Abstract：Consumer electronics show 2019from connected devices and big data to artificial intelligenceimplications for libraries As usualan onslaught of professionalsvendorsbuyers and media came to Vegas in early JanuaryPlates 1 and 2By onslaughtIm talking about almost 200000 attendees filling up rooms and airlines for several daysThis review discusses trendsexamples of new products on displayreviews of some sessions and reasons why librarians should get an early start on programs that will disrupt our thinking about services and resources and how we engage with various user groupsCES is divided into three areas of Las VegasTech East that includes the Las Vegas Conventioncurrently under expansionWestgate and Renaissance Las Vegas which showcased mature companiesTech West included the Sands Expo Centerthe Venetian Hotels as well as some events at the Palazzo and Wynn HotelsThis is where all of the startup companies are includedPlate 3In Eureka Park were three large aisles of university innovationsinternational pavilions such as The NetherlandsFranceItaly and many othersand on the second floor were more mature companies that focused on niche areas such as digital healthwearables and dronesEureka Park focuses on early-stage entrepreneurs and innovators and provides a look into products at their earliest stagesThis is the exhibit area I focused on the mostFinallyfor the third yearthere was Tech South highlighted by the Aria Hotel and focused on digital imagingentertainment and mediaFor the first timeCES had a new marketplace and some sessions on tech for goodFocuses in this areaalso called resilient technologydealt with topics such as the use of technology for helping cities and countries around the world with health issueswater problemsdisaster recoverycybersecurityfamine and food securityCES began with a discussion of tech trends for 2018the percentage of market share and overall sales in billions and millions of dollarsSee the top technologies from 2018 belowstreaming services25 per cent increaseUS26bnsmart watches19 per cent increaseUS47bnsmart homes72 per cent increaseUS46bnnew vehicle tech trends9 per cent increaseUS17bntelevisions8 per cent increase4K UHD US16bn8KUS545msmart speakers7 per cent increaseUS32bndrones4 per cent increaseUS1bnsmartphones2 per cent increaseUS80bn76 per cent will have 5G by 2022and total increase of US398bnSee CTATechSales and forecasts for moreThere were over 1000 vendors with products on displaysome from established companies and many that are new to the market and looking for funding at the show as well as on crowdfunding sites such as Indiegogo and KickstarterThis past year Indiegogo helped entrepreneurs raise more than US15bn from over 10 million backersPlates 4 and 5This article refers to a number of technical trendswhich especially emphasize IoTthe Internet of Thingsincluding the rapid growth of smart home technologysmart watchesand dronesThese are related to the Internet of Things technologywhich enable various devices to connect with each other and interact through the Internet