The Ecology of InformationA Future in a Library Without Walls
John BlybergLITA Camp 2009
May 8th 2009
Technology
Data is created rapidly and constantly.
Data is onlyuseful in context.
As information becomes more complex, so do contextual opportunities.
Welcome to the Internet.
Also... welcome to the Internet.
Change is the new constant.
Information Pareidolia
The Profane
The mundane
The sacred
The astonishing
Users are their own operators.
We see the road but not the destination.
Like-minded people stick together.
Is our profession sustainable?
21st Century Librarianship = Information Architecture
Open Source
SaaSSOA
Open Source
SaaSSOA
Insurge,Locum
Example?
Transparency
Boundaries are artificial.
Security needs to change.
UX must be predictable, familiar.
Get everywhere from anywhere.
Users need to know where to go.
Retrieval should be as easy as storage.
Speed is essential.
Seams are the weakest point.
Simple is usually better.
Except when it’s not.
There is always a formula.
It always depends.
Information + Truth = Knowledge
Knowledge is a personal pursuit.
Harpers Ferry
Bastogne
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Photo CreditsThank You!John [email protected]://www.blyberg.net/
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