Comments on: Learn about Social Media with Librarians http://conniebensen.com/blog/2007/09/15/learn-about-social-media-with-librarians/ Community Strategist Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:45:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Connie http://conniebensen.com/blog/2007/09/15/learn-about-social-media-with-librarians/#comment-1166 Connie Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:26:57 +0000 http://conniebensen.com/myConversations/?p=14#comment-1166 Here are some ideas (and you should definitely go over to Library 2.0 ning & get their input too). 1. the web has changed everything in how customers purchase & even how products are being created. It's a revolution & libraries are affected too. They need to be willing to adapt. They are still necessary - the secret is to find what those new ways are? 2. libraries are sources of info - I think that libraries will always be viewed as that source. But things have changed so that all librarians need to be able to find resources quickly (not just in the books inhouse). If you look at it that way - this revolution is liberating too. It changed how I viewed library services. 3. The library experience needs to consider what do the various groups want, need & expect. And I think if they expect to attract everyone then steps need to be taken to make sure there are activities for them no matter the age. storytime & programs for preschool summer reading program for school kids author events for adults movie & game events for teens many libraries are setting aside certain areas that are 'quiet' areas & the rest of the library is louder. (inverting what the norm used to be!) Here are some ideas (and you should definitely go over to Library 2.0 ning & get their input too).

1. the web has changed everything in how customers purchase & even how products are being created. It’s a revolution & libraries are affected too. They need to be willing to adapt. They are still necessary - the secret is to find what those new ways are?

2. libraries are sources of info - I think that libraries will always be viewed as that source. But things have changed so that all librarians need to be able to find resources quickly (not just in the books inhouse). If you look at it that way - this revolution is liberating too. It changed how I viewed library services.

3. The library experience needs to consider what do the various groups want, need & expect. And I think if they expect to attract everyone then steps need to be taken to make sure there are activities for them no matter the age.
storytime & programs for preschool
summer reading program for school kids
author events for adults
movie & game events for teens
many libraries are setting aside certain areas that are ‘quiet’ areas & the rest of the library is louder. (inverting what the norm used to be!)

]]> By: Matt Jones http://conniebensen.com/blog/2007/09/15/learn-about-social-media-with-librarians/#comment-1164 Matt Jones Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:45:08 +0000 http://conniebensen.com/myConversations/?p=14#comment-1164 Connie - thanks so much for your reply. I'm ready to dive in. In general, are these assumptions fair with regard to the key challenges that face libraries? 1) technology has liberated info, so libraries "reason for being" has been weakened. 2) libraries are connected primarily with the "book" format, which is relevant, but maybe less so 3) the library "experience" (quiet, earnest) is less attractive to kids/young adults. Getting the big picture first will help get my bearings on this before I head into the woods, (to mix a metaphor). Thanks again! Matt Connie - thanks so much for your reply. I’m ready to dive in. In general, are these assumptions fair with regard to the key challenges that face libraries?
1) technology has liberated info, so libraries “reason for being” has been weakened.
2) libraries are connected primarily with the “book” format, which is relevant, but maybe less so
3) the library “experience” (quiet, earnest) is less attractive to kids/young adults.

Getting the big picture first will help get my bearings on this before I head into the woods, (to mix a metaphor).

Thanks again!
Matt

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