Off the Wall But On the Mark Using Creativity to Make Libraries Better

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Using Creativity to Make Libraries BetterUsing Creativity to Make Libraries Better Jill S. Stover

November 15, 2007Providence, RI

Creativity Is…

Creativity Really Is…

Destructive

Contentious

Uncertain

RiskyDisciplined

Proactive

Continuous

Process

Indispensable

Chaotic

Creativity Makes the World Go ‘Round

• Globalization

• Clutter

• Consumer Generated Media

• Generation C

• Uber

• Technology

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/01/books/review/01ZAKARIA.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

http://www.trendwatching.com/trends/GENERATION_C.htm

http://www.trendcentral.com/trends/trendarticle.asp?tcArticleId=1919

Help Wanted Needed

Seeking library professionals who are:

• Open-minded

• Observant

• Adventurous

• Team players

• Thrill-seekers

• Fun-loving

http://www.thoughtlessacts.com/

Think It’s Impossible?

Creativity StuffWebsites• Brainstorming tutorial• Creativity techniques• Designing Better Libraries• Idea Sandbox Blog• IDEO• Library Marketing• Play• Vision Critical

Books• The Art of Innovation• Jamming• Juicing the Orange• Leading the Revolution• Zag

Other Stuff

• Rochester Anthropologist

http://www.brainstorming.co.uk/tutorials/runningabrainstormsession.html

http://www.mycoted.com/Category:Creativity_Techniques

http://dbl.lishost.org/blog/

http://www.idea-sandbox.com/blog/

http://www.idea-sandbox.com/blog/

http://www.ideo.com/

http://librarymarketing.blogspot.com/

http://www.lookatmorestuff.com/low/morestuff.php?subid=1

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Innovation-Lessons-Creativity-Americas/dp/0385499841/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-2541312-7584935?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194991055&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Jamming-Art-Discipline-Business-Creativity/dp/0887308643/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-2541312-7584935?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194990444&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Juicing-Orange-Creativity-Powerful-Advantage/dp/1591399270/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-2541312-7584935?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194990985&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Leading-Revolution-Thrive-Turbulent-Innovation/dp/1591391466/ref=sr_1_1/102-2541312-7584935?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194990640&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Zag-Number-Strategy-High-Performance-Brands/dp/0321426770/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-2541312-7584935?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194990332&sr=8-1

http://chronicle.com/weekly/v53/i50/50a02601.htm

http://chronicle.com/weekly/v53/i50/50a02601.htm

My Info

Jill S. StoverUndergraduate Services CoordinatorVirginia Commonwealth University

[email protected]: JillatCabell

Thank you!

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Off the Wall But On the Mark Using Creativity to Make Libraries Better