What we know:
Despite Systemic decline in trust of major institutions, People still think libraries are important
People still like nurses, firefighters and librarians
Libraries.pewinternet.com
Libraries level the playing field
Provide services hard to get
Have rebranded as tech hubs
Did big national survey, take advantage of the data, it's on the link above.
Libraries at the crossroads:
Dip in the usage of libraries including website and app usage
However enthusiasm in libraries providing new services
Then there was a cat photo, lots of cat photo jokes this conference
People under 65 are more likely to use libraries and digital services, mostly parents of minor children, mostly moms
If the library closed majority of people thought it would negatively affect community, but individuals are split if it would negatively affect them personally
"Upscale" population has other options and would move on
Don's typing like a machine next to me, I can't keep up.
Job skills related library usage has subsided a bit, data shows that people don't recognize libraries as providing this service.
30 percent of people think libraries should move books out of the way to make more public space. A chess board takes up a lot of space.
85% believe libraries should provide free early literacy programs.
78% think libraries should teach how to use digital tools
Another cat photo
I'm looking over at Don's notes and wondering why I'm even bothering. If you want the detailed stats from this Pew research study check out his blog.
65% of the 72% of people who defined themselves as library users are employed work related learners. 55% of those use libraries to improve their job skills. Implication is that 100% think that tech classes are the greatest thing since sliced bread and that tech instructors are the true heros of the planet and should have regular parades for them and giant monuments. Or maybe he didn't say that.
Always have to think about how we sell ourselves politically.
52% said create services or programs for local businesses
45% said libraries should buy the public 3D printers
74% said programs for veterans
According to speaker, veterans always get high response rates
59% said programs for immigrants or first generation
Another cat photo
76% want programs about protecting privacy, especially in the world of the Internet of things
BTW, your credit card data has already been stolen
64% want more comfortable space for reading, working, relaxing. Sleeping was not included in the survey.
Librarians should be
Tech experts
Master teachers in lifelong learning
Visionaries for the knowledge economy and the jobs it produces
Experts in sense making and context
Curators of the most relevant and useful material
Monitors of algorithms
Who is fact checking Big Data?
Another cat photo
Speaker finished exactly on time. Pretty impressive.
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