1	LibraryCity: Why now? Lori Watrous-deVersterre, Executive Director
2	Driving Forces Tighter budgets Value for the dollars spent Patrons have higher expectations Text, audio, and video content Instant gratification
3	Enabling Technologies Computers are everywhere Smart phones, PDAs Internet is more accessible Cheaper and easier to use A culture of always in touch Beeper generation Cell phones out pacing land phones
4	Technology Path
5	Digital Content Value Chain
6	Digital Content Value Chain LibraryCity’s distribution environment augments formatted content, making information easier to create, find and organize, in order to distribute it.
7	Who Are We ? LibraryCity is made up of a team of content providers, librarians, business people, publishers, and innovators of standards and new solutions
8	LibraryCity’s Mission To provide greater and equal access to diverse resources for all via digital libraries
9	LibraryCity’s focus Extend library communities Partnerships and strategic alliances Open Standards High quality content
10	Why Now? LibraryCity can help… Extend the library community through its virtual communities of content Increase library participation in narrowing the digital divide by utilizing open source creating greater open access Create a bridge between libraries and internet technology so libraries can help transform the data found on the internet into information that can lead to true knowledge
11	Questions?