Screenshot of Future Trends cards from the Center for the Future of Libraries. Click image to enlarge.
From the Colorado Virtual Library blog
As a public library trustee, it may be helpful to be aware of trends impacting the future of library services. The Center for the Future of Libraries, an initiative of the American Library Association, is dedicated to monitoring and reporting on trends that relate to library work.
The Center for the Future of Libraries specifically studies and identifies emerging trends relevant to libraries and the communities they serve. They share information about those areas in their trend collection. Most recently, the Coronavirus Pandemic was added to the collection. Other featured trends include Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Income Inequality, and Rethinking Rural. In addition to information on each of these areas, there is a set of Trend Cards that can be used for activities and to further your understanding of how these trends may impact future library services.
The Center for the Future of Libraries also promotes the development of futuring and innovation techniques to help librarians and library professionals shape their future.