SWON Libraries

Attendance

Linda Behen, Rob Bohall, Andrea Brofft, Garry Collum, Leoma Dunn, Nicole Frilling, Tim Hennies, Mindy Holmes, Glen Horton, Sheri Myers, Beth Tumbleson, Frank Wolz

LITA Top Technology Trends Forum - ALA Annual 2007

The group discussed a list of trends reported at the ALA Annual Conference. Glen developed a list of trends from the original podcasts of the event.

• Proliferation of open source software
• Dominance of XML for data transmission
• End user as content producer
• Web is more interactive and collaborative
• Bye bye privacy
• Digital as the format of choice
• Converged mobile devices
• Line between desktop and web applications obliterated
• D2D: discovery to delivery
• New user interfaces (Wii, iPhone)
• The Information Commons
• Third party applications (Library ELF, LibX, Library Thing)
• Gaming and Second Life
• Next generation library catalogs
• Going where our users are

Open Source Catalogs

The group viewed demos of two new open source catalogs:

• Open Library
• VUFind

New Convener

Glen suggested that the group select a new convener at the next meeting. The term can begin at the November meeting. Volunteers and suggestions are encouraged.

Next Meeting

Date: September 7 at 2pm.

Location: SWON Libraries office