Fourth Industrial

Revolution and

Libraries

Prof Maria Frahm-Arp

Footnote 3

What is the 4th Industrial Revolution?

Footnote 4

4IR = Fourth OR Fifth Information Revolution

300s BCE

Library at

Nippar &

Alexandria

Books

produced

by monks

1440s CE

Printing

Press

1990s CE

Internet

Footnote 5

DATA is what Librarians do best!

Biotech Biology and Technology

AI and Deep Learning

Data

Libby at University of

Pretoria

DVC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng

introduces ZivaHub – UCT’s new

institutional data repository. 2017

Blockchain for research

• Library

App at UJ

• Pay fines

• Take out

books

• Direct you

to

services

https://freedesignfile.com/465343-a-red-wooden-bridge-in-the-jungle-stock-photo/

Two sides to 4IR

1. Technology

2. People

Changing

direction and

bringing

everyone

along

Lean in

and listen https://www.fastcompany.com/3009533/as-employees-lean-in-companies-must-listen-in

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/how-do-elephants-eat-cereal-pinch

Bite

size

bits

Be Authentic

https://www.imi.ie/thine-self-true-leadership-lessons-authenticity

VulnerableBeing

vulnerable

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/239625

https://pixabay.com/photos/woods-forest-pathway-park-trail-768753/

Self-

Directed

https://thenextweb.com/creativity/2017/06/21/11-brutal-truths-about-creativity-that-no-one-wants-to-talk-about/

Creativity

This is an exciting

journey

Enjoy it!!!