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Changing Trends in Library Technology: or how I learned to love technology and realize that there will ALWAYS be work to do.

Andy RitterInterim Head of Library Automation

UW Milwaukee Libraries

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Front Row Seat

Changes Effecting Physical and Virtual Services

Out of the Hands of the Librarian Users Know What They Want

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Overview Academic Library as Place Database Management Technology Personalized Technology Conclusions

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Academic Library as Place: Physically and Virtually

Key Design Elements Recent Needs Changing Trends Guiding New Technologies Where This is Going

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Database Management Technology: Growth

Digital Collections Institutional Repositories Future of ILS Consolidation, Efficiency and Security

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Personalized Technology: Wonderful Gadgets

User Expectations of Libraries “We as Librarians have a tradition of providing

technology for our users, but users are now carrying more technology in their pocket than we provided on our desktop ten years ago.” 2

Personalization and customization of Library Services

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Conclusions

How Will Libraries Respond Technological Transition Phase Your Thoughts?

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THANKS FOR LISTENING

Andy Ritter

Interim Head of Library Automation University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Libraries

aritter@uwm.edu

229-4817