Webinar -  Libraries as Innovation Hubs-2017-05-31
Channel: TechSoupVideo
Date: 2017-05-31

Public libraries are hubs for innovation and community engagement. Library workers must listen closely to community needs to design programs and services responsive to continuous changes in technology and fluctuations in funding. This free webinar showcases two examples of collaborative design events used in public libraries to generate ideas, build community, and solve problems. 

Chris Kyauk talks about the Alameda County Library’s Innovation Fest, a collaborative team challenge for public library staff. The Innovation Fest was designed to help library staff become more comfortable with design processes and risk taking to better create solutions to serve library patrons.

Sarah Washburn shares Caravan Studio’s process for community centered design to develop technology solutions that solve real problems. This process has been successfully applied to projects with libraries as a key strategic collaborator, most recently in Indianapolis (IN).