1. What’s Next for Idaho Libraries?

2. Hard to Predict the Future …
Floating cities Urban landscape

3. We haven’t even been able to
interpret the past…
Avebury village Avebury circle of stones

4. On a raft in the Mississippi River

5. Constantly flowing conditions
• Demographics
• Ages, ethnicity, languages, digital natives or not
• Funding
• Property tax revenue
• Legislative support
• LSTA authorizations
• Information Resources
• Web, Books, DVDs, iPods, MP3s
• News & reference sources changing

6. • Fishing poles
• GIS & other data
• Surveys/Databases
• SPLAT & other librarians
What are our tools?
• Steering poles
• Public relations
• ILS & other software
• Web presence
• Raft = Legacy
• Times of no money
• Literacy
• Community landmark
• Bait (and switch?)
• Game nights
• Youth programs
• Public events

7. MORE tools We are not alone!
• We’re curious,
information-seekers
• ILA, ALA etc.
• SPLAT
• Library 2.0 movement

8. What should SPLAT look for?
• Better
• Efficient
• Attractive
• Faster
• Search engines
• Quicker & 24/7 reference
• Cheaper
• By-the-dozen (consortia)
• Shareware & possibly open source

9. SPLAT for Idaho Libraries
Be vigilant! Have fun!