[Music] the future of libraries is in pancakes
the future of libraries is in pancakes
the future of libraries is in pancakes when I spend a couple hundred dollars on
when I spend a couple hundred dollars on
when I spend a couple hundred dollars on a pancake printer my co-workers at the
a pancake printer my co-workers at the
a pancake printer my co-workers at the library wanted to know was a pancake
library wanted to know was a pancake
library wanted to know was a pancake printer do I thought it was pretty
printer do I thought it was pretty
printer do I thought it was pretty self-explanatory it’s a printer it
self-explanatory it’s a printer it
self-explanatory it’s a printer it prints pancakes from they need more
prints pancakes from they need more
prints pancakes from they need more explanation it’s it’s a takes liquid
explanation it’s it’s a takes liquid
explanation it’s it’s a takes liquid pancake batter squirts it out onto a hot
pancake batter squirts it out onto a hot
pancake batter squirts it out onto a hot griddle in an organized fashion in order
griddle in an organized fashion in order
griddle in an organized fashion in order to create an artisan pancake so far the
to create an artisan pancake so far the
to create an artisan pancake so far the library we printed Darth Vader’s helmet
library we printed Darth Vader’s helmet
library we printed Darth Vader’s helmet our own logo even the TARDIS from Doctor
our own logo even the TARDIS from Doctor
our own logo even the TARDIS from Doctor Who we premiered the pancake bot that’s
Who we premiered the pancake bot that’s
Who we premiered the pancake bot that’s its name at the local Rotary Club
its name at the local Rotary Club
its name at the local Rotary Club pancake breakfast back in April the
pancake breakfast back in April the
pancake breakfast back in April the software i explained to the folks
software i explained to the folks
software i explained to the folks waiting in line for their non artisan
waiting in line for their non artisan
waiting in line for their non artisan pancakes operates a lot like cad
pancakes operates a lot like cad
pancakes operates a lot like cad software the same thing used by
software the same thing used by
software the same thing used by engineers and architects only this makes
engineers and architects only this makes
engineers and architects only this makes pancakes one gentleman pointed a pancake
pancakes one gentleman pointed a pancake
pancakes one gentleman pointed a pancake that we dis printing he said today it’s
that we dis printing he said today it’s
that we dis printing he said today it’s some kid designing flapjacks tomorrow
some kid designing flapjacks tomorrow
some kid designing flapjacks tomorrow that kids working for NASA sure you know
that kids working for NASA sure you know
that kids working for NASA sure you know maybe SpaceX I said
the mission of libraries in America has
the mission of libraries in America has always been literacy but now the library
always been literacy but now the library
always been literacy but now the library is at a crossroads in one avenue pursues
is at a crossroads in one avenue pursues
is at a crossroads in one avenue pursues the idea of traditional literacy the
the idea of traditional literacy the
the idea of traditional literacy the printed word on the paper page the other
printed word on the paper page the other
printed word on the paper page the other Avenue has pancakes which is a form of
Avenue has pancakes which is a form of
Avenue has pancakes which is a form of literacy to the same way that see spot
literacy to the same way that see spot
literacy to the same way that see spot run teaches kids traditional literacy
run teaches kids traditional literacy
run teaches kids traditional literacy skills by telling us stories about some
skills by telling us stories about some
skills by telling us stories about some hapless dog well the pancake bot teach
hapless dog well the pancake bot teach
hapless dog well the pancake bot teach you the technological literacy in a fun
you the technological literacy in a fun
you the technological literacy in a fun and frankly delicious way and its
and frankly delicious way and its
and frankly delicious way and its technological literacy that I see
technological literacy that I see
technological literacy that I see pushing the library in a different
pushing the library in a different
pushing the library in a different direction one that promises to engage
direction one that promises to engage
direction one that promises to engage its patrons now I want you to think back
its patrons now I want you to think back
its patrons now I want you to think back to a newer first a library patron when
to a newer first a library patron when
to a newer first a library patron when you’re a kid walking into that public
you’re a kid walking into that public
you’re a kid walking into that public library what does it look like what did
library what does it look like what did
library what does it look like what did it sound like what did it smell like
it sound like what did it smell like
it sound like what did it smell like chances are if you’re between the ages
chances are if you’re between the ages
chances are if you’re between the ages of 25 and 100 the library look pretty
of 25 and 100 the library look pretty
of 25 and 100 the library look pretty much the same during your childhood you
much the same during your childhood you
much the same during your childhood you walked in the doors and there were these
walked in the doors and there were these
walked in the doors and there were these rows of books and at the front there was
rows of books and at the front there was
rows of books and at the front there was a desk there was a library nc2 behind
a desk there was a library nc2 behind
a desk there was a library nc2 behind that desk usually checking out books or
that desk usually checking out books or
that desk usually checking out books or checking in books looking up a reference
checking in books looking up a reference
checking in books looking up a reference question usually in a book the place
question usually in a book the place
question usually in a book the place even smelled like books it was filled
even smelled like books it was filled
even smelled like books it was filled with silence
now we’ve added DVD check out and in
now we’ve added DVD check out and in computer terminals but really the
computer terminals but really the
computer terminals but really the day-to-day operations and the basic
day-to-day operations and the basic
day-to-day operations and the basic layout of the library has remained
layout of the library has remained
layout of the library has remained unchanged for the last century we can
unchanged for the last century we can
unchanged for the last century we can credit this design to andrew carnegie
credit this design to andrew carnegie
credit this design to andrew carnegie steel magnate and library philanthropist
steel magnate and library philanthropist
steel magnate and library philanthropist over the course of about 20 years carn
over the course of about 20 years carn
over the course of about 20 years carn and Carnegie donated 50 million dollars
and Carnegie donated 50 million dollars
and Carnegie donated 50 million dollars of his own wealth to fund more than
of his own wealth to fund more than
of his own wealth to fund more than 2,500 libraries today in the United
2,500 libraries today in the United
2,500 libraries today in the United States we have more libraries than
States we have more libraries than
States we have more libraries than mcdonald’s locations right when the
mcdonald’s locations right when the
mcdonald’s locations right when the designs that we’ve grown accustomed to
designs that we’ve grown accustomed to
designs that we’ve grown accustomed to in those libraries come directly from
in those libraries come directly from
in those libraries come directly from carnegie now I love the traditional
carnegie now I love the traditional
carnegie now I love the traditional library I love walking in to a room I
library I love walking in to a room I
library I love walking in to a room I love the smell of books I love being
love the smell of books I love being
love the smell of books I love being amongst books but we have to realize
amongst books but we have to realize
amongst books but we have to realize something that when we walk into the
something that when we walk into the
something that when we walk into the public library and we start walking
public library and we start walking
public library and we start walking through all those shelves we’re seeing
through all those shelves we’re seeing
through all those shelves we’re seeing the world through somebody else’s eyes
the world through somebody else’s eyes
the world through somebody else’s eyes and it’s a very particular way of seeing
and it’s a very particular way of seeing
and it’s a very particular way of seeing the world chances are a lot of you are
the world chances are a lot of you are
the world chances are a lot of you are already familiar with this way of seeing
already familiar with this way of seeing
already familiar with this way of seeing the world it’s called the Dewey Decimal
the world it’s called the Dewey Decimal
the world it’s called the Dewey Decimal Classification when you navigate the
Classification when you navigate the
Classification when you navigate the library using dewey system a guy named
library using dewey system a guy named
library using dewey system a guy named melvil Dewey is telling you how to see
melvil Dewey is telling you how to see
melvil Dewey is telling you how to see the world and he wanted you to see it
the world and he wanted you to see it
the world and he wanted you to see it efficiently this was a guy so obsessed
efficiently this was a guy so obsessed
efficiently this was a guy so obsessed with the idea of efficiency he changed
with the idea of efficiency he changed
with the idea of efficiency he changed his name from melville to Melville now
his name from melville to Melville now
his name from melville to Melville now you should have heard that because I
you should have heard that because I
you should have heard that because I dropped the l e on the end there and
dropped the l e on the end there and
dropped the l e on the end there and it’s a lot more efficient if you say it
it’s a lot more efficient if you say it
it’s a lot more efficient if you say it that way Melville
ends out that melville’s efficient way
ends out that melville’s efficient way of viewing the world well looked an
of viewing the world well looked an
of viewing the world well looked an awful lot like him in fact it looked an
awful lot like him in fact it looked an
awful lot like him in fact it looked an awful lot like Carnegie to white male
awful lot like Carnegie to white male
awful lot like Carnegie to white male beer did I’m hoping to broker some power
beer did I’m hoping to broker some power
beer did I’m hoping to broker some power in the library someday myself that’s
in the library someday myself that’s
in the library someday myself that’s actually why I’ve grown this beard so
actually why I’ve grown this beard so
actually why I’ve grown this beard so what’s the white male bearded view of
what’s the white male bearded view of
what’s the white male bearded view of the world look like turns out I’m an
the world look like turns out I’m an
the world look like turns out I’m an expert it runs from we can take the
expert it runs from we can take the
expert it runs from we can take the religion section for example it runs
religion section for example it runs
religion section for example it runs from 200 to 299 and duy system from 201
from 200 to 299 and duy system from 201
from 200 to 299 and duy system from 201 the 287 we have Christianity after that
the 287 we have Christianity after that
the 287 we have Christianity after that Islam and Judaism or each assigned a
Islam and Judaism or each assigned a
Islam and Judaism or each assigned a single number Sikhism doesn’t even get a
single number Sikhism doesn’t even get a
single number Sikhism doesn’t even get a full number gets one decimal point to
full number gets one decimal point to
full number gets one decimal point to 94.6 that’s not an accurate view of our
94.6 that’s not an accurate view of our
94.6 that’s not an accurate view of our world that’s Dewey’s view of our world
world that’s Dewey’s view of our world
world that’s Dewey’s view of our world here’s a piece of trivia for somebody
here’s a piece of trivia for somebody
here’s a piece of trivia for somebody out there does anyone know the only
out there does anyone know the only
out there does anyone know the only author to have his own self
author to have his own self
author to have his own self classification system under the Dewey
classification system under the Dewey
classification system under the Dewey Decimal shakespeare william shakespeare
Decimal shakespeare william shakespeare
Decimal shakespeare william shakespeare right 822 point 33 another bearded white
right 822 point 33 another bearded white
right 822 point 33 another bearded white guy
so I have to wonder what happens if we
so I have to wonder what happens if we can move beyond Shakespeare Dewey
can move beyond Shakespeare Dewey
can move beyond Shakespeare Dewey Carnegie all these bearded white guys
Carnegie all these bearded white guys
Carnegie all these bearded white guys and what about if we acknowledge our
and what about if we acknowledge our
and what about if we acknowledge our patrons what about if your story matters
patrons what about if your story matters
patrons what about if your story matters in the library what about if you can
in the library what about if you can
in the library what about if you can become a part of the library’s
become a part of the library’s
become a part of the library’s collection with the rise of
collection with the rise of
collection with the rise of technological literacy I see this as a
technological literacy I see this as a
technological literacy I see this as a more real possibility than ever before
more real possibility than ever before
more real possibility than ever before and I see this happening namely in
and I see this happening namely in
and I see this happening namely in library makerspaces a makerspace is an
library makerspaces a makerspace is an
library makerspaces a makerspace is an open lab where people can come in they
open lab where people can come in they
open lab where people can come in they can engage they can learn they can play
can engage they can learn they can play
can engage they can learn they can play with new and emerging technologies
with new and emerging technologies
with new and emerging technologies makerspace is often have 3d printers
makerspace is often have 3d printers
makerspace is often have 3d printers audio-visual editing software in a
audio-visual editing software in a
audio-visual editing software in a variety of power tools in short a makers
variety of power tools in short a makers
variety of power tools in short a makers space is a place where people come in to
space is a place where people come in to
space is a place where people come in to create stuff the real excitement here
create stuff the real excitement here
create stuff the real excitement here isn’t that somebody’s in the 3d print
isn’t that somebody’s in the 3d print
isn’t that somebody’s in the 3d print their favorite minecraft character but
their favorite minecraft character but
their favorite minecraft character but they’ll actually walk into the library
they’ll actually walk into the library
they’ll actually walk into the library and they’ll use technological literacy
and they’ll use technological literacy
and they’ll use technological literacy to tell their story because really
to tell their story because really
to tell their story because really that’s at the heart of it maker spaces
that’s at the heart of it maker spaces
that’s at the heart of it maker spaces let us tell our stories here’s a local
let us tell our stories here’s a local
let us tell our stories here’s a local story makes the rounds on the national
story makes the rounds on the national
story makes the rounds on the national news circuit every spring on April
news circuit every spring on April
news circuit every spring on April fourth 1974 a giant tornado ripped
fourth 1974 a giant tornado ripped
fourth 1974 a giant tornado ripped through the city of Xenia just a few
through the city of Xenia just a few
through the city of Xenia just a few miles from here you can go to any
miles from here you can go to any
miles from here you can go to any library and you can see the way that we
library and you can see the way that we
library and you can see the way that we traditionally memorialize an event like
traditionally memorialize an event like
traditionally memorialize an event like this headlines and photos but I wonder
this headlines and photos but I wonder
this headlines and photos but I wonder about the stories that are underneath I
about the stories that are underneath I
about the stories that are underneath I wonder about Doug mcglothen story as a
wonder about Doug mcglothen story as a
wonder about Doug mcglothen story as a young man in the mid-1970s Doug grew up
young man in the mid-1970s Doug grew up
young man in the mid-1970s Doug grew up seeing the images of Vietnam on the
seeing the images of Vietnam on the
seeing the images of Vietnam on the evening news his older brother was
evening news his older brother was
evening news his older brother was drafted in the service so when Doug
drafted in the service so when Doug
drafted in the service so when Doug describes the Xenia tornado the black
describes the Xenia tornado the black
describes the Xenia tornado the black sky and the roaring winds will really
sky and the roaring winds will really
sky and the roaring winds will really strikes me is his assessment of the
strikes me is his assessment of the
strikes me is his assessment of the damage afterward I stepped outside and I
damage afterward I stepped outside and I
damage afterward I stepped outside and I looked around he said and all I could
looked around he said and all I could
looked around he said and all I could think is
think is
think is Vietnam you can’t find that in a
Vietnam you can’t find that in a
Vietnam you can’t find that in a headline you can’t find that in a photo
headline you can’t find that in a photo
headline you can’t find that in a photo can’t find it on microfilm but you can’t
can’t find it on microfilm but you can’t
can’t find it on microfilm but you can’t find it as an oral history at the local
find it as an oral history at the local
find it as an oral history at the local public library in their archives
makerspaces also give opportunities to
makerspaces also give opportunities to emerging artists sound recording studios
emerging artists sound recording studios
emerging artists sound recording studios are becoming a normal part of library
are becoming a normal part of library
are becoming a normal part of library makerspaces friday night think about all
makerspaces friday night think about all
makerspaces friday night think about all the music playing around town all the
the music playing around town all the
the music playing around town all the different venues all the different
different venues all the different
different venues all the different genres all the different artists rap
genres all the different artists rap
genres all the different artists rap country folk rock they all have access
country folk rock they all have access
country folk rock they all have access to that recording studio and each of
to that recording studio and each of
to that recording studio and each of them can contribute meaningfully to the
them can contribute meaningfully to the
them can contribute meaningfully to the library’s collection if you ever want to
library’s collection if you ever want to
library’s collection if you ever want to know what your community sounds like go
know what your community sounds like go
know what your community sounds like go to your library ask for the local music
to your library ask for the local music
to your library ask for the local music collection now not everything has to be
collection now not everything has to be
collection now not everything has to be digital one makerspace I visited said
digital one makerspace I visited said
digital one makerspace I visited said their busiest machine by far is their
their busiest machine by far is their
their busiest machine by far is their button maker one’s a little fashion
button maker one’s a little fashion
button maker one’s a little fashion crank down machines
crank down machines
crank down machines two gentlemen come in several times a
two gentlemen come in several times a
two gentlemen come in several times a week they said and they their artists
week they said and they their artists
week they said and they their artists they print out their artwork they embed
they print out their artwork they embed
they print out their artwork they embed them in these buttons then they head
them in these buttons then they head
them in these buttons then they head down to the town square and they
down to the town square and they
down to the town square and they distribute them if you walk around their
distribute them if you walk around their
distribute them if you walk around their downtown for five minutes you’re bound
downtown for five minutes you’re bound
downtown for five minutes you’re bound to see their artwork sported on
to see their artwork sported on
to see their artwork sported on somebody’s lapel on their backpack now
somebody’s lapel on their backpack now
somebody’s lapel on their backpack now maker space technology also has the
maker space technology also has the
maker space technology also has the ability to be highly personal or
ability to be highly personal or
ability to be highly personal or outreach service person visits homebound
outreach service person visits homebound
outreach service person visits homebound folks in our county one day she returned
folks in our county one day she returned
folks in our county one day she returned and she had this chest piece in a belong
and she had this chest piece in a belong
and she had this chest piece in a belong to one of her patrons and the
to one of her patrons and the
to one of her patrons and the counterpart was missing the chess set as
counterpart was missing the chess set as
counterpart was missing the chess set as it ends out was a family heirloom Wow
it ends out was a family heirloom Wow
it ends out was a family heirloom Wow quick 3d scan couple hours on the 3d
quick 3d scan couple hours on the 3d
quick 3d scan couple hours on the 3d printer later and her chest that was
printer later and her chest that was
printer later and her chest that was again complete the blueprint of its
again complete the blueprint of its
again complete the blueprint of its stored to our archives just in case she
stored to our archives just in case she
stored to our archives just in case she ever forgot the piece again and booked
ever forgot the piece again and booked
ever forgot the piece again and booked just in case you all think I’ve forgot
just in case you all think I’ve forgot
just in case you all think I’ve forgot about books I really haven’t we just
about books I really haven’t we just
about books I really haven’t we just have new ways to distribute them there’s
have new ways to distribute them there’s
have new ways to distribute them there’s a machine called the book espresso you
a machine called the book espresso you
a machine called the book espresso you can bring in a digital copy of your of
can bring in a digital copy of your of
can bring in a digital copy of your of your memoir could be your cookbook your
your memoir could be your cookbook your
your memoir could be your cookbook your story you plug it directly into that
story you plug it directly into that
story you plug it directly into that machine and within minutes you have a
machine and within minutes you have a
machine and within minutes you have a perfect print bound publisher quality
perfect print bound publisher quality
perfect print bound publisher quality copy in hand even cooler than that you
copy in hand even cooler than that you
copy in hand even cooler than that you can add ISBN s and barcodes and have it
can add ISBN s and barcodes and have it
can add ISBN s and barcodes and have it added directly into the library’s
added directly into the library’s
added directly into the library’s collection now I want you to envision
collection now I want you to envision
collection now I want you to envision your library again the one that truly
your library again the one that truly
your library again the one that truly embodies your community what do you see
embodies your community what do you see
embodies your community what do you see books I hope but maybe there’s also some
books I hope but maybe there’s also some
books I hope but maybe there’s also some artwork there’s some machinery maybe the
artwork there’s some machinery maybe the
artwork there’s some machinery maybe the place smells like pancakes
place smells like pancakes
place smells like pancakes what’s that librarian doing teaching CAD
what’s that librarian doing teaching CAD
what’s that librarian doing teaching CAD software maybe a sewing class but here’s
software maybe a sewing class but here’s
software maybe a sewing class but here’s the biggest change what does that
the biggest change what does that
the biggest change what does that library sound like I imagine it’s filled
library sound like I imagine it’s filled
library sound like I imagine it’s filled with voices it’s filled with your voices
with voices it’s filled with your voices
with voices it’s filled with your voices each telling its own story
each telling its own story
each telling its own story [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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