The document discusses how libraries currently operate in silos and are difficult for students and faculty to access and integrate into their workflows. It proposes that libraries can break down these silos by exposing their resources and services through APIs in order to seamlessly integrate with learning management systems and other tools used by students and faculty. Specific examples are provided of how APIs from discovery services and other library systems could be used to build tools that bring library resources directly into the workflows of students and instructors.
Mobile Access - What do libraries want?Claire Koch
The document discusses a university library's mobile access project which aims to improve access to library resources from any device. It found that while many publishers had mobile-optimized websites or apps, not all were useful to students. Students and libraries want mobile access to be easy to use, allow full-text access offline, and not require on-campus authentication. The ideal app would have fast performance, clear navigation, single authentication, and provide full content without additional fees.
This document discusses librarians developing websites to better provide information access. It notes that traditional libraries are moving online, where many users now access information. The document considers why librarians are well-suited for web development given their expertise in information access. It also evaluates different technologies for libraries to use, from online catalogs and social media to website builders and content management systems. Key criteria for choosing a technology include costs, complexity of the site, who will maintain it, and how it will be hosted. The document encourages librarians to explore options and extend their online presence to better serve library users.
The document summarizes the process of migrating a library's database resources from an old system to a new LibGuides platform. It describes usability testing conducted before and after the migration to evaluate how users interacted with the pages. The migration involved importing database descriptions, updating links, and reviewing content with various stakeholders. While the user interface did not significantly change, post-migration usability testing provided feedback on layout and search options that could be improved. Next steps include addressing issues like taxonomy, redesigning pages based on feedback, and focusing on interdisciplinary research needs.
This document provides an introduction to using subscription databases and the "invisible web" which contains much more information than regular search engines can access. It discusses the difference between the visible and invisible web, with the invisible web being much larger but not searchable by Google and other public search engines. The bulk of the document promotes ELM (Electronic Library for Minnesota) databases for beginners to access the invisible web. It lists several ELM databases and encourages the reader to explore the databases using a provided checklist to determine which may be most useful based on content, coverage, interface features, and student needs.
Web 2.0 - Continuing impact on Library Cataloguesdaveyp
The document discusses ways that library catalogues (OPACs) can adopt more modern, user-centered features inspired by Web 2.0 technologies. It describes the University of Huddersfield's experiences enhancing its OPAC with spell checking, keyword suggestions, ratings and comments, and integrating data from outside sources. It advocates an experimental approach to prototyping new features, and highlights examples of OPACs adopting open source platforms or using third party APIs. The document argues that while cosmetic changes may not be enough, libraries should explore new ways of engaging users and exposing collections through their OPACs.
Rebus Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of a Reading List ManagerLOSCymru
This document discusses the implementation of the Rebus reading list management system at Swansea University. It describes the requirements for a new reading list system, how Rebus was selected and implemented, how the system has been augmented to integrate with Blackboard and add widgets, usage statistics after one year, and feedback from subject librarians on benefits and potential improvements.
OU Campus CMS: How to Generate Buy-In and Excitement from Your Campus LibraryColleen Greene
Is your campus library concerned that OU Campus can’t meet its needs? As the Systems Librarian in charge of administering CSU Fullerton’s Pollak Library website and as a member of the task force that developed the campus-wide OU Campus look and feel, Colleen understands multiple different perspectives. Learn how Colleen generated library buy-in through a comprehensive training plan, through the use of third-party APIs and widgets, and by treating the website like a newsroom. In this session, Colleen will discuss how to use OU Campus to address your library’s culture and special needs.
Mobile Access - What do libraries want?Claire Koch
The document discusses a university library's mobile access project which aims to improve access to library resources from any device. It found that while many publishers had mobile-optimized websites or apps, not all were useful to students. Students and libraries want mobile access to be easy to use, allow full-text access offline, and not require on-campus authentication. The ideal app would have fast performance, clear navigation, single authentication, and provide full content without additional fees.
This document discusses librarians developing websites to better provide information access. It notes that traditional libraries are moving online, where many users now access information. The document considers why librarians are well-suited for web development given their expertise in information access. It also evaluates different technologies for libraries to use, from online catalogs and social media to website builders and content management systems. Key criteria for choosing a technology include costs, complexity of the site, who will maintain it, and how it will be hosted. The document encourages librarians to explore options and extend their online presence to better serve library users.
The document summarizes the process of migrating a library's database resources from an old system to a new LibGuides platform. It describes usability testing conducted before and after the migration to evaluate how users interacted with the pages. The migration involved importing database descriptions, updating links, and reviewing content with various stakeholders. While the user interface did not significantly change, post-migration usability testing provided feedback on layout and search options that could be improved. Next steps include addressing issues like taxonomy, redesigning pages based on feedback, and focusing on interdisciplinary research needs.
This document provides an introduction to using subscription databases and the "invisible web" which contains much more information than regular search engines can access. It discusses the difference between the visible and invisible web, with the invisible web being much larger but not searchable by Google and other public search engines. The bulk of the document promotes ELM (Electronic Library for Minnesota) databases for beginners to access the invisible web. It lists several ELM databases and encourages the reader to explore the databases using a provided checklist to determine which may be most useful based on content, coverage, interface features, and student needs.
Web 2.0 - Continuing impact on Library Cataloguesdaveyp
The document discusses ways that library catalogues (OPACs) can adopt more modern, user-centered features inspired by Web 2.0 technologies. It describes the University of Huddersfield's experiences enhancing its OPAC with spell checking, keyword suggestions, ratings and comments, and integrating data from outside sources. It advocates an experimental approach to prototyping new features, and highlights examples of OPACs adopting open source platforms or using third party APIs. The document argues that while cosmetic changes may not be enough, libraries should explore new ways of engaging users and exposing collections through their OPACs.
Rebus Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of a Reading List ManagerLOSCymru
This document discusses the implementation of the Rebus reading list management system at Swansea University. It describes the requirements for a new reading list system, how Rebus was selected and implemented, how the system has been augmented to integrate with Blackboard and add widgets, usage statistics after one year, and feedback from subject librarians on benefits and potential improvements.
OU Campus CMS: How to Generate Buy-In and Excitement from Your Campus LibraryColleen Greene
Is your campus library concerned that OU Campus can’t meet its needs? As the Systems Librarian in charge of administering CSU Fullerton’s Pollak Library website and as a member of the task force that developed the campus-wide OU Campus look and feel, Colleen understands multiple different perspectives. Learn how Colleen generated library buy-in through a comprehensive training plan, through the use of third-party APIs and widgets, and by treating the website like a newsroom. In this session, Colleen will discuss how to use OU Campus to address your library’s culture and special needs.
The document discusses the evolution of online public access catalogs (OPACs) from the 1980s to present. It describes OPAC 1.0 as basic online card catalogs with poor search functionality. OPAC 2.0 introduced some Web 2.0 features like spellcheck and faceted browsing but lacked social features. The document advocates for open source OPACs and using web services to power discovery beyond the traditional library catalog and into new formats and resources. It envisions a more personalized discovery experience that mines usage data to provide customized recommendations.
The document discusses opportunities to improve online public access catalogs (OPACs) and move them towards an "OPAC 2.0" model. It summarizes surveys that found users give low ratings to existing OPACs and describes efforts at the University of Huddersfield to enhance their system with features like spell checking, keyword suggestions, and integration of library resources. The presentation advocates for an experimental and user-centered approach to OPAC development, and highlights open-source systems and web services that can power new features to create a more modern online experience for library users.
Curriculum Builder allows instructors to easily add library resources and open access content to online courses without technical issues. Instructors can search a research portal, select the "Add to Reading List" option, and have confidence that students will spend more time engaging with course materials instead of struggling to access resources. The system provides statistics on resource usage and allows customization of reading lists, including changing titles and sorting order. Instructors are encouraged to request a demonstration or enable the Library on Demand feature in their courses.
This document provides research tips and time-saving strategies for neuroscience graduate students. It outlines how to effectively use library resources such as databases, citation managers, and more. Key points covered include searching PubMed and Scopus databases, using the Journal Citation Reports to find a journal's impact factor, and utilizing RefWorks to organize citations and create bibliographies. Off-campus access options to library databases are also explained.
Considerations for Your Mobile LibraryRachel Vacek
The ubiquity of mobile devices has changed how people access information, and users expect libraries to provide mobile interfaces to that information. In this session, learn about the benefits and drawbacks of building a mobile website versus building a mobile application and get ideas for innovative services and tools for your library’s mobile environment
Presentation by Sue Carter, Ute Manecke and Mari Kermode, London South Bank University from the Summon and Information Literacy event at Queen Mary University, London.
The modern library web environment consists of multiple content sources and applications that perform essential functions that often overlap and could potentially create a fractured user experience. For example, content in a library’s Drupal website may be replicated in LibGuides or WordPress blogs. Search functionality in a discovery platform may be replicated in a federated search tool or the ILS OPAC. This presentation provides tips, tackles technical and political challenges to building a single web experience for users, discusses solutions and use of APIs (application programming interfaces), provides concrete examples, and more.
The document discusses the impact of Web 2.0 technologies on library catalogues and describes efforts to make the library OPAC more user-friendly and feature-rich. It outlines surveys that found users dissatisfied with traditional OPACs. The author discusses experiments at the University of Huddersfield to add Web 2.0 features like spell checking, keyword and citation suggestions, and user reviews/comments. Other libraries innovating with OPACs are also highlighted. The talk encourages libraries to continue innovating their OPACs and embracing new technologies.
This document discusses a case study of the International Management Institute Bhubaneswar (IMIB) library's implementation of a Web OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog). It provides details on the IMIB library's collections and services. Usage statistics show that the majority of students, faculty, and staff use the Web OPAC to search for books by title. The Web OPAC allows users to easily find information on books and their availability, locations, and details from anywhere via the internet. It has increased awareness of the library's resources and made searching and accessing information more convenient for IMIB library patrons.
The document provides guidance for new teachers on supplemental resources available through the school library, including how to access the online catalog to find fiction and informational books, use WebPath Express to find vetted websites, and utilize the Virtual Reference Collection and Digital Media Library which contain online articles, newspapers, videos and more. Teachers are encouraged to collaborate with their school's Library Media Specialist who can help locate materials, determine reading levels, and suggest other resources.
This document discusses how SharePoint can benefit librarians. SharePoint is a content management system that can increase productivity by helping with tedious tasks like tracking deadlines, file versions, and communication. It provides templates and features for tasks like training registration, knowledge bases, project management, and document sharing. The document provides tips for getting started with SharePoint, such as starting small and learning how to use views.
In autumn 2013 the University of Derby Library launched its
discovery service – Library Plus – exclusively for HE students.
Two years later the Library launched a second discovery service
– Discover – for FE and Access students. This presentation will
describe the creation of Discover, the problems encountered
during implementation, and the successes and lessons learnt
from introducing a discovery tool in an FE institution. Discover
presented the Library with new opportunities to look at the
functionality of Library Plus, and how to promote it more
effectively to HE students. It also highlights the challenges of
maintaining two similar but altogether different systems for the
needs of an increasingly diverse student body.
Geek out: Adding Coding Skills to Your Professional RepertoireBohyun Kim
Presented at the 2012 Charleston Conference Charleston Conference XXXII. November 9, 2012. An article version of this presentation at the Conference Proceedings is downloadable at: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/charleston/2012/Tech/8/
Program description: http://2012charlestonconference.sched.org/event/b7cd8aed0d21408e6c23fd95b6162837#.UJLWcoWQkbQ
This presentation was provided by Fred Reiss of the University of Oklahoma for the NISO webinar, Integrating Library Management Systems, held on June 8, 2016.
This document contains a list of links to various library catalogues, databases, reading lists, and other educational resources. These include links to the catalogues of several university libraries in the UK, as well as links to databases like ScienceDirect, open access journals on Biomed Central, Amazon book pages, library reading lists pages, and Talis Aspire demonstration sites and videos. The links provide examples of different ways libraries and universities implement and showcase reading lists and course resources online.
Serve it up! Embedded Librarians and Faculty Collaborate to Dish Out Information Literacy Skills
The Distance Education Campus at Mohave Community College in Mohave County, AZ, created a unique partnership with Academic Library Services to provide online students with "point of need" information literacy skills in a classroom without walls environment. The presenters will talk about their collaborative experience with the embedded librarian pilot. Tips for a successful collaboration will be included.
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2011Embedded Libraians and Faculty CollaborateWCET
1. Embedded librarians in online courses to provide point-of-need research assistance to distant students.
2. Assessed the pilot's success through pre- and post-tests showing a 58% to 94% improvement in students' research abilities.
3. Identified opportunities to strengthen the program, such as establishing assignment deadlines and timely grading to emphasize the importance of information literacy skills development.
The document introduces the Learning Resource Center (LRC) at Hussian College. It discusses that the LRC provides both physical and online resources for students. It includes links to the library catalog to search for physical materials, as well as a database called LIRN Library which provides access to millions of articles, ebooks, and other materials. The document outlines how students can access these resources through links in their Canvas courses. It also notes that the LRC staff run workshops, provide research help, and host social events to support students.
The Evolution of Reading List Integrations - Richard Tattersall | Talis Insig...Talis
- Devolved Constraints allows dynamic control of user permissions by passing attributes during login to add or remove permissions without needing individual invites.
- Devolved Entitlements scopes a user's access to digitized content and pre-populates reading lists based on their enrolled modules by passing module codes to Reading Lists at login.
- Integrations with virtual learning environments (VLEs) can be achieved through LTI, which allows learning tools like reading lists to interoperate with VLEs and embed reading lists. Current APIs like the Item, List, and Bookmarklet APIs can integrate reading list data, but a new JSON API provides a more secure and accessible method of integration.
Discovery Systems: Connecting the 21st Century Academic User to ContentAthena Hoeppner
Discovery systems couple a central index of metadata and content with a feature-rich discovery layer to help users find information. UCF's discovery service indexes over 690 million records from various sources and links users to full text over 80% of the time. Studies found it included relevant high-quality content for nursing and science papers. Embedding discovery into learning management systems reduces cognitive load for online students and simplifies accessing full text from courses. Discovery services also expose open access outputs by including them prominently.
The document discusses the evolution of online public access catalogs (OPACs) from the 1980s to present. It describes OPAC 1.0 as basic online card catalogs with poor search functionality. OPAC 2.0 introduced some Web 2.0 features like spellcheck and faceted browsing but lacked social features. The document advocates for open source OPACs and using web services to power discovery beyond the traditional library catalog and into new formats and resources. It envisions a more personalized discovery experience that mines usage data to provide customized recommendations.
The document discusses opportunities to improve online public access catalogs (OPACs) and move them towards an "OPAC 2.0" model. It summarizes surveys that found users give low ratings to existing OPACs and describes efforts at the University of Huddersfield to enhance their system with features like spell checking, keyword suggestions, and integration of library resources. The presentation advocates for an experimental and user-centered approach to OPAC development, and highlights open-source systems and web services that can power new features to create a more modern online experience for library users.
Curriculum Builder allows instructors to easily add library resources and open access content to online courses without technical issues. Instructors can search a research portal, select the "Add to Reading List" option, and have confidence that students will spend more time engaging with course materials instead of struggling to access resources. The system provides statistics on resource usage and allows customization of reading lists, including changing titles and sorting order. Instructors are encouraged to request a demonstration or enable the Library on Demand feature in their courses.
This document provides research tips and time-saving strategies for neuroscience graduate students. It outlines how to effectively use library resources such as databases, citation managers, and more. Key points covered include searching PubMed and Scopus databases, using the Journal Citation Reports to find a journal's impact factor, and utilizing RefWorks to organize citations and create bibliographies. Off-campus access options to library databases are also explained.
Considerations for Your Mobile LibraryRachel Vacek
The ubiquity of mobile devices has changed how people access information, and users expect libraries to provide mobile interfaces to that information. In this session, learn about the benefits and drawbacks of building a mobile website versus building a mobile application and get ideas for innovative services and tools for your library’s mobile environment
Presentation by Sue Carter, Ute Manecke and Mari Kermode, London South Bank University from the Summon and Information Literacy event at Queen Mary University, London.
The modern library web environment consists of multiple content sources and applications that perform essential functions that often overlap and could potentially create a fractured user experience. For example, content in a library’s Drupal website may be replicated in LibGuides or WordPress blogs. Search functionality in a discovery platform may be replicated in a federated search tool or the ILS OPAC. This presentation provides tips, tackles technical and political challenges to building a single web experience for users, discusses solutions and use of APIs (application programming interfaces), provides concrete examples, and more.
The document discusses the impact of Web 2.0 technologies on library catalogues and describes efforts to make the library OPAC more user-friendly and feature-rich. It outlines surveys that found users dissatisfied with traditional OPACs. The author discusses experiments at the University of Huddersfield to add Web 2.0 features like spell checking, keyword and citation suggestions, and user reviews/comments. Other libraries innovating with OPACs are also highlighted. The talk encourages libraries to continue innovating their OPACs and embracing new technologies.
This document discusses a case study of the International Management Institute Bhubaneswar (IMIB) library's implementation of a Web OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog). It provides details on the IMIB library's collections and services. Usage statistics show that the majority of students, faculty, and staff use the Web OPAC to search for books by title. The Web OPAC allows users to easily find information on books and their availability, locations, and details from anywhere via the internet. It has increased awareness of the library's resources and made searching and accessing information more convenient for IMIB library patrons.
The document provides guidance for new teachers on supplemental resources available through the school library, including how to access the online catalog to find fiction and informational books, use WebPath Express to find vetted websites, and utilize the Virtual Reference Collection and Digital Media Library which contain online articles, newspapers, videos and more. Teachers are encouraged to collaborate with their school's Library Media Specialist who can help locate materials, determine reading levels, and suggest other resources.
This document discusses how SharePoint can benefit librarians. SharePoint is a content management system that can increase productivity by helping with tedious tasks like tracking deadlines, file versions, and communication. It provides templates and features for tasks like training registration, knowledge bases, project management, and document sharing. The document provides tips for getting started with SharePoint, such as starting small and learning how to use views.
In autumn 2013 the University of Derby Library launched its
discovery service – Library Plus – exclusively for HE students.
Two years later the Library launched a second discovery service
– Discover – for FE and Access students. This presentation will
describe the creation of Discover, the problems encountered
during implementation, and the successes and lessons learnt
from introducing a discovery tool in an FE institution. Discover
presented the Library with new opportunities to look at the
functionality of Library Plus, and how to promote it more
effectively to HE students. It also highlights the challenges of
maintaining two similar but altogether different systems for the
needs of an increasingly diverse student body.
Geek out: Adding Coding Skills to Your Professional RepertoireBohyun Kim
Presented at the 2012 Charleston Conference Charleston Conference XXXII. November 9, 2012. An article version of this presentation at the Conference Proceedings is downloadable at: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/charleston/2012/Tech/8/
Program description: http://2012charlestonconference.sched.org/event/b7cd8aed0d21408e6c23fd95b6162837#.UJLWcoWQkbQ
This presentation was provided by Fred Reiss of the University of Oklahoma for the NISO webinar, Integrating Library Management Systems, held on June 8, 2016.
This document contains a list of links to various library catalogues, databases, reading lists, and other educational resources. These include links to the catalogues of several university libraries in the UK, as well as links to databases like ScienceDirect, open access journals on Biomed Central, Amazon book pages, library reading lists pages, and Talis Aspire demonstration sites and videos. The links provide examples of different ways libraries and universities implement and showcase reading lists and course resources online.
Serve it up! Embedded Librarians and Faculty Collaborate to Dish Out Information Literacy Skills
The Distance Education Campus at Mohave Community College in Mohave County, AZ, created a unique partnership with Academic Library Services to provide online students with "point of need" information literacy skills in a classroom without walls environment. The presenters will talk about their collaborative experience with the embedded librarian pilot. Tips for a successful collaboration will be included.
.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2011Embedded Libraians and Faculty CollaborateWCET
1. Embedded librarians in online courses to provide point-of-need research assistance to distant students.
2. Assessed the pilot's success through pre- and post-tests showing a 58% to 94% improvement in students' research abilities.
3. Identified opportunities to strengthen the program, such as establishing assignment deadlines and timely grading to emphasize the importance of information literacy skills development.
The document introduces the Learning Resource Center (LRC) at Hussian College. It discusses that the LRC provides both physical and online resources for students. It includes links to the library catalog to search for physical materials, as well as a database called LIRN Library which provides access to millions of articles, ebooks, and other materials. The document outlines how students can access these resources through links in their Canvas courses. It also notes that the LRC staff run workshops, provide research help, and host social events to support students.
The Evolution of Reading List Integrations - Richard Tattersall | Talis Insig...Talis
- Devolved Constraints allows dynamic control of user permissions by passing attributes during login to add or remove permissions without needing individual invites.
- Devolved Entitlements scopes a user's access to digitized content and pre-populates reading lists based on their enrolled modules by passing module codes to Reading Lists at login.
- Integrations with virtual learning environments (VLEs) can be achieved through LTI, which allows learning tools like reading lists to interoperate with VLEs and embed reading lists. Current APIs like the Item, List, and Bookmarklet APIs can integrate reading list data, but a new JSON API provides a more secure and accessible method of integration.
Discovery Systems: Connecting the 21st Century Academic User to ContentAthena Hoeppner
Discovery systems couple a central index of metadata and content with a feature-rich discovery layer to help users find information. UCF's discovery service indexes over 690 million records from various sources and links users to full text over 80% of the time. Studies found it included relevant high-quality content for nursing and science papers. Embedding discovery into learning management systems reduces cognitive load for online students and simplifies accessing full text from courses. Discovery services also expose open access outputs by including them prominently.
This document summarizes the process an academic library went through to implement and improve their discovery layer, Primo. They initially took a conservative approach that tried to integrate the old system too much. User studies later revealed the interface had too many options and confusing terminology. The library simplified the interface based on this feedback, focusing on a single search box and improving login visibility. They also improved journal article searching and made other refinements to provide a simpler search experience for users.
This document provides an overview of library services available to support academic research projects and dissertations. It outlines a 5-step process for conducting effective literature searches: 1) defining research topics and keywords, 2) selecting relevant resources, 3) evaluating sources, 4) searching databases using keywords, and 5) managing and referencing sources. Contact information is provided for library research consultations.
The document introduces the Learning Resource Center (LRC) at Hussian University. It discusses that the LRC provides both physical and online resources for students. It highlights some of the key online resources available through the LRC including the library catalog for finding physical materials, the LIRN Library for accessing databases and articles, and live events and help available from LRC coordinators. The purpose is to familiarize students with the services and resources offered through the LRC to support their academic success.
Federated to Library Service Platforms
Nikesh Narayanan discusses the transition from individual library databases to integrated search platforms. He covers why integrated search is important, options like federated search and web-scale discovery, parameters for evaluating these systems, and recent advances like linked data and integration with knowledge graphs. Library service platforms are emerging as all-in-one solutions that manage collections, discovery, resource management and more. Major commercial providers and the open source FOLIO project are outlined.
Harnessing Free Content with Web Service APIsALATechSource
This document provides an overview of APIs and their use for libraries. It discusses how APIs allow different systems and services to communicate with each other on the web. The document outlines several real-world examples of how libraries can use APIs, including to retrieve tweets, videos, photos and reviews to enhance their catalogs and services. It also lists many specific APIs that libraries could potentially utilize and provides resources for API development.
The document summarizes current and emerging trends in library services discussed in a KLA webinar. It covers topics like cloud-based library services from providers like OCLC and EBSCO; web-scale discovery services and their advantages over federated search; remote access technologies like Google Scholar's CASA and library links programs; electronic resource management systems; and library service platforms like FOLIO and commercial options. It also discusses event and room booking software like LibCal.
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.
Be the Change You Want to See-One Year in to Open EdSarah Cohen
This document summarizes the efforts of one library, Cal Poly's library, to promote open education over the past year. The library launched an Open Access to Textbooks program (OATS) to provide students with electronic access to the 50 most circulated textbooks and additional course materials. The library also hired an Open Education Librarian to spearhead open textbook adoption and develop partnerships across campus. While making progress, the document notes libraries are still underutilized in supporting open education due to concerns about how open content fits within traditional library roles and metrics. However, open education is an opportunity for libraries to leverage existing skills in organizing information and demonstrate their continued value.
The document discusses Ohio's Affordable Learning initiative, which was awarded a $1.3 million grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The grant supports open educational resource adoption and creation through various partnerships between Ohio colleges and universities. OhioLINK is coordinating efforts around awareness and advocacy, the Open Textbook Network, discovery and visibility of resources, and creation and collaboration on an open online commons called Open Ohio. The document outlines OhioLINK's role and lists ways that libraries can help support the initiative through activities like metadata work, resource identification, and connecting local campus efforts to statewide initiatives.
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.
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, and GDPR: Best Practices for Implementation and...PECB
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Certified as an ISO/IEC 27001: Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) Lead Implementer, Data Protection Officer, and Cyber Risks Analyst, Denis brings a heightened focus on data security, privacy, and cyber resilience to every endeavor.
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Throughout his career, he has taken on multifaceted roles, from leading technical project management teams to owning solutions that drive operational excellence. His conscientious and proactive approach is unwavering, whether he is working independently or collaboratively within a team. His ability to connect with colleagues on a personal level underscores his commitment to fostering a harmonious and productive workplace environment.
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The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...RitikBhardwaj56
Discover the Simplified Electron and Muon Model: A New Wave-Based Approach to Understanding Particles delves into a groundbreaking theory that presents electrons and muons as rotating soliton waves within oscillating spacetime. Geared towards students, researchers, and science buffs, this book breaks down complex ideas into simple explanations. It covers topics such as electron waves, temporal dynamics, and the implications of this model on particle physics. With clear illustrations and easy-to-follow explanations, readers will gain a new outlook on the universe's fundamental nature.
How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
Odoo 17 CRM allows us to track why we lose sales opportunities with "Lost Reasons." This helps analyze our sales process and identify areas for improvement. Here's how to configure lost reasons in Odoo 17 CRM
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
How to Setup Warehouse & Location in Odoo 17 InventoryCeline George
In this slide, we'll explore how to set up warehouses and locations in Odoo 17 Inventory. This will help us manage our stock effectively, track inventory levels, and streamline warehouse operations.
How to Make a Field Mandatory in Odoo 17Celine George
In Odoo, making a field required can be done through both Python code and XML views. When you set the required attribute to True in Python code, it makes the field required across all views where it's used. Conversely, when you set the required attribute in XML views, it makes the field required only in the context of that particular view.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
2. The Current Landscape
• Specifically, if a student has a research assignment given to
them, how do they complete it? Let’s say the assignment says
they need to use at least 10 academic sources to back up their
arguments.
• Step-by-step. “They go here. Then they go there.”
• If a faculty member wanted to include library resources in
their class site within a CMS, how would they do this?
• Step-by-step.
5. The State of the Library Silo
• Rich resources
• A filter for academic information
• “Getting Started” reference materials
• Research librarians
• Writing assistance and citation help
• Technology assistance
• Literally millions of dollars tied up in access to resources…
7. Some attempts at de-silo’ing
• Discovery Services
• EBSCO Discovery Service
• ProQuest Summon
• ExLibris Primo
• OCLC WorldCat Local
• III Encore with Synergy
• SirsiDynix e-Resource Central
10. RSS as an initial attempt
• Many library resources provided RSS feeds for new articles
• Difficult setup for non-geeks…
• …not a flop, but not widely adoped.
• …and a limited audience.
• …but it brought library resources into a workflow, not the
other way around.
11. Workflow as the Destination
• We used to envision people coming to the library… bringing
their workflows into the library
• …when we should have been developing ways for the library
to enter their workflow and going to them.
16. Envisioning a ‘Reading List’
Tool
• So we’ve got access to this massive set of academic
resources…
• …what would be the best way to improve and integrate with a
professor’s workflow?
17. Envisioning a ‘Reading List’
tool
• The LTI Protocol
• A standard set of data that is passed along to other
applications to use… a ‘mini-API’ so to speak
• Passes along username, role in the course, course id, even which
link in the course they clicked, etc
Eric’s Awesome
Reading List Website
18. Envisioning a ‘Reading List’
tool
• Build a new website people embed into their CMS. When it
loads…
• …it knows which course its in, and if the person interacting with it
is a student or instructor
• If it’s an instructor, display a search box that sends a query to
that institution’s EBSCO Discovery Service API
• Brings back results. The website allows professors to mark the
items they like.
Eric’s
Awesome
Reading List
Website
19. Envisioning a ‘Reading List’
• When a student logs into and clicks the embedded link…
• It knows it’s a student from this course, so it displays a list of links
that the professor marked.
• Brings formerly silo’d content into both student and faculty
workflow.
• No additional authentication, no hassle
Eric’s
Awesome
Reading List
Website
22. Other APIs
• EBSCO Discovery Service
• Tie “marked resources” into university authentication, provide
“My Research” in student portal
• LibAnswers API - FAQ Service
• Unified Help Desk Platform for Library and IT questions
• ILS APIs – Book Checkouts / Account Management
• “My Checked Out Books” and “My Fines”
• Learning Analytics
• “Student X” downloaded 100 academic articles via the library and
got a 4.0 GPA and matriculated…
• “Student Y” downloaded only 2 and got a 1.5 GPA before
dropping out.
23. Discussion Questions when
you’re back on campus
• When could our community benefit from the library?
• Where are they when that need occurs?
• What tools (APIs) do we have that we could use?
• Do our vendors provide these APIs? (Should this be an
evaluation point?)
24. Discussion Questions
• Do libraries need to employ programmers? Or are they okay
with non-Geeks?
• What would be the best way to begin conversations around
using the library as an API? It’s not unheard of to have
librarians that would prefer to remain the gatekeeper…
• How can we partner with vendors to develop useful API
applications?
25. An Invitation
• Build an LTI-compliant tool for EBSCO Discovery Service’s API
to provide advanced functionality in Moodle, Blackboard, or
D2L
• Your library must subscribe to EDS for credentials
• I will do bulk of heavy lifting, but would need a partner to confirm
CMS setup
• Willingness on part of the library and CMS administrators
26. Photo Credits
• “Yellow Sailboat” by mlibrarianus @ flickr.com (CC BY-NC-SA
2.0)
• “The Treasury” by archer10 @ flickr.com (CC BY-SA 2.0)
• “Distant Silos” by stevenc1015 @ flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)
• “Tool Belt” by amanki @ flickr.com (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Editor's Notes
Introductions – ask how many librarians are here. How many geeks? The asterisk is there because I was Head of Library Systems at St. Edward’s University. Currently I serve as the Geek/Non-Geek liaison as a sales engineer.
Before we dive into the library as an API, and what they would look like and what APIs entail, I’d like to talk about how libraries exist today. To do this, I’d like us to do a quick mental exercise, which may be difficult for some of us, but let’s try. I’d like this half of the room to tackle the first question, and the other half to tackle the second. I anticipate the responses will be similar: the end user has to *go* to the library, go outside of their normal workflow, make a special trip. They have to search separate resources, download articles, and return to incorporate them into their site.
In a world of information, the library houses a silo of information. It is situated with and among other silos of the academic institution: a writing center, an IT help desk, academic success units, faculty, a course management system, e-mail, facebook, etc. Even if you find your way into the library, you’ll encounter sub-silos in the form of academic databases, research guides, reference help, etc.
Here’s an example of a leading university library website. How many ways to search can you count? What other resources are there? And you only use these things if you know to come to the library site in the first place!
Summarize the current situation.
Because this picture is awesome.
Clever libraries are using discovery services to simplify the silo’d experience while still funneling advanced researchers to specialized information. Caveat emptor, I work for the first one listed, specifically on their Discovery product.Discovery products attempt to pull together the myriad resources a library has into one search experience. The difficulty services like this face are the apples-to-oranges comparisons they sometimes need to make when searching disparate types of resources – and the different types of searches they might have: the novice researcher looking for a starting point to the faculty member conducting a literature review. In either case, it allows libraries to do this:
One big search box.
Despite simplifying on the inside, we are still an outside stop in the research process – one often forgotten until a bad grade is received and time is wasted.
One of the first attempts libraries made in trying to escape our own physical and digital walls was the provision of RSS feeds for journal tables of content. When new issues of a journal would come out, or a new article matching some predefined search was published, RSS alerts could get a faculty member’s attention without them having to ‘check in’ at the library… but there were drawbacks.
Despite that, it was the first thinking libraries had done to consider how they might be a part of existing workflows, as opposed to workflows adapting to include them. We began thinking less like the stereotyped Geek (he’s the product, use it!) and more like our users.The questions became: When? Where? And when we answered those questions, the question became how? For example, we realized students turn to their professors, course syllabi, friends, Google, the IT helpdesk… just about everyone but the librarian… when they need research help. They will visit their course website … but not always the library website. So.. How do we create a rich research experience within the context of the CMS course? Something contextual to the course itself – not just an out-of-context link to the library?
How many are familiar with API? Ask for their definition.
Distinguish EBSCOhost and Blackboard as two separate entities – if EDS provides an API, that means people who develop modules, plugin, and the BB application could tap in to the resources you see here – without ever kicking someone to the EDS interface.
Here’s an example I just finished working on – pulling EDS content into ‘Project Blacklight’. Project Blacklight is its own application. It’s open source, written in Ruby on Rails, and some big name libraries are beginning to use it to index their catalogs. They aren’t satisfied with the online catalog vendors provide; Blacklight allows them to add facets – ways to slice and dice the catalog – bookmarks features, history, a login that connects with university authentication, and a better search engine.
My project was allowing libraries who are implementing Blacklight to include an “Articles” section that pulls from EDS content. This is the same content you saw a few slides ago, but brought into the Blacklight application. APIs allowed this. When a user does a search – it dynamically sends an API request to EDS, and EDS sends back results, what facets that could be used to slice and dice, highlighted terms, even icons. This is beneficial for end users in a couple of ways – first is a single interface. No new tools to learn, no new places to look to accomplish certain tasks. This becomes the research tool, not one of hundreds of separate research tools out there.
Let’s push further. It can be more than the interface. Let’s consider the workflow of creating course readings – we can use the API to improve upon this. The question becomes, how do we provide access to this rice set of resources at the library, but keep it here in blackboard.
The answer is probably more detailed than a non-Geek would want, but it involves building an application that understands who its visitors are and pulls in EDS content. For example, when you log into Netflix, it knows you. It knows what time of day you’re logging in, it knows where you’re logging in from, and it knows the movies you’ve most recently seen. When you look at a Netflix dashboard, it is obviously aware of who you are and your tastes and responds accordingly. In fact, it goes further by knowing lots and lots of people like you. It uses that data – information from elsewhere – pieces it together with your tastes, and comes up with just the right suggestion at the right moment.So, we do have a website that knows a lot about you – our CMS. When you log in to Blackboard, for example, and you are in a course site, BB knows quite a bit about you. It knows what institution you belong to. It knows what course you’re looking at. It knows your name and ID number. It knows if you’re a professor or a student. It knows your grades. BB, and other CMSs like Moodle and D2L, have implemented a mini-API to share this information with other websites that might become embedded in the CMS. In other words, if you choose to embed a certain website into your BB course, you have the option of passing along all of that information about the user each time a user accesses the site via BB. John Doe logs in to BB, clicks on the link to load the site, and the web site loads fully customized to John Doe’s permissions and context.
Knowing that, let’s think about Professor X. He clicks on the link to the site and it loads, saying, “Welcome, Professor X! I see you’re in your course site for BOTANY 101. Would you like to add items to the reading list?” And it gives a search box that pulls information from EDS. Each item in the results list has a “Add to Course Readings” button that when clicked, adds it to the course reading list.Done. No going to the library website. No downloading PDFs. No worrying about copyright. No technical upload/download process.
No let’s consider “Student Y” who logs in to the same course site. He clicks on the SAME LINK. The website loads and says, “Oh, hi, Student Y! Here are the articles, ebooks, and streaming movies your professor has selected for you!” No search box because it’s a student accessing the site. Just links that connect the student to library resources. No navigating to the library website, no leaving the learning environment.