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Answerland 2042

Answerland 2042. Caleb Tucker-Raymond Answerland Coordinator Multnomah County Library. Caleb Tucker-Raymond Answerland Coordinator Multnomah County Library calebt@multco.us www.answerland.org.

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Answerland 2042

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  1. Answerland 2042 Caleb Tucker-RaymondAnswerland Coordinator Multnomah County Library Caleb Tucker-RaymondAnswerland Coordinator Multnomah County Library calebt@multco.us www.answerland.org

  2. I couldn't find an answer for what I was looking for via this site, but the idea of this website is AMAZING. The assistant that helped me, Beth, was very courteous (as well as fast!) in answering my query. You should thank Veronica,Nancy,Connie... My names intials are S.P.

  3. “...a counter-utopia in which a twisted vision of perfection is imposed upon a populace…” Scott Westerfeld, author, the Uglies series, writing on tor.com in 2011

  4. Hunger games

  5. Dystopia as metaphor for High School “The cutthroat race for high-school popularity becomes an annual televised fight to the death in Collins’ Hunger Games series, which is, in one reading, the story of a girl who’s voted the homecoming queen of the whole world, despite her protestations.” Dana Stevens, writing in Slate, March 2014

  6. Library without reference

  7. Academic library reference 1994-2012

  8. Lj panel

  9. Oregon school library staffing 1980-2013

  10. 2013 Oregon State Library Task Forceon Collaborative Reference • What are the needs of Oregonians in regards to reference and information services? • Which needs are most important to be addressed on a statewide level? • How can Oregon libraries, working together, best meet the most important needs, using available resources?

  11. Recommendations • Continue to operate Answerland, Oregon’s existing statewide collaborative reference service • Incorporate the creation of self-service tools for libraries and patrons with Answerland’s existing activities • Reduce Answerland’s dependence on LSTA funding over time • Increase Answerland’s funding from Oregon libraries for Answerland over time • Identify a new fiscal agent for Answerland • Create a transition team to communicate the changes to Oregon libraries, clarify funding model, and identify a new fiscal agent and host • Use LSTA funds to raise awareness of LSTA-funded programs

  12. Reduce Answerland’s dependence on LSTA funding over time

  13. “The Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent agency that makes grants to museums and libraries. This is not a core federal responsibility. This function can be funded at the state and local level and augmented significantly by charitable contributions from the private sector.” “The Path to Prosperity”, 2015 House Budget Resolution authored by Paul Ryan (R) Wisconsin

  14. Victory Garden of Tomorrow www.victorygardenoftomorrow.com

  15. Answerland 2042 Caleb Tucker-RaymondAnswerland Coordinator Multnomah County Library calebt@multco.us www.answerland.org

  16. Image attributions Punched card with round holes, Douglas W. Jones “AMUSEMENT PARK AT PRIPYAT…”, Wikimedia Commons “KatnissEverdeen by FriedChicken365”, CalyD, deviantART “My little hunger games: KatnissSa, colorbrush98, deviantART “Reference Desk, North York Central Library”, Wikimedia Commons All others Caleb Tucker-Raymond CC-BY-SA

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