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TECHNOLOGY PLANNING FOR LIBRARIES
BEST25-26 AUGUST 2011BRECKENRIDGE, CO
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Michael SauersTechnology Innovation Librarian
Author, Blogger, Photographer
Christa Burns
Special Projects Librarian
Gamer, Gardener, Cat & Ferret minion
THINK AHEAD
What a Technology Plan is…
Your goals should be SMART
SpecificMeasureableAggressive & AttainableResults-orientedTime-bound
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What makes a good plan?
And what doesn’t?
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What others will look for
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The players
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Resources
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The Structure
• Executive summary• Library description• Library challenges• Current technology environment • Emerging technologies• Web site evaluation• Recommendations
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Executive Summary
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Library Description
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Library Challenges
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CurrentTechnology
http://boingboing.net/2008/04/03/atari-users-desk-cir.html
http://www.howtogeek.com/news/is-it-time-to-clean-the-computer-yet-image/5932/
Emerging Technologies
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Which tech do I plan for?
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Web Site Analysis
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Recommendations
• Priorities• Description of relevant categories• Listing of the specific recommendations– Type (new software, application, hardware)– Cost (including interdependencies)– Benefits
• Recommended timeline• Assessment/results/training needed
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“In the next [time frame], the library will [action or recommendation], which will result in [associated benefits].”
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http://www.webjunction.org/techatlas
• Technology Plan• Inventory Tool• Event Tracker
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Resources• Matthews, Joseph R., Technology Planning:
Preparing and Updating a Library Technology Plan: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
• TechSoup: http://www.techsoup.org/• Technology Planning for E-rate:
http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/ technology-planning/
• Links:http://delicious.com/travelinlibrarian/techplan