Technology and the Library Children's Department
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making it work
creating a children’s
department where
technology works for you
and your community
what do we know?
what’s technology anyway?
• knowledge• tools/toys• craft• adapting• control• machines• hardware• approach• systems• organization• techniques
oh yah?
you have to engage in technology to some extent in order to have a meaningful relationship
danah boyd
what technology does for a library and its community
makes it welcoming
what are your users here to do?
kansas city public library
or not…
makes it theirs
lester public library
makes it about them
ALA isn’t the only judge
let them choose
makes it comfy
what they already know
and makes it match
if your website doesn’t work like this…
makesit
easy
and accessiblebooks for babies
district of columbia public library
I
library
iphone apps
darien county library in CT
technology takes many forms
empowers parents and using voice thread
makes it fast
add this button
makes it fun with toys tools
digital storytelling
makes it dangerous
makes it ideal
makes it flexible
kindlenooksony
makes it transpare
nt
makes it personal
makes it
surprising
makes it a group effort
makes it different
what? vs. dewey
frankfurt public library in IL
anythink: a revolution
really? wow.
anastasia goodstein
makes it known, seen and heard
seen and heard
seen and heard
scott township library
makes it wild
makes it wavy
makes it delicious
makes it more about heart
makes it all possible!
thanks!
contact me
email: [email protected]: kelley beesontwitter: afewbooks
slides available on slideshare.net/afewsocks