A short presentation on the latest technologies affecting libraries today and in the not too distant future, for TechNet 2011 Conference in Decatur, TX, August 3, 2011.

1. New Technologies
(and maybe some old technologies being used in new ways)
(and just maybe some tech trends that will affect libraries)
TechNet - The North Texas
Conference on Library Technology
August 3, 2011
Rachel Vacek, University of Houston Libraries
@vacekrae on twitter

2. Apps Beyond Mobile

3. 3D Printing

4. Automatic Check-Ins

5. E-Book Chapters

6. Proliferation of
Children’s E-Books

7. Mobile Transactions

8. Digital Downtime and
Embracing Face-to-Face

9. Touchscreens at the
Point of Need

10. E-Book & E-Reader Lending

11. Patron Driven Acquisition

12. Transparency Backlash

13. Mobile Productivity
• Blogging
• Editing content within a
CMS
• Image creation and editing
• Video creation and
editing
• Social media management

14. “The Fold” is Dead

15. Increase Use of Images
in Web Design
• Better image
optimization
• Faster Internet
connections
• Smarter loading
methods

16. Smartphone Cameras

17. Connecting Digital and
Physical Objects

18. Stories & Experiences

19. Voice Activation

20. Web-based Applications

21. Reusable Data

22. Open-Source Applications

23. Thanks!
Rachel Vacek
Head of Web Services
University of Houston Libraries
vacekrae@gmail.com
http://rachelvacek.com
@vacekrae
Presentation available online:
slideshare.net/vacekrae