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Open sourcing the public library
Phil Shapiro
All Things Open Conference
Oct 23, 2014
Huge changes are comingto public libraries as they
transition from analog to digital.
Open source is poisedto play a very big role –
if we play our cards right.
The mission of librarians is to improve society through the facilitating of
knowledgecreation. The mission of librarians is
to empower.
R. David Lankes @rdlankes
Future Ready – on Vimeo
What is the heart of open source?Participation.
It’s not their libraries -they’re our libraries.
Community participationin managing the public library
includes --
Choosing what percentageof library acquistions are STEM
related.
Should that be?5%
10%15%50%
Or maybe libraryacquisition funds should
be designated forgreater digital empowerment
in the community.
Including such thingsas supporting expanded
hours for a co-working space.
Or pilot grants tohelp startup new
Benefit Corporationswhose profits can help
benefit the library wherethey were born.
What is the role of librariesin promotion of creativity and
ingenuity?
The transition from analog to digital libraries -
Will that happen before 2020? 2025? 2030?
Strategies for bringing change to your public library.
Friday evenings - “Tip Jar Friday Night”
Using the library as a living room rather than a reading room.
Free small group guitar lessons, Spanish lessons, tech Q & A sessions, impromptu skits, “Digital Issues” lectures, mini TED talks, etc.
2nd grader explaining her Python program at CoderDojo DC meeting.
The library fulfills its promise when people of different ages, races, and cultures come together
to pool their talents in creating new creative content.
(Hint: Use Twitlonger.com to tweet. (heh))
Can public libraries make the transition from analog to digital without a change of name?
Resistance to change is huge. A new name is needed for people to understand the extent of the change that is coming at them.
From public library to “Digital Commons.”
Which public libraries are the shining beacons – pointing the way forward?
Chattanooga Public Library – teaching a workshop on mesh networking on their 4th Floor.
Sarena Fletcher, Delaware Dept. Of Libraries
What is the overarching purpose of libraries?
Enhanced human dignity.
Books are just one of the tools towards that enhanced dignity.
Further reading -
http://sites.google.com/site/librarywritings
@philshapiro
Hashtag: #newlib
