The Digital Strategy document summarizes the process undertaken by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library to develop a digital strategy. A steering committee and five workgroups composed of 76 staff members researched best practices. The workgroups developed guiding principles in areas like content, community, digitization, user experience, and infrastructure. The principles aim to create a unified digital platform, remove barriers to access, foster an interactive community, empower individuals, expand programming digitally, preserve local history, and equip staff for the digital future. The project involved research, staff and community input, and an implementation plan.
The IMLS National Digital Platform & Your Library: Tools You Can UseTrevor Owens
As libraries increasingly use digital infrastructure to provide access to content and resources, there are more and more opportunities for collaboration around the tools and services that they use to meet their users’ needs. To this end, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is making substantial investments in developing collaborative and sustainable technical and social digital infrastructure for libraries through the National Digital Platform initiative. In this talk, you will learn about a series of digital tools, services, training opportunities and resources IMLS is funding through the National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. The presentation will focus on ongoing projects and efforts that you and your library can get involved in and make direct use of. It will also provide insight into how you could develop competitive proposals for projects that could be funded through this national effort.
Platform Thinking: Frameworks for a National Digital Platform State of MindTrevor Owens
Talk presented as a closing keynote to the Biodiversity Heritage Library's National Digital Stewardship Residency program meeting at the National Museum of Natural History. This talk reviews the National Digital Platform framework developed by US IMLS in collaboration with various library, archives and museum stakeholders and presents a series of additional conceptual frameworks on the role of software in society and psychology.
Digital Infrastructures that Embody Library Principles: The IMLS national dig...Trevor Owens
Digital library infrastructures must not simply work. They must also manifest the core principles of libraries and archives. Since 2014, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has engaged with stakeholders from diverse library communities to consider collaborative approaches to building digital library tools and services. The “national digital platform” for libraries, archives, and museums is the framework that resulted from these dialogs. One key feature of the national digital platform (NDP) is the anchoring of core library principles within the development of digital tools and services. This essay explores how NDP-funded projects enact library principles as part of the national framework.
Next Steps for IMLS's National Digital PlatformTrevor Owens
This keynote, at the Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference, provides and update on the National Digital Platform and 20 projects supported to enhance it. The national digital platform is a way of thinking about and approaching the digital capability and capacity of libraries across the US. In this sense, it is the combination of software applications, social and technical infrastructure, and staff expertise that provide library content and services to all users in the US. As libraries increasingly use digital infrastructure to provide access to digital content and resources, there are more and more opportunities for collaboration around the tools and services that they use to meet their users’ needs. It is possible for each library in the country to leverage and benefit from the work of other libraries in shared digital services, systems, and infrastructure.
We need to bridge gaps between disparate pieces of the existing digital infrastructure, for increased efficiencies, cost savings, access, and services. To this end, IMLS is focusing on the national digital platform as an area of priority in the National Leadership Grants to Libraries program and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program. We are eager to explore how this way of thinking and approaching infrastructure development can help states make the best use of the funds they receive through the Grants to States program. We’re also eager to work with other foundations and funders to maximize the impact of our federal investment
The IMLS National Digital Platform & Your Library: Tools You Can UseTrevor Owens
As libraries increasingly use digital infrastructure to provide access to content and resources, there are more and more opportunities for collaboration around the tools and services that they use to meet their users’ needs. To this end, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is making substantial investments in developing collaborative and sustainable technical and social digital infrastructure for libraries through the National Digital Platform initiative. In this talk, you will learn about a series of digital tools, services, training opportunities and resources IMLS is funding through the National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. The presentation will focus on ongoing projects and efforts that you and your library can get involved in and make direct use of. It will also provide insight into how you could develop competitive proposals for projects that could be funded through this national effort.
Platform Thinking: Frameworks for a National Digital Platform State of MindTrevor Owens
Talk presented as a closing keynote to the Biodiversity Heritage Library's National Digital Stewardship Residency program meeting at the National Museum of Natural History. This talk reviews the National Digital Platform framework developed by US IMLS in collaboration with various library, archives and museum stakeholders and presents a series of additional conceptual frameworks on the role of software in society and psychology.
Digital Infrastructures that Embody Library Principles: The IMLS national dig...Trevor Owens
Digital library infrastructures must not simply work. They must also manifest the core principles of libraries and archives. Since 2014, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has engaged with stakeholders from diverse library communities to consider collaborative approaches to building digital library tools and services. The “national digital platform” for libraries, archives, and museums is the framework that resulted from these dialogs. One key feature of the national digital platform (NDP) is the anchoring of core library principles within the development of digital tools and services. This essay explores how NDP-funded projects enact library principles as part of the national framework.
Next Steps for IMLS's National Digital PlatformTrevor Owens
This keynote, at the Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference, provides and update on the National Digital Platform and 20 projects supported to enhance it. The national digital platform is a way of thinking about and approaching the digital capability and capacity of libraries across the US. In this sense, it is the combination of software applications, social and technical infrastructure, and staff expertise that provide library content and services to all users in the US. As libraries increasingly use digital infrastructure to provide access to digital content and resources, there are more and more opportunities for collaboration around the tools and services that they use to meet their users’ needs. It is possible for each library in the country to leverage and benefit from the work of other libraries in shared digital services, systems, and infrastructure.
We need to bridge gaps between disparate pieces of the existing digital infrastructure, for increased efficiencies, cost savings, access, and services. To this end, IMLS is focusing on the national digital platform as an area of priority in the National Leadership Grants to Libraries program and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program. We are eager to explore how this way of thinking and approaching infrastructure development can help states make the best use of the funds they receive through the Grants to States program. We’re also eager to work with other foundations and funders to maximize the impact of our federal investment
Technology Trends in Libraries - Today & TomorrowRachel Vacek
This presentation discusses the basic concepts of Web 2.0 and how they are being used in libraries. It provides examples of these concepts, and emphasizes that over the next several years, the concepts of Web 2.0 (collaboration, participation, tagging, community, etc.) will only grow, but the actual technologies themselves will change.
Welcome to the Mountain West Digital Library: The Power of PartnershipSandra McIntyre
Webinar from the Mountain West Digital Library
Sandra McIntyre, MWDL Director
Rebekah Cummings, MWDL Assistant Director/Outreach Librarian
The Mountain West Digital Library (MWDL) provides a central search portal to over 800,000 digital resources from memory institutions in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, and Hawaii. As a program of the Utah Academic Library Consortium for the last twelve years, MWDL brings together 122 partners, including academic libraries, public libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and government agencies, to share expertise and resources for digitization, hosting, and aggregated search. As one of the first six service hubs to the Digital Public Library of America, MWDL provides the on-ramp for DPLA participation to memory institutions in the Mountain West.
Sandra and Rebekah will talk about how the MWDL network came together and how partners work together across the region. They will also discuss how to join the Mountain West Digital Library, what it means to be an MWDL partner, and the benefits of partnership.
This presentation was provided by Jennie Rose Halperin of Library Futures, during the NISO Hot Topic Virtual Conference "Ebooks and Collections." The event was held on August 25, 2021
This presentation was provided by Evan Simpson of Brandeis University, during the NISO event "Collaborative Library Resource Sharing: Standards, Developments, and New Models for Cooperating," held October 7 - October 8, 2008.
Presented at the 2018 LRCN National Workshop on
Electronic Resource Management Systems in Libraries,
held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Handout for Planning and Implementing a Digital Library ProjectJenn Riley
Brancolini, Kristine and Jenn Riley. "Planning and Implementing a Digital Library Project." Indiana LSTA Digital Project Planning Workshop, February 7, 2006.
Articulo
Journal of Computing; vol. 2, no. 5
sers of Institutional Repositories and Digital Libraries are known by their needs for very specific information about one or more subjects. To characterize users profiles and offer them new documents and resources is one of the main challenges of today's libraries. In this paper, a Selective Dissemination of Information service is described, which proposes an Ontology-based Context Aware system for identifying user's context (research subjects, work team, areas of interest). This system enables librarians to broaden users profiles beyond the information that users have introduced by hand (such as institution, age and language). The system requires a context retrieval layer to capture user information and behavior, and an inference engine to support context inference from many information sources (selected documents and users' queries).
Ver registro completo en: http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/5526
This presentation was provided by Jill Morris of PALCI, during the NISO event "Owing, Licensing, and Sharing Digital Content." The virtual conference was held on Thursday, January 21, 2021.
Library is the heart of any educational institutions. Nowadays there are two basic form of library, one is traditional library and another is digital library. Traditional library is the library to collection the information in print form like books, journals etc. and digital library is the library to collection information with associated services, where the information is stored in digital format like text, video, audio etc. and accessible over a network. According to Bala and Sagar(2014, 369p.) “Library as an institution has played an important role in the progress of civilization. In the modern age the library users need accurate, current and pinpointed information, and there expectation also high”. Due to lack of time no body have time to visit a library and search catalogue cards. Most of the users prefer the digital resources because these can be used anytime and by everyone over the Internet.
lecture of Fe Angela M. Verzosa for presentation before the Conference on Library Management in the Philippine Setting: Principles and Best Practices, Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga City, August 16-17, 2012
Planning and Implementing a Digital Library ProjectJenn Riley
Brancolini, Kristine and Jenn Riley. "Planning and Implementing a Digital Library Project," Indiana LSTA Digital Project Planning Workshop, February 7, 2006.
Web-scale Discovery Services are becoming an integral part of libraries' information gathering arsenal. These services are able to use a single interface to seamlessly integrate results from a wide range of online sources, emulating the experience patrons have come to expect from Internet search engines. But despite their ability to streamline searching, discovery services provide a wide set of challenges for libraries who implement them. This virtual conference will touch on both the potential of discovery services as well as some of the issues involved.
Technology Trends in Libraries - Today & TomorrowRachel Vacek
This presentation discusses the basic concepts of Web 2.0 and how they are being used in libraries. It provides examples of these concepts, and emphasizes that over the next several years, the concepts of Web 2.0 (collaboration, participation, tagging, community, etc.) will only grow, but the actual technologies themselves will change.
Welcome to the Mountain West Digital Library: The Power of PartnershipSandra McIntyre
Webinar from the Mountain West Digital Library
Sandra McIntyre, MWDL Director
Rebekah Cummings, MWDL Assistant Director/Outreach Librarian
The Mountain West Digital Library (MWDL) provides a central search portal to over 800,000 digital resources from memory institutions in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, and Hawaii. As a program of the Utah Academic Library Consortium for the last twelve years, MWDL brings together 122 partners, including academic libraries, public libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and government agencies, to share expertise and resources for digitization, hosting, and aggregated search. As one of the first six service hubs to the Digital Public Library of America, MWDL provides the on-ramp for DPLA participation to memory institutions in the Mountain West.
Sandra and Rebekah will talk about how the MWDL network came together and how partners work together across the region. They will also discuss how to join the Mountain West Digital Library, what it means to be an MWDL partner, and the benefits of partnership.
This presentation was provided by Jennie Rose Halperin of Library Futures, during the NISO Hot Topic Virtual Conference "Ebooks and Collections." The event was held on August 25, 2021
This presentation was provided by Evan Simpson of Brandeis University, during the NISO event "Collaborative Library Resource Sharing: Standards, Developments, and New Models for Cooperating," held October 7 - October 8, 2008.
Presented at the 2018 LRCN National Workshop on
Electronic Resource Management Systems in Libraries,
held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Handout for Planning and Implementing a Digital Library ProjectJenn Riley
Brancolini, Kristine and Jenn Riley. "Planning and Implementing a Digital Library Project." Indiana LSTA Digital Project Planning Workshop, February 7, 2006.
Articulo
Journal of Computing; vol. 2, no. 5
sers of Institutional Repositories and Digital Libraries are known by their needs for very specific information about one or more subjects. To characterize users profiles and offer them new documents and resources is one of the main challenges of today's libraries. In this paper, a Selective Dissemination of Information service is described, which proposes an Ontology-based Context Aware system for identifying user's context (research subjects, work team, areas of interest). This system enables librarians to broaden users profiles beyond the information that users have introduced by hand (such as institution, age and language). The system requires a context retrieval layer to capture user information and behavior, and an inference engine to support context inference from many information sources (selected documents and users' queries).
Ver registro completo en: http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/5526
This presentation was provided by Jill Morris of PALCI, during the NISO event "Owing, Licensing, and Sharing Digital Content." The virtual conference was held on Thursday, January 21, 2021.
Library is the heart of any educational institutions. Nowadays there are two basic form of library, one is traditional library and another is digital library. Traditional library is the library to collection the information in print form like books, journals etc. and digital library is the library to collection information with associated services, where the information is stored in digital format like text, video, audio etc. and accessible over a network. According to Bala and Sagar(2014, 369p.) “Library as an institution has played an important role in the progress of civilization. In the modern age the library users need accurate, current and pinpointed information, and there expectation also high”. Due to lack of time no body have time to visit a library and search catalogue cards. Most of the users prefer the digital resources because these can be used anytime and by everyone over the Internet.
lecture of Fe Angela M. Verzosa for presentation before the Conference on Library Management in the Philippine Setting: Principles and Best Practices, Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga City, August 16-17, 2012
Planning and Implementing a Digital Library ProjectJenn Riley
Brancolini, Kristine and Jenn Riley. "Planning and Implementing a Digital Library Project," Indiana LSTA Digital Project Planning Workshop, February 7, 2006.
Web-scale Discovery Services are becoming an integral part of libraries' information gathering arsenal. These services are able to use a single interface to seamlessly integrate results from a wide range of online sources, emulating the experience patrons have come to expect from Internet search engines. But despite their ability to streamline searching, discovery services provide a wide set of challenges for libraries who implement them. This virtual conference will touch on both the potential of discovery services as well as some of the issues involved.
Krista Robinson of the Stratford Public Library and Perth County Information Network presented on what the Edge Initiative is and the Edge Benchmarks for Technology. She also reported on how SPL is using the benchmarks to move forward with their tech priorities in 2014.
Presented at Keeping Up With Library Technology (KULT) November 1, 2013 at Hamilton Public Library.
Engaging Your Community Through Cultural Heritage Digital Libraries Karen S Calhoun
Based on the book Exploring Digital Libraries, this ALA Techsource webinar examines cultural heritage collections in the context of the social web and online communities. Calhoun and Brenner explore the possibilities and provide examples of digital libraries' shift toward social platforms, along the way discussing how to increase discoverability and community engagement, for instance through crowdsourcing.
Created by Joyce Valenza and Deb Kachel for an LSTA Commonwealth Libraries project to train school and public librarians to use LibGuides as a tool for collection curation.
A Manifesto for the Digital Shift in Research LibrariesTorsten Reimer
A report from the Digital Shift working group for RLUK (Research Libraries UK) on the challenges libraries face with regards to the digital shift and how to overcome them. Presented at a virtual RLUK seminar on 18th May 2020.
Emerging Technologies in the Workplace For Quality ServiceFe Angela Verzosa
presented at the Seminar on the theme “Basics and Beyond Librarianship: Towards a Compleat Librarian,” held at Holy Angel University, Angeles, Pampanga on September 9, 2009
This project report deliberates the new activities, methods and technology used in digitization and formation of digital libraries. It set out some key points involved and the detailed plans required in the process, offers pieces of advice and guidance for the practicing Librarians and Information scientists. Digital Libraries are being created today for diverse communities and in different fields e.g. education, science, culture, development, health, governance and so on. With the availability of several free digital Library software packages at the recent time, the creation and sharing of information through the digital library collections has become an attractive and feasible proposition for library and information professionals around the world. The paper ends with a call to integrate digitization into the plans and policies of any institution to maximize its effectiveness.
A joint presentation by Ernesto Priani and Ernesto Priego for the International Conference on Latin American Cybercultural Studies, oresight Centre, University ofLiverpool, UK
19 May 2011, 3PM
http://latamcyber.wordpress.com/
Images on the first and last slide are excerpts from The Infinite Library, an ongoing project by Daniel Gustav Cramer and Haris Epaminonda.
http://www.theinfinitelibrary.com/
This presentation by Ernesto Priego and Ernesto Priani is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
Understanding the Challenges of Street ChildrenSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
Donate Us
https://serudsindia.org/how-individuals-can-support-street-children-in-india/
#donatefororphan, #donateforhomelesschildren, #childeducation, #ngochildeducation, #donateforeducation, #donationforchildeducation, #sponsorforpoorchild, #sponsororphanage #sponsororphanchild, #donation, #education, #charity, #educationforchild, #seruds, #kurnool, #joyhome
A process server is a authorized person for delivering legal documents, such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, and other court papers, to peoples involved in legal proceedings.
3. Introduction
In October 2013, the Library Board of Trustees adopted a Strategic
Plan that will serve as a guide for the future planning for Charlotte
Mecklenburg Library over the next three years. One of the three strategic
goals of this plan was to “Innovate to support 21st century access.”
Today’s patrons are increasingly digital consumers in many areas of their
lives and the library recognizes the need to meet patrons on the digital
landscape. Library administration, acknowledging this tremendous shift
initiated the Digital Strategy Project, and extended all Library staff an
opportunity to participate. Seventy-six staff members from all
departments and from of all positions began working on the project with
the research phase beginning in November 2013.
4. The Workgroups and the Steering Committee
The Digital Strategy project was divided into
five unique workgroups, tasked with
researching, identifying, and formulating the
best possible solutions for the Library’s
Digital Strategy. These solutions, or Guiding
Principles, serve as guidelines for the
organization’s digital future.
The Workgroup’s efforts were coordinated
and managed by the Steering Committee,
which guided each workgroup in their
progress.
5.
6. The Steering Committee
The Steering Committee collaborated with each
Workgroup’s efforts, serving as a catalyst and
guide to their work, while systematically
organizing a comprehensive vision for the
entire project.
The Steering Committee also worked with the
Project’s Advisory Board made up of library
leadership and community advisors, keeping
them informed of the project’s progress and
responding, in turn, to their input.
7. Content Workgroup
Responsible for recommending guiding
principles for the Library’s current and
future digital content:
● Who will create content?
● What types of content should be
explored / utilized?
● How will content be accessed?
Reviewed best practices from other
libraries and other industries that
organize and disseminate digital content
to customers/users.
8. Responsible for recommending guiding
principles on how to best foster
community within a digital space. This
workgroup extensively covered social
media, digital programming, and
interactive user experiences.
Community Workgroup
9. Digitization Workgroup
Responsible for recommending guiding
principles for the Library’s digitization
efforts. Evaluated current best practices
seen in other libraries, and outside
industries. Explored ways to produce
community digitization projects utilizing
the community’s local, unique content.
10. User Experience Workgroup
Responsible for recommending guiding
principles for creating an improved and
intuitive digital interface. Customer
navigation, usability, and communication
within the digital platform fell under this
workgroup’s scope.
11. Infrastructure Workgroup
Responsible for recommending guiding
principles in regards to the infrastructure
and technology needed in order to
implement all Digital Strategy goals.
Created side by side comparisons on
current vendor solutions to address
current and future needs.
12. Advisory Board
Organized and developed the initial
project plan, identified a Project Manager,
and extended the invitation for staff to
participate within the library system.
Encouraged a broad view perspective
while providing guidance to the Steering
Committee and the Project Manager as
the work progressed. This Council was
made up of members from the Executive
Leadership Team as well as a
Community Member Advisor.
14. Unifying Digital: One login. One interface. One platform.
Guiding Principle: Create and
present a unified digital platform
that empowers customers to
access the Library’s entire
digital collection as well as
library services with only one
login.
Richland Public Library
15. Unifying Digital: One login. One interface. One platform.
A single search box will provide library
customers with a comprehensive list of
library collection materials, programs and
other resources.
Des Moines Public Library
16. This digital platform
will retain the same
consistent and
available support of
librarians and
information
professionals
accessible at branch
locations.
Unifying Digital: One login. One interface. One platform.
17. Examples: Single search, one login for all
vendor products, Bento Box Search Results
See: Richland Public Library, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill
Unifying Digital: One login. One interface. One platform.
Richland Public Library
18. Removing Barriers : Access to everything, anywhere.
Guiding Principle: The Library’s
digital space will offer the same level of
service online that is delivered during
in-person interactions. Core services
such as reference, reader's advisory,
program delivery, card application and
replacement, fine processing, and
password assistance will be
seamlessly translated onto the digital
platform.
19. This platform will be responsive and
mobile friendly, supporting browsers on
multiple devices and operating
systems.
Removing Barriers : Access to everything, anywhere.
Bibliocommons
20. Removing Barriers : Access to everything, anywhere.
In evaluating the digital
platform, the Library will
include user interface testing
and feedback from diverse
segments of the community
to ensure that resources are
not only of high quality but
also easy to access.
21. Removing Barriers : Access to everything, anywhere.
Universal design* elements will be a priority in
the development and ongoing maintenance of
the digital platform.
As with physical spaces and collections, the
Library will comply with ADA requirements and
make digital materials accessible for all
customers, including those with disabilities.
*Measures for creating inherently accessible spaces for all, including
older adults, people without disabilities and people with disabilities
22. The Library will also explore ways to minimize
language barriers through automated
translation tools, selection of foreign language
resources, and/or lowered reading levels of
English text.
Removing Barriers : Access to everything, anywhere.
See: Chicago Public Library Spanish
Chicago Public Library
23. Removing Barriers : Access to everything, anywhere.
The Library will seek solutions and
partnerships to address the digital divide in
the Charlotte Mecklenburg community. The
Library will continue to provide technology
education, free access to computers and the
Internet, and inexpensive access to printers
and other resources.
24. Fostering an Interactive Digital Community
Guiding Principle: The Library is at the nexus of
information, reading, culture and community in Charlotte
and Mecklenburg County. We plan to leverage this
position online by providing opportunities for customers
to connect with Library staff, collection materials,
resources, and each other through the digital platform.
The platform will actively engage community members
through multiple interactive features.
Image
Des Moines Public Library
25. The digital platform will allow
members of the public, with staff or
volunteer moderation, to comment on
Library resources and programming.
The Library 3.0 Social Media team will
also showcase the Library on major
social media sites and remain
responsive to community comments
or questions. The platform will create
a dialogue with our customers,
keeping the Library at the forefront of
their minds as the solution for their
information needs.
Fostering an Interactive Digital Community
26. Examples: Online discussions, Social network
applications, Gamification, Content creation and sharing,
Channels for public comments/feedback
See: King County Library’s Readometer App,
Goodreads Groups, Reddit Books, Reddit Author
AMA, Foursquare
Fostering an Interactive Digital Community
King County Library
27. Empowering The Individual
Guiding Principle: Users of the digital platform will
have the freedom to customize their experience. The
Library maintains its commitment to privacy as a
foundation for Intellectual Freedom while offering
optional personalization tools.
Patrons will continue to manage their digital profile and
borrowing accounts online.
28. Empowering The Individual
Examples: User generated lists,
Recommended titles and programs,
Saved search history, Subscriptions and
notifications, Social Media Integration
See: Amazon, Goodreads, Netflix, New
York Public Library User Profiles
29. Reaching Further with Programming
Guiding Principle Through the digital
platform, the Library will have the opportunity
to provide digital programming and services to
customers twenty-four hours a day. New
digital tools will be utilized to extend traditional
library services outside of branch locations.
New York Public Library
30. Reaching Further with Programming
Examples: Interactive forums for book clubs,
Guided library branch tours, Livestreamed
storytimes, Live or archived
performances/lectures, and Computer
classes and trainings.
See: Live from NYPL, Darien After Dark
Goodreads
31. Preserving our Past
Guiding Principle: The Library will renew its
commitment and duty to preserve Charlotte and
Mecklenburg County’s local and genealogical history by
creating and curating digital exhibits and database
resources from the archives of the Robinson-Spangler
Carolina Room.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
32. In an effort to ensure that this knowledge and
data will be available for all future generations,
these collections must be digitally preserved
and developed with sustainability in mind,
showcasing items of unique and historical value
not found online through other libraries,
databases, or websites.
Preserving our Past
Digital NC
33. Once selected, these items will be digitized
utilizing a combination of vendor or in-house
solutions, adhering to best practice, copyright
laws, and industry standards.
Preserving our Past
34. All digitized items will be discoverable not only
from the Library’s digital platform, but also on
major search engines, and the Digital Public
Library of America [DPLA], ensuring that
everyone can have free access to the rich history
of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
Preserving our Past
35. Examples: Online exhibits, Community
transcription projects, Metadata tagging games
See: Digital Public Library of America,
NYPL’s What’s on the Menu Project, Monroe
County Public Library’s Flickr, Digital NC’s
Newspaper Project, Metadata Games
Preserving our Past
Chicago Public Library
36. Equipping Staff for the 21st Century
Guiding Principle: The digital platform will
empower Library staff to create and curate content,
while serving customers at point of need.
Adequately supporting and training staff to adjust to
these coming responsibilities will be a high priority
for the Library.
Chicago Public Library
37. Equipping Staff for the 21st Century
Examples: Content Management System,
Book Recommendations, Blogs, Podcasts,
Instructional Videos
See: Chicago Public Library Staff Picks, Los
Angeles Public Library Podcasts, NYPL
Blogs, Bibliocommons CMS
Richland Public Library
38. Supporting Sustainable, Nimble and Innovative Progress
Guiding Principle: Decisions
regarding infrastructure needed to
support the Library’s Digital Strategy
will be made in collaboration with
County IST, Library leadership, and
Library staff.
39. A rubric will be applied to assess the following when considering any technology
for acquisition, renewal or upgrade:
➔ service orientation
➔ cost-effectiveness
➔ reliability
➔ security
➔ sustainability
These open standards will ensure transparency, financial stewardship, and
fairness in judging potential infrastructure.
Supporting Sustainable, Nimble and Innovative Progress
➔ flexibility
➔ scalability
➔ interoperability
➔ openness
➔ strategic alignment
40. Next Steps
➔ Feedback from ELT
➔ Staff Input Piece
➔ Community Input Piece
➔ Revision and Implementation Plan
42. Project Participants
Steering Committee
Team Lead:
Seth Ervin
Co-Lead:
Janet Goretti
Content:
Tom Cole & Leanda Gahegan
Digitization:
Mimi Curlee & Michael Bartlett
Community:
Beck Gorman & Eric Hartman
Infrastructure:
Asa Yoel & Rachel Kubie
User Experience:
Ursula Guidry & Malcolm Plummer
Content Workgroup
Team Lead:
Amy Richard
Co-Lead:
Angel Truesdale
Staff Content Tools:
Paul DeVillo, Lydia Towery, Vicki Huffman
Digital Patron Content Development:
Krisiti Madron, Angel Truesdale, Mary Kyle
Search/Discovery Tool:
Bruce Edelman, John Swearingen, Marilyn Foulke
Explore Creating a Library owned Platform for e-content:
Trilby Meeks, Jori Frazier, Kim Arlia
43. Project Participants
Digitization Workgroup
Team Lead:
Christen Higgins
Co-lead:
Leslie Kesler
Members:
Jeff Arnold, Paulina Barrier, Nathan
Cook, Ed McDonald,
Lois Kilkka, Jamey Rorie
Community Workgroup
Team Lead:
Amrita Patel
Co-lead:
Alicia Finley
Children's Services:
Cathy Cartledge, Brian Hart,
Maeve Cunningham
Teen Services:
Jimmeka Anderson,
Marcy White
Adult Services:
Lawrence Turner,
Christie Buchanon-Wellmon,
Dot Siler
Social Media:
Alicia Finley, Linda Katzman,
Leah Yeomans
Infrastructure Workgroup
Team Lead:
Bethany Scott
Co-lead:
Peter Jareo
ILS:
Peter Jareo,
Michael Englebrecht,
Tyler Mayser, Gary Rautenstrauch
Search/Discovery interface:
John Peitzman, Kenya Sloan,
Juliana Dyson, Bethany Scott
Hardware:
Frank Blair, Gail Stem, David
Sniffin
Other Members:
Cliff Dupuy
44. Project Participants
User Experience Workgroup
Team Lead:
Amy Wyckoff
Co-Lead:
Mike Wozniak
Information Architecture:
Vickie Chapman, Linda Tarney,
Mike Wozniak, Nelson Engelbrecht
Visual Design:
Sheila Bumgarner, Jeremy Lytal,
Malcolm Plummer, Rosanne Losee
Interaction Design:
Heidi Flythe, Mercede Walker,
Amy Wyckoff, Harold Escalante
Advisory Board
Project Manager:
Chantez Neymoss
Community and Industry Advisor:
Gary Rautenstrauch
Advisors:
David Singleton
Leonora Kaufmann
Frank Blair
Linda Raymond