Libraries of Tomorrow: Evolving Needs, Evolving Roles.pptx

A very brief presentation on the future of libraries.

1. Libraries of Tomorrow: Evolving Needs, Evolving Roles Michael Sauers, Technology Manager, Do Space He/Him/His Troy Public Library 26 September 2024

2. Who am I?

3. Books aren’t going anywhere. But…

4. …the needs of the community are changing.

5. And, we are facing more significant challenges than ever before.

6. So how can libraries adapt?

7. Library of Things: Lending non-traditional items.

8. Collaborative Spaces: Facilitating community and group work.

9. Maker Culture: Encouraging creativity and innovation.

10. Helping individuals manage their own digital collections. Personal Archiving:

11. If you find any of this uncomfortable… E verything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal; Anything that gets invented between then and before you turn thirty is incredibly exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it; Anything that gets invented after you’re thirty is against the natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it until it’s been around for about ten years when it gradually turns out to be alright really. “How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Internet” Douglas Adams, 1999

12. Thank You!