2. Current Model is not sustainable
MOOCs and Online Learning
Collaboration, Cooperation, and Alliances
Brand Name
3. Convenience
Mobile Devices
Vocational Majors/Careers
Do It Yourself
4. Open Access and Scholarly Communication
Delivery at the Time of Need
Efficient and Intelligent Workflows
5. Content Creation and Distribution
◦ Self Publishing
◦ Open Textbooks
Budgeting
Managing
Emphasis on Preservation rather than
Acquisition
6. Multiple Access Points
Convenience more important than content
Information Easy to Find and Constantly
Updated
Library catalog no longer utilized by
constituents
7. Breaking down of Silos
Adaptability and Flexibility
◦ RDA
◦ Linked Data
Understanding Why and not just How
Adopt new technologies as they emerge
Cross Training and Continuing Education
8. Meeting the expectation that information is
easy to locate, constantly updated, and
readily available
Resources on Demand
Just For You Service
Library Expertise Must Be Visible