Emerging Technologies Committee (ETC) Goals and Committee Charge
Jul 18th, 2008 by Chulin Meng
ETC Goals:
- Keep up with emerging technological developments (which may or may not have library applications or relevance, but might someday).
- Try out new technologies (hardware or software) (which may or may not have library applications or relevance, but might someday)
- Stay abreast of and inform library staff about developments in and applications of social networking, Web 2.0, and so on
- Inform library staff about and provide training opportunities related to emerging technologies
- Recommend new or revised library services based upon new technologies.
ETC Charge
Overall: To stay abreast of new hardware, software, and devices that could be applicable to use in the Library by staff or patrons; to keep up-to-date on Web 2.0 tools and their possible application by the University Libraries. To host an annual meeting of all staff in which the committee makes a presentation on new tools being used by libraries.
Specific to 2008-09: Implement a tutorial program for staff based on Learning 2.0/2.1 or the “23 things” to begin no later than November 2008. Recommend to the LLT at least one new web 2.0 service that can be adopted or tried by the University Libraries. Host a workshop/presentation for students and faculty on Web 2.0 (spring 2009).