Technological Innovation

Perceptions and Definitions

By: Jason Vaughan

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eText | 1 January 2014 | Edition Number 7

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Everyone agrees that innovation is a worthy aim, but what does innovation actually entail? And what does it mean for a library organization? For this issue of Library Technology Reports, Jason Vaughan reviewed professional literature, both scholarly and mainstream, and surveyed library directors to learn their views on how technological innovation is impacting today's libraries. Identifying common threads from a mix of perspectives, his findings provide clarity on the subject as well as an ideal way for readers to begin a discussion at their own organization. Gathering a range of insights about technological innovation, Vaughan presentsA summary of General Electric's GE Global Innovation BarometerPhrases and words common to job ads referencing innovationCriteria of awards for technological innovationAnalysis, charts, and graphs of responses to a 10-question survey of research library directors