot that is true, contrary to popular belief from a recent survey on trust places to find information
72% said they trust there their local library but 81% of users surveyed still use Google.
but again 82% said that was to uswe library provided online databases or online reference material. So Libraries are definitely still valued.
As technology advances librarians should keep up with the change. Librarians embolden technolgy and hold the key to find and retrieving the real information from the web.
We are the harvesters and providers the web is just in its infancy and librarians hold the key to lead the way.
People have changed and the way the use and find information has changed but we have to be there to lead the way.
Twitter and face book is used largely by the middle aged followed by the 13-25 year olds.
Online gaming is largely used by maothers in their thirties followed by 18-25 year olds.
ebook usuage is currently largely middle aged.
Mobile data usuage is growing beyond youth and is largely the workforce.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
LOUISE SCHAPER
Louise Schaper: 'I'm coming out of the closet as a 'glass half empty person' as opposed to half full. She said its the same as a defensive pessimist - those who want to know what's going to happen next and how to best prepare for it, => those who achieve the most. She said 'I'm a defensive pessimist someone who always looks at the horizon and is taking steps to be prepared'. Schaper quotes:
' Bill McKibben 'eaarth' we're living in a world where the balance has already tipped and libraries can play a role." The are how ever 3 problems hindering us in this role. The 3 problems:
Problem 1 - Global Warming and Climate Change.
Problem 2 - Human condition, short sightedness and aversion to change.
Problem 3 - Library budgets and the lack of $$
Schaper asked 'what % of budgets are spent on heating, cooling, lighting, etc.. in the USA it's a lot $175 per sq foot per year' NZ power is set to go up in price by about 9% next year.
Reduce energy use = save money for training staff, etc.
Do libraries have a role in solving global warming - yes absolutely, going green is
not 'mission drift' Schaper: argues that by going green you free up more $$
to spend on direct customer service, providing your local body doesn't require the
savings to be given back. So going green makes finacial sense!
I like the way she said "Mission strengthening" Join the green bandwagon tweeps!
Save money. Save the world.
She then talked about how to reduce climate impact in your library in 3 steps -
people, purpose, process three steps to reduce climate impact of your library.
Green-washing: misleading people about environmental practices here's a link to info about
'Green Washing' http://bit.ly/118su
She then went through a process of 'how to align green actions with values'
Thinking green: do you contract your cleaners to work at night?
Have PCs on 24/7? Use plastic library cards?
Make your recycling bins attractive and part of your building design, rather than ugly
plastic bins stuck in a corner
Schaper: asks' do you have kermit the frog here on sesame street?'
then plays an audio clip of a frog call #soundslikeagirlscream
People: find green champions in ur library & unleash them, energise them to help you suceed.
idea - offer a library card that customers can purchase with the fee going towards funding
greening the library. Put green in writing with policy, startegic plan, goals and objectives,
values, measurement systems
Proess: practices products services. Transform cleaning, practise green cleaning, LED lighting,
lighten IT energy use,
'I don't think we should be serving junk food at libraries or bottled water, use real
dishes/cups and install a tap'and use e-mail newletter or RSS feeds for constant contact
Library book return dropoff by ATMs - partner with banks. Community garden @ library
Libraries serve as symbols of the attitudes and values of their creators....
Sustainable libraries website http://trunc.it/ctz1u
' Bill McKibben 'eaarth' we're living in a world where the balance has already tipped and libraries can play a role." The are how ever 3 problems hindering us in this role. The 3 problems:
Problem 1 - Global Warming and Climate Change.
Problem 2 - Human condition, short sightedness and aversion to change.
Problem 3 - Library budgets and the lack of $$
Schaper asked 'what % of budgets are spent on heating, cooling, lighting, etc.. in the USA it's a lot $175 per sq foot per year' NZ power is set to go up in price by about 9% next year.
Reduce energy use = save money for training staff, etc.
Do libraries have a role in solving global warming - yes absolutely, going green is
not 'mission drift' Schaper: argues that by going green you free up more $$
to spend on direct customer service, providing your local body doesn't require the
savings to be given back. So going green makes finacial sense!
I like the way she said "Mission strengthening" Join the green bandwagon tweeps!
Save money. Save the world.
She then talked about how to reduce climate impact in your library in 3 steps -
people, purpose, process three steps to reduce climate impact of your library.
Green-washing: misleading people about environmental practices here's a link to info about
'Green Washing' http://bit.ly/118su
She then went through a process of 'how to align green actions with values'
Thinking green: do you contract your cleaners to work at night?
Have PCs on 24/7? Use plastic library cards?
Make your recycling bins attractive and part of your building design, rather than ugly
plastic bins stuck in a corner
Schaper: asks' do you have kermit the frog here on sesame street?'
then plays an audio clip of a frog call #soundslikeagirlscream
People: find green champions in ur library & unleash them, energise them to help you suceed.
idea - offer a library card that customers can purchase with the fee going towards funding
greening the library. Put green in writing with policy, startegic plan, goals and objectives,
values, measurement systems
Proess: practices products services. Transform cleaning, practise green cleaning, LED lighting,
lighten IT energy use,
'I don't think we should be serving junk food at libraries or bottled water, use real
dishes/cups and install a tap'and use e-mail newletter or RSS feeds for constant contact
Library book return dropoff by ATMs - partner with banks. Community garden @ library
Libraries serve as symbols of the attitudes and values of their creators....
Sustainable libraries website http://trunc.it/ctz1u
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Taieri Gorge Railway - Conference Dinner
What a fabulous evening, a great journey, exhilarating views, viaducts tunnels and great company and agreat food. A great experience and lots of networking and sharing. A unique dining experience.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Nothing has changed but everthying is different
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Chris Szekely: talk is entitled 'nothing has changed but everything is different' and he announces 'there's no powerpoint, just me' So Chris is doing old School like they did it 100 years ago. Maori lack of engagement with libraries - same issues from 1963 to 1990s to today- and things have changed. These include Maori youth and learning styles, access and literacy, not enough Maori staff in libraries 7 intelectual property rights issues. These are still relevant issues today. There aren't enough maori working in libraries, but we don't know how many is enough. Maori would like their own libraries - Maori are more confident in their own identity and culture and profession now There has been a healthy rejuvination of Maori Librarians but- not more Maori in the profession but more contribution by those who are there. Maori don't just need Maori materials, their information needs are as broad as anybody's they just want to be able to find it. Chris went on to say "There is a critical mass of kids from Kohanga reo now parents - so more people speaking Te reo Maori." This is great, Maori still have problems accessing the information they want they search using terms in the past were not used we have made a start with Maori Subject Headings and google has been great. Maori and Pacific Islander males under 25 are the fastest growing popuation using the internet - boys and their toys, thats interesting. Google's search box has made finding stuff possible for anyone - big impact on access for Maori There has been push in the area of digitization - ie material from Turnbull library (3000 letters in Maori transcribed & digitized.) we need to do more. Chris has been working with Ngati Porou. There is tension between preserving and protecting ngati porou taonga and open access to information as librarians.
Chris Szekely: talk is entitled 'nothing has changed but everything is different' and he announces 'there's no powerpoint, just me' So Chris is doing old School like they did it 100 years ago. Maori lack of engagement with libraries - same issues from 1963 to 1990s to today- and things have changed. These include Maori youth and learning styles, access and literacy, not enough Maori staff in libraries 7 intelectual property rights issues. These are still relevant issues today. There aren't enough maori working in libraries, but we don't know how many is enough. Maori would like their own libraries - Maori are more confident in their own identity and culture and profession now There has been a healthy rejuvination of Maori Librarians but- not more Maori in the profession but more contribution by those who are there. Maori don't just need Maori materials, their information needs are as broad as anybody's they just want to be able to find it. Chris went on to say "There is a critical mass of kids from Kohanga reo now parents - so more people speaking Te reo Maori." This is great, Maori still have problems accessing the information they want they search using terms in the past were not used we have made a start with Maori Subject Headings and google has been great. Maori and Pacific Islander males under 25 are the fastest growing popuation using the internet - boys and their toys, thats interesting. Google's search box has made finding stuff possible for anyone - big impact on access for Maori There has been push in the area of digitization - ie material from Turnbull library (3000 letters in Maori transcribed & digitized.) we need to do more. Chris has been working with Ngati Porou. There is tension between preserving and protecting ngati porou taonga and open access to information as librarians.
After Chris attended hui the message he got was Iwi want a strong and confident future and you can be a part of it. Working to build a shared understanding of what 'Mātauranga Māori' What is 'Mātauranga Māori'? Chris finishes sing a waiata.
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