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Evolving Library Perceptions in the Digital Age

Explore the changing perceptions of libraries and information resources in the digital era, comparing trustworthiness between library sources and search engines. The significance of adding value through synthesis, specialization, and mobilization is discussed, emphasizing the need for libraries to adapt and create gravitational pull in the evolving information landscape.

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Evolving Library Perceptions in the Digital Age

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  1. Thinking about libraries in an Amazoogle environment Lorcan Dempsey Cendi, Washington 6 June 2006

  2. Networkflow • Database > website > workflow • Self assembled: personal digital identities • Prefabricated: course management, clinical practice, etc • URL addressable • Social

  3. Attention • Read-write

  4. Three parts • Perceptions • Real change?

  5. Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources • OCLC Market Research • & • Harris Interactive • November 2005 • (Thanks to Joanne Cantrell)

  6. Survey Respondents – by Geography Canada United Kingdom 491 468 United States 1,854 Singapore India 535 Australia Total 3,348

  7. …is the information you get from library sources more or less trustworthy than information you get from search engines?

  8. Total Respondents - Satisfaction with overall experience provided by librarian vs. search engine Q665 and 1050

  9. “Lifestyle fit” of information sourcesamong total respondents Q1345

  10. Remarks:Perceptions • Books and place brand • Library digital resources: • Awareness? • Fit with lifestyle? • Trustworthiness? • Satisfaction?

  11. Insanity is doing more of what you are already doing and expecting a different result. Newt Gingrich quoting Albert Einstein!

  12. Change • Adding value: synthesise, specialise, mobilise • Gravitational pull: the long tail revisited

  13. Adding value

  14. Robin Murray

  15. Synthesise, Local CSUSM, David Walker

  16. Synthesise, network

  17. Synthesise, regional

  18. Mobilize Specialize

  19. Specialize, local

  20. Specialize, Local

  21. University of Minnesota http://www.lib.umn.edu/about/mellon/KM%20JStor%20Presentation.pps

  22. Mobilize, Local

  23. Gravitational pull

  24. URL is the currency of the web

  25. The long tail Systemwide efficiences • Aggregation of supply • Unified discovery • Low transaction costs • Aggregation of demand Impact?

  26. It must change • Add real value in a networked information environment • Create gravitational pull: long tail issues: move to a higher place • Pay attention; seek attention • Fragmentation is the enemy

  27. The end http://orweblog.oclc.org

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