For too long the catalogue has been an extension of proprietary systems, offering us little opportunity to influence the functionality and usability of this mission-critical tool. While user expectations and our competition have changed radically, catalogues have not.
We will look at some current best-in-class catalogue examples, and consider the future of the catalogue, looking at how we can embrace next-generation trends like Linked Data and the Semantic Web. By advocating for systems that provide openness and flexibility, libraries will be empowered to face an uncertain technological future.
The Future of Libraries (for beginners)Jenna Kammer
The document discusses the past, present, and future of libraries. It outlines how libraries have evolved from physical collections to include online resources and digital materials. Some key points about the future of libraries mentioned are that they will have increased online and virtual services, subscriptions to digital materials like ebooks and audiobooks, and technology available for checkout. The needs of changing patron demographics like Generation Y are also addressed, and it is suggested that patrons will ultimately decide the future shape of libraries.
“Implementing a Culture of Creativity: Engaging Events and Making in the Acad...Megan Lotts
October 2014 “Implementing a Culture of Creativity: Engaging Events and Making in the Academic Library”. Paper presentation LRS VI conference October 7-9, 2014. University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
This presentation was provided by Jane Burke of ProQuest and Serials Solutions, during the NISO/BISG 4th Annual Forum: The Changing Standards Landscape, held on June 25, 2010.
The document discusses how the nature of library collections and user needs have changed dramatically with the rise of digital resources and the web. It makes three key points:
1) The old model of large print collections housed in libraries that users had to visit has been replaced by digital collections that are available anytime, anywhere. Now over 50% of library budgets go to electronic resources.
2) User expectations and behaviors have changed as well, shaped by Google and other web search engines. Users want quick, self-sufficient searching across all library resources from a single search box.
3) In response, libraries are adopting "discovery services" that aim to provide a unified search experience for all library resources similar to web search
The document lists challenges and opportunities related to electronic resources in academic libraries. Some of the key challenges mentioned include reduced budgets, ever-increasing journal prices, a decline in print monographs, difficulties managing collections, issues with access and security, and usability problems. Opportunities discussed focus on areas like open access initiatives, collaboration, marketing collections globally, improving discovery tools and interfaces, and developing new definitions and standards. The document provides sources for further reading on topics related to e-resources in libraries.
Libraries are changing to better serve patrons in the digital age. They are becoming more participatory spaces that welcome community input and host events. Some libraries are transforming staff roles from traditional positions into more collaborative roles focused on customer service, technology support, and education. The future library will likely provide flexible work and learning spaces, host makerspaces for creativity, and find new ways to engage and support their communities.
This document discusses social librarianship and social libraries. It defines social librarianship as professional and non-professional librarians interacting online to catalog books and media. Social libraries allow users to build online catalogs and connect with others. Reasons for their popularity include collecting books for insurance purposes and finding recommendations. The document suggests ways libraries can get involved through participating in discussions and cataloging their collections on social library sites.
Digital Visitors and Residents: Project Feedbackjisc-elearning
Students and staff have been developing their own digital literacies for years and successfully integrating them into their social and professional activities. The Visitors and Residents project has been capturing these literacies by interviewing participants within four educational stages from secondary school to experienced scholars. Using the Visitors and Residents idea as a framework the project has been mapping what motivates individuals and groups to engage with the web for learning. We have been exploring the information-seeking and learning strategies that are evolving in both personal and professional contexts. In this presentation we will discuss these emerging ‘user owned’ literacies and how they might integrate with institutional approaches to developing digital literacies. We also will discuss the Visitors and Residents mapping process and how this could be utilised by projects as a tool for reflecting on existing and potential literacies and the development of services and systems.
David White, Co-manager , Technology Assisted Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research
The Future of Libraries (for beginners)Jenna Kammer
The document discusses the past, present, and future of libraries. It outlines how libraries have evolved from physical collections to include online resources and digital materials. Some key points about the future of libraries mentioned are that they will have increased online and virtual services, subscriptions to digital materials like ebooks and audiobooks, and technology available for checkout. The needs of changing patron demographics like Generation Y are also addressed, and it is suggested that patrons will ultimately decide the future shape of libraries.
“Implementing a Culture of Creativity: Engaging Events and Making in the Acad...Megan Lotts
October 2014 “Implementing a Culture of Creativity: Engaging Events and Making in the Academic Library”. Paper presentation LRS VI conference October 7-9, 2014. University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
This presentation was provided by Jane Burke of ProQuest and Serials Solutions, during the NISO/BISG 4th Annual Forum: The Changing Standards Landscape, held on June 25, 2010.
The document discusses how the nature of library collections and user needs have changed dramatically with the rise of digital resources and the web. It makes three key points:
1) The old model of large print collections housed in libraries that users had to visit has been replaced by digital collections that are available anytime, anywhere. Now over 50% of library budgets go to electronic resources.
2) User expectations and behaviors have changed as well, shaped by Google and other web search engines. Users want quick, self-sufficient searching across all library resources from a single search box.
3) In response, libraries are adopting "discovery services" that aim to provide a unified search experience for all library resources similar to web search
The document lists challenges and opportunities related to electronic resources in academic libraries. Some of the key challenges mentioned include reduced budgets, ever-increasing journal prices, a decline in print monographs, difficulties managing collections, issues with access and security, and usability problems. Opportunities discussed focus on areas like open access initiatives, collaboration, marketing collections globally, improving discovery tools and interfaces, and developing new definitions and standards. The document provides sources for further reading on topics related to e-resources in libraries.
Libraries are changing to better serve patrons in the digital age. They are becoming more participatory spaces that welcome community input and host events. Some libraries are transforming staff roles from traditional positions into more collaborative roles focused on customer service, technology support, and education. The future library will likely provide flexible work and learning spaces, host makerspaces for creativity, and find new ways to engage and support their communities.
This document discusses social librarianship and social libraries. It defines social librarianship as professional and non-professional librarians interacting online to catalog books and media. Social libraries allow users to build online catalogs and connect with others. Reasons for their popularity include collecting books for insurance purposes and finding recommendations. The document suggests ways libraries can get involved through participating in discussions and cataloging their collections on social library sites.
Digital Visitors and Residents: Project Feedbackjisc-elearning
Students and staff have been developing their own digital literacies for years and successfully integrating them into their social and professional activities. The Visitors and Residents project has been capturing these literacies by interviewing participants within four educational stages from secondary school to experienced scholars. Using the Visitors and Residents idea as a framework the project has been mapping what motivates individuals and groups to engage with the web for learning. We have been exploring the information-seeking and learning strategies that are evolving in both personal and professional contexts. In this presentation we will discuss these emerging ‘user owned’ literacies and how they might integrate with institutional approaches to developing digital literacies. We also will discuss the Visitors and Residents mapping process and how this could be utilised by projects as a tool for reflecting on existing and potential literacies and the development of services and systems.
David White, Co-manager , Technology Assisted Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research
This presentation discusses issues and challenges related to current and future trends in STEM librarianship. This includes strategies and discusses directions which would lead to a strong, effective STEM library team for the STEM libraries and community.
December 2, 2015: NISO/NFAIS Virtual Conference: Semantic Web: What's New and...DeVonne Parks, CEM
International Cultural Informatics Collaborations: Crossing Borders Without Crossing Swords
J. Stephen Downie, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research in context. OCLC Research and environmental trends. Lorcan Dempseylisld
Delivered at the OCLC Symposium at the Americas Regional Councils meeting at ALA, January 2015.
Reviews several major research themes - shared space and shared print, digital information behaviors, and the evolution of the scholarly record - in terms of general environmental trends. Highlights work done by OCLC Research.
This is the first part of a two part presentation. The second part was given by my colleague Chrystie Hill.
material gráfico utilizada en la ponencia 'The Embedded Librarian : nuevos roles bibliotecarios en nuevos entornos educativos, científicos y tecnológicos'; presentada en las jornadas de comunicación organizadas por el sbu.upm en diciembre de 2011
USA public libraries are facing significant budget cuts that are reducing staff, services, and operating hours. Several major cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Columbus are cutting library budgets by 15-28% and laying off over 100 employees each. Private funding plays a large role in supporting libraries, but budgets are still strained. Libraries are also dealing with changing user demands and new technologies, requiring them to rethink their roles and services in their communities.
The document discusses the importance of web archives in preserving digital cultural heritage and history that would otherwise be lost. It notes that while much of modern life occurs online, web archives and libraries are still in early stages of development, meaning vast amounts of digital content is at risk of being lost forever. The document introduces the Web Archiving Service (WAS) which collects, manages, preserves and provides access to websites and documents to address this issue. It outlines how various institutions are using WAS to archive their own websites and events, or to support special research topics.
Presented at Industry Symposium, IFLA, 14 August 2008. Describes a new environment of global information services using metadata, taxonomies, and knowledge organization. Makes the case that these changes will permanently affect what it means "to catalog" materials for the purpose of connecting citizens, students and scholars to the information they need, when and where they need it.
This presentation was given at Bobcatsss2013 in Ankara.
Once the library assembled a collection and people came to the library to use it. Now, people build communication, workflows and behaviors around a variety of network resources. The library needs to think about how it is visible and relevant in those workflows and behaviors.
Rediscovering Relevance for the Science & Engineering Library - presentation ...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
Faculty members across the Sciences & Engineering agree: the e-resources of the library are used more heavily today than their print counterparts were fifteen years ago. Learn how one library has rediscovered relevance to its academic communities by removing over half of the printed collections from the physical space.
The DeLaMare Library was the "beautiful library", with impeccable collections, located in a historic building at the crossroads of the departments it serves on the university campus, and had undergone a complete retrofit and remodel in 1997; yet 12 years later, students were only occasionally seen browsing its collections, with faculty only dropping by to put materials on course reserve. This paper is a case study of how the library, after in-depth analysis of holdings and close observation of end-user patterns, made seemingly radical changes that have resulted in an over five-fold increase in gate count in less than two years; rather than a quiet repository of books, the library has become a hotbed of learning and knowledge creation, with students and faculty driving the need to more than double the number of computer workstations and library open hours. Details shared will include numerous low to no-cost ideas that have proven effective in front-line advocacy for the Science & Engineering Library, and enabled the library to meet the increased demand without corresponding increases in library staff.
A detailed briefing on the current position of the library catalog and its prospects in the age of internet discovery and changing preferences for information seeking. Based on the speaker's extensive research and writings abou the catalog and metadata at Cornell University Library and for the Library of Congress. Prepared for the "New Age of Discovery" Institute sponsored by ASERL and hosted by Auburn University Libraries. Presented July 19, 2007. Includes speaker notes.
The document summarizes key findings from the 2010 OCLC report "Perceptions of Libraries." It finds that while most Americans use online resources like search engines and social media, libraries still play an important role in providing free services and materials. Younger groups have integrated new technologies into their daily lives more than older groups, but all groups are increasing their use of digital information sources. The recession has increased reliance on libraries for those economically impacted. Libraries are seen as more than just physical spaces for books and are working to better promote their online collections and services.
Emerging technologies in the library - a presentation at the MSU Emerging Tec...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
Primary Speaker: Duncan Aldrich, @One Administrator
Supporting Speaker: Tod Colegrove, Head of DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library
Session Title: Emerging Technologies in the Library: “Toys”? or “Potent Tools for Student Engagement”?
Synopsis:
Since its opening in 2008, the Mathewson-‐IGT Knowledge Center has
deliberately
promoted
and
supported
experimentation
and
active
engagement
with
new
and
emerging
technologies
as
fundamental
to
its
core
mission
–
despite
the
tendency
among
library
domain
defenders
to
dismiss
many
of
the
potentially
disruptive
emerging
technologies
adopted
as
"toys."
Actively
redefining
the
library
from
a
quiet
warehouse
into
a
lively
place
of
learning,
technological
engagement,
and
knowledge
production,
the
emerging
technologies
working
group
of
the
library
is
leveraging
in-‐person
connections
with
students
and
faculty
to
build
vibrant
collaborative
communities
around
a
deliberately
expanded
conception
of
the
library
collection.
Some
of
the
"toys"
include:
Microsoft
Surface
workstations,
a
variety
of
tablet
computers
and
eReader
devices,
wireless
drone
quadricopters,
Arduino
Pro
development
kits,
Kinect
sensors,
LEGO
robotics
kits,
large-‐format
printers
and
scanners,
and
even
a
button-‐making
machine.
Steal
some
of
our
ideas:
using
unconventional
library
materials
in
tandem
with
a
wide
array
of
production
audio
and
video
equipment
and
software,
delivering
just-‐in-‐time
student
and
staff
support;
discover
how
these
powerful
tools
of
engagement
and
outreach
transform
the
high-‐
tech
@One
floor
from
"toy
box"
to
hotbed
of
21st-‐century
literacies.
Ellyssa Valenti is a successful librarian, technologist, and innovator with nearly 15 years of experience in libraries. She is currently the Director of Information Technology at The New York Law Institute. She has won several awards for her books on law librarianship and technology. She teaches as an adjunct professor and speaks internationally about new technologies, makerspaces, and libraries. She has authored over 36 books and many articles on library technology topics.
Open Context and Publishing to the Web of Data: Eric Kansa's LAWDI Presentationekansa
This presentation discusses how a model of “data sharing as publishing” can contribute to developing Linked Open Data resources in archaeology and the study of the ancient world. The paper gives examples from Open Context’s developing approach to data editing, documentation and quality improvement processes. The goal of these efforts is to better align the professional interests of individual researchers with the needs of the larger community to access and use high-quality data in Linked Data scenarios.
This document discusses changes in libraries and metadata that require technical services librarians to adapt. It notes that technology, collections, users and metadata have all changed, requiring new priorities and strategies. Technical services must focus on user needs rather than traditional methods, achieve efficiencies through workflow redesign, optimize existing metadata, and integrate library data with other sources to make collections more visible and usable.
Historically Speaking, Digital Humanities, EWallis July 2012Elycia Wallis
Digital humanities combines traditional humanistic study with digital tools and methods. It values collaboration and sharing through open data. Museums and other cultural institutions are digitizing their collections, making vast amounts of data and resources available online. This allows new types of research, projects, and tools to develop. Digital humanities practitioners encourage opening data with permissive licenses to maximize reuse and partnerships.
This document discusses the characteristics of next-generation libraries and the technologies they offer. Next-gen libraries embrace innovation, new technologies, and engaging patrons across multiple platforms. They offer mobile and social media integration, as well as new services that take advantage of open web technologies. Going forward, key areas next-gen libraries will focus on include the semantic web, aggregation, cloud computing, personalized recommendations, and new forms of content delivery.
Embedded Librarians: Diverse Initiatives, Common Challenges. davidshumaker
The document discusses embedded librarianship through an analogy of six blind men describing different parts of an elephant. It then shares perspectives on embedded librarianship from six librarians in different settings - medical, academic community college, academic research university, school, corporate, and public. Embedded librarianship means becoming an integral part of the community or setting by developing relationships, mutual understanding, and providing customized and high-value contributions as part of the team.
Pratt Sils Knowledge Organization Fall 2008PrattSILS
The document discusses how libraries are adopting various Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, and open source software to become more user-centered and engage patrons. It provides examples of each technology and how libraries are using them to disseminate information, collaborate, and interact with users in new ways that align with users' needs and behaviors online.
Presentation by Lynn Silipigni Connaway - June 2009, Glasgow University Library: "The library is a good source if you have several months": making the library more accessible
This presentation discusses issues and challenges related to current and future trends in STEM librarianship. This includes strategies and discusses directions which would lead to a strong, effective STEM library team for the STEM libraries and community.
December 2, 2015: NISO/NFAIS Virtual Conference: Semantic Web: What's New and...DeVonne Parks, CEM
International Cultural Informatics Collaborations: Crossing Borders Without Crossing Swords
J. Stephen Downie, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research in context. OCLC Research and environmental trends. Lorcan Dempseylisld
Delivered at the OCLC Symposium at the Americas Regional Councils meeting at ALA, January 2015.
Reviews several major research themes - shared space and shared print, digital information behaviors, and the evolution of the scholarly record - in terms of general environmental trends. Highlights work done by OCLC Research.
This is the first part of a two part presentation. The second part was given by my colleague Chrystie Hill.
material gráfico utilizada en la ponencia 'The Embedded Librarian : nuevos roles bibliotecarios en nuevos entornos educativos, científicos y tecnológicos'; presentada en las jornadas de comunicación organizadas por el sbu.upm en diciembre de 2011
USA public libraries are facing significant budget cuts that are reducing staff, services, and operating hours. Several major cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Columbus are cutting library budgets by 15-28% and laying off over 100 employees each. Private funding plays a large role in supporting libraries, but budgets are still strained. Libraries are also dealing with changing user demands and new technologies, requiring them to rethink their roles and services in their communities.
The document discusses the importance of web archives in preserving digital cultural heritage and history that would otherwise be lost. It notes that while much of modern life occurs online, web archives and libraries are still in early stages of development, meaning vast amounts of digital content is at risk of being lost forever. The document introduces the Web Archiving Service (WAS) which collects, manages, preserves and provides access to websites and documents to address this issue. It outlines how various institutions are using WAS to archive their own websites and events, or to support special research topics.
Presented at Industry Symposium, IFLA, 14 August 2008. Describes a new environment of global information services using metadata, taxonomies, and knowledge organization. Makes the case that these changes will permanently affect what it means "to catalog" materials for the purpose of connecting citizens, students and scholars to the information they need, when and where they need it.
This presentation was given at Bobcatsss2013 in Ankara.
Once the library assembled a collection and people came to the library to use it. Now, people build communication, workflows and behaviors around a variety of network resources. The library needs to think about how it is visible and relevant in those workflows and behaviors.
Rediscovering Relevance for the Science & Engineering Library - presentation ...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
Faculty members across the Sciences & Engineering agree: the e-resources of the library are used more heavily today than their print counterparts were fifteen years ago. Learn how one library has rediscovered relevance to its academic communities by removing over half of the printed collections from the physical space.
The DeLaMare Library was the "beautiful library", with impeccable collections, located in a historic building at the crossroads of the departments it serves on the university campus, and had undergone a complete retrofit and remodel in 1997; yet 12 years later, students were only occasionally seen browsing its collections, with faculty only dropping by to put materials on course reserve. This paper is a case study of how the library, after in-depth analysis of holdings and close observation of end-user patterns, made seemingly radical changes that have resulted in an over five-fold increase in gate count in less than two years; rather than a quiet repository of books, the library has become a hotbed of learning and knowledge creation, with students and faculty driving the need to more than double the number of computer workstations and library open hours. Details shared will include numerous low to no-cost ideas that have proven effective in front-line advocacy for the Science & Engineering Library, and enabled the library to meet the increased demand without corresponding increases in library staff.
A detailed briefing on the current position of the library catalog and its prospects in the age of internet discovery and changing preferences for information seeking. Based on the speaker's extensive research and writings abou the catalog and metadata at Cornell University Library and for the Library of Congress. Prepared for the "New Age of Discovery" Institute sponsored by ASERL and hosted by Auburn University Libraries. Presented July 19, 2007. Includes speaker notes.
The document summarizes key findings from the 2010 OCLC report "Perceptions of Libraries." It finds that while most Americans use online resources like search engines and social media, libraries still play an important role in providing free services and materials. Younger groups have integrated new technologies into their daily lives more than older groups, but all groups are increasing their use of digital information sources. The recession has increased reliance on libraries for those economically impacted. Libraries are seen as more than just physical spaces for books and are working to better promote their online collections and services.
Emerging technologies in the library - a presentation at the MSU Emerging Tec...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
Primary Speaker: Duncan Aldrich, @One Administrator
Supporting Speaker: Tod Colegrove, Head of DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library
Session Title: Emerging Technologies in the Library: “Toys”? or “Potent Tools for Student Engagement”?
Synopsis:
Since its opening in 2008, the Mathewson-‐IGT Knowledge Center has
deliberately
promoted
and
supported
experimentation
and
active
engagement
with
new
and
emerging
technologies
as
fundamental
to
its
core
mission
–
despite
the
tendency
among
library
domain
defenders
to
dismiss
many
of
the
potentially
disruptive
emerging
technologies
adopted
as
"toys."
Actively
redefining
the
library
from
a
quiet
warehouse
into
a
lively
place
of
learning,
technological
engagement,
and
knowledge
production,
the
emerging
technologies
working
group
of
the
library
is
leveraging
in-‐person
connections
with
students
and
faculty
to
build
vibrant
collaborative
communities
around
a
deliberately
expanded
conception
of
the
library
collection.
Some
of
the
"toys"
include:
Microsoft
Surface
workstations,
a
variety
of
tablet
computers
and
eReader
devices,
wireless
drone
quadricopters,
Arduino
Pro
development
kits,
Kinect
sensors,
LEGO
robotics
kits,
large-‐format
printers
and
scanners,
and
even
a
button-‐making
machine.
Steal
some
of
our
ideas:
using
unconventional
library
materials
in
tandem
with
a
wide
array
of
production
audio
and
video
equipment
and
software,
delivering
just-‐in-‐time
student
and
staff
support;
discover
how
these
powerful
tools
of
engagement
and
outreach
transform
the
high-‐
tech
@One
floor
from
"toy
box"
to
hotbed
of
21st-‐century
literacies.
Ellyssa Valenti is a successful librarian, technologist, and innovator with nearly 15 years of experience in libraries. She is currently the Director of Information Technology at The New York Law Institute. She has won several awards for her books on law librarianship and technology. She teaches as an adjunct professor and speaks internationally about new technologies, makerspaces, and libraries. She has authored over 36 books and many articles on library technology topics.
Open Context and Publishing to the Web of Data: Eric Kansa's LAWDI Presentationekansa
This presentation discusses how a model of “data sharing as publishing” can contribute to developing Linked Open Data resources in archaeology and the study of the ancient world. The paper gives examples from Open Context’s developing approach to data editing, documentation and quality improvement processes. The goal of these efforts is to better align the professional interests of individual researchers with the needs of the larger community to access and use high-quality data in Linked Data scenarios.
This document discusses changes in libraries and metadata that require technical services librarians to adapt. It notes that technology, collections, users and metadata have all changed, requiring new priorities and strategies. Technical services must focus on user needs rather than traditional methods, achieve efficiencies through workflow redesign, optimize existing metadata, and integrate library data with other sources to make collections more visible and usable.
Historically Speaking, Digital Humanities, EWallis July 2012Elycia Wallis
Digital humanities combines traditional humanistic study with digital tools and methods. It values collaboration and sharing through open data. Museums and other cultural institutions are digitizing their collections, making vast amounts of data and resources available online. This allows new types of research, projects, and tools to develop. Digital humanities practitioners encourage opening data with permissive licenses to maximize reuse and partnerships.
This document discusses the characteristics of next-generation libraries and the technologies they offer. Next-gen libraries embrace innovation, new technologies, and engaging patrons across multiple platforms. They offer mobile and social media integration, as well as new services that take advantage of open web technologies. Going forward, key areas next-gen libraries will focus on include the semantic web, aggregation, cloud computing, personalized recommendations, and new forms of content delivery.
Embedded Librarians: Diverse Initiatives, Common Challenges. davidshumaker
The document discusses embedded librarianship through an analogy of six blind men describing different parts of an elephant. It then shares perspectives on embedded librarianship from six librarians in different settings - medical, academic community college, academic research university, school, corporate, and public. Embedded librarianship means becoming an integral part of the community or setting by developing relationships, mutual understanding, and providing customized and high-value contributions as part of the team.
Pratt Sils Knowledge Organization Fall 2008PrattSILS
The document discusses how libraries are adopting various Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, and open source software to become more user-centered and engage patrons. It provides examples of each technology and how libraries are using them to disseminate information, collaborate, and interact with users in new ways that align with users' needs and behaviors online.
Presentation by Lynn Silipigni Connaway - June 2009, Glasgow University Library: "The library is a good source if you have several months": making the library more accessible
Exploring Digital Libraries: Chapter by Chapter Summary by Facet PublishingKaren S Calhoun
From Facet Publishing, on the new book by Karen Calhoun. From book cover: "thought-provoking and practical, [the text] not only weaves an enormous amount of content into a manageable resource for teaching and learning, but also covers new topics in the field, including digital library roles on the social web and in libraries' digital future."
Karen Calhoun gave a presentation at the COBISS Conference on November 12, 2009 about trends in librarianship and metadata management. She discussed how technical services departments are shrinking due to budget cuts and priorities shifting to user services. She also talked about the increasing importance of the virtual library and integrating the catalog with other discovery tools. Finally, she covered how metadata creation has become distributed across libraries and other institutions, requiring new workflows and standards for metadata exchange.
This document discusses virtual libraries. It begins by defining a virtual library as an organized set of links to items on the network that enables users to find information elsewhere. It then discusses key aspects of virtual libraries including their purpose, features, functions, design and development. Some advantages are immediate access to resources not in physical collections and availability anywhere with an internet connection. Challenges include different interfaces for each product and limitations in coverage. Overall, the document provides an overview of virtual libraries, their advantages, and some challenges to their use.
This document discusses the concepts of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0, and how libraries are evolving to better serve modern users. It explores how libraries are adopting Web 2.0 technologies and principles like social networking, user-generated content, and harnessing collective intelligence. The document examines how Library 2.0 aims to make libraries more relevant and user-centered by removing barriers and making information accessible anywhere users need it. While some Library 2.0 ideas are progressive, others require libraries to radically rethink how they provide services to meet users' current needs and expectations.
Calhoun future of metadata japanese librarians4Karen S Calhoun
Reports on the future of metadata in academic libraries and national research information infrastructures. A shorter version of this presentation was given at a September 8 post-conference of the OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Sept. 6-6, 2010, at Waseda University.
Library as Place, Place as Library: Duality and the Power of CooperationKaren S Calhoun
This talk, delivered at the February 2010 OCLC Regional Council Seminar in Auckland NZ, explores the turbulent conditions in which libraries are evolving as both places and virtual spaces on the Web. How are these conditions driving change in library collections, catalogues, and cooperative systems? What are OCLC's strategies for helping today's libraries gain visibility and impact through cooperation and data sharing? If we were building a system for library cooperation today, what would it look like?
From local infrastructure to engagement - thinking about the library in the l...lisld
Libraries are rebalancing services and directions so that they are more active in the lives of their users. This presentation frames this discussion. It looks at shifts in user behaviours, collections, and spaces, and describes how OCLC Reseach is helping libraries make these transitions.
This presentation was given at the Minitex ILL Meeting in St Paul on 12 May 2015.
This document summarizes Jim Michalko's presentation on library collaboration. It discusses the history of collaboration among libraries and challenges to collaboration, including cultural obstacles within academia and libraries and the lack of national leadership structures. It also addresses opportunities for new infrastructure and framing the evolving scholarly record in the digital age. Key topics covered include collaboration models, the dynamic of research libraries, problems building shared infrastructure, and the roles of different platforms and tools in the new scholarly ecosystem.
Abqla 20130507 j mc kenna assessment of library space postingABQLA2013
This document provides an overview of Julie McKenna's presentation on assessing library space at the ABQLA conference in Montreal. Some key points:
1. Library space assessment is important to understand how users interact with resources and services and to inform planning and management.
2. Traditionally, decisions were made based on assumptions rather than facts, but a culture of assessment uses research and data.
3. Effective space assessment considers the library's mission and users, and uses both quantitative and qualitative methods like surveys, observations, and space criteria.
Trends and impact of information technology in academic librariesJeffrey Demaine
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The document summarizes a panel discussion on the future of libraries held at SUNY Potsdam College. The 6 panelists discussed how user behaviors and technologies are changing libraries. Users now expect instant access to information anywhere through mobile devices. Libraries are providing more digital resources and collaborative spaces while print collections decline. New models like purchase-on-demand and e-books are shaping library collections. Discovery tools aim to improve search across resources but challenges remain regarding evaluation, serendipity and supporting different user levels.
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Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
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8. 82% searched the library catalog
72% got basic library information
62% reserved books (all formats), CDs, and DVDs.
51% renewed a book, DVD, or CD.
51% used an online database.
48% library programs or events info
44% got research or homework help.
30% read book reviews or got book recommendations.
30% checked whether they owed fines or paid their fines online.
27% signed up for library programs and events.
22% borrowed or downloaded an e-book.
6% reserved a meeting room.
From: Pew Internet report on Library Services in the Digital Age, January 22, 2013
http://libraries.pewinternet.org/files/legacy-pdf/PIP_Library%20services_Report.pdf
9. WHY HAS THE CATALOGUE
BEEN NEGLECTED?
IMPACTS? ORIGINS?
1
12. WHY HAS THE CATALOGUE
BEEN NEGLECTED?
IMPACTS? ORIGINS?
13. WHAT IS NEGLECTED, EXACTLY?
WEB HAS GALLOPPED FORWARD,
MANY CATALOGUES HAVE NOT
USERS’ EXPECTATIONS (& SKILLS)
HAVE CHANGED
COLLECTIONS: WHAT & WHERE?
14. WHAT IS NEGLECTED, EXACTLY?
WEB HAS GALLOPPED FORWARD,
MANY CATALOGUES HAVE NOT
USERS’ EXPECTATIONS (& SKILLS)
HAVE CHANGED
COLLECTIONS: WHAT & WHERE?
19. WHAT IS NEGLECTED, EXACTLY?
WEB HAS GALLOPPED FORWARD,
MANY CATALOGUES HAVE NOT
USERS’ EXPECTATIONS (& SKILLS)
HAVE CHANGED
COLLECTIONS: WHAT & WHERE?
21. Students felt that…
“The Web is cluttered, the
catalogue is organized. However,
this organization was not always
helpful: it was admired, but not
understood.”
Campbell and Fast, 2004
23. WHAT IS NEGLECTED, EXACTLY?
WEB HAS GALLOPPED FORWARD,
MANY CATALOGUES HAVE NOT
USERS’ EXPECTATIONS (& SKILLS)
HAVE CHANGED
COLLECTIONS: WHAT & WHERE?
56. NGCs + DISCOVERY
SHIFT THE FOCUS TO USERS
GOING MOBILE (AND BEYOND…)
LET THE CAT(ALOGUE) OUT OF THE
BAG! THE FUTURE OF DATA
57. Next Generation Catalogue
1. It is not a catalogue
2. It avoids multiple databases
3. It is bent on providing services
against search results
4. It is built on using things open
Eric Lease Morgan, 2007
58. NGCs + DISCOVERY
SHIFT THE FOCUS TO USERS
GOING MOBILE (AND BEYOND…)
LET THE CAT(ALOGUE) OUT OF THE
BAG! THE FUTURE OF DATA
67. NGCs + DISCOVERY
SHIFT THE FOCUS TO USERS
GOING MOBILE (AND BEYOND…)
LET THE CAT(ALOGUE) OUT OF THE
BAG! THE FUTURE OF DATA
68.
69. NGCs + DISCOVERY
SHIFT THE FOCUS TO USERS
GOING MOBILE (AND BEYOND…)
LET THE CAT(ALOGUE) OUT OF THE
BAG! THE FUTURE OF DATA
70. Refererences (pt. 1)
Breeding, Marshall. ―Next-Generation Discovery: An Overview of the European Scene.‖ In Catalogue 2.0:
The Future of the Library Catalogue, 37–64. U.S. Neal-Schuman, 2013.
Campbell, D. Grant, and Karl V. Fast. ―Panizzi, Lubetzky, and Google: How the Modern Web Environment Is
Reinventing the Theory of Cataloguing.‖ The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science / La
Revue Canadienne Des Sciences de L’information et de Bibliothéconomie 28, no. 3 (2004): 25–38.
Chambers, Sally. ―Introduction.‖ In Catalogue 2.0: The Future of the Library Catalogue, xv–xxi. U.S. NealSchuman, 2013.
Christensen, Anne. ―Next Generation Catalogues: What Do Users Think?‖ In Catalogue 2.0: The Future of
the Library Catalogue, 1–16. U.S. Neal-Schuman, 2013.
Dempsey, Lorcan. ―Thirteen Ways of Looking at Libraries, Discovery, and the Catalog: Scale, Workflow,
Attention.‖ Educause Review Online, December 10, 2012. http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/thirteenways-looking-libraries-discovery-and-catalog-scale-workflow-attention.
Fagan, Jody Condit. ―Usability Studies of Faceted Browsing: A Literature Review.‖ Information Technology
and Libraries (June 2010): 58–66.
Farney, Tabatha, and Nina McHale. ―Maximizing Google Analytics: Six High-Impact Practices.‖ Library
Technology Reports 49, no. 4 (June 2013).
Fay, Robin. ―‗Why Isn‘t My Book on the Shelf?‘ And Other Mysteries of the Library.‖ In Radical Cataloging:
Essays at the Front, 228–230. McFarland & Co., 2008.
Hauer, Manfred. ―Users Want Catalog Enrichment.‖ Information Outlook 15, no. 7 (November 2011): 23–25.
Koster, Lucas, and Derek Heesakkers. ―The Mobile Library Catalogue.‖ In Catalogue 2.0: The Future of the
Library Catalogue, 65–92. U.S. Neal-Schuman, 2013.
―Library Services in the Digital Age.‖ Pew Internet & American Life Project, January 22, 2013.
http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2013/01/22/Library-services/.
71. Refererences (pt. 2)
Mi, Jia, and Cathy Weng. ―Revitalizing the Library OPAC: Interface, Searching, and Display Challenges.‖
Information Technology and Libraries (March 2008): 5–22.
Miksa, Francis. ―The Legacy of the Library Catalogue for the Present.‖ Library Trends 61, no. 1 (2012): 7–
34.
Neilsen, Jakob. ―Mental Models For Search Are Getting Firmer,‖ May 9, 2005.
http://www.nngroup.com/articles/mental-models-for-search/ .
―Online Catalogs: What Users and Librarians Want.‖ OCLC, 2009.
http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/reports/onlinecatalogs/fullreport.pdf.
Schmidt, Aaron. ―Catalog by Design.‖ The User Experience, February 6, 2013.
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/02/opinion/aaron-schmidt/catalog-by-design-the-user-experience/#_.
Schneider, Karen G. ―How OPACs Suck, Part 1: Relevance Rank (Or the Lack of It).‖ ALA Techsource,
March 13, 2006. http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2006/03/how-opacs-suck-part-1-relevance-rank-or-thelack-of-it.html.
———. ―How OPACs Suck, Part 2: The Checklist of Shame.‖ ALA Techsource, April 3, 2006.
http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2006/04/how-opacs-suck-part-2-the-checklist-of-shame.html.
———. ―How OPACs Suck, Part 3: The Big Picture.‖ ALA Techsource, May 20, 2006.
http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2006/05/how-opacs-suck-part-3-the-big-picture.html.
Snell, Jeremy. ―Flexible Everything: Getting Responsive With Web Design.‖ Computers in Libraries (April
2013): 12–16.
Thomsett-Scott, Beth. ―The Thrills and Chills of Employing Competitive Usability in a Study of Online Public
Access Catalogs.‖ Technical Services Quarterly 25, no. 1 (2007): 27–37.
Walker, Cecily. ―A User Experience Primer.‖ Librarian With Attitude, October 21, 2010.
http://cecily.info/2010/10/21/a-user-experience-primer/.
I am a front line librarian in a single-branch public library (Westmount Public Library, Westmount, QC), who in my work makes daily decisions, small and large, on behalf of our users with the aim of giving them the best possible access to our collections.
We’re working on implementing a new discover-ish (discover-esque) layer for our librarybut which is still, ahem, not up and running…
“Nothing to see here” (yet…)Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cabbit/6122803170/
WHAT I FOUND WHEN LOOKING AT CATALOGUES: very few updated, and the ubiquitous ILS-generated OPAC still visible almost EVERYWHERE.Call for change loud, but whether it involves fundamentally changing the catalogue or something apart (and beyond) from it is less clear. Francis Miksa (2012)Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaptainkobold/9324963783/
To talk about the catalogue as a central library service, at minimum, you need to think a bit about a few different things…
Of the 25% of Americans who went to a library website in the past 12 months… This is a crucial services that affects many people.http://libraries.pewinternet.org/files/legacy-pdf/PIP_Library%20services_Report.pdf
The catalogue as central public-facing service of libraries, not day-to-day cataloguing (i.e., maintenance and updating of records, practices, standards, etc.) is neglected.The tools we are trying to use are no longer serving their intended purpose.
When they come to library catalogues – those on the web, anyway – users are expecting the same functionalities that they’re used tothis is not what they find.
There are lots of discrepancies between web interfaces / search and catalogues.Image credit: Http://images.cdn.fotopedia.com/flickr-3043113109-original.jpg
We aren’t gorillas,BUT we can at least interpretelements they’ve rendered commonplace for our own uses and contexts to help our users find their way.Image credit: Used with permission from Microsoft. (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/Permissions/default.aspx)
Libraries also have websites… are they as behind-the-times? Not really, until you search the catalogue and you land in 1995…Image credit:http://ahtibat-stock.deviantart.com/art/Man-Scared-Face-Reference-164047513http://ahtibat-stock.deviantart.com/journal/
Convenience for users trumps all – if they have to jump through hoops they’ll find it elsewhere.Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinl8888/1029492933/
Both expectations and skills have INCREASED.
Story about what an actual student looking for a short story contained in a collection via a traditional online catalogue (once they get to it). Gap between user knowledge/expectations and what we offer via our catalogues and the effects of the whole-item bias.
Lorcan Dempsey (2012) – “Attention switch” : Catalogue grew when info resources scarce, attention abundant – now the opposite is true. “Workflow switch” : Info seekers built their workflow around the library, now library expected to build around people’s workflows. Implication is that services come to us many different ways (across many entry points). Image credit:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adas_Israel_Synagogue_-_moving_day.jpg
Collections have changed immensely, and quickly. The tools and systems of organization we’re still depending on were designed for a well-defined information space.
Can’t assume discreet, physical manifestations anymore. Can’t assume that libraries control many / most of these.IF OUR CATALOGUES CAN’T GIVE ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS and / or INFORMATION USERS WANT, THEY’RE IN TROUBLE. Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3110117432/-- NYPL Sign (date unknown)
http://trove.nla.gov.au/This catalogue deals well with a wide variety of resource formats. Bonus: Neat social editing of scanned newspaper text!
http://trove.nla.gov.au/
http://serendipomatic.org/“Serendipity engine” for digital materials in libraries / museums / archives around the world.Created by One week | One tool – open source software institute.
Not to blame, butto understand so we can choose best path forward. ULTIMATELY, IT’S LIBRARIES’ PROBLEM TO SOLVE.
Major issues: -Book / whole item bias - many echoes of cards > primacy of “The Record” in online catalogues- increasing EXCLUSION of different resource types
For all of our massive efforts, proportion of universe we’re actually providing access to has shrunk dramatically due to the exponential increase of recorded knowledge.Image credit: http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/06/16/science/17mund.1.ready.html
Miksa (2012) says strength of library catalogues, “… has always been in differentiating in one way of another the more valuable or relevant from the less (…), and by taking at least some of the valuable as their province.” [p.23]Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen-whisk/7117949979/
Campbell and Fast (2004, p.26): “Are we witnessing an evolution in information design and delivery, one that is different from, but continuous with, the information systems we have used in the past? Or are we witnessing a major disruption, a large-scale redefinition of information design and delivery so radically different from the traditional library environment that it renders irrelevant our experience in bibliographic control?” Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vige/3151240147/
We’ve looked at the bibliographic aspects of the catalogue re. it falling out of step with online expectations, what about the tool itself?[An aside, on the topic of history and librarians who were ahead of their time…TheMundaneum – considered the earliest, mechanical “internet” was created by a librarian Paul Otlet, 1910 or so, in Belgium.There is a museum that preserves this interesting piece of history: http://www.mundaneum.org/en]
1970s - terminals / telnet | 1980s - commercial systems | 1990s / 2000s - stagnation and dissatisfaction | For the 2010s? Still more questions than answers…Image credits:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Dynix-Main-Menu-via-Telnet.jpghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/dukeyearlook/7046582583/http://www.flickr.com/photos/leyink/6837528156/http://www.flickr.com/photos/umpcportal/3221591123/
1) Priority setting:Who sets priorities? How?2) Communication structures: How are library,and more importantly, user needs communicated to vendors? Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/el_nando/10996448505/
The physical and theoretical extents of the catalogue are both totally opaque to users.
Another piece that lies between catalogue and bibliographic structures is how the data created is encoded, structured and used.
Focus primarily on MARC here, but there are a lot of other influences on how data is structured and presented even in a no frills, “standard” catalogue … AACR / RDA, ISBD, LCSH, Authorities, and last but not least, Classification.MARC standard was originally created at LC in the 1960s. It WAS “machine readable” for certain types of machines, which are no longer the ones most people are using to look at MARC data – today, square pegs in round holes.
Cataloguers should be creating DATA not RECORDS – “AGILE CATALOGUING” = NOT INERT (Chambers, 2013)Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chasblackman/8502151556/
In the meantime… An example of MARC playing well with others, from the Scottsdale (AZ) Public Library. This is a reader’s advisory tool that, “… combines library catalog MARC data, content enrichment service images and descriptions, and library staff book reviews on Goodreads.com”Serendipitous search by a variety of themes offered. I chose “your life story”…http://gimme.scottsdalelibrary.org/
… and Steve Martin’s biography was suggested.http://gimme.scottsdalelibrary.org/
Local copies are definitely an artefact of card catalogues that if we had to do from scratch today wouldn’t even make sense, let alone be adopted.Image credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mimeograph,_1918.png
One element of many catalogues that, while imperfect, actually is linked to data outside the individual silo.
It has been shown repeatedly that users like and want enrichment.Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen-whisk/7117949979/
Major expectations by users from web in this area – ever-increasing, especially as search becoming de facto more standardized.
JakobNeilsensays “Designs that invoke this mental model but work differently are confusing.” Hmmm… sound familiar?From:“Mental Models For Search Are Getting Firmer” May 9, 2005,http://www.nngroup.com/articles/mental-models-for-search/
A sampling of issues re. current OPAC search and best practices.
This is an example from the Ryerson University Library and Archives of a great finding tool:http://apps.library.ryerson.ca/bookfinder/https://github.com/ryersonlibrary/rula-finder/
OCLC’s 2009 report on online catalogs found that: delivery of wanted items is as important, if not more so, than the discovery experience (p. v)
Simple but important improvements for results list displays.Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lselibrary/3926512754/
Defining features as outlined by NCG4LIB list by Eric Lease Morgan from Notre Dame in 2007 http://infomotions.com/musings/ngc/Marshall Breeding also has an excellent checklist and review of products in his chapter in Catalogue 2.0 (2013).
In several ways…
Who better than a “Librarian with Attitude” (AKA Cecily Walker) to outline a few UX basics?http://cecily.info/2010/10/21/a-user-experience-primer/
Aaron Shmidt: UX’ed catalogue examples not fully featured, but gives an idea of look and feel.He and Ontario’s own Amanda Etches’ are gurus of library UX – check out their courses.http://weareinflux.com/Plus more from Aaron on the catalogue user experience (or lack thereof):lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/02/opinion/aaron-schmidt/catalog-by-design-the-user-experience
Https://library3.hud.ac.uk/summon/(Christensen, 2013) Need for more “likeable” features – e.g. Univ. of Huddersfield satisfaction jumped to an almost-unheard-of 84% after moving to anNGCGAMING MODEL where users gain points (library card “hotness”) the more they used library services.
The game product is called “Lemon Tree”. Info at http://librarygame.tumblr.com/
One example of an appealing, beautifully designed catalogue.http://www.richlandlibrary.com/
And another…The Stockholm library built theirs in-house using open source tools, Drupal & Solr, and built their own APIs. They have fully integrated emedia delivery build in to the site. They started all of this by evaluating their users’ needs and building to meet them, not the other way around.https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/en/start
There is a great deal of information available on usability re. the web generally, and for libraries specifically, which I won’t repeat here. But, there are some catalogue-specific considerations.
Stats relatively easily available way to look at usability… - Look at existing OPAC logs for zero-result searches or other issues that might inspire questions. - Considerusing outside tools like Google Analytics or heat mapping tools (e.g., Crazy Egg)Formore information re. GA in libraries see: T. Farney and N. McHale.Library Technogy Report, May/June 2013, vol. 49. no. 4,Maximizing Google Analytics: Six High-Impact Practices.Image credit: http://arturog.deviantart.com/art/keyboard-87528399
Easier to improve / update mobile services since they’re newer across the board. Here are someSPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS…
There are manyarticles on this in the library literature, and more for the web, generally…Forsomerecommended best practices for mobile sites see Koster and Heesakkers Ch. 4,p.63-,in Catalogue 2.0. Also, re. web tool usability we need to think about Responsive Web Design (RWD). See Flexible Everything: Getting Responsive with Web Design(by Jeremy Snell in CiLwww.infotoday.com, April 2013) for a good overview.
We need to look at new ways of generating and offering service to the public through the catalogue. This means a fully modular approach, using widely-accepted web standards and tools which can be swapped in and out as needs evolve. Our data also needs to be out there working for us and our users, not locked Rapunzel-style in silos. Let’s let the catalogue out of the bag, and help our users and ourselves now and into the future!