Why librarian super powers will save the world kla

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Globally, we are seeing a rise in a both the knowledge economy and the service sector, placing libraries squarely at the center of forces that will reshape neighborhoods and nations. Powell and Snellman, from Stanford University say that in a knowledge economy, “production and services are based on knowledge-intensive activities” that accelerate the pace of technical and scientific advancement, as well as rapid obsolescence. Librarians enter this age of acceleration with great assets: unparalleled community trust, deep expertise in information services, a strong base of technology and tech skills, and a local and national footprint that is the envy of any retailer. Building on these existing strengths, I think librarians can harness new superpowers that will help transform neighborhoods, communities and global systems. Let’s talk about why librarian superpowers could save the world.

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Karen Archer PerryClarion Collaborative@KarenAPerry

www.ClarionCollaborative.com

Why Librarian Super Powers Could Save the World

Karen Archer PerryClarion Collaborative@KarenAPerry#LibrarySuperPower

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Trust

Knowledge

Technology

Place

Librarian Super Powers

libraries.pewinternet.org

digitalinclusion.umd.edu

csreports.aspeninstitute.org

#LibrarySuperPower@KarenAPerry@KSlibassoc

What’s your #LibrarySuperPower?

TrustSuper Powers

#LibrarySuperPower@KarenAPerry@KSlibassoc

Libraries are appreciated

• 91% say libraries are important to their communities

• 76% say libraries are important to them and their families

Reference: Library Services in the Digital Age, Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie and Kristen Purcell, January 22, 2013, Pew Research Internet & American Life Project, http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2013/01/22/library-services/

#LibrarySuperPower@KarenAPerry

Libraries stack up well

Reference: Pew Internet and Gallup June 1-4, 2013 Confidence Poll, http://www.gallup.com/poll/1597/confidence-institutions.aspx

The Library

The Military

Small business

The police

The Church or religion

The presidency

The medical system

The US Supreme Court

The public schools

The criminal justice system

Banks

Television News

Newspapers

Big business

Health Maintenance Orgs

Congress

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A great deal of confidence Quite a lot of confidence

• Gallup poll asks about personal confidence in specific American Institutions (Gallup does not include libraries)

• Pew poll asks about importance of libraries

91% say Libraries arevery importantimportant

The Library

The Military

Small business

The police

The Church or religion

The presidency

The medical system

The US Supreme Court

The public schools

The criminal justice system

Banks

Television News

Newspapers

Big business

Health Maintenance Orgs

Congress

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A great deal of confidence Quite a lot of confidence

Libraries stack up well

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The Military76%

The Library

The Military

Small business

The police

The Church or religion

The presidency

The medical system

The US Supreme Court

The public schools

The criminal justice system

Banks

Television News

Newspapers

Big business

Health Maintenance Orgs

Congress

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A great deal of confidence Quite a lot of confidence

Libraries stack up well

U.S. Congress10%

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Libraries stack up well

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Public Schools32%

Libraries stack up well

Library91%

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People like librarians• 98% of “ever” library visitors say interactions “very positive”• 81% of library visitors say librarians are “very helpful”• 50% of “last year” visitors got help from a librarian

Reference: Library Services in the Digital Age, Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie and Kristen Purcell, January 22, 2013, Pew Research Internet & American Life Project, http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2013/01/22/library-services/ Photo credit: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Flickr

TrustSuper Powers

#LibrarySuperPower@KarenAPerry@KSlibassoc

Engage &Activate

TrustSuper Powers

Turn Outward

Connect and convene

Engage Deeply

Enlist support

Knowledge& LearningSuper Powers

#LibrarySuperPower@KarenAPerry@KSlibassoc

Librarians are THE champions of the first amendment• Intellectual

Freedom • Free speech• Privacy• Equal access• Open Internet• CopyrightPhoto credit: American Library Association President Roberta Stevens

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People appreciate core library services98% of Americans say borrowing books is “very important”

80% say reference librarians are “very important”

77% say free access to computers and the internet is "very important"”

Reference: Library Services in the Digital Age, Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie and Kristen Purcell, January 22, 2013, Pew Research Internet & American Life Project, http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2013/01/22/library-services/ Photo credit: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

People love to read!

75% adults 16+ read a book last year23% adults read an e-book last year15 average # of books read last year24 average for those w e-readers30% e-content consumers say they read more41% table consumers say they read more5% borrowed at e-book from the library

Reference: Library Services in the Digital Age, Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie and Kristen Purcell, January 22, 2013, Pew Research Internet & American Life Project, http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2013/01/22/library-services/ Photo credit: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Libraries are open for learning!

Reference: Digital Inclusion Survey 2011-2012, Information Policy & University of Maryland, http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/

Public Access Computing

100%

Education & Learning

99.5%

Employment & Workforce

95%

E-Government & Civics

75%

Health & Wellness

57.9%

% of Libraries offering

Programs, Sessions

and Training

Navigate& Create

Knowledge& LearningSuper Powers

There’s an information explosion!

• Knowledge is doubling every 12 months, maybe faster.

• People need help navigating to things that are meaningful

Reference: "Knowledge Doubling Every 12 Months, Soon to be Every 12 Hours," Industry Tap, David Russell Schilling, April 19th, 2013, http://www.industrytap.com/knowledge-doubling-every-12-months-soon-to-be-every-12-hours/3950

While the public library was conceived in an age of information scarcity, today’s networked world is one of information abundance and mobility…

You can’t even trust a trusted source!

• Information professionals need to deepen skills and tools to differentiate content

Reference: Anne R. Kenney, Cornell University Librarian

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This world’s got a big skills gap!• 1/3 to 2/3 of adults -

depending on the country - lack the basic skills necessary for learning and working in modern economies

• Problem-solving in technology-rich environments, literacy, and numeracy

Reference: 2012 OECD Report, report, Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Lives, http://skills.oecd.org/documents/SkillsHighlightsEnglish.pdf

• Libraries to the rescue with literacy, online, in-person, and partner learning opportunities

Skill yourself first Then help others

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Creating the future @YourLibrary

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TechnologySuper Powers

#LibrarySuperPower@KarenAPerry@KSlibassoc

Borrow a music CD

Borrow an audio book

Use computer or internet

Borrow a DVD

Use a research database

16%

17%

26%

40%

46%

Among those who visited a library in-person in the past year, the % who did the following activities

Libraries are community hubs for technology and media

Reference: Pew Internet November 2012 survey. Data is for library visitors ages 16+.

Libraries are connected to more digital content & services

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Librarians are America’s Digital Literacy Corps

Reference: Digital Inclusion Survey 2011-2012, Information Policy & University of Maryland, http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/

IMLSFramework

Building Digitally Inclusive

Communities

Librarians are winning the battle for tech access against evil budget foes

Reference: Digital Inclusion Survey 2011-2012, Information Policy & University of Maryland, http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/ #LibrarySuperPower

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TechnologyTurbo Charge

Get Networked

You gotta be in the game!

Reference: E-Reading Rises as Device Ownership Jumps, Kathryn Zickuhr and Lee Rainie, January 16, 2014, Pew Research Internet & American Life Project, http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/16/e-reading-rises-as-device-ownership-jumps/

People are e-reading on everything

E-reader Tablet Computer Cell phone

41

23

42

28

57 55

29 32

2011  2014

Reference: E-Reading Rises as Device Ownership Jumps, Kathryn Zickuhr and Lee Rainie, January 16, 2014, Pew Research Internet & American Life Project, http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/16/e-reading-rises-as-device-ownership-jumps/

Among all e-book readers ages 18 and older, the % who read e-books on each device

Tell them!

• 62% of Americans say they do not know if their library lends out e-books.

• This includes 58% of library card holders.

#LibrarySuperPower@KarenAPerry@KSlibassoc

Libraries need a tech turbo charge

Reference: Digital Inclusion Survey 2011-2012, Information Policy & University of Maryland, http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/

Libraries need an Edge to win this battle!

Practical and aspirational benchmarks organized into three categories that assess:

• Community value• Engaging the community• Organizational management

Libraries need an Edge to win this battle!

The Power ofPlace

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Half of America came to your place last year!• 54% of Americans used

a public library in the past year

• 48% visited in person

• 30% used a library website

• 72% of Americans live in a “library household”

Reference: Library Services in the Digital Age, Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie and Kristen Purcell, January 22, 2013, Pew Research Internet & American Life Project, http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2013/01/22/library-services/

Many wearing shirts proclaiming their love!

#LibrarySuperPower@KarenAPerry

The Power of

Place

Strengthen Experience

Engagement, loyalty and advocacy

is no longer driven by the products you sell.

It’s driven by how well the experience you deliver

meets your customers’

ever-changing emotional needs and wants.

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Lewis Carbone

Create an experience not a product

55

Product or Service Environment People

#LibrarySuperPower@KarenAPerry

5 tips for strengthening user experience

Reference: King County Library System and Fernow Consulting

1. Less is more2. Visual trumps all other senses3. Foster discovery4. Keep it fresh5. Maintain your space

Library super heroes use space to their advantage!

Photo Credit: King County Library System, Newport Way and Federal Way Branches

The field of play is in the building and online

Super powers needed to save world

Trust

Knowledge

Technology

Place

Engage & Activate

Navigate & Create

Turbo Charge

Experience

Google Images: Captain Information Technology, September 3, 2014

Google Images: Captain Information and Community, September 3, 2015

Thank you Super Heroes!

www.ClarionCollborative.com Clarion Collaborative

Thanks to Mike Hallwww.comicbooklibrarian.com

Librarian Superhero Artist

What’s your super power?

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Show us some real Kansas Librarian Super Heroes!

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More ideas > More Action

• Read and Share the new Aspen Report: Rising to the Challenge: Re-envisioning Public Libraries

• 15 Action Steps for Library Leaders• 15 Action Steps for Policy Makers• 15 Action Steps for Community Leaders

• Complete the 2014 Digital Inclusion Survey by 11/21

• Check out the new E-rate Modernization Order• $2B in funding available for wifi network upgrades

• Slides will be available on Slide Share and at Clarion Collaborative