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Emerging Technologies Committee. Exploring Potential, Improving Services. Jin Wu jin.wu@usc.edu Emily Brennan Amy Chatfield Megan Curran Annie Hughes. Outline. History
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Emerging Technologies Committee Exploring Potential, Improving Services Jin Wu jin.wu@usc.edu Emily Brennan Amy Chatfield Megan Curran Annie Hughes
Outline • History • How it works • Accomplishments • Challenges • Tips • Future plans
History • Created in April 2010 • Committee members (5 librarians) • Goals • 1 Emerging Technologies Librarian • 1 Metadata Librarian • 3 Reference Librarians
How it works • Meet once a month • Collaborate • Share ideas • Tech liaisons • It’s fun!
Tips • Discover new technologies • Include people who are interested • Focus on technologies that work for your library • Don’t use cost as a main consideration
Future plans • Think more about mobile devices • Online presence standardization • Library mobile site/app • Development of marketing committee • More QR codes in the library