Quatrefoil minnesota library futures initiative - workshop presentation

Presenters: Beth Gallinger

Amanda Mills

Who are we?

Future Library Services• The Rise of the

Digital Public Library.• Libraries increasingly

are fulfilling roles as technology hubs for their communities, with a high demand for technology.

The rise of e-reading

• 1/3 of Americans own at least 1 device

• 21% of American adults read an e-book in the last year

• 68% read a print book

• 30% of e-content readers say they are reading more now

Internet Users from the Pew Research Center

• 69% are social networking site users

• 59% share photos and videos

• 37% contribute rankings and ratings

• 33% create content tags

• 30% share personal creations

• 26% post comments on sites and blogs

• 16% use Twitter

• 14% are bloggers

What does this mean for libraries?

In addition to getting content, users come to the library to create content and try out the

latest technology.

Future Library Spaces• We can influence our

future. • Libraries will continue

to have a role in society, and future libraries may take many forms. • Collaboration—both

with users and with other organizations—is becoming essential.

“There is not just one concept for the library of the future. Libraries will come in all shapes and sizes, and not necessarily in the shape of buildings.”

—Rob Bruijnzeels Librarian and Author of Libraries 2040

Libraries provide space more so than collections

• Libraries provide a variety of activity spaces, services and programs

• Libraries provide unique spaces that community members want to show off; showcase for the best in the community

• Library buildings rented for other uses; mixed uses• Organizational partnerships• Ways libraries talk about their services to fund change• Ways libraries are constructed are altered; More flexible uses

planned for

Workshop Question

How can we design a space that meets future needs of

the GLBT community?

MNLFI2025.org

Feedback? Questions?