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

http://www.homesteadlibrary.org/kidspage.html

http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/

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

http://voicethread.com/#q+library.b213932.i1120462

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

http://www.justonemorebook.com/2009/09/09/reach-for-the-stars-bad-news-for-outlaws-the-remarkable-life-of-bass-reeves-deputy-u-s-marshal/

scott township library

makes it wild

makes it wavy

makes it delicious

makes it more about heart

makes it all possible!

thanks!

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