Trends
TRENDS
The ALA Center for the Future of Libraries works to identify trends relevant to libraries and librarianship. New trends will be added as they are developed.
This collection is available to help libraries and librarians understand how trends are developing and why they matter.
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learn about AGING ADVANCES
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learn about ANONYMITY
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learn about BADGING
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learn about BASIC INCOME
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learn about COLLECTIVE IMPACT
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learn about CONNECTED LEARNING
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learn about DATA EVERYWHERE
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learn about DIGITAL NATIVES
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learn about DRONES
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learn about EMERGING ADULTHOOD
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learn about FANDOM
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learn about FAST CASUAL
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learn about FLIPPED LEARNING
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learn about GAMIFICATION
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learn about HAPTIC TECHNOLOGY
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learn about INCOME INEQUALITY
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learn about INTERNET OF THINGS
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learn about MAKER MOVEMENT
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learn about PRIVACY SHIFTING
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learn about RESILIENCE
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learn about ROBOTS
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learn about SHARING ECONOMY
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learn about SHORT READING
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learn about UNPLUGGED
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learn about URBANIZATION