http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-20726 The News You Might Have Missed » Post 6 - Literature Review Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:30:30 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/#comment-20726 [...] Delicious The Physical Library in the 21st Century? | David Lee KingALA TechSource | Raising ArizonaTame The Web: Libraries and Technology: Desert Storm: Brian Kenney [...] [...] Delicious The Physical Library in the 21st Century? | David Lee KingALA TechSource | Raising ArizonaTame The Web: Libraries and Technology: Desert Storm: Brian Kenney [...]

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-16599 Pages tagged "libraries" Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:38:39 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/#comment-16599 [...] bookmarks tagged libraries Comment on The Physical Library in the 21st Centur... saved by 4 others     Tayuya151 bookmarked on 02/01/08 | [...] [...] bookmarks tagged libraries Comment on The Physical Library in the 21st Centur… saved by 4 others     Tayuya151 bookmarked on 02/01/08 | [...]

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-16586 More Learning from Corporate America: Outback Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:04:32 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/#comment-16586 [...] other libraries out there have drive-thru service and others like Topeka & Shawnee County offer holds by mail but these services need to become the norm rather than the exception at libraries. If I need to go [...] [...] other libraries out there have drive-thru service and others like Topeka & Shawnee County offer holds by mail but these services need to become the norm rather than the exception at libraries. If I need to go [...]

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-16520 What happens to the “physical library” in the 21st century? « The FISH Bits Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:12:55 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/#comment-16520 [...] happens to the “physical library” in the 21st century? In his post: The Physical Library in the 21st Century David Lee King in effect asks “what happens when a library’s service levels for books [...] [...] happens to the “physical library” in the 21st century? In his post: The Physical Library in the 21st Century David Lee King in effect asks “what happens when a library’s service levels for books [...]

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-14978 Sarah Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:51:57 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/#comment-14978 I think we're talking apples and oranges here. If the Academy Library Budapest is the one found here http://www.mtak.hu/en/eng.html, then it's really not a public library - look at the use restrictions. Why would people come in unless they belonged to one of the designated user groups? I don't get the idea that this library has popular browsing collections of books, magazines, etc., nor can just anyone check out materials. This is not to denigrate the Academy Library but to point out that there's a good reason why the specialized clientele is declining. YouTube isn't going to solve the problem. I think we’re talking apples and oranges here. If the Academy Library Budapest is the one found here http://www.mtak.hu/en/eng.html, then it’s really not a public library – look at the use restrictions. Why would people come in unless they belonged to one of the designated user groups? I don’t get the idea that this library has popular browsing collections of books, magazines, etc., nor can just anyone check out materials. This is not to denigrate the Academy Library but to point out that there’s a good reason why the specialized clientele is declining. YouTube isn’t going to solve the problem.

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-14864 casey Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:39:44 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/#comment-14864 Business is a beginning but by and large we need to be something more. Children's libraries should be 1 part hands on children's museum and one part childrens' theater. Adult libraries should focus mroe on programming that not only showcases library materials but also ties those materials into that particular branches community. By and large business seems to push for homogeous cookie cutter models and those models work for selling widgets they do not (IMO) work nearly as well for exciting folks about information and information literacy....the beauty of libraries that they can be marketed like a fortune cookie. That is, by suprising our patrons they learn without realizing it and it has been my experience that this leads not only to more patrons but happier ones as well. Business is a beginning but by and large we need to be something more. Children’s libraries should be 1 part hands on children’s museum and one part childrens’ theater. Adult libraries should focus mroe on programming that not only showcases library materials but also ties those materials into that particular branches community. By and large business seems to push for homogeous cookie cutter models and those models work for selling widgets they do not (IMO) work nearly as well for exciting folks about information and information literacy….the beauty of libraries that they can be marketed like a fortune cookie. That is, by suprising our patrons they learn without realizing it and it has been my experience that this leads not only to more patrons but happier ones as well.

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-14842 The Physical Library « The Superstructure Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:37:14 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/#comment-14842 [...] Physical Library David Lee King’s post The Physical Library in the 21st Century raises a lot of interesting questions. Will people still go to the library, and how do we get them [...] [...] Physical Library David Lee King’s post The Physical Library in the 21st Century raises a lot of interesting questions. Will people still go to the library, and how do we get them [...]

]]> http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-14806 steven bell Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:24:06 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/12/29/the-physical-library-in-the-21st-century/#comment-14806 I'm not sure I have the answers David, but we do discuss this from time to time at Designing Better Libraries (http://dbl.lishost.org). One of our discussion topics is "the user experience." One important reason people do go to the same retail operations repeatedly is the great experience. You can get books anywhere. You could get video technology anywhere. Why go to the library? It has to be because of the experience. The only problem is that we haven't quite figured out what makes for a great user experience at the library just yet. That's what we need to work on. I just listed to a good podcast about the Age of Experience over at google videos. The speaker made a good point - and yes there are business models and examples we need to dissect - about the totality of the experience. The ipod isn't a hit just because of the technology. There are known better players. But what you get is an overall experience - buying the music - showing how cool you by wearing an ipod, etc. I think that's the direction in which we need to go - developing a total library experience that begins when you come in the library and when you check out and leave. I'll be thinking more about this. StevenB I’m not sure I have the answers David, but we do discuss this from time to time at Designing Better Libraries (http://dbl.lishost.org). One of our discussion topics is “the user experience.” One important reason people do go to the same retail operations repeatedly is the great experience. You can get books anywhere. You could get video technology anywhere. Why go to the library? It has to be because of the experience. The only problem is that we haven’t quite figured out what makes for a great user experience at the library just yet. That’s what we need to work on. I just listed to a good podcast about the Age of Experience over at google videos. The speaker made a good point – and yes there are business models and examples we need to dissect – about the totality of the experience. The ipod isn’t a hit just because of the technology. There are known better players. But what you get is an overall experience – buying the music – showing how cool you by wearing an ipod, etc. I think that’s the direction in which we need to go – developing a total library experience that begins when you come in the library and when you check out and leave. I’ll be thinking more about this.
StevenB

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