These things

are fun…

and fun is good

NCKL NeCessary KnowLedgePresented by Brenda Hough

November 4, 2010

6 trends +

a handful of tools

to kick off your day

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bre/55215278

+ discussion

Trend 1: User Input

http://mystarbucksidea.force.com/

http://www.fluevog.com/files_2/os-1.html

What have you done to solicit user input?

What could you do?

Your turn:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tereneta/4318284528

Trend 2: Hyperlocalization

hyperlocal:1. refers to entities and events that are located within a well

defined, community scale area

2. intended primarily for consumption by residents of that area

3. created by a resident of the location

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlocal

http://atchison.fromtheporch.net

Your turn!Have you hyperlocalized content for the web? How could libraries be involved in hyperlocalization?

Trend 3: Free and easy

http://www.picnik.com

Trend 4: Fun

"If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and fun is good."

Quote from Dr. Seuss and photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/agooi/3846008596

From a post on the Ubiquitous Librarian’s blog

If you can type,you can make movies...

http://www.xtranormal.com

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7556485

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7045727/

2 robots spread the word about renovations at the Ottawa Public Library

Flip!

Your turn: How are you or might you use

technology to add

more fun to your library?

Trend 5: Mobile

http://www.flickr.com/photos/photographybypaul/3882449431

How smart is your phone?

Books

Library catalog

Music

Baby monitor

Lite Brite

Scrabble

Alarm clock

Workout buddy

Trend 6: Learning

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77992889@N00/264010530

How do you learn about technology?

http://www.23thingskansas.org

To re-cap: 1. User input

2. Hyperlocalization3. Free and easy

4. Fun5. Mobile

6. Learning

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chezmichelle/3035871352

Questions?Other trends?

Most exciting trend?Favorite tool?

Enjoy your day!!

bhough@nekls.org