The document discusses how shared print repositories are transforming library services by allowing libraries to externalize collection management activities. It finds that approximately 20% of NYU's holdings are duplicated in HathiTrust and 10% are duplicated in HathiTrust and a single print repository. This suggests opportunities for NYU to further externalize print management by relying more on these shared collections. For shared repositories to realize their full potential, the document argues they will need to increase horizontal integration, develop governance models, and clearly communicate their value in order to accelerate libraries' transition away from solely managing their own print collections.
These slides were presented as part of a webinar to provide RLG Partnership institutions with the opportunity to learn more about the current work taking place in OCLC Research and discover new ways to become more engaged in the RLG Partnership.
Topics covered include: Green ILL Practices & Deaccessioning Decision Tree; Cloud Library; In-copyright Print Books; Evaluating Rights & Risk for Unpublished Materials;
Special Collections Survey; The Library's Role in Research Assessment; Data Curation; and Social Metadata. A preview of upcoming events, reports and webinars was also included.
OCLC Research @ U of Calgary: New directions for metadata workflows across li...OCLC Research
Presentation used as scene setting for 2 days worth of discussion around library, archive & museum convergence, metadata workflows and single search at the University of Calgary.
An update to the art library community about OCLC Research activities, including:
Streamlining the Sharing of Special Collections
Undue Diligence
Cloud Library
Museum Data Exchange
Undue Diligence: Seeking Low-risk Strategies for Making Collections of Unpubl...OCLC Research
Slides from the 11 March 2010 OCLC Research meeting, Undue Diligence: Seeking Low-risk Strategies for Making Collections of Unpublished Materials More Accessible.
Keynote presentation at the Lita Forum, Albuquerque. Research and learning practices are enacted in technology rich environments. New tools support digital workflows and the volume and variety of research and learning outputs are growing. Libraries are working to support these new environments and to connect their services to them.
Library collections and the emerging scholarly recordlisld
A high level review of collection trends followed by a summary of recent work on the evolving scholarly record.
Presented at the OCLC Research Library Partnership meeting at the University of Melbourne, 2 December 2015.
Looking at Libraries, collections & technologylisld
**Important note - notes visible in downloaded presentation. **
An overview of research library collection trends. Presented in the context of changing demands of research and learning in a network environment. Behaviors shape technology; technology shapes behaviors. There is also some analysis of the RLUK collective collections study and a quick look at some characertistics of The Bodleian Libraries' collections.
These slides were presented as part of a webinar to provide RLG Partnership institutions with the opportunity to learn more about the current work taking place in OCLC Research and discover new ways to become more engaged in the RLG Partnership.
Topics covered include: Green ILL Practices & Deaccessioning Decision Tree; Cloud Library; In-copyright Print Books; Evaluating Rights & Risk for Unpublished Materials;
Special Collections Survey; The Library's Role in Research Assessment; Data Curation; and Social Metadata. A preview of upcoming events, reports and webinars was also included.
OCLC Research @ U of Calgary: New directions for metadata workflows across li...OCLC Research
Presentation used as scene setting for 2 days worth of discussion around library, archive & museum convergence, metadata workflows and single search at the University of Calgary.
An update to the art library community about OCLC Research activities, including:
Streamlining the Sharing of Special Collections
Undue Diligence
Cloud Library
Museum Data Exchange
Undue Diligence: Seeking Low-risk Strategies for Making Collections of Unpubl...OCLC Research
Slides from the 11 March 2010 OCLC Research meeting, Undue Diligence: Seeking Low-risk Strategies for Making Collections of Unpublished Materials More Accessible.
Keynote presentation at the Lita Forum, Albuquerque. Research and learning practices are enacted in technology rich environments. New tools support digital workflows and the volume and variety of research and learning outputs are growing. Libraries are working to support these new environments and to connect their services to them.
Library collections and the emerging scholarly recordlisld
A high level review of collection trends followed by a summary of recent work on the evolving scholarly record.
Presented at the OCLC Research Library Partnership meeting at the University of Melbourne, 2 December 2015.
Looking at Libraries, collections & technologylisld
**Important note - notes visible in downloaded presentation. **
An overview of research library collection trends. Presented in the context of changing demands of research and learning in a network environment. Behaviors shape technology; technology shapes behaviors. There is also some analysis of the RLUK collective collections study and a quick look at some characertistics of The Bodleian Libraries' collections.
The identity of the library is closely bound with its collections. In a print world, this made sense, as the central role of the library was to place materials close to the user and arrange them for effective use.
However, in a network environment this is no longer the case. Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President, Membership and Research, and Chief Strategist at the Online Computer Library Center, will discuss the following three trends that are changing the character of library collections:
The facilitated collection, where the library connects users to resources of interest to their research and learning needs, whether or not they are assembled locally.
The collective collection, where libraries begin to think about moving to shared environments to manage their collections and assuming collective responsibility for stewardship of the scholarly record.
The inside-out collection, where libraries work with other campus partners to support the creation, management and disclosure of institutional materials—research data, special collections, and so on. Here the library supports the creative enterprise of scholarship directly. Together, these trends are changing how we think about collections, libraries, and services to their users.
Together, these trends are changing how we think about collections, libraries, and services to their users.
The Thomas Lecture Series honors the outstanding work that Shirley K. Baker, former Vice Chancellor for Scholarly Resources & Dean of University Libraries, led in the areas of networked information and resource sharing.
A presentation focusing on the data analysis OCLC Research performed on 900K museum records, plus next steps for the nine project museums who now have the capacity to share standards-based records.
The network reshapes the research library collectionlisld
The library collection has been central to library identity and service, however we are now seeing major changes in how libraries help discover, curate and create collections. This is a response to evolving research and learning behaviors in a network environment. This presentation considers trends which are influencing how we think about library curatorial activities and are reshaping their collections. The first direction is the ‘inside-out library’ which is a response to the reorganization of research work by the digital environment. The second is the facilitated collections, which is a response to the reorganization of the information space by the network. The presentation discusses three ways in which we are thinking differently about collections: the inside out collection, the facilitated collection, and the collective collection.
The facilitated collection: collections and collecting in a network environmentlisld
We often think of collections as local – whether owned or licensed. Increasingly this picture is changing in several ways. Libraries are sharing responsibility for collections. Libraries are providing access to materials they do not own, but which are available to their users (freely available digital book collections for example). Demand driven acquisitions changes the view of local collections. Institutions are also thinking about how to manage locally produced materials (research data for example) and support access across institutions. This trend is supported by changes as discovery is peeled away from local collections. This presentation discusses these trends, and collections and discovery change in a network environment.
This was a presentation at the Libraries Australia Forum, Melbourne, 2015
Working collaboratively: scaling infrastructure, services, learning and innov...lisld
1. The document discusses collaborative activities in libraries, identifying three main areas: shared service infrastructure, cooperative negotiation and licensing, and professional development and networking.
2. It analyzes libraries through the lenses of an organizational perspective focused on infrastructure, engagement, and innovation, and a service configuration perspective oriented around collections, space, services, and support for student success and research.
3. The key is finding the right scale for collaborative activities to increase engagement, leverage infrastructure, and scale learning and innovation to support the evolving role of libraries.
Collection directions - towards collective collectionslisld
How the emergence of new research and learning workflows in digital environments is affecting library collecting and collections. Several trends are reviewed. In the light of diversifying competing requirements, the need to manage down print and develop shared print responses is discussed.
Presentation to OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council meeting. 13 Oct. 2014.
Towards collaboration at scale: Libraries, the social and the technicallisld
Libraries are now supporting research and learning behaviors in data rich network environments. This presentation looks at some examples focusing on how an emphasis on individual systems needs to give way to a broader view of process, workflow and behaviors.
It also discusses how this environment creates a demand for collaboration at scale among libraries.
From local infrastructure to engagement - thinking about the library in the l...lisld
Libraries are rebalancing services and directions so that they are more active in the lives of their users. This presentation frames this discussion. It looks at shifts in user behaviours, collections, and spaces, and describes how OCLC Reseach is helping libraries make these transitions.
This presentation was given at the Minitex ILL Meeting in St Paul on 12 May 2015.
Keynote presentation at Montana Library Association meeting, Helena, 7 February. It looks at public and academic library directions in a network environment.
The Library in the Life of the User: Two Collection Directionslisld
Our understanding of library collections is changing in a digital, network environment. This presentation focuses on two trends in this context. First, the inside-out library is a trend which sees libraries support the creation, management and discoverability of institutional materials: research data, expertise, preprints, and so on. Second, the facilitated collection is a trend which sees libraries increasingly organize resources around user interests, whether these resources are external, collaborative or locally acquired.
This presentation was given at 'The transformation of academic library collecting: a symposium inspired by Dan C. Hazen'. Harvard Library, 20/21 Oct. 2016
This document discusses what business libraries are in and how they should reposition themselves. It argues that libraries should move away from being centered around physical collections and toward prioritizing user engagement, expertise, services and digital infrastructure. Specifically, it suggests that libraries focus on space that encourages social interaction and knowledge sharing, make their expertise more visible, provide more user-centered services, leverage cloud-based systems, and use data to better support research and learning.
Incentives, Integration, and Mediation: Sustainable Practices for Population ...Platforma Otwartej Nauki
This document summarizes sustainable practices for populating repositories described in a COAR report. It identifies three broad categories - incentives, integration, and mediation. Eight specific practices are profiled, including advocacy, institutional mandates, metrics, recruitment/deposit services, research biographies, publisher agreements, and direct deposit. Integration with research information systems and recruitment of students to assist with deposits are highlighted practices that have increased repository content at some institutions.
Presentation at EMTACL10, http://www.ntnu.no/ub/emtacl/
Guus van den Brekel
Central medical library, UMCG
Virtual Research Networks: towards Research 2.0
In the next few years, the further development of social, educational and research networks – with its extensive collaborative possibilities – will be dictating how users will search for, manage and exchange information. The network – evolved by technology – is changing the user's behaviour and that will affect the future of information services. Many envision a possible leading role for libraries in collaboration and community building services.
Users are not only heavily using new tools, but are also creating and shaping their own preferred tools.
Today's students are incorporating Web 2.0 skills in daily life, in their social and learning environments.
Tomorrow's research staff will expect to be able to use their preferred tools and resources within their work environment.
Today's ánd tomorrow's libraries should support students and staff in the learning and research process by integrating library services and resources into their environments.
OCLC Research Update at ALA Chicago. June 26, 2017.OCLC
Rachel Frick, OCLC Executive Director of the OCLC Research Library Partnership, reviews some of the broad agenda items and recent publications related to the work of OCLC Research. Rachel is then joined for two presentations on specific research topics. First, Sharon Streams (OCLC Director of WebJunction) and Monika Sengul-Jones (OCLC Wikipedian-in-Residence) present on “Public Libraries and Wikipedia.” Next, Kenning Arlitsch (Dean, Montana State University Library) and Jeff Mixter (OCLC Senior Software Engineer) share their findings on “Accurate Institutional Repository Download Measurement using RAMP, the Repository Analytics and Metrics Portal.”
Collections unbound: collection directions and the RLUK collective collectionlisld
A presentation given to RLUK Members' meeting at the University of Warwick.
The library identity has been closely bound with its collection. However this is changing as research and learning behaviours evolve in a network environment. There are three interesting trends. First, atttention is shifting from a library-centric view of a locally owned collection to a user-centred view of a facilitated collection in places where the library can add value. Second, there is growing emphasis on support for creation, for the process of research, as well as for the products, the article or book. And third, we are seeing a changing perspective on the historic core, the print book collection. Increasingly, this is being seen in collective ways as institutions manage down print, or think about its management in cooperative settings, or retire collections as space is reconfigured around research and learning experiences. This presentation also provides preliminary findings for the analysis being carried out by OCLC Research of the RLUK collective collection.
Understanding the Collective Collection: Concepts, Implications, and FuturesOCLC
Brian Lavoie presented on collective collections and OCLC Research. Some key points:
1) Collective collections refer to the aggregate collection of materials held across a group of institutions, with duplicate holdings removed. OCLC Research studies collective collections at different scales to understand their characteristics and aid strategic planning.
2) An example analysis looked at the collective print book collections of Ohio State University and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) consortium. It found both rare and core assets when considering the collections together versus individually.
3) The scholarly record is evolving from print-centric to digital and networked, with more diverse and distributed content. Stewardship models may need to change, with more conscious coordination
Presented at the OCLC Research Library Partnership meeting by Senior Program Officer, Karen Smith-Yoshimura and hosted by the University of Sydney in Sydney, NSW Australia, 17 February 2017. This meeting provided an opportunity for Research Library Partners to touch base with each other on issues of common concern and explore possible areas of future engagement with the OCLC Research Library Partnership and OCLC Research.
Full Spectrum Stewardship of the Scholarly Record by Brian E. C. Schottlaende...Charleston Conference
Brian Schottlaender discusses the full-spectrum stewardship of the scholarly record. He defines the spectrum as a continuum ranging from stable, established scholarly outputs like journal articles and archives, to less stable outputs like blogs and data. Libraries have historically played a role in curating and preserving the stable portions of the record. However, the digital environment has expanded the types of scholarly resources and introduced new challenges around their long-term management. Effective stewardship of the entire spectrum requires partnerships across different stakeholders and institutions.
The identity of the library is closely bound with its collections. In a print world, this made sense, as the central role of the library was to place materials close to the user and arrange them for effective use.
However, in a network environment this is no longer the case. Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President, Membership and Research, and Chief Strategist at the Online Computer Library Center, will discuss the following three trends that are changing the character of library collections:
The facilitated collection, where the library connects users to resources of interest to their research and learning needs, whether or not they are assembled locally.
The collective collection, where libraries begin to think about moving to shared environments to manage their collections and assuming collective responsibility for stewardship of the scholarly record.
The inside-out collection, where libraries work with other campus partners to support the creation, management and disclosure of institutional materials—research data, special collections, and so on. Here the library supports the creative enterprise of scholarship directly. Together, these trends are changing how we think about collections, libraries, and services to their users.
Together, these trends are changing how we think about collections, libraries, and services to their users.
The Thomas Lecture Series honors the outstanding work that Shirley K. Baker, former Vice Chancellor for Scholarly Resources & Dean of University Libraries, led in the areas of networked information and resource sharing.
A presentation focusing on the data analysis OCLC Research performed on 900K museum records, plus next steps for the nine project museums who now have the capacity to share standards-based records.
The network reshapes the research library collectionlisld
The library collection has been central to library identity and service, however we are now seeing major changes in how libraries help discover, curate and create collections. This is a response to evolving research and learning behaviors in a network environment. This presentation considers trends which are influencing how we think about library curatorial activities and are reshaping their collections. The first direction is the ‘inside-out library’ which is a response to the reorganization of research work by the digital environment. The second is the facilitated collections, which is a response to the reorganization of the information space by the network. The presentation discusses three ways in which we are thinking differently about collections: the inside out collection, the facilitated collection, and the collective collection.
The facilitated collection: collections and collecting in a network environmentlisld
We often think of collections as local – whether owned or licensed. Increasingly this picture is changing in several ways. Libraries are sharing responsibility for collections. Libraries are providing access to materials they do not own, but which are available to their users (freely available digital book collections for example). Demand driven acquisitions changes the view of local collections. Institutions are also thinking about how to manage locally produced materials (research data for example) and support access across institutions. This trend is supported by changes as discovery is peeled away from local collections. This presentation discusses these trends, and collections and discovery change in a network environment.
This was a presentation at the Libraries Australia Forum, Melbourne, 2015
Working collaboratively: scaling infrastructure, services, learning and innov...lisld
1. The document discusses collaborative activities in libraries, identifying three main areas: shared service infrastructure, cooperative negotiation and licensing, and professional development and networking.
2. It analyzes libraries through the lenses of an organizational perspective focused on infrastructure, engagement, and innovation, and a service configuration perspective oriented around collections, space, services, and support for student success and research.
3. The key is finding the right scale for collaborative activities to increase engagement, leverage infrastructure, and scale learning and innovation to support the evolving role of libraries.
Collection directions - towards collective collectionslisld
How the emergence of new research and learning workflows in digital environments is affecting library collecting and collections. Several trends are reviewed. In the light of diversifying competing requirements, the need to manage down print and develop shared print responses is discussed.
Presentation to OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council meeting. 13 Oct. 2014.
Towards collaboration at scale: Libraries, the social and the technicallisld
Libraries are now supporting research and learning behaviors in data rich network environments. This presentation looks at some examples focusing on how an emphasis on individual systems needs to give way to a broader view of process, workflow and behaviors.
It also discusses how this environment creates a demand for collaboration at scale among libraries.
From local infrastructure to engagement - thinking about the library in the l...lisld
Libraries are rebalancing services and directions so that they are more active in the lives of their users. This presentation frames this discussion. It looks at shifts in user behaviours, collections, and spaces, and describes how OCLC Reseach is helping libraries make these transitions.
This presentation was given at the Minitex ILL Meeting in St Paul on 12 May 2015.
Keynote presentation at Montana Library Association meeting, Helena, 7 February. It looks at public and academic library directions in a network environment.
The Library in the Life of the User: Two Collection Directionslisld
Our understanding of library collections is changing in a digital, network environment. This presentation focuses on two trends in this context. First, the inside-out library is a trend which sees libraries support the creation, management and discoverability of institutional materials: research data, expertise, preprints, and so on. Second, the facilitated collection is a trend which sees libraries increasingly organize resources around user interests, whether these resources are external, collaborative or locally acquired.
This presentation was given at 'The transformation of academic library collecting: a symposium inspired by Dan C. Hazen'. Harvard Library, 20/21 Oct. 2016
This document discusses what business libraries are in and how they should reposition themselves. It argues that libraries should move away from being centered around physical collections and toward prioritizing user engagement, expertise, services and digital infrastructure. Specifically, it suggests that libraries focus on space that encourages social interaction and knowledge sharing, make their expertise more visible, provide more user-centered services, leverage cloud-based systems, and use data to better support research and learning.
Incentives, Integration, and Mediation: Sustainable Practices for Population ...Platforma Otwartej Nauki
This document summarizes sustainable practices for populating repositories described in a COAR report. It identifies three broad categories - incentives, integration, and mediation. Eight specific practices are profiled, including advocacy, institutional mandates, metrics, recruitment/deposit services, research biographies, publisher agreements, and direct deposit. Integration with research information systems and recruitment of students to assist with deposits are highlighted practices that have increased repository content at some institutions.
Presentation at EMTACL10, http://www.ntnu.no/ub/emtacl/
Guus van den Brekel
Central medical library, UMCG
Virtual Research Networks: towards Research 2.0
In the next few years, the further development of social, educational and research networks – with its extensive collaborative possibilities – will be dictating how users will search for, manage and exchange information. The network – evolved by technology – is changing the user's behaviour and that will affect the future of information services. Many envision a possible leading role for libraries in collaboration and community building services.
Users are not only heavily using new tools, but are also creating and shaping their own preferred tools.
Today's students are incorporating Web 2.0 skills in daily life, in their social and learning environments.
Tomorrow's research staff will expect to be able to use their preferred tools and resources within their work environment.
Today's ánd tomorrow's libraries should support students and staff in the learning and research process by integrating library services and resources into their environments.
OCLC Research Update at ALA Chicago. June 26, 2017.OCLC
Rachel Frick, OCLC Executive Director of the OCLC Research Library Partnership, reviews some of the broad agenda items and recent publications related to the work of OCLC Research. Rachel is then joined for two presentations on specific research topics. First, Sharon Streams (OCLC Director of WebJunction) and Monika Sengul-Jones (OCLC Wikipedian-in-Residence) present on “Public Libraries and Wikipedia.” Next, Kenning Arlitsch (Dean, Montana State University Library) and Jeff Mixter (OCLC Senior Software Engineer) share their findings on “Accurate Institutional Repository Download Measurement using RAMP, the Repository Analytics and Metrics Portal.”
Collections unbound: collection directions and the RLUK collective collectionlisld
A presentation given to RLUK Members' meeting at the University of Warwick.
The library identity has been closely bound with its collection. However this is changing as research and learning behaviours evolve in a network environment. There are three interesting trends. First, atttention is shifting from a library-centric view of a locally owned collection to a user-centred view of a facilitated collection in places where the library can add value. Second, there is growing emphasis on support for creation, for the process of research, as well as for the products, the article or book. And third, we are seeing a changing perspective on the historic core, the print book collection. Increasingly, this is being seen in collective ways as institutions manage down print, or think about its management in cooperative settings, or retire collections as space is reconfigured around research and learning experiences. This presentation also provides preliminary findings for the analysis being carried out by OCLC Research of the RLUK collective collection.
Understanding the Collective Collection: Concepts, Implications, and FuturesOCLC
Brian Lavoie presented on collective collections and OCLC Research. Some key points:
1) Collective collections refer to the aggregate collection of materials held across a group of institutions, with duplicate holdings removed. OCLC Research studies collective collections at different scales to understand their characteristics and aid strategic planning.
2) An example analysis looked at the collective print book collections of Ohio State University and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) consortium. It found both rare and core assets when considering the collections together versus individually.
3) The scholarly record is evolving from print-centric to digital and networked, with more diverse and distributed content. Stewardship models may need to change, with more conscious coordination
Presented at the OCLC Research Library Partnership meeting by Senior Program Officer, Karen Smith-Yoshimura and hosted by the University of Sydney in Sydney, NSW Australia, 17 February 2017. This meeting provided an opportunity for Research Library Partners to touch base with each other on issues of common concern and explore possible areas of future engagement with the OCLC Research Library Partnership and OCLC Research.
Full Spectrum Stewardship of the Scholarly Record by Brian E. C. Schottlaende...Charleston Conference
Brian Schottlaender discusses the full-spectrum stewardship of the scholarly record. He defines the spectrum as a continuum ranging from stable, established scholarly outputs like journal articles and archives, to less stable outputs like blogs and data. Libraries have historically played a role in curating and preserving the stable portions of the record. However, the digital environment has expanded the types of scholarly resources and introduced new challenges around their long-term management. Effective stewardship of the entire spectrum requires partnerships across different stakeholders and institutions.
Cloud Library: Precipitating change in library infrastructureOCLC Research
The document discusses the emergence of shared digital repositories and shared print repositories, which create new opportunities for research institutions through operational efficiencies. It requires developing new infrastructure to manage, monitor, and utilize shared services from these cloud libraries. Specifically, the document proposes a plan to analyze the potential benefits of a research institution relying more on shared print repositories like ReCAP and digital repositories like HathiTrust to store and access collections. This could reduce local physical collections and costs if appropriate service agreements and reliability of access to the shared collections can be established.
This document summarizes the California Digital Library (CDL) and efforts in collaborative print management among academic libraries. It discusses:
1) The origins and role of the CDL in managing digital library services for the University of California's 10 campuses.
2) Examples of large-scale collaborative print collections including HathiTrust, Internet Archive, and the Western Regional Storage Trust for archiving journal runs across 73 libraries.
3) The greater challenges of collaboratively managing print monograph collections given continuing demand for print and low e-availability for many titles.
4) The need to balance local needs with collective action through trusted frameworks, disclosure, reliability and respect for local autonomy in shared print programs.
Library Stewardship and the Evolving Scholarly Record: A Ten Thousand Foot V...Constance Malpas
This document discusses the evolving landscape of library collections and stewardship. It notes that the scholarly record is growing in volume and complexity, and stewardship models are evolving in response. Responsibility for collections is becoming more distributed, and there is a trend toward greater coordination and resource sharing between institutions. This includes the development of shared print repositories and initiatives where groups of libraries commit to long-term stewardship of portions of collections. The value of local collections is shifting from depth and breadth to facilitating system-wide access and curation of print collections through collaboration at different scales.
Scholarly Information Practices: Implications for Library Collections and Ser...OCLC Research
Overview of findings from a report (by Carole Palmer and colleagues, commissioned by OCLC Research) on scholarly information practices with some reflections on the implications of this work for library collections and services. From a presentation to the UC Berkeley Libraries' Roundtable Meeting, 12 March 2009.
Approaching the Long-Term Preservation of Print Documentation: international ...Constance Malpas
This document summarizes a presentation on approaches to preserving print research collections through increased collaboration and shared responsibility. It discusses models from North America and Europe where print collections are concentrated in a smaller number of institutions through cooperative agreements. The benefits of shared collections include reducing duplication and risks to materials held by only one institution. National bibliographic data and consortial partnerships are seen as enabling effective coordination of print collections across organizations.
What's in Store: Defining the Opportunity for Shared StorageConstance Malpas
Presentation from panel with Ross Housewright (Ithaka S+R) on opportunity for collaborative print storage in the CIC (Committee for Institutional Cooperation).
The document discusses research libraries adapting to changes in scholarly information practices and the role of print collections. As online resources grow, libraries face pressure to optimize print collection management. Consolidating holdings within and across institutions can reduce costs and redundancies by creating economies of scale. However, essential infrastructure is lacking for cooperative print management.
When Rubber Meets the Road: Rethinking Your Library Collections by Roger Scho...Charleston Conference
This document summarizes a presentation given by Roger C. Schonfeld at the Charleston Conference on rethinking library collections. Schonfeld discusses how user needs are shifting away from print journals towards electronic formats. While user needs are changing, print collections still need to be preserved. Library collaborations can help reduce costs by ensuring at least one print copy is preserved while giving libraries more flexibility in managing local print collections. Schonfeld proposes a risk-informed, research-based approach to categorize materials based on their preservation needs and determine optimal levels of print preservation.
Managing the Collective Collection: Cooperative Infrastructure for Shared Pri...Maine_SharedCollections
This document discusses OCLC's efforts to facilitate shared print management through cooperative infrastructure. It describes OCLC research projects on library storage capacity and frameworks for regional print management. It outlines a pilot project that tested registering item-level print archiving commitments in WorldCat using MARC 583 fields. The pilot confirmed the feasibility of disclosing print archiving commitments at scale using existing bibliographic records. OCLC is continuing to support shared print management through services like a shared print liaison and working to improve the indexing and discovery of shared print collections in its catalog.
Collection Directions - Research collections in the network environmentConstance Malpas
1. The document discusses trends in research collections in the networked environment and directions for collections.
2. Key trends include collections as a service across a spectrum from owned to borrowed, workflow becoming the new content as researchers organize around different systems and services, and a shift from curation to creation as libraries take on new roles in research lifecycles.
3. Collection directions involve right-scaling stewardship through shared print collections and partnerships for coordination, and positioning libraries as experts that support the full research process.
Bibliographic Infrastructure for Shared Print ManagementConstance Malpas
Slides from ALCTS pre-conference on Shared Print Management, 5 June 2012. Outlines strategy behind OCLC Print Archives Disclosure Pilot project. (First part of session; second half was by Lizanne Payne, on detailed metadata guidelines.)
This document discusses resource sharing among libraries. It begins by explaining how the information revolution has led libraries to adopt new technologies and philosophies to disseminate information more cost effectively. It then describes how libraries have realized no single library can acquire all needed materials, making partnerships necessary. The document outlines three phases of development in resource sharing: individual cooperation, linking by technology, and consortia for e-resources. It provides definitions and goals of resource sharing, as well as key areas like interlibrary loans and shared cataloging. The document advocates for resource sharing through library networks and notes technological advances support greater cooperation. It concludes by listing assumptions and tips for effective resource sharing programs.
This document summarizes the findings of the RLG Journals Preservation Project, which aims to identify at-risk scholarly journals in the humanities with limited print holdings and develop a risk-aware, cooperative approach to preserving them. The project analyzed a sample of 230 print-only journals and found that about 20% were held completely by one library, half were over 50% complete, and usage was generally very low. The project recommends consolidating holdings, disclosing archiving commitments, and exploring digitization partnerships to help ensure long-term access to these at-risk resources.
This presentation was provided by Kat Hagedorn of The University of Michigan, during the NISO event, "Library Resource Management Systems: New Challenges, New Opportunities," held October 8 - 9, 2009.
This document discusses the shift from traditional library management systems to new library services platforms. It notes that library management systems have changed little in decades but are now outdated, as libraries increasingly deal with digital resources rather than print. A tipping point was reached around 2012, with the recognition that a new approach was needed to manage the full spectrum of library collections. Early library services platforms from vendors like Ex Libris emerged then to address these needs through modern, cloud-based systems designed for the digital era.
1. The document discusses a model for using open source software to integrate institutional resources like publications and research outputs into a unified system accessible through a library. It presents opportunities for libraries to better manage digital assets and knowledge over the long term.
2. Key aspects of the model include using discovery tools like VuFind to search across resources from the library catalog and institutional repository. Systems like Koha and DSpace are proposed to manage the catalog and repository respectively, with their integration providing a sustainable solution.
3. The open source approach allows institutions to make better use of their research and ensures long-term access to content through the community support of these systems compared to proprietary alternatives.
Together we are Stronger: A Cooperative Approach to Managing Print CollectionsMaine_SharedCollections
The document summarizes the Maine Shared Collections Strategy (MSCS) project. MSCS is a collaborative effort between academic, public, and special libraries in Maine to develop a shared print retention program and integrated print-digital collection management. The project analyzed circulation data to determine which print volumes should be retained long-term and developed policies for disclosing retention decisions. MSCS also aims to expand access to digital collections through print-on-demand and e-book-on-demand services.
This document discusses resource sharing, library networks, and consortia. It begins by explaining the three phases of development: 1) several libraries come together for mutual benefit through resource sharing and cooperation, 2) libraries are linked through networks using information and communication technologies, and 3) libraries form consortia to jointly acquire and share e-resources. It then provides details on the need for and objectives of resource sharing, areas of resource sharing such as interlibrary loans and cooperative acquisition, and how networks can facilitate resource sharing. Examples of important international and Indian networks are also summarized. Finally, the document outlines the key features, need for, and objectives of library consortia.
Copac: Reengineering the UK national academic union catalogue to serve the 21...Joy Palmer
The document summarizes several projects related to improving the UK national academic union catalogue Copac. It discusses redesigning Copac to better serve 21st century researchers, developing tools to analyze library collections using Copac data, and a project called Surfacing the Academic Long Tail that uses circulation data to recommend lesser-used materials to humanities researchers. It provides updates on the progress of these projects and discusses strategic issues and next steps to further develop the tools and assess their sustainability and value.
Reorganizing the Research Library: a system-wide perspectiveConstance Malpas
The document discusses reorganizing research libraries from a system-wide perspective. It notes that as more content becomes available electronically, the boundaries and functions of individual libraries are changing, with collections moving off-site and resources redirecting from print to digital. This large-scale transition is impacting the entire academic library system and requiring collaboration between institutions.
The document discusses collaboration between libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs). It provides examples of successful collaborations including the New York Art Consortium of several major art libraries in New York City. It identifies key factors that enable collaboration, such as having an inspiring vision, incentives for staff, and resources to support collaborative projects. The document advocates for LAMs to move beyond just cooperation to more deeply collaborative partnerships.
List of methodologies being reviewed by the Archival Collections Assessment working group, OCLC Research. More information here: http://www.oclc.org/programs/ourwork/collectivecoll/archives/backlogtools.htm
RLG Prospective Journals Preservation Project FactsheetOCLC Research
Selected results from RLG Prospective Journals Preservation project, Sep 2008-Jul 2009. Shared with attendees at Shared Print Update session at ALA Annual 2009.
'Seeding' the Cloud Library--Precipitating Change in Library InfrastructureOCLC Research
John Wilkin, University of Michigan, presented an overview of the game-changing work he and his colleagues are doing with the HathiTrust that is generating lots of interest and will likely have a significant impact on the community at large. From the RLG Partnership Annual Meeting, June 2, 2009.
This document provides an update on the SHARES resource sharing program. It summarizes changes in participating institutions, transaction volumes from 2006-2008 which were steady, and compares borrowing data from September 2007 to April 2008 and September 2008 to April 2009 which saw increases of 20-33%. It also lists the current SHARES Executive Group members and projects they are working on including a value statement template, pricing structure rethink, and new working groups. Shipping cost data from two libraries is presented showing domestic costs increased 10-18% over 3 years while international increased 23%. The recommendation is to keep SHARES pricing the same for now after surveying members.
Beyond Copyright: Risk, Benefit and Charting a Course for ActionOCLC Research
Merrilee Proffitt and Ricky Erway's "Beyond Copyright: Risk, Benefit and Charting a Course for Action" presentation at the RLG Partnership Annual Meeting, June 1, 2009.
Networking Library Services: A Glimpse at the Future--Moving Library Manageme...OCLC Research
The document discusses OCLC's strategy to develop web-scale library management services by moving functionality like circulation, acquisitions, cataloging and other services to an online platform. This would allow libraries to access applications without maintaining their own software and infrastructure, freeing them to focus on user services. The new services would provide efficiencies through shared workflows, data and applications between libraries on a global scale. OCLC is testing components and plans to roll services out in phases starting in 2009.
Going Global--Digital Convergence Across National Libraries and the Global Re...OCLC Research
Penny Carnaby's presentation notes from her "Going Global--Digital Convergence Across National Libraries and the Global Research Community (A New Zealand Perspective) presentation at the RLG Partnership Annual Meeting, June 2, 2009.
Journals Preservation Project: Managing Risks in Perilous TimesOCLC Research
Constance Malpas and Dennis Massie's "Journals Preservation Project: Managing Risk in Perilous Times" presentation from the RLG Partnership Annual Meeting, June 2 2009
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
A wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissues, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function.
Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and functions.
Healing can occur in two ways: Regeneration and Repair
There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
Complications of wound healing like infection, hyperpigmentation of scar, contractures, and keloid formation.
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.
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
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This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
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Kuopio3 Malpas
1. The Gathering Cloud Constance Malpas OCLC Research Kuopio-3, 29-30 October 2009 How Shared Repositories are Transforming the Library Landscape
2. Overview (in pictures) Local Context Cloud Library Carnivores, large -- management of “ Entering Finnish Airspace” Photo by wili hybrid http://www.flickr.com/photos/wili/267263693
5. "Possession means worries and luggage bags one has to drag along." Collector of stamps plants insects tickets orphans & various other things Two Views of Collection Management
11. E. Ostrom & C. Hess Artifacts, Facilities, And Content: Information as a Common-pool Resource (2001) [Yes]
12. Cooperative governance of system-wide book collection will require increased coordination of shared print repositories leverage inter-institutional assets assess carrying capacity define rules of engagement
16. N=5M vols Collection profiles differ Variable repository growth rates Availability / redundancy requirements vary with rights status N = 7.6 M vols ReCAP ReCAP N=4.4M vols How much is here? How rapidly will it grow?
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18. Horizontal integration of existing repositories is critical to further externalization of print management activities Improved coverage Increased confidence Increased impact
21. Shared Repositories in the US NRLF SRLF ReCAP SORD NWORD PASCL NEORD MLAC UMO FCLD TUG 12 shared repositories in 2 decades 26M volumes in aggregate Collective impact ? Built Capacity
22. Measuring Impact “ In Phase I of the UKRR, 8 libraries repurposed 11,000 metres of shelf-space , representing reduced estate costs of £308K …” Anticipated impact of JURA includes “ fostering cooperative collection development between 8 institutions” and “ last copy storage of printed journals for consortia ” We need metrics for assessing collective impact of repository system P. Vattulainen “Sharing resources in Finnish university libraries: re-organising the national document supply system” (2005)
40 minute presentation = 20 slides Cloud metaphor – getting a little ragged? Used here to suggest that the emergence of a shared repository infrastructure is, if somewhat slowly, beginning to affect the ‘climate’ in which libraries operate. Emergence of cooperative storage facilities has enabled a significant redistribution of the aggregate print collection Concentrating library resources in large-scale regional and national hubs where operational costs can be more effectively controlled Allowing individual libraries to develop service portfolios that are more closely aligned with current scholarly practice and the needs of local users. The task before us today (and tomorrow) is to examine the evolving repository library paradigm and establish some shared expectations for its future development . Since I have the privilege of speaking at the beginning of this conference, I’d like to advance an intentionally provocative claim that I hope will help to galvanize debate and discussion. . . . Advance a generic framework for understanding why, and when, individual libraries embrace cooperative management strategies. This will help to situate the repository library paradigm in a larger organizational context and suggest some ways in which we can strengthen and improve existing infrastructure. Not about space
“ Entering Finnish Airspace” photograph by wili hybrid: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wili/267263693
It is especially fitting that this conference on the ‘Universal Repository Library,’ which draws a self-conscious parallel between reference-able namespaces on the Web and a ‘global’ library service architecture, is being held in a nation (republic) that [click] recently declared broadband Internet access to be a legal right. This image of a user deep in the Finnish forest, connecting to the network on his laptop, exemplifies the expectations of ubiquitous access that are transforming the library environment by demonstrating (as Lorcan has often said) that ‘discovery happens elsewhere.’ The Kuopio-3 conference organizers have quite rightly, I think, highlighted ‘sustainability of the digital copy’ as a critical issue for repository libraries, considered both individually and collectively. Confidence in the persistence and sustainability of large scale digital collections may be the single most important factor in enabling a transformation of the traditional, locally-organized paradigm of the library. The continued growth and sustainability of large-scale print repositories will depend to a large degree on the value that contributors derive from transferring print holdings (and operations) to regional and national service centers and, secondarily, the value that libraries receive through participation in cooperative service agreements for preservation and access. I will return to this point later in the presentation, when I discuss some work that OCLC Research has undertaken to examine the interdependencies between large-scale print and digital repositories. But first, I want to make some general observations on library organization and the changing locus of collection management as a core library operation.
Contrasting views on collection management, as embodied by two iconic Finnish characters. [ click ] The Hemulen – collecting as an intrinsically rewarding personal enterprise [ click ] Little My – local ownership as a unnecessary burden Dichotomy is over-stated and cartoonish, but it has its parallel in the library environment. Not just a matter of libraries acknowledging that interlibrary loan has a permanent place in library management. Instead, a way of characterizing different organizational models of the library. On one end of the continuum, we have a model of the library that is organized around a locally managed physical inventory. The nature of that inventory may change, just as the Hemulen’s collecting interests change, but the operational model remains the same. Acquisition, cataloging, management are all managed ‘internally.’ Farther along this continuum, there is a model of the library in which management of print collections is no longer a core activity. Resources may still flow toward the acquisition, discovery, delivery and preservation of print, but these operations are no longer organized within the library. Instead, the institution may rely on cooperative service agreements with external providers (which may be other libraries) that manage collections on its behalf. In the current library environment, these two organizational models represent equally valid options – just as in the ecology of Moomin Valley there is a place for both the Hemulen and Little My. I want now to consider the factors that determine where individual libraries are situated on this continuum.
I want to say a few more words about the organization of library collections and services because I think it will help us situate the ‘repository library model’ in a larger social and economic context, and more importantly, characterize the conditions under which we are likely to see a global network of repository libraries emerge and flourish.
Ronald Coase, Nobel Laureate in 1991, published his seminal Theory of Firm in 1937. ‘ Theory of the Firm’ holds that the changing locus of economic activities (which can be either managed internally or transacted for in the marketplace) is determined in large part by transaction costs. An opportunistic model of how institutions are organized. Oversimplified here, but still useful as a framework for understanding large-scale changes in the library organization. Will be applied in this presentation as it applies to the emergence shared print and digital repositories, and their potential impact on the library service model. This framework is one that we have been exploring recently within OCLC Research as a way of understanding how libraries organize themselves – how they determine which activities to manage internally, and which ones to transact for in the open marketplace.
The ‘library service bundle’ (Dempsey, Lavoie) as it was traditionally configured has come undone as institutions selectively externalize operations and infrastructure. Changing transactions costs are certainly part of what has motivated this shift to external provisioning, but…
[click] Libraries aren’t ‘rational actors’ and potential cost savings in the marketplace are not, in themselves, a justification for externalizing core functions – like the stewardship of national heritage collections – that have cultural as well as economic value. Simply put, the incentives necessary to mobilize a widespread shift in collection management practices cannot be reduced to opportunistic economic gains. [click] Libraries will not surrender management of the assets they have accumulated unless the redistribution of resources demonstrably increases their relevance and value. And for this to happen, [click] libraries (and the institutions they serve) will need to have confidence that the agents that propose to manage the system-wide print collection – or some significant portion of it – as an aggregate resource will not seek to capitalize on its value at the expense of the library system. I am not saying that libraries will reject partnerships with commercial content and preservation partners – the academic has already effectively (and even advantageously) outsourced management of its electronic serials collections to commercial entities. But where long-term management of the global book collection is concerned , it is reasonable to expect that the library community will require a different set of services and providers. This is especially true, as the conference organizers have pointed out, because mass digitization of books in university libraries has fundamentally altered the traditional value proposition of a locally-managed print collection. [We don’t yet know if the increased discoverability of digitized books will increase or decrease use of print collections, but we can be fairly certain that libraries ]
Elinor Ostrom, a political scientist based at Indiana University, was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics earlier this month for her work on economic governance, or the study of how economic activities are managed within organizations. Ostrom’s work demonstrates that the ‘tragedy of the commons’ – the presumption that individuals will inevitably deplete and destroy resources in which they have no private ownership claim – is by no means a necessary outcome.
It may seem improbable that a model of resource management derived from empirical studies of forests, fishing grounds and Finnish reindeer herds can be extended to libraries. But in fact, Ostrom herself has argued that libraries represent a common-pool resource susceptible to the same kind of cooperative governance regimes that have ensured the long-term sustainability of wetlands, groundwater systems and wildlife. This has important ramifications for our discussion of the ‘Universal Repository Library.’ It suggests that cooperative management of the global book collection is not only feasible, but may in fact represent the best option – better than privatization, and better than government centralization. http://www.law.duke.edu/pd/papers/ostromhes.pdf
Ostrom points to Attributes of Trusted Digital Repositories (2001) as evidence of the library community’s efforts to establish ‘rules of the game’ – community-based standards for managing pooled institutional assets.
These are rough figures... NYU [~2.5M titles in WorldCat] ReCAP [~3M? titles – est. based on SRLF] Hathi [~2.8M titles in WorldCat] In an average year, NYU acquires about 100K print volumes and transfers 20K volumes to storage. The volume of storage transfers as a % of print acquisitions has increased significantly in recent years; while NYU is not yet at ‘steady state’ with regard to on-campus print collections, they are still facing extraordinary space pressure. This is the case for many if not all university libraries. And academic research institutions without any access to print storage face an even greater challenge. In the coming year, NYU anticipates weeding almost .5M volumes (or 1% of total inventory) – and they expect the pace of withdrawals to accelerate in coming years. The question they have posed is ‘ how much of what would normally be transferred to off-site storage can instead be sourced from ReCAP & Hathi ?’
Venn diagram provides a visualization of how the different parts come together. Intersections represent areas of opportunity for new service development. NYU is not contributing content to either one of these repositories; that’s what make this service model new.
http://www.sciecom.org/ojs/index.php/sciecominfo/article/viewFile/1763/1392 Recent article on efforts to develop a national repository infrastructure in Finland, notes reluctance of some universities to adopt common platform despite ‘obvious’ economic incentives. I stumbled across this article as I was preparing for this conference and was struck by the parallel between the evolution of the institutional repository movement and the repository library movement . In both cases, we observe a slow but continuous shift toward externalization of the repository function: increasingly, institutional repositories are being reconfigured as multi-institutional disciplinary repositories, with an additional layer of professional networking and identity management services. We see the center of gravity shifting from modest institutional aggregations to large-scale hubs that can more effectively sustain scholarly activity. I see this trend as continuous with the progressive externalization of operations and service that were once organized within the boundaries of individual libraries . This is the evolutionary history of the library, as it seeks to become more deeply embedded in networks of communication and exchange. As with institutional repositories, some libraries will prefer to organize and manage collections ‘internally’. But for many others externalization of the repository function will be a viable and even preferable option, IFF existing facilities can organize themselves as a robust, horizontally integrated system. The existence of large-scale shared repositories is not, in itself, enough to motivate individual institutions to cloud-source research collections, or to create the broad market for services that is needed to sustain the ‘Universal Repository Library .’ There must be a concerted effort within the international repository community to create a service framework that enables libraries to affect a massive redistribution of print collections, before the scholarly value/function of print is so changed that continued investment in these resources is no longer ‘universally’ justified.
“ Sharing resources in Finnish university libraries: re-organising the national document supply system” (2005 conference paper) We’ve measured impact on an institutional or single repository basis. NRL has shown how centralized infrastructure has enabled a progressive externalization of document supply services at university libraries. UKRR characterizes impact in terms of cost avoidance and redeployment of library resources among participating contributors JURA describes anticipated impact on cooperative relations among contributors – not the impact it might have on other institutions We need metrics for assessing the collective impact of the repository ‘system ’. And for measuring the increased impact that closer coordination can achieve.
http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/dlc/handle/10535/2173 There are wonderful examples of cooperative governance as it is applied to common pool resources in Finland. This paper (from the Digital Library of the Commons) describes an effort to manage wild bears and other large carnivores that would otherwise be hunted to extinction.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8314000/8314558.stm Recent proof that cooperatively managed reindeer in Finland are being picked off by cooperatively managed eagles. A reminder that cooperation doesn’t guarantee sustainability or success. EW Deming ‘survival is not mandatory’ – need to work as a system, but cooperation doesn’t confer automatic protection against selection pressures