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- 1. Librarians in theCloud era – Evolving or transforming roles? CHOY FATT CHEONG University Librarian Nanyang Technological University Singapore fcchoy@ntu.edu.sg 2013 EBSCO User Seminar The Value of E-resource in the Cloud Era Hong Kong, 11 April 2013 Hotel Nikko Hong Kong
- 2. SaaS (Software as aService) PaaS (Platform as a Service) IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) THE INTERNET? A shared pool of digital resources, content & services accessible via the Internet
- 3. Anything digital tendto move to the cloudLIBRARIES THE CLOUD
- 4. THE CLOUD FOCUS ON Howwill it affect the work of libraries & librarians?
- 5. THE CLOUD Increasing volume of “highquality” information is available for free in the Cloud The Cloud enables the growth and rapid development of innovative new content The Cloud is a compelling place for formal and informal learning Some general observations …..
- 6. A key selling point “Libraries provideaccess to expensive scholarly content and high quality publications to their users which they don’t normally get from the Internet”. Still true Less so because of Open Access and increased use of new media Increasing volume of “high quality” information is available for free in the Cloud 1
- 7. Recent Developments FASTR (US) White HouseDirective Finch report (UK) Public funds Research Output-Publications Should be freely available Rationale Momentum Open Access Mandates Research funding agencies 80 worldwide (A) More scholarly materials will be on Open Access Open access refers mainly to scholarly publications or content that are made available for free access to the public via the Internet.
- 8. Green Mechanism Gold Continue subscription model More scholarly materialswill be on Open Access Depends on archival policy of publisher Via repositories With embargo Depends on APC (Article Processing Charges) Via OA journals Immediate access Maintaining repositories Encouraging deposits Manage funds for APC? Librarian’s role Monitor & respond to changes in open access environment & developments
- 9. Open Access documentsin Google Scholar
- 10. Academic blogging (B) Moreblog content from academics, professionals, experts and institutions Contribute to scholarship Secondary literature? Not peer reviewed, but blogger has reputation to protect Content related to their own work and publications Types of academic blogs Individual Group Institutional A hierarchy of value? Journal articles Conference papers Academic blogs Conversations /Discussions
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- 14. Reasons for academicblogging Fit in with current social environment & norms Alternative ways in disseminating their work/ideas Make quicker impact on the community Better engagement with public Establish online identity & reputation of author ACADEMIC BLOGGERS Fairly reliable content Reveal thought/ scholarly process Easier to understand (lead-in to more scholarly content) More immediate USERS
- 15. EXAMPLE : blogs@ntu Librarian’srole – Supporting academic blogging KEEP TRACK OF & PROVIDE SUPPORT TO WHAT ACADEMICS ARE ENGAGING IN Usefulness of a central service Assistance in setup & design (e.g. provide custom-designed templates Training & technical support Provide updates on new features Archive & preserve content Promote use and outreach Affiliation with institution Potential in developing added-value service
- 16. Example of blogsby academic staff using the blog@ntu service
- 17. The Cloud enablesthe growth and rapid development of innovative new content 2 Traditional content New content Static, immutable, unchanging, stable, well-established in scholarship process e.g. books, journal articles, newspapers, reports, audio recordings, videos, films, broadcast, etc Continuously updated, fluid, interactive, open, shareable, non-linear, can be mixed, mashed up, data-mined, disaggregated, aggregated, e.g. Wikipedia & wikis, blogs & other blog-based content, data-sets, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.
- 18. Characteristics of newcontent Digital technology evolving rapidly Rapid increase in new content type Is basis for current benchmarks in measuring scholarship activities Traditional content Not encouraged in scholarly and academic work – citability & impermanence issues Lack of traditional mode of authoritative stamp of approval Wildly popular Widely used Collaborative Immediate & quick Rapid innovation Watch this space!
- 19. Librarians need tospend more time with new content Traditional content New content enable effective learning and the pursuit of knowledge Goal of libraries Librarians know much about this Part of current library work Providing access Managing documents Scholarly communication Bibliometrics Librarians know less about this Not mainstream responsibility Not considered scholarly Evolving technology Rapid changes Altmetrics
- 20. LIBRARY Present focus on providing accessto resources of the library Need to focus on the whole CLOUD EXAMPLE: Are we teaching our students about the information world or the library?
- 21. The Cloud isa compelling place for formal and informal learning3 2012 – The Year of the MOOC – New York Times Providers - Coursera, Udacity, Edx, etc. Latest – FutureLearn (Open University + 12 British universities) Massively Open Online Courses Taught online by star faculty of prestigious universities Open enrolment (anyone can sign up – no pre-requisite Students form online learning groups Free!
- 22. The cloud ischanging the paradigm of learning & education MOOCs, Free online courses, delivered in websites, Youtube videos, itune, audio files, etc Learning objects, online documentaries, standalone lessons, learning guides, etc Traditional distance learning courses delivered online (fee- based) ONLINE LEARNING BRICK & MORTAR
- 23. NPTEL-INDIA - WEB–BASED “Page turner” http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/105104098/ National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. India
- 24. http://www.khanacademy.org/KHAN ACADEMY –CHALK BOARD STYLE
- 25. YALE UNIVERSITY –LESSONS ON YOUTUBE VIDEO http://oyc.yale.edu/
- 26. BBC ONLINE COURSES– ANIMATION-ENABLED http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/onlinecourses/
- 27. Reasons for engaging inonline learning To obtain credentials To improve skills or acquire new expertise for work For personal development & interest MORE ONLINE LEARNING … Independent Learning Life-long learning
- 28. Independent learning beforethe Cloud era Libraries are structured and organized for the independent learner Instruction and literacy classes From novice to expert
- 29. Independent learning inthe Cloud era Learning issues in the Cloud Wide range of learners with varying needs & learning skills Large volume, variety and complexity of information may lead to learning failure or ineffectiveness Lack of organization or structure in the Cloud to guide in learning tasks Review a vast amount of existing works Make sense of the information Identify salient issues Evaluate, analyze, synthesize, create …. Perennial skills needed even in the Cloud era
- 30. Librarians’ roles inCloud era learning Co-creators of content and learning services Symptoms Academic integrity issues Plagiarism Non-completion of learning tasks Learning how to learn Provide guides and scaffolding to online learning Using content – copyright, academic integrity Provide services, facilitate, advise, teach …. Participate in innovating in the Cloud
- 31. CONCLUSION The role oflibrarians is to facilitate the use of information in learning and the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom LIBRARIANS - EVOLVING OR TRANSFORMING?