What public library service trends do you hear the most about?
Do you think any of them can be integrated into the current services offered at Lac Ste. Anne libraries?
Which are the most relevant to your community?

Maker - Libraries, traditionally collecting institutions that provide access to materials created by others, may now adopt new functions, providing communities with opportunities to create or co-create content for an individual’s own use, for use by the community, or for inclusion in the library collection Initially, there was a strong inclination that these spaces had to be high-tech and equipment-driven. Now, libraries are seeing their makerspaces offer everything from craft programs to business incubation projects and everything in-between. Sewing machines have become quite popular and 3-D printing has moved from a novelty to a more practical pursuit.

Digital Literacy - In an information and Internet-driven age, where information, services, and resources are increasingly available only online, people without access to a computer or the Internet are at a considerable disadvantage. They may lack the ability to access information resources, or the knowledge to use these resources effectively. This lack of ability or knowledge is likely to have a negative impact on their ability to succeed by limiting their access to employment and E-government resources, educational achievement, as well as informational and recreational resources.

Seniors Services Libraries have “a huge role to play” in helping older communities to pursue the freedom to learn, she said. Fastest growing demographic is over 85!

Community-Led By entering community spaces outside the confines of the library, librarians can connect with members of the public who do not feel comfortable entering libraries. In order to make these connections, it is important to identify locations where socially excluded community members feel comfortable meeting. Once community members have identified a potential service area, they should engage and collaborate with library staff to plan a response.

Collective Impact
“the commitment of a group of important actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem.”

Which of those (or any other trends in libraries that you've heard about) do you think would be relevant to pursue in Lac Ste Anne Libraries?

Lac Ste Anne county comprises primarily English speaking (93% Eng, next is German 5% then French 3.5%) adults (65% are 19 and over, 82% 15 and over).

Relatively low levels of education:
20% did not graduate high school
20% highest level of certification is high school
14% trades diploma
13% college diploma
7% university diploma

http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm...

Stats Can Community Profile

important for all ages

encompasses many other trends

can be incorporated into many (even current) library services and programs

Digital skills mean that you can show someone how to use a database. Digital literacy means that you can help that person understand how to create effective searches in that database and evaluate the search results.

could be a very important service to integrate into LSA libraries - especially for those looking to upgrade their education, pursue new careers, or even just to connect other people

seniors (55+) make up a large part of the community (32%) and that % is only growing

Things to consider:
- aging in place (can they get to the library?)
- interests (different from adults in the workplace)

providing Internet access is important: Internet
use has been found to increase the mental well being of retired older adults, especially in terms
of decreasing isolation, loneliness and depression (Cotten et. al, 2014). Pernard & Poussing
(2010) found that one of the main sources of depreciation for social capital is when people move to another city. Engaging with friends and family over the Internet reduces this depreciation by “facilitating contacts with geographically dispersed friends or acquaintances. Thanks to the Internet, it is possible to maintain strong and weak ties across long distances”

Maker - Libraries, traditionally collecting institutions that provide access to materials created by others, may now adopt new functions, providing communities with opportunities to create or co-create content for an individual’s own use, for use by the community, or for inclusion in the library collection Initially, there was a strong inclination that these spaces had to be high-tech and equipment-driven. Now, libraries are seeing their makerspaces offer everything from craft programs to business incubation projects and everything in-between. Sewing machines have become quite popular and 3-D printing has moved from a novelty to a more practical pursuit.

eg metalworking, woodworking, tool making, designing/sewing clothes, arts and crafts

So really, any "learning through doing" is part of the maker movement.

My hunch is that many people living in this area already have access to much of the metalworking/woodworking/sewing/crafting materials, but what could be useful is providing the space and opportunity to use tablets, e-readers, and costly computer programs (photoshop, movie making software, architectural design software, etc). Even better would be to have drop-in maker days where patrons could teach each other what they know as well as have a techy staff member on hand to work with patrons on software and devices they have an interest in.

Makerspaces are a fad, say some http://www.techlearning.com/blogentry/9979

• At the end of the day, though, it is all about what your community wants and needs. I can stand here all day and tell you what I’ve heard at conferences or other libraries, what I’ve read about and what I’ve researched, but none of that matters if we don’t actually ask the Lac Ste. Anne community what services they would like to see their library provide
• The most important trend by far is community-led librarianship: librarians work with people or groups of people so that we can understand what people need from the library in order for them to build a satisfying life. Community Development in a library context is not simply working with people to reach their goals, but working with them to understand how the library can help them reach their goals.
• This means building relationships with people allow the library to go beyond a simple consultation and support process and expand in to meaningful and inclusive collaborations. Strong relationships and partnerships ensure that libraries engage in the sometimes complex process of listening to community voices and facilitating the expression of a community’s needs within the library. http://www.librariesincommunities.ca/?page_id=3