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Tech Trends for Libraries in 2019 and Beyond | PDF
Emerging Technology Trends

in Libraries | 2019
David Lee King

davidleeking.com
What’s NEW 

for you?
1IoT[Internet of Things]
ams-ix.net/newsitems/87
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measurethefuture.net
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drip_brew
is IT in charge

of the coffee pot?
Wearables
Google

Glass
flickr.com/photos/blazenhoff/10075402254/
https://flic.kr/p/BrmcwQ
smart watches
flickr.com/photos/piatkowski/8558437789/
pearlsofprofundity.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/dick-tracy-5.jpg
Activity monitors
flickr.com/photos/intelfreepress/9690003914/
hexoskin.com
what’s this
mean for the
library?
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2Autonomous

Things
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wonderfulengineering.com
BBC
smart cities
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Conversational

Systems
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what’s this
mean for
the library?
3
AI
You already use this!
flic.kr/p/dcWy3T
pixabay.com/en/datacenter-servers-computers-286386/
brimg.net/images/robot-wearing-suit-and-headset_573x300.jpg
my

boss
is a
robot.
stocksnap.io/photo/QVKE96OD36
what’s this
mean for
the library?
4Mobility
77%of US Adults own
smartphones
tablets
7%
desktops
36%mobile

57%
flickr.com/photos/73295603@N00/7195432918/
design for
mobile
cell

mostly
5G
what do your
mobile users
need?
flickr.com/photos/beavis/2425374221/
flic.kr/p/99GGKN
What’s this
mean for
the library?
5
Immersive

Technology
wikimedia.org
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https://flic.kr/p/rpB1bd
wired.com
What’s this mean

for the library?
6 Maker

Tech
flickr.com/photos/tbisaacs/2641052226/
flickr.com/photos/flickrsven/4788472500/
what’s
going on
here?
flickr.com/photos/jandrick/3586246946/
flickr.com/photos/opacity/3531963245/
3D printers
&
makerspaces
makerbot.com
flickr.com/photos/fayfreelibrary/9674422713/
flickr.com/photos/fayfreelibrary/9711109328/
flickr.com/photos/mempix/9657224972/
flickr.com/photos/griffey/8562525683/
more than

3D printers
drill presses vacuum cleaner
CAD/CAM software computers
CNC router normal shop tools
scroll saws
laser cutters
power tools
flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/4058219993/
Digital
Media
Labs
flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/4058219993/
flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/5552496451/
flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/3882340882/
flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/3890021232/
flickr.com/photos/vvvamobile/7237665204/
flickr.com/photos/kongtemplation/3717885164/
flickr.com/photos/madrideducacion-es/6850575857/
Co-Working
spaces
What’s this
mean for the
library?
7Block
Chain
What’s this
mean for
the library?
8Cloud

& Edge
Computing
Cloud Tech
Edge Computing
What’s this mean
For the library?
9Privacy
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What’s
this mean
for the
library?
cutting edge…
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step away

from that edge
Thanks!
David Lee King | davidleeking.com

Tech Trends for Libraries in 2019 and Beyond