Julian Aiken (aka Monty’s Owner)julian.aiken@yale.edu

(Using and Abusing) the Google Model for Innovation

Brilliant but Rummy Idea No.1 

Personal Motivations?

   

Brilliant but Rummy Idea No.2

Actually, this one Worked!

Scary Cat

 

Oddly Elusive

 

Strangely Prevalent

 

What am I Doing Here???

 

Genius: 99 % Sweatiness?

 

It's From Wikipedia, so it Must be True

(Edison originated the concept and implementation of electric-power generation and distribution to homes, businesses, and factories – a crucial development in the modern industrialized world.)

Fabled City of Atlantis Spotted on Google Earth? NYT February 20,

2009 

Why Google Earth is Cool (Artesina, Piedmont,  2005)

 

The Google 80/20 Innovation Model    

Achieving Institutional Buy-In

 

Any Objections???

 

Rewarding Times?

 

A Long and Inglorious History

 

Necessity: the Mother of Invention?

 

Great Innovations of WW II, No. 1

Great Innovations of WW II, No.2

 

Great Innovations of WW II, No.3

 

Great Innovations of WW II, No.4

Great Innovations of WW II, No.5 

Great Innovations of WW II, No.6

 

Great Innovations of WW II, No.7

 

Great Innovations of WW II, No's. 8 & 9

•  Synthetic rubber• Accurate brassiere cup sizing 

Fast Fried Chicken and Readily Accessible Rubber For All!

   

Our ILL Specialist has CHILDREN!!! HELP!!!

 

Improving Inter-Departmental Relationships

   

Two Ends, Both Alike in Dignity

 

You know we're two hearts believing in just one mind...la

la laaa (Phil Collins, Top Weddings Songs,1988) 

The Beinecke Library: It's Really Pretty Cool!

 

Look Out! Here Come the Technical Service Librarians!!!

   

Cross Training

 

Early Signs of Genius

 

Initiatives Being Developed

 

Digitizing Rare Books

 

Open Access

 Yale Law School 

Legal Scholarship Repository

(http://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu)

...add a dash of bureaucracy

 

...and leave to rest for 8 hours