Today's librarians and information specialists know it's imperative
that they keep up with new technologies. But not all technologies are equally
important, either within the library setting or to library patrons. So how does
one decide which ones to pursue and integrate into services? In the uphill
battle to stay current with new and emerging technologies, deciding which ones
to pursue and integrate into services is a major challenge. A secondary problem
is simply finding the time to consider the question. Readers of Keeping
Up with Emerging Technologies will learn all of the best practices and
skills to keep up with new technologies and to analyze the ability of specific
technologies to meet recognized user needs—all in this single source.
You'll learn the best ways to gather information about new technologies and user needs, to evaluate and analyze information, to curate technology information for others, to set up experiments and evaluate the results, and to present your findings to persuade decision-makers. Written by the former head of user experience at MIT's library system, this guidebook serves information professionals, educators, education technology specialists, and anyone with "emerging technology" or "innovation" in their job titles. It will also be useful for library administrators and those who manage these positions as well as for students seeking a technology-oriented or curriculum-design career path in libraries.
You'll learn the best ways to gather information about new technologies and user needs, to evaluate and analyze information, to curate technology information for others, to set up experiments and evaluate the results, and to present your findings to persuade decision-makers. Written by the former head of user experience at MIT's library system, this guidebook serves information professionals, educators, education technology specialists, and anyone with "emerging technology" or "innovation" in their job titles. It will also be useful for library administrators and those who manage these positions as well as for students seeking a technology-oriented or curriculum-design career path in libraries.
