State Librarians Quarterly Webcast

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State Librarians Quarterly Webcast
Susan Hildreth September 20, 2006 Noon 1pm
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CSL News

• Wikipedia entry for California State Library
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Libr
  ary
• CSL Blog - Coming Soon

• Eureka! Leadership Program
• Arch Lustberg workshops
• preview his training techniques
• http//www.lustberg.net/streamingvideo.htm
• workshop description
• http//www.infopeople.org/workshop/183

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Live Homework Help

• 25 continuing libraries contributing 400,000
  local funds
• 28 applied for 06/07 funding/15 selected for
  participation
• New libraries contributing 48,500 local funds
• State (LSTA) local partnership - 1.6 million
  investment
• Tutor.com provides customized promotional
  materials/training
• Statewide service for Kansas 250,000,
  California - 5,000,000
• Participant list available at http//www.library.c
  a.gov/html/lsta_app_06_07.cfm
• More information cmediavilla_at_library.ca.gov

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Early Learning with Families (ELF)

• 37 libraries applied for 06/07 funding/26
  selected for participation
• 13 libraries serving on Advisory Committee
• Fall trainings to develop implementation plans
• Coming soon ELF website with resources
• Partnerships with DOE, Children Families
  Commission, Public TV, Childcare Network
• Participant list available at http//www.library.c
  a.gov/html/lsta_app_06_07.cfm
• More information sflint_at_library.ca.gov

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CalCat/FirstSearch/WorldCat

• Challenging/confusing topic
• Further complicated by debut of OCLCs
  worldcat.org
• Good news FirstSearch subscriptions for all
  public libraries for 06/07
• Signs of progress August 2005 to June 2006
• CalCat records increase 15.8 to 16.3 million,
  3.2 increase
• CalCat holdings increase 76.2 to 78.7 million,
  3.3 increase
• WorldCat has over 70 million records
• Search engine access
• Find in a Library searches only 4 million
  records
• Library search difficult to access from main
  search engine page
• Worldcat.org established in response to low
  cooperation of search engines

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• Project success
• Most libraries aware and trained
• CalCat has effective logo, website, posters
• CalCat primarily used as finding tool
• Challenges for 2006/07
• 49 libraries link to CalCat, 33 to WorldCat on
  their websites must increase
• Batchloading of records with OCLC still possible
  through December 2006
• Impact of worldcat.org on project
• State Librarys commitment to easy access for
  customers to library information remains strong

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New Reference Model

• Facilitated by Ruth Metz
• www.librarycoach.com
• Background
• Local-to-second level
• AskNow virtual service
• 2nd level databases/ First Source (LAPL)
• Nelson/Mayo Forums
• Merge 2nd level question answering
• Improve virtual services
• Provide specialized databases/training

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• Focus is Question-Answering/Handling
• Improve information access to customers
• Compatible with current and future technology
• Builds on/tunes up what is in place now
• Characteristics of New Model
• Efficient/cost-effective
• Accessed by public and/or library staff
• Adaptable to variety of technologies used by our
  customers
• Seen as extension of public library
• Work Plan/Timeline
• Program at CLA in November
• Research and design through March 2007
• Implementation plans by June 2007
• Will ensure opportunities for comments from field

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The Scoop on Baby Boomers

• Americans for Libraries Council
  http//www.lff.org/about/onthego.html
• Lifelong Access Programs
• http//www.lff.org/programs/lifelong.html
• Boomer Landscape
• 2014 65 library customers will be 50-70
• 2010 1 in 5 Californians will be 60

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• What do we know about these boomers?
• Healthy, active and mobile
• Will age in place
• Want meaningful engagement in their communities
• Expect to design and manage activities
• View retirement as a new chapter
• What do they seek?
• Welcoming places
• Meaningful activities
• Opportunities to learn
• Social and civic connections
• Information and options

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Boomer Experts

• Dr. Paul Nussbaum
• http//www.paulnussbaum.com/bookspapers.html
• Lifelong learning/active lifestyle maximize brain
  health
• Dr. Peter Maramaldi
• Experienced paradigm shift in social work
  services for boomers similar for libraries
• Mary Catherine Bateson
• Willing to Learn Passages of Personal Discovery
• Intergenerational community discussion groups

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• Boomer Service Strategies
• Integrate information technologies to promote
  productive aging
• Create programs and services that are accessible,
  culturally sensitive and connected to the larger
  community
• Health and wellness
• Life planning
• Financial planning
• Intergenerational activities
• Spiritual development
• Social issues

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• Challenges for libraries
• Continue to change traditional service models
• Change our assumptions about older adults
• Make boomers one of libraries priority
  constituencies
• See boomers as a valued resource
• Acknowledge that boomers are a highly variable
  constituency
• Libraries are well positioned to serve newly
  aging population
• PLACE Communitys information and meeting
  place
• TRUST Most trusted public institution
• ACCESS More than 16,500 public libraries
  nationwide
• INCLUSIVE No barriers for age, language, belief
  or economic status
• PURPOSE Public libraries already support
  engagement and learning
• For more information on boomers
  http//www.boomerproject.com//

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Save the Date!

• California State Library Reception
• Sunday November 12th
• 600-730pm
• 914 Capitol Mall
• Thanks to Infopeople and California State Library
  Foundation