Introductory keynote panel, all-day pre conference workshop at the Internet Librarian 2015 Conference in Monterey, California. Explores the contribution to active learning, innovation, and knowledge creation libraries can make when makerspace and related services are added.
Digital Social Science Lab: Connecting academia with data literacy Christian Lauersen
Talk at Linköping University Library 15/12 - 217 about the creation of Digital Social Science Lab at Faculty Library of Social Sciences, Copenhagen University Library and how to support data literacy within academia and higher education
Digital Social Science Lab: Connceting academia with data literacyChristian Lauersen
Presentation for Lund University Library on the making of Digital Social Science Lab - an open platform for events, education and skills on digital methods - at the Faculty Library of Social Sciences / Copenhagen University Library
Web: http://kub.kb.dk/DSSL
Introductory keynote panel, all-day pre conference workshop at the Internet Librarian 2015 Conference in Monterey, California. Explores the contribution to active learning, innovation, and knowledge creation libraries can make when makerspace and related services are added.
Digital Social Science Lab: Connecting academia with data literacy Christian Lauersen
Talk at Linköping University Library 15/12 - 217 about the creation of Digital Social Science Lab at Faculty Library of Social Sciences, Copenhagen University Library and how to support data literacy within academia and higher education
Digital Social Science Lab: Connceting academia with data literacyChristian Lauersen
Presentation for Lund University Library on the making of Digital Social Science Lab - an open platform for events, education and skills on digital methods - at the Faculty Library of Social Sciences / Copenhagen University Library
Web: http://kub.kb.dk/DSSL
Digital Social Science Lab: Connecting academia with data literacyChristian Lauersen
Slides from Library Connect webinar "Research data literacy and the library" on Dec. 8th 2016
https://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/articles/webinar-dec-8-research-data-literacy-and-library
1. Introduction Library information system34JeevanrajR
Libraries have long served as repositories of knowledge, offering access to a vast array of resources for scholars, students, and the general public. However, as the volume of information has exploded in the digital age, the role of libraries has evolved, necessitating sophisticated systems to manage and disseminate information effectively. This essay provides an introduction to library information systems, exploring their components, functions, and significance in modern society.
Components of Library Information Systems
Library information systems encompass a diverse set of components designed to facilitate the acquisition, organization, retrieval, and dissemination of information. At the core of these systems is the library management software, which serves as the central hub for cataloging resources, managing user accounts, and facilitating circulation processes. Integrated library systems (ILS) or library management systems (LMS) automate many routine tasks, such as inventory management, fine calculation, and interlibrary loans, streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency.
Another critical component of library information systems is the online public access catalog (OPAC), which provides users with a searchable interface to discover and locate resources within the library's collection. OPACs have evolved from simple text-based interfaces to sophisticated platforms featuring advanced search capabilities, personalized recommendations, and interactive features, empowering users to navigate the library's holdings with ease.
In addition to these core components, modern library information systems often incorporate digital repositories, electronic resource management systems, and discovery layers to accommodate the growing diversity of formats and sources. These systems enable libraries to offer access to electronic journals, databases, e-books, and multimedia resources, expanding their reach and relevance in an increasingly digital world.
Functions of Library Information Systems
Library information systems perform a myriad of functions aimed at supporting the research, teaching, and learning activities of their users. One of their primary functions is resource discovery, enabling users to locate relevant materials efficiently through robust search capabilities, metadata enrichment, and faceted browsing. By providing access to a comprehensive array of resources, library information systems empower users to explore diverse perspectives, deepen their understanding, and foster intellectual curiosity.
Moreover, library information systems play a crucial role in collection management, helping librarians assess, acquire, and organize resources to meet the evolving needs of their communities. Automated workflows, collection analysis tools, and collaborative acquisition models facilitate strategic decision-making and resource allocation, ensuring that libraries maintain vibrant and responsive collections.
The DPLA and NY Heritage for Tech Camp 2014Larry Naukam
This is an introduction to the Digital Public Library of America and to New York Heritage. It was put together for showing these web sites to school media librarians and others, an helping them to use it more effectively. It may also be used to find items for use in the Common Core curriculum.
Some of my recent thoughts about academic libraries. These focus a fair bit on spaces, but there is also a focus on services, technologies and our programs.
It is from a presentation that I gave by Skype to the SCU Library on 27 November 2015.
Rebecca Grant DAH Research Presentationdri_ireland
Presentation given by Rebecca Grant of the Digital Repository of Ireland at the Research in the Digital Age symposium at the Trinity Long Room Hub, 14 July, 2015. The presentation gives an overview of some of the key concepts and drivers in research data management for the arts and humanities, and introduces the Digital Repository of Ireland as potential place of deposit for such data.
Presentation given by Rebecca Grant of the Digital Repository of Ireland at the Digital Preservation for Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DPASSH) conference, Dublin, 26 June 2015. This paper investigates how guidance on research data management differs for researchers in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Reimagining library and community space with digital technologiesArtefacto
A participatory workshop exploring different ways libraries and other community spaces can use digital technologies to provide engaging and interactive user experiences. Held at Deptford Lounge.
Keynote presentation from Jesuit Secondary Education Association Librarians Conference January 2014. Focuses on how we blend material practices and symbolic meanings in 21st century school libraries. Special focus on Learning Commons model.
STEAM to STEM: Redesigning Science Itself by Roger Malinaroger malina
Presented at Balance Un Balance Conference, Plymouth 2017 STEAM to STEM: How the arts, design and humanities can work with STEM to redesign science itself: The scientific method needs redesigning for the problems we are working on today. Scientific culture needs redesigning to couple better to the needed social re-design (design 4.0) for a sustainable global civilization .
Digital Social Science Lab: Connecting academia with data literacyChristian Lauersen
Slides from Library Connect webinar "Research data literacy and the library" on Dec. 8th 2016
https://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/articles/webinar-dec-8-research-data-literacy-and-library
1. Introduction Library information system34JeevanrajR
Libraries have long served as repositories of knowledge, offering access to a vast array of resources for scholars, students, and the general public. However, as the volume of information has exploded in the digital age, the role of libraries has evolved, necessitating sophisticated systems to manage and disseminate information effectively. This essay provides an introduction to library information systems, exploring their components, functions, and significance in modern society.
Components of Library Information Systems
Library information systems encompass a diverse set of components designed to facilitate the acquisition, organization, retrieval, and dissemination of information. At the core of these systems is the library management software, which serves as the central hub for cataloging resources, managing user accounts, and facilitating circulation processes. Integrated library systems (ILS) or library management systems (LMS) automate many routine tasks, such as inventory management, fine calculation, and interlibrary loans, streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency.
Another critical component of library information systems is the online public access catalog (OPAC), which provides users with a searchable interface to discover and locate resources within the library's collection. OPACs have evolved from simple text-based interfaces to sophisticated platforms featuring advanced search capabilities, personalized recommendations, and interactive features, empowering users to navigate the library's holdings with ease.
In addition to these core components, modern library information systems often incorporate digital repositories, electronic resource management systems, and discovery layers to accommodate the growing diversity of formats and sources. These systems enable libraries to offer access to electronic journals, databases, e-books, and multimedia resources, expanding their reach and relevance in an increasingly digital world.
Functions of Library Information Systems
Library information systems perform a myriad of functions aimed at supporting the research, teaching, and learning activities of their users. One of their primary functions is resource discovery, enabling users to locate relevant materials efficiently through robust search capabilities, metadata enrichment, and faceted browsing. By providing access to a comprehensive array of resources, library information systems empower users to explore diverse perspectives, deepen their understanding, and foster intellectual curiosity.
Moreover, library information systems play a crucial role in collection management, helping librarians assess, acquire, and organize resources to meet the evolving needs of their communities. Automated workflows, collection analysis tools, and collaborative acquisition models facilitate strategic decision-making and resource allocation, ensuring that libraries maintain vibrant and responsive collections.
The DPLA and NY Heritage for Tech Camp 2014Larry Naukam
This is an introduction to the Digital Public Library of America and to New York Heritage. It was put together for showing these web sites to school media librarians and others, an helping them to use it more effectively. It may also be used to find items for use in the Common Core curriculum.
Some of my recent thoughts about academic libraries. These focus a fair bit on spaces, but there is also a focus on services, technologies and our programs.
It is from a presentation that I gave by Skype to the SCU Library on 27 November 2015.
Rebecca Grant DAH Research Presentationdri_ireland
Presentation given by Rebecca Grant of the Digital Repository of Ireland at the Research in the Digital Age symposium at the Trinity Long Room Hub, 14 July, 2015. The presentation gives an overview of some of the key concepts and drivers in research data management for the arts and humanities, and introduces the Digital Repository of Ireland as potential place of deposit for such data.
Presentation given by Rebecca Grant of the Digital Repository of Ireland at the Digital Preservation for Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DPASSH) conference, Dublin, 26 June 2015. This paper investigates how guidance on research data management differs for researchers in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Reimagining library and community space with digital technologiesArtefacto
A participatory workshop exploring different ways libraries and other community spaces can use digital technologies to provide engaging and interactive user experiences. Held at Deptford Lounge.
Keynote presentation from Jesuit Secondary Education Association Librarians Conference January 2014. Focuses on how we blend material practices and symbolic meanings in 21st century school libraries. Special focus on Learning Commons model.
STEAM to STEM: Redesigning Science Itself by Roger Malinaroger malina
Presented at Balance Un Balance Conference, Plymouth 2017 STEAM to STEM: How the arts, design and humanities can work with STEM to redesign science itself: The scientific method needs redesigning for the problems we are working on today. Scientific culture needs redesigning to couple better to the needed social re-design (design 4.0) for a sustainable global civilization .
Et rum er ikke blot et rum: Biblioteket som sted og hvorfor det gør en forskelChristian Lauersen
Oplæg om biblioteket som sted og social infrastruktur og hvorfor det gør en forskel i både civilsamfund og akademia. Introduktion til placemaking som metode til at arbejde med udviklingen af delte steder
A library visit is not just a number: The value and impact of public librariesChristian Lauersen
Keynote at NAPLE Forum 2021 about Roskilde Central Library's study on the value and imact of public libraries: https://naple.eu/forum2021/
Link to report on the study: https://www.roskildebib.dk/sites/roskilde.ddbcms.dk/files/files/news/roskildebib_folkebibliotekets_betydning_for_borgerne_i_danmark_eng_final_0.pdf
Link to blog post about the study: https://christianlauersen.net/2021/04/19/a-haven-in-our-community-the-impact-and-value-of-public-libraries/
A library visit is not just a number: Seeking a new language for the vaule of...Christian Lauersen
Talk at The Swedish Library Associations Network for Development Methods: https://www.biblioteksforeningen.se/kalender/traff-med-expertnatverket-for-verksamhetsutvecklande-metoder/
A room is not just a room: The Library as place and why it mattersChristian Lauersen
Talk on why public places matters and the library as a significant part of communities social infrastructure at the yearly ASL Conference in Dublin March 29 2019. Programme: https://www.aslibraries.com/full-programme
I Digital Social Science Lab (DSSL) på Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultetsbibliotek har man skabt en åben platform der via undervisning og events skal bygge bro mellem studier, forskning og læring og digitale metoder. En af kernetankerne bag DSSL er, at biblioteket ikke skal være eksperten i alle henseender, men i højere grad facilitere, at studerende, forskere og andre interessenter mødes og arbejder sammen, udveksler ideer og lærer af hinanden.
Læs mere om DSSL: http://kub.kb.dk/DSSL
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
MATATAG CURRICULUM: ASSESSING THE READINESS OF ELEM. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS I...NelTorrente
In this research, it concludes that while the readiness of teachers in Caloocan City to implement the MATATAG Curriculum is generally positive, targeted efforts in professional development, resource distribution, support networks, and comprehensive preparation can address the existing gaps and ensure successful curriculum implementation.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Safalta Digital marketing institute in Noida, provide complete applications that encompass a huge range of virtual advertising and marketing additives, which includes search engine optimization, virtual communication advertising, pay-per-click on marketing, content material advertising, internet analytics, and greater. These university courses are designed for students who possess a comprehensive understanding of virtual marketing strategies and attributes.Safalta Digital Marketing Institute in Noida is a first choice for young individuals or students who are looking to start their careers in the field of digital advertising. The institute gives specialized courses designed and certification.
for beginners, providing thorough training in areas such as SEO, digital communication marketing, and PPC training in Noida. After finishing the program, students receive the certifications recognised by top different universitie, setting a strong foundation for a successful career in digital marketing.
Delivering Micro-Credentials in Technical and Vocational Education and TrainingAG2 Design
Explore how micro-credentials are transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) with this comprehensive slide deck. Discover what micro-credentials are, their importance in TVET, the advantages they offer, and the insights from industry experts. Additionally, learn about the top software applications available for creating and managing micro-credentials. This presentation also includes valuable resources and a discussion on the future of these specialised certifications.
For more detailed information on delivering micro-credentials in TVET, visit this https://tvettrainer.com/delivering-micro-credentials-in-tvet/
7. ”A great library should be a
workshop as well as a repository.
It should teach the methods of
thorough research, and cultivate
in readers the habit of
seeking the original sources
of learning”
- Justin Winsor, late 1800
9. An open platform for education and events on digital methods
Hardware and software for harvesting, cleaning,
analyzing and visualizing data
A dynamic and aesthetically inspiring learning environment
11. Hvad er Digital Social Science Lab?
• Et fysisk rum til understøttelse af
forskning, uddannelse og læring
• Relevant software og hardware +
vejledning og support
• En platform for digitale metoder og
værktøjer indenfor samfundsvidenskaben
34. Thank you for
listening
Digital Social
Science Lab
http://kub.kb.dk/DS
SL
Christian Lauersen
Mail: cula@kb.dk
Twitter: @clauersen
The Library Lab
https://christianlauer
sen.net