UCD Library Newsletters & News blogs - worthwhile or Waste of Time?UCD Library
- The document discusses the UCD Library's efforts to communicate through newsletters and blogs. It analyzes the low readership of its past newsletter and blogs.
- To improve outreach, the Library decided to scrap the newsletter and revive its blog on WordPress. The new blog format allows for quicker and easier posting of content.
- While blogs require a large time commitment, the Library hopes driving traffic from other channels will increase readership of the new blog over the low-read newsletter and outdated blogs.
Achieving Library Refurbishment: Get the most out of matched funding and car...UCD Library
A paper presented at the satellite meeting of IFLA World Congress 2013: Making ends meet: high quality design on a low budget, held 5-16 August 2013 at Li Ka Shing University Library, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Click Here to Order This Book: A Case Study of Print and Electronic Patron Dr...UCD Library
Presentation on UCD Library case study and experience with patron driven acquisition given at Academic & Special Libraries Annual Seminar, February 27, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland.
The Future Depends on What You do Today”: evolving subject support in UCD Lib...UCD Library
Presentation given by Diarmuid Stokes, College Liaison Librarian at University College Library, at the HSLG Annual Conference, May 14-15, 2015 in Athlone, Ireland.
Let's Work Together: UCD Research, UCD Library & AltmetricsUCD Library
Presentation given by Michael Ladisch, UCD Bibliographic Services Librarian, and Joseph Greene, UCD Research Repository Librarian, at CONUL Annual Seminar, June 3-4, 2015, Athlone, Ireland.
UCD Library Newsletters & News blogs - worthwhile or Waste of Time?UCD Library
- The document discusses the UCD Library's efforts to communicate through newsletters and blogs. It analyzes the low readership of its past newsletter and blogs.
- To improve outreach, the Library decided to scrap the newsletter and revive its blog on WordPress. The new blog format allows for quicker and easier posting of content.
- While blogs require a large time commitment, the Library hopes driving traffic from other channels will increase readership of the new blog over the low-read newsletter and outdated blogs.
Achieving Library Refurbishment: Get the most out of matched funding and car...UCD Library
A paper presented at the satellite meeting of IFLA World Congress 2013: Making ends meet: high quality design on a low budget, held 5-16 August 2013 at Li Ka Shing University Library, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Click Here to Order This Book: A Case Study of Print and Electronic Patron Dr...UCD Library
Presentation on UCD Library case study and experience with patron driven acquisition given at Academic & Special Libraries Annual Seminar, February 27, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland.
The Future Depends on What You do Today”: evolving subject support in UCD Lib...UCD Library
Presentation given by Diarmuid Stokes, College Liaison Librarian at University College Library, at the HSLG Annual Conference, May 14-15, 2015 in Athlone, Ireland.
Let's Work Together: UCD Research, UCD Library & AltmetricsUCD Library
Presentation given by Michael Ladisch, UCD Bibliographic Services Librarian, and Joseph Greene, UCD Research Repository Librarian, at CONUL Annual Seminar, June 3-4, 2015, Athlone, Ireland.
New Competencies for the Academic Librarian: A Case Study of Patron-Driven Ac...UCD Library
Presentation given by Eoin McCarney and Mark Tynan, University College Dublin Library Collections Unit, at the 7th UNICA Scholarly Communication Seminar: Visibility, Visibility, Visibility. Sapenzia University of Rome, 27th November, 2014
Extending and measuring the reach and impact of research outputnortherncollaboration
This document discusses open access and alternative metrics for measuring the impact of research outputs. It outlines how open access allows scholarly works to be freely available online, and initiatives pushing for broader open access like funder policies and the REF. It also explores alternative metrics and tools for tracking non-traditional impacts like social media mentions, bookmarks and citations in places like Wikipedia. IRUS-UK is highlighted as a service that provides download statistics for UK repositories.
Providing accessible content can be a costly and timeconsuming
activity for individual libraries who have a legal and
ethical duty to support their students who have disabilities. As
access to online content has grown and funding for support
diminished, libraries are increasingly looking to the benefits
of using their collective effort to assess accessibility of thirdparty
content and then work with publishers and other suppliers
to find solutions. The session will set the scene and provide
some case studies from UK universities that show how we
are supporting students with disabilities in their use of library
content. Libraries have been working individually and collectively
to raise the topic of accessibility with publishers and vendors,
many of whom have engaged with their
customers. In some cases quite simple changes to
publisher platforms can produce effective changes. In others
a much greater investment is needed. The speakers will use
their own experience to outline this topic which we hope will be
relevant to librarians, publishers, system vendors and others.
This document summarizes a study conducted by Taylor & Francis and Loughborough University on the user experience of postgraduate research students when searching for and managing academic information. The study found that (1) Google and Google Scholar are most students' starting points for research, though the library catalog is still used, (2) students primarily download papers to hard drives or use Mendeley to manage information, and (3) lack of access and time required to find information are the biggest frustrations. The study provides insights that could help libraries and publishers improve services to better meet students' needs.
Evaluating the Value and Impact of PDA: case studies from University College ...UCD Library
Presentation of paper given at the UKSG 37th Annual Conference and Exhibition, HIC, Harrogate - April 14 & 15, 2014 by Mark Tynan and Eoin McCarney, UCD Library Collections Unit.
The less we talk about libraries the better - Nick Bevan | Talis Insight Euro...Talis
The document outlines 8 propositions about the future of libraries:
1. Libraries should focus on research support problems rather than teaching support, which has tools already in place.
2. Universities fail students when departments work in silos instead of viewing course support as a system.
3. Libraries have failed to address digital literacy and focused too much on information literacy.
4. Libraries' recent focus on employability is partly misguided.
5. If libraries are now learning spaces, librarians should be more interested in learning spaces overall.
6. Content and assessment will increasingly merge digitally.
7. Data is complex and not about libraries.
8. Senior
The University of Hertfordshire (UH) implemented a new
commercial Resource Discovery Service at the same time as it
changed to the Koha Open Source Library Management System. In doing so it moved away from using Google Scholar, as its main platform, at a time when many universities are deciding to only use Google Scholar. Hear about the debate between commercial and non-commercial services and why UH made the decisions it did. After 18 months was it the right decision? What has been the impact on library services and library users?
The Impact of TEF and Proposed Sector Changes on Academic Libraries - Liz Jol...Talis
The document summarizes the key points of the UK government's "Green Paper" on higher education reform and discusses its potential impacts on academic libraries. It outlines proposed changes like the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and new regulatory bodies. It then explores how these reforms could affect the roles of academic libraries in areas like content and scholarly communication, physical and learning spaces, supporting learners and researchers, and the future roles of library staff. The presentation argues libraries must align their strategies to institutional missions and collaborate more broadly across partnerships.
IFLA ARL Hot Topics 2020: Libraries as Catalysts - Inspire, Engage, Enable, C...IFLAAcademicandResea
Libraries in China have seen a rapid growth in Intellectual Property Information Service (IPIS) centers over the past few years, with over 100 established. These centers were encouraged by the Chinese government to support innovation and patent applications. They provide services like patent searches, analysis of patent trends, and support for industries. While still developing, they represent a promising new direction for academic research libraries in China. Compared to the US, where similar centers have existed longer in libraries but not transformed them, the growth of IPIS centers could impact the transformation of Chinese academic libraries.
This workshop will explore the skill sets for scholarly
communication including questions about future
requirements, the language we are using in this space and,
beyond skills, what type of people are suited to different
aspects of librarianship. Scholarly communication requires
people who are able to be flexible in their approach, rather
than ‘rule followers’, which may mean a fundamental shift
in the library workforce into the future. Working collectively,
the session will consider the implications for upskilling our
‘legacy’ workforce.
MMU Reading List Awareness Campaign - Encouraging students to read to success...Talis
This document summarizes the results of a campaign to promote awareness of reading lists to students at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). The campaign utilized various methods of outreach including posters, plasma screens, and social media. A survey found that while 80% of students were aware of reading lists, only 68% had used them. Most students first learned about reading lists from sources other than MMU library staff. Suggested improvements from students included reducing clicks to access lists, increasing consistency, and ensuring list relevance. Usage of reading lists increased after the campaign and training sessions for staff. The document recommends continuing promotion through permanent displays and refresher training.
Providing accessible content can be a costly and timeconsuming
activity for individual libraries who have a legal and
ethical duty to support their students who have disabilities. As
access to online content has grown and funding for support
diminished, libraries are increasingly looking to the benefits
of using their collective effort to assess accessibility of thirdparty
content and then work with publishers and other suppliers
to find solutions. The session will set the scene and provide
some case studies from UK universities that show how we
are supporting students with disabilities in their use of library
content. Libraries have been working individually and collectively
to raise the topic of accessibility with publishers and vendors,
many of whom have engaged with their
customers. In some cases quite simple changes to
publisher platforms can produce effective changes. In others
a much greater investment is needed. The speakers will use
their own experience to outline this topic which we hope will be
relevant to librarians, publishers, system vendors and others.
Libraries and library professionals in the new normalNabi Hasan
The PPT talks about the innovative library resources, services and products by the libraries and librarians during the pandemic from different parts of the India
The document discusses information literacy (IL) education for online nursing students at VIA University College in Denmark. It outlines how the library offers IL instruction through 8 sessions integrated into the nursing curriculum. Sessions are designed using a flipped classroom model with open learning resources and webinars. The library collaborates closely with nursing faculty to design IL activities that scaffold learning and are timed to support course assignments. Evaluations found curriculum integration, personal librarian support, and experience-oriented instruction most impact student IL acquisition. A related study showed students receiving regular IL instruction had better search skills and used academic databases more than Google.
The document discusses moving a workshop from in-person to online delivery. It recommends defining clear learning objectives and creating a skeleton plan that outlines the workshop content and type of content. Examples of content types include information, activities, quizzes and screencasts. The document also suggests developing a storyboard to flesh out the skeleton plan in more detail. Common pitfalls to avoid include making the learning tool-driven or including too much information. The workshop leaders are asked to share their storyboards for feedback.
Planning to Succeed – Reading Lists strategies - Jackie Chelin and Carol Dell...Talis
The document discusses the implementation of a new reading list system at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol. It describes problems UWE previously had with students not being able to access required readings. UWE addressed this by developing reading strategies in collaboration with academics that focused on ensuring core readings were accessible while developing students' information skills. It then discusses UWE's enhanced reading list project which includes adopting reading list software, expanding digital content, and working with faculties to pilot the new system from 2016-2017. The goals are to improve students' experiences, engagement, and outcomes.
Exploring the open source ecosystem for long term preservation and enhanced u...eohallor
The Top Technology Trends panel at the American Library Association (ALA) convened in February 2015, two short months ago.
Participants argued Usability, Discoverability, and Open Access are among the top trends for 2015.
This presentation will discuss why open source software products are at the forefront of meeting these trends - namely because open source is user driven. I’ll draw upon my experience with the Islandora community to support this argument.
Using computing power to replace lawyers-advances in licensing and accessNASIG
Students and researchers need access to more content than ever before. However, the demise of the big deals and the rise of new purchasing models have added complexity to licensing and legal frameworks. The iTunes model has shown that most users prefer an easy purchase/access method to piracy, and advances in computing power are using smart rules-based systems to replace lawyers. Learn how to get the most out of your licensed content and how to provide simplified access for coursepacks and library reserves. Learn how to reduce your legal liability through license integration with your LMS. Let’s get the lawyers out of the picture, so that professors and students can access content quickly and efficiently.
Presenters:
Tim Bowen
Director, Academic Products & Services, Copyright Clearance Center
Tim Bowen is the Director of Academic Products & Services at Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) in Danvers, Massachusetts. He joined Copyright Clearance Center in 2003 and is responsible for the development and management of CCC's pay-per use and annual licensing services for academic institutions as well as CCC’s newest product, Get It Now. Mr. Bowen has over 20 years of product management, product marketing, and channels marketing experience. Previously, he worked at Genuity, Cabletron Systems, Digital Equipment Corporation, and Nashua Corporation. He holds a BS in business administration–marketing from Plymouth State University and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.
Mimi Calter
Assistant University Librarian & Chief of Staff, Stanford University Libraries
library.stanford.edu/people/mcalter
I manage copyright issues for the Stanford University Libraries, including our annual copyright reminder to all students and faculty. I also supervise our facilities department, so I wear a lot of hats. When I'm not at work (and occasionally even when I am), I'm a birder. I'm looking forward to exploring the avifauna of Buffalo.
Franny Lee
Co-Founder, SIPX
Franny is Co-Founder and VP, University Relations and Product Development of SIPX, Inc. (formerly the Stanford Intellectual Property Exchange). Originally a composer and jazz musician, Franny Lee was drawn to the fields of copyright and digital communication by experiencing firsthand its effect on the music industry. She has worked on these complex issues from many perspectives for over 10 years. Franny is a lawyer in the US and Canada, and litigated digital rights and Internet questions in the entertainment, media and communications industries. Her work included creating national copyright royalty tariffs before specialty copyright courts, and litigating decision appeals to higher courts. Franny clerked for the Copyright Board of Canada in copyright collective certification proceedings and orphan works applications, and consulted for the Board on research issues, policy initiatives and administration of copyright collecting societies. She holds a Master of Laws degree in Law,
Adopting and Implementing an Open Access Policy: The Library's RoleNASIG
The faculty at Allegheny College are on the verge of adopting an open access policy. The library has been influential in its creation and will be integral in its implementation. The first part of this presentation will introduce the College’s open access policy. It will discuss the faculty’s concerns and final decision making process. The library’s role in the formation of this policy will be analyzed. The second part of this presentation will focus on implementation, especially the library’s institutional repository (IR). Allegheny’s IR is a ‘dual-purpose system’. It includes content available to all users (e.g., digitized manuscripts) and content available only to Allegheny affiliated users (e.g., classified administrative documents). This approach has been beneficial, affirming the importance of IRs to the campus and scholarly communications. Such duality, however, may pose new obstacles for carrying out Allegheny’s open access policy. Additional implementation issues will be considered.Presenter: Brian Kern, Allegheny College
Getting Started with Mobile Websites if You Don't Know CodeCarli Spina
This presentation was given at the June 8, 2012 Amigos Library Services virtual conference entitled "Access by Touch: Delivering Library Services Through Mobile Technologies".
The Library Corporation (TLC) provides integrated library systems to public, school, academic and special libraries worldwide. TLC began in 1974 and was an early adopter of technologies like CD-ROM cataloging software. Their systems automate standard library operations and they have added interactive features for online catalogs. TLC serves thousands of libraries including large systems like the LA Public Library and Chicago Public Schools. Their school-focused system, Library Solution for Schools, includes modules tailored for students and supports instructional standards.
New Competencies for the Academic Librarian: A Case Study of Patron-Driven Ac...UCD Library
Presentation given by Eoin McCarney and Mark Tynan, University College Dublin Library Collections Unit, at the 7th UNICA Scholarly Communication Seminar: Visibility, Visibility, Visibility. Sapenzia University of Rome, 27th November, 2014
Extending and measuring the reach and impact of research outputnortherncollaboration
This document discusses open access and alternative metrics for measuring the impact of research outputs. It outlines how open access allows scholarly works to be freely available online, and initiatives pushing for broader open access like funder policies and the REF. It also explores alternative metrics and tools for tracking non-traditional impacts like social media mentions, bookmarks and citations in places like Wikipedia. IRUS-UK is highlighted as a service that provides download statistics for UK repositories.
Providing accessible content can be a costly and timeconsuming
activity for individual libraries who have a legal and
ethical duty to support their students who have disabilities. As
access to online content has grown and funding for support
diminished, libraries are increasingly looking to the benefits
of using their collective effort to assess accessibility of thirdparty
content and then work with publishers and other suppliers
to find solutions. The session will set the scene and provide
some case studies from UK universities that show how we
are supporting students with disabilities in their use of library
content. Libraries have been working individually and collectively
to raise the topic of accessibility with publishers and vendors,
many of whom have engaged with their
customers. In some cases quite simple changes to
publisher platforms can produce effective changes. In others
a much greater investment is needed. The speakers will use
their own experience to outline this topic which we hope will be
relevant to librarians, publishers, system vendors and others.
This document summarizes a study conducted by Taylor & Francis and Loughborough University on the user experience of postgraduate research students when searching for and managing academic information. The study found that (1) Google and Google Scholar are most students' starting points for research, though the library catalog is still used, (2) students primarily download papers to hard drives or use Mendeley to manage information, and (3) lack of access and time required to find information are the biggest frustrations. The study provides insights that could help libraries and publishers improve services to better meet students' needs.
Evaluating the Value and Impact of PDA: case studies from University College ...UCD Library
Presentation of paper given at the UKSG 37th Annual Conference and Exhibition, HIC, Harrogate - April 14 & 15, 2014 by Mark Tynan and Eoin McCarney, UCD Library Collections Unit.
The less we talk about libraries the better - Nick Bevan | Talis Insight Euro...Talis
The document outlines 8 propositions about the future of libraries:
1. Libraries should focus on research support problems rather than teaching support, which has tools already in place.
2. Universities fail students when departments work in silos instead of viewing course support as a system.
3. Libraries have failed to address digital literacy and focused too much on information literacy.
4. Libraries' recent focus on employability is partly misguided.
5. If libraries are now learning spaces, librarians should be more interested in learning spaces overall.
6. Content and assessment will increasingly merge digitally.
7. Data is complex and not about libraries.
8. Senior
The University of Hertfordshire (UH) implemented a new
commercial Resource Discovery Service at the same time as it
changed to the Koha Open Source Library Management System. In doing so it moved away from using Google Scholar, as its main platform, at a time when many universities are deciding to only use Google Scholar. Hear about the debate between commercial and non-commercial services and why UH made the decisions it did. After 18 months was it the right decision? What has been the impact on library services and library users?
The Impact of TEF and Proposed Sector Changes on Academic Libraries - Liz Jol...Talis
The document summarizes the key points of the UK government's "Green Paper" on higher education reform and discusses its potential impacts on academic libraries. It outlines proposed changes like the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and new regulatory bodies. It then explores how these reforms could affect the roles of academic libraries in areas like content and scholarly communication, physical and learning spaces, supporting learners and researchers, and the future roles of library staff. The presentation argues libraries must align their strategies to institutional missions and collaborate more broadly across partnerships.
IFLA ARL Hot Topics 2020: Libraries as Catalysts - Inspire, Engage, Enable, C...IFLAAcademicandResea
Libraries in China have seen a rapid growth in Intellectual Property Information Service (IPIS) centers over the past few years, with over 100 established. These centers were encouraged by the Chinese government to support innovation and patent applications. They provide services like patent searches, analysis of patent trends, and support for industries. While still developing, they represent a promising new direction for academic research libraries in China. Compared to the US, where similar centers have existed longer in libraries but not transformed them, the growth of IPIS centers could impact the transformation of Chinese academic libraries.
This workshop will explore the skill sets for scholarly
communication including questions about future
requirements, the language we are using in this space and,
beyond skills, what type of people are suited to different
aspects of librarianship. Scholarly communication requires
people who are able to be flexible in their approach, rather
than ‘rule followers’, which may mean a fundamental shift
in the library workforce into the future. Working collectively,
the session will consider the implications for upskilling our
‘legacy’ workforce.
MMU Reading List Awareness Campaign - Encouraging students to read to success...Talis
This document summarizes the results of a campaign to promote awareness of reading lists to students at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). The campaign utilized various methods of outreach including posters, plasma screens, and social media. A survey found that while 80% of students were aware of reading lists, only 68% had used them. Most students first learned about reading lists from sources other than MMU library staff. Suggested improvements from students included reducing clicks to access lists, increasing consistency, and ensuring list relevance. Usage of reading lists increased after the campaign and training sessions for staff. The document recommends continuing promotion through permanent displays and refresher training.
Providing accessible content can be a costly and timeconsuming
activity for individual libraries who have a legal and
ethical duty to support their students who have disabilities. As
access to online content has grown and funding for support
diminished, libraries are increasingly looking to the benefits
of using their collective effort to assess accessibility of thirdparty
content and then work with publishers and other suppliers
to find solutions. The session will set the scene and provide
some case studies from UK universities that show how we
are supporting students with disabilities in their use of library
content. Libraries have been working individually and collectively
to raise the topic of accessibility with publishers and vendors,
many of whom have engaged with their
customers. In some cases quite simple changes to
publisher platforms can produce effective changes. In others
a much greater investment is needed. The speakers will use
their own experience to outline this topic which we hope will be
relevant to librarians, publishers, system vendors and others.
Libraries and library professionals in the new normalNabi Hasan
The PPT talks about the innovative library resources, services and products by the libraries and librarians during the pandemic from different parts of the India
The document discusses information literacy (IL) education for online nursing students at VIA University College in Denmark. It outlines how the library offers IL instruction through 8 sessions integrated into the nursing curriculum. Sessions are designed using a flipped classroom model with open learning resources and webinars. The library collaborates closely with nursing faculty to design IL activities that scaffold learning and are timed to support course assignments. Evaluations found curriculum integration, personal librarian support, and experience-oriented instruction most impact student IL acquisition. A related study showed students receiving regular IL instruction had better search skills and used academic databases more than Google.
The document discusses moving a workshop from in-person to online delivery. It recommends defining clear learning objectives and creating a skeleton plan that outlines the workshop content and type of content. Examples of content types include information, activities, quizzes and screencasts. The document also suggests developing a storyboard to flesh out the skeleton plan in more detail. Common pitfalls to avoid include making the learning tool-driven or including too much information. The workshop leaders are asked to share their storyboards for feedback.
Planning to Succeed – Reading Lists strategies - Jackie Chelin and Carol Dell...Talis
The document discusses the implementation of a new reading list system at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol. It describes problems UWE previously had with students not being able to access required readings. UWE addressed this by developing reading strategies in collaboration with academics that focused on ensuring core readings were accessible while developing students' information skills. It then discusses UWE's enhanced reading list project which includes adopting reading list software, expanding digital content, and working with faculties to pilot the new system from 2016-2017. The goals are to improve students' experiences, engagement, and outcomes.
Exploring the open source ecosystem for long term preservation and enhanced u...eohallor
The Top Technology Trends panel at the American Library Association (ALA) convened in February 2015, two short months ago.
Participants argued Usability, Discoverability, and Open Access are among the top trends for 2015.
This presentation will discuss why open source software products are at the forefront of meeting these trends - namely because open source is user driven. I’ll draw upon my experience with the Islandora community to support this argument.
Using computing power to replace lawyers-advances in licensing and accessNASIG
Students and researchers need access to more content than ever before. However, the demise of the big deals and the rise of new purchasing models have added complexity to licensing and legal frameworks. The iTunes model has shown that most users prefer an easy purchase/access method to piracy, and advances in computing power are using smart rules-based systems to replace lawyers. Learn how to get the most out of your licensed content and how to provide simplified access for coursepacks and library reserves. Learn how to reduce your legal liability through license integration with your LMS. Let’s get the lawyers out of the picture, so that professors and students can access content quickly and efficiently.
Presenters:
Tim Bowen
Director, Academic Products & Services, Copyright Clearance Center
Tim Bowen is the Director of Academic Products & Services at Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) in Danvers, Massachusetts. He joined Copyright Clearance Center in 2003 and is responsible for the development and management of CCC's pay-per use and annual licensing services for academic institutions as well as CCC’s newest product, Get It Now. Mr. Bowen has over 20 years of product management, product marketing, and channels marketing experience. Previously, he worked at Genuity, Cabletron Systems, Digital Equipment Corporation, and Nashua Corporation. He holds a BS in business administration–marketing from Plymouth State University and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.
Mimi Calter
Assistant University Librarian & Chief of Staff, Stanford University Libraries
library.stanford.edu/people/mcalter
I manage copyright issues for the Stanford University Libraries, including our annual copyright reminder to all students and faculty. I also supervise our facilities department, so I wear a lot of hats. When I'm not at work (and occasionally even when I am), I'm a birder. I'm looking forward to exploring the avifauna of Buffalo.
Franny Lee
Co-Founder, SIPX
Franny is Co-Founder and VP, University Relations and Product Development of SIPX, Inc. (formerly the Stanford Intellectual Property Exchange). Originally a composer and jazz musician, Franny Lee was drawn to the fields of copyright and digital communication by experiencing firsthand its effect on the music industry. She has worked on these complex issues from many perspectives for over 10 years. Franny is a lawyer in the US and Canada, and litigated digital rights and Internet questions in the entertainment, media and communications industries. Her work included creating national copyright royalty tariffs before specialty copyright courts, and litigating decision appeals to higher courts. Franny clerked for the Copyright Board of Canada in copyright collective certification proceedings and orphan works applications, and consulted for the Board on research issues, policy initiatives and administration of copyright collecting societies. She holds a Master of Laws degree in Law,
Adopting and Implementing an Open Access Policy: The Library's RoleNASIG
The faculty at Allegheny College are on the verge of adopting an open access policy. The library has been influential in its creation and will be integral in its implementation. The first part of this presentation will introduce the College’s open access policy. It will discuss the faculty’s concerns and final decision making process. The library’s role in the formation of this policy will be analyzed. The second part of this presentation will focus on implementation, especially the library’s institutional repository (IR). Allegheny’s IR is a ‘dual-purpose system’. It includes content available to all users (e.g., digitized manuscripts) and content available only to Allegheny affiliated users (e.g., classified administrative documents). This approach has been beneficial, affirming the importance of IRs to the campus and scholarly communications. Such duality, however, may pose new obstacles for carrying out Allegheny’s open access policy. Additional implementation issues will be considered.Presenter: Brian Kern, Allegheny College
Getting Started with Mobile Websites if You Don't Know CodeCarli Spina
This presentation was given at the June 8, 2012 Amigos Library Services virtual conference entitled "Access by Touch: Delivering Library Services Through Mobile Technologies".
The Library Corporation (TLC) provides integrated library systems to public, school, academic and special libraries worldwide. TLC began in 1974 and was an early adopter of technologies like CD-ROM cataloging software. Their systems automate standard library operations and they have added interactive features for online catalogs. TLC serves thousands of libraries including large systems like the LA Public Library and Chicago Public Schools. Their school-focused system, Library Solution for Schools, includes modules tailored for students and supports instructional standards.
COMPanion Corporation was founded in 1987 and developed the Alexandria Library Automation System, which is used in thousands of K-12 libraries. The system provides features like bulletin boards, maps, advanced bookings, and patron preferences. It is praised for its simplicity and intuitiveness. The system also offers strengths like title assistance, customizable reports, patron management tools, eBook incorporation, and various search options. However, it also has some weaknesses like a difficult to read transaction log and limited student information access.
The future of the integrated library systemWhitni Watkins
The traditional ILS as we know it will only die out because it will evolve. It will not disappear. More now than ever do libraries need automation and resource management. The thing is, our collections are becoming more and more heavily electronic, we need a system that will handle digital content in an efficient manner. The current ILS does not.
Current ILSs are built around the traditional library practice of print collections and services
designed around these collections, but the last ten to fifteen years have seen great shifts in both
library collections and services. Print and physical materials are no longer the dominant resources.
Actually, in many libraries, especially in academic and research libraries, the building of electronic
and digital collections have taken a larger role in library collection development.
As libraries have moved increasingly to accommodate digital collections, they’ve found the ILS products unable to be reconfigured well enough to smoothly and efficiently handle the integration of all the workflows that are different, yet, necessary, for both print and digital.
The current ILS serves the purpose for an academic library but instead of one system with seamless interaction we have one system with add on components to do some of the now necessary functions like electronic resource management and the discovery layer.
there are three trends that will lead to the change in the traditional ILS: “1. Increased digital collections; 2. Changed expectations regarding interfaces; 3. Shifted attitudes toward data and software.”
There are four distinguishing characteristics of the next-generation ILS we believe are critical. They are comprehensive library resources management; a system based on service-oriented architecture; the ability to meet the challenge of new library workflow; and a next-generation discovery layer.
Up until recently, libraries developed collections to serve the communities that they were located in. And that's going to shift because the collections that they create will define the communities they serve, which is the exact opposite of the way it used to be in the physical world. In the electronic world it will be completely opposite. (VINOD CHACHRA, VTLS)
Our collections are now booming with digital content and a very inept way to serve it. The traditional ILS wasn’t created to handle digital content. The new ILS, will serve as a library service platform where digital content will be a the forethought instead of an afterthought.
Breeding writes that “the next generation of library automation systems needs to be designed to match the workflows of today’s libraries,
which manage both digital and print resources.”
There are four distinguishing characteristics of the next-generation ILS we believe are critical. They are comprehensive library resources management; a system based on service-oriented architecture; the ability to meet the challenge of new library w
Automation and Integrated Library SystemsJulie Goldman
Simmons LIS 489: Technology Foundations for Information Science
Social and Professional Aspects Final Presentation: Automation and Integrated Library Systems. Focuses on two different automation systems used by libraries.
تقرير أنظمة المكتبات 2014 - Library Systems Report 2014Heyam hayek
The library technology industry saw sharp competition in 2013, with a wide range of products vying to fulfill ever-rising expectations. To better position themselves for this critical period during which many libraries are considering options for their next phase of technology, a significant number of major vendors worked to extend their global reach, streamline internal organizations, and complete ambitious product developments. Competition has intensified for the applications used by library personnel to manage the collections and automate their operations, including the new generation of library services platforms as well as enhanced integrated library systems. Discovery services continues as a major area of activity, seen by libraries as especially critical given their intimate connections with customers, serving as one of the main delivery vehicles for access to collections and services.
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1. ANLTC/SWETS RESEARCH AWARD 2012
Strategic mobile library development:
the place of library apps and the
options for creating them
Library Association of Ireland and CILIP Ireland Joint
Conference and Exhibition 2013
UCD Library Leabharlann UCD
University College Dublin, An Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Átha Cliath,
Belfield, Baile Átha Cliath 4,
Eire
2. Contents
• The project
• Some general themes
• Irish situation as survey revealed it
• What could we do in an app?
– Reviewing what others have done
– User feedback
• Next steps:
– More on how to do an app demonstrator
– Visiting some places
– Finalising the topics and methods
– Doing 3 or 4 little demonstrators in different ways
4. Basics
• €2,000 grant given to us, award every other year
• Josh Clark and Ros Pan = Outreach Unit, part of
Planning and Administration Team
• One area look after is the UCD Library website
including mobile website so it fits in with our remit
• Related to Library IT team, mobile catalogue and
presence in University mobile app
• Fits into UCD Library Mobile strategy, just one part
that can inform that over next year, lead on that
Head of Library IT
• Timeline November 2012 – early October 2013
• Designed practitioner based research, into an area
that we are not well informed about
5. • Goal: To gain full understanding of the current
development of the mLibrary, the amount of
development/interest in mobile app as one
option, and understanding and some practical
experience in using various approaches to such
development by means of developing demos
• Scope: The scope of the project encompasses
desk research and conference attendance, visits
and/or survey, development of demonstrator
apps, report writing and presentation.
• Out of scope:
– Visits beyond Europe
– Live apps for real life usage
6. Work packages summary
• Work package 1: The preparation and project
information organisation
• Work package 2 Reading up on all areas: desk
research& conference information gathering
• Work package 3: Flesh out knowledge of what goes on
in Irish libraries
• Work package 4: The demonstrator apps
• Work package 5: Writing and delivering
• Work package 6: Closure and Exit Strategy
7. Context: what to invest in mobile?
•Constant talk of use of internet via mobiles
overtaking desktop use by 2014
Ellyska Kroski presentation on Slideshare Mobiles to Go
8. Overall context statement
• Context: UCD Library has a number of
mobile offerings for users – website,
catalogue. UCD has a mobile app for
users. Given that more users will
access internet via mobile than
desktop device by 2014 on current
estimates, the library needs to
consider how it delivers its mobile
offering and the place of apps in that
strategy
9. Deliverables & Milestones
• Deliverables: a report; a range of demonstrator
library apps; a conference presentation; a
published paper
• Milestones :
• 05 Nov 2012 commence project
• 31st May 2013 interim project report (funder
requirement)
• 07 Oct 2013 final submission of report and other
demonstrator deliverables etc to ANLTC funders
(funder requirement) and for ourselves....
• 31 Oct 2013 internal consideration of anything
want to mainstream from the project
• 31 Dec 2013 done any conference
presentations, papers etc want to do on the project
10. How are we getting on?
• Finding it hard in terms of time required
• May ask for extension as partner in this project
taking off 3 months in June which would be the key
time to develop the demonstrator apps
• Done reasonable trawl round literature, by no means
comprehensive, got skeleton report c 100 pages
• Got a snapshot response to survey which we have
done on Irish situation
• Done little in-house informal student feedback
exercise, 830 responses still analysing, interesting
findings there
• Reasonable idea of next steps:
– Places to visit and talk about this
– What could form the little demonstrators & how to do
– And building them…
12. What are we including in the scope?
Established timeline of app
development
– 2007 Apple release the iPhone, iPod touch,
app store “ a step leap in the multifunctional
mobile device”
– 2009 the first Android device is available
– 2010 Apple release the iPad, the app store
and others really take off
– 2011 Smartphone explosion of ownership,
overtaking feature phones
– 2012 tablets begin to take off and mini-
tablets/cheaper tables emerge 2013-
13. Enabling factors
• Costs coming down;
• Improved 3G and 4G networks offering up to 1GB
per second transfer speed;
• wifi becoming widespread and often free in
locations, allowing a shift from phone calls only to
widespread use of mobile media without incurring
large costs;
• CPUs in mobile devices offering more comparable to
netbooks;
• Inclusion of facilities to target the mobile user on the
move – gyroscopes, compasses, GPS capabilities;
• the explosion of mobile apps/websites which make
the investment an attractive proposition.
14. Library timeline?
“Libraries seem to have engaged
enthusiastically with the early
web, with many of us having web
pages by 1995…However, most of us
seem only recently to have started
to think about engaging with mobile
phones or mobile computing..”
“Using Mobile Technology to Deliver Library Services:
A Handbook”, 2012, Andrew Walsh
15. Library barriers?
JISC. Technologies in Libraries End of project survey: barriers/challenges
to implementation. Available online at
http://mlibraries.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/12/05/end-of-project-survey-
barrierschallenges-to-implementation/ Accessed Dec 19th 2012
16. Difficult to prioritise – UCD Library
website via mobile devices Mar 2013
• Use of the website via mobile devices (including
tablets), 9% of all visits to the site came from
such mobile devices and 10% of all page
views.
• Just under half of that mobile use was from iPhones
and a quarter from iPads, steady for the last 6
months = Apple devices, 75% mobile use
• Student feedback indicates that a really large
number of students have Android smartphones – we
can perhaps assume that undergraduates are not
our key mobile user group as Android use does not
show up in the analytics
17. Averages mislead – a small number
of web pages get lot of mobile use
Top use web pages Pageviews Mar.
Desktop home page 77463
Desktop opening hours 6146
Mobile website home page 5701
Desktop Search tools page 5447
Mobile opening hours top page 2542
Mobile opening hours JJL 2403
Desktop our libraries page 1510
Desktop JJL info page 1419
Desktop literature review page 1350
Desktop borrowing & renewing 1334
18. Difficult to prioritise – other snapshots
• ITCarlow. First 2 weeks January 2013, 5% catalogue
searches came from mobile devices
• UCD Library in Jan 2013 7% of total catalogue visits
were to one of our 2 mobile catalogues
• ITTallaght. Whole of 2012 4.6% visits to website were
from mobile devices
• NUIG Galway. For whole of 2012 8.6% of visits to
their library website were from mobile devices
• 9.42% of visits to Lenus the Irish Health Repository
(www.lenus.ie) were from mobile devices during 2012
19. Context: how to develop for mobile?
– Increasingly mobile device is fine with standard desktop
website, adaptive design websites that re-size etc, no need
to do anything special at all for mobile
– Focus on just our website, but shift to fully Responsive Web
Design route
– Yes do need something but the best route is to develop
mobile websites rather than mobile apps: we look at 100s of
websites, not realistic to think that every one can develop
apps – not a sustainable model, flash in a pan
– In so far as going for apps, aim for apps multi-
platform, mobile web apps with HTML5, CSS3 etc
– Just carry on and do one app for ios, one for android and so
on, very common now… native apps
JISC Observatory report Delivering web to mobile, Mark Power
21. Survey
• Put together informal survey in SurveyMonkey
• Publicised on lir mailing list, and sent chaser
• 30 replied but after remove duplicates and zero-
use responses down to 23 institutions
represented
• Useful feedback, but need to view as sample not
as comprehensive as would have liked
• Things move rapidly e.g. since survey DCU have
piloted augmented reality with the layar
app, Limerick gone live with talis mobile
catalogue
• If you have any mobile website, catalogue or app
and are not on the list following please do a
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DIT Library
Dublin Business School
Dublin City Public Libraries
Dublin Dental University Hospital Library
Failte Ireland
GMIT Library
Health Service Executive, Regional Library & Information Service Dr. Steevens Hospital
IADT, Dun Laoghaire - The LILRC
Institute of Technology Carlow
Institute of Technology Sligo Library
Institute of Technology Tallaght
Irish College of General Practitioners Library and Information Centre
NUI Galway, James Hardiman Library
NUI Maynooth
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
School of Celtic Studies, DIAS
Sligo Libraries (Sligo County Council)
St. Angela's College, McKeown Library
Trinity College Library Dublin
University College Dublin Library
University of Limerick Glucksman Library
24. 1. Few institutions have an overall mobile website
DIT http://dit.ie/mobile/
Home page only seems to be, rest of
links are standard web pages I think
DCU indicated something under
development
St Angela’s College Sligo do have one.
http://mobile.dudamobile.com
Fairly full mobile website, some sections revert
to standard desktop pages
25.
26.
27. 2. Institutions with an overall app
DCU
DCU have an app, currently it is available for iPhone and Android
It does not currently (March 2013) include any library content or linkages.
Being re-done and will include library content in new version
28. NUI Maynooth
They have an app “The Maynooth app” for iPad, iPhone and Android.
It includes a little Library content including summary of opening hours and
a link to the Library app “NUIM Library”
29. Trinity College Dublin
TCD have a general app which is for students and is
available for iOS - all platforms - and Android.
This was built using CampusM, a third party
solution also widely used in the UK buy around
25% of universities there.
Regarding library content, there is a link to the
library mobile catalogue in it, included from a
home page button
31. University College Dublin
UCD have a university app, built using Blackboard mobile
This contains some library content and opening hours info accessed via maps and
the directory
The main library content is a link to the mobile catalogue (currently AirPAC, due in
summer to move to Encore version
32. 3rd party solutions as a way forward for
the institutional app?
“Clearly the likes of CampusM and
Blackboard Mobile could offer a
convenient outsourced solution, but
they do so at a financial cost, without
providing as much functionality as
some of the in-house examples. “
The M-Library Project: UK academic libraries going
mobile, University of the Highlands and Islands
Edinburgh Napier University, 2011, p. 11
33. 3. Web apps
Edinburgh Napier University web app
35. 4. Responsive Web Design strategy
“This enhancement to the website
recognises the huge shift in website
access platforms from traditional PCs &
laptops to tablets, smartphones and
other mobile devices, ensuring the
website meets the needs of today's
users. Our website is now fully
responsive which is a first for any
Higher Education Institution in Ireland“
IT Tallaght, http://www.it-tallaght.ie/
http://www.it-tallaght.ie/index.cfm/page/newsarchive/id/140
36.
37.
38.
39.
40. Findings – Library level
• Most commonly found by far is the mobile
catalogue, either via LMS vendor or 3rd party
solution like Library Anywhere
• Users of things like LibGuides get a mobile version of
all guides produced
• Database vendors offer apps and mobile sites
• You can “cobble these things together” into a
website or app or a front page in various ways
• Some of the catalogues allow extra info to be
added, extends bit more than just catalogue function
• More comprehensive mobile-designed websites…UCD
Library has one, St Angelas full included in the
institutional one… anybody else??
42. 2. Mobile catalogues + - 3rd party solution
• Library Anywhere reported in use by 4 survey responses
www.libanywhere.com - total users is 8
• Catalogue interface for mobile users plus the ability to add
info, web links as well
• Users get both mobile website AND app, not sure know
that – nobody told me that in the survey anyhow!
University College http://www.libanywhere.com/la/index.php?dofollow=50f55228dfccb6.51568672-
Cork Library 467418194
Carlow County http://www.libanywhere.com/la/index.php?dofollow=50f552f4814c73.54624397-99278146
Libraries
Clare County Library http://www.libanywhere.com/la/index.php?dofollow=50f55454585285.85167237-
1596556947
Kildare County http://www.libanywhere.com/la/index.php?dofollow=50f554d6714382.21271635-
Libraries 1748066442
GMIT http://www.libanywhere.com/la/index.php?dofollow=50f55aab25d5f5.02723872-661412790
DIT http://www.libanywhere.com/la/index.php?dofollow=50f55aeab3f543.22239528-1236926749
IT Tallaght http://www.libanywhere.com/la/index.php?dofollow=50f55b0c5da462.46992044-909056204
Limerick IT http://www.libanywhere.com/la/index.php?dofollow=50f55ca02678f1.49369650-522721341
43.
44. • DIT have a quite well developed implementation.
Quite a lot of the links take you to the desktop
website, Repository interface or Serials Solutions
search screen, some like the repository offering a
mobile version
45. • A notable inclusion at IT Tallaght and IT
Limerick is a separate link to search their
Summon resource discovery tool from Serials
Solutions with mobile tailored pages as well
as catalogue search, shown here in ITT
screenshots.
47. 3. Mobile catalogues from LMS vendors
• Innovative Interfaces in use at UCD and TCD
• TALIS Prism mobile catalogue in use at DCU and more
recently at Limerick
48.
49. 4. Library level apps in Ireland?
• Modest level of development…
• Maynooth do have a library app
• Have highly specialised Book of Kells app for iPad from TCD
• All users of Library Anywhere get app as well as mobile
website. Could be important, our UCD students all want an
app and what they want in it is the catalogue they say.
Extra functions in app e.g. scan book barcode with mobile
camera to get catalogue record up
• Since the survey DCU have started piloting use of Layar in
their library, a different thing really, using somebody else’s
niche app in your own library for one particular result..
enhanced print in this case
50. • NUIM Library is the name
• iOS only (tbc)
• catalogue search in their Ex Libris catalogue (do
not have a mobile catalogue otherwise tbc)
• Dynamic opening hours
• News
• Contact form
51.
52. • All uses of Library Anywhere have an app
• iOS and Android
• Called LibAnywhere
53. Layar in use at DCU, Aurasma another
similar option
• 3rd party app that library can make use of
• You scan image or logo and get extra information either
get taken to it or it is overlayed onto your poster or
triggering image
• Targeted app, very specific added info function
• Can use in different way but one way is to augment print
info such as posters, as piloting at DCU (also do apps..)
54. Aurasma demonstrators – Birmingham City University
Help on a screen-based service Pointing a mobile device at the
Summon discovery tool overlays guidance arrows and notes onto the
screen– pointing out the where to enter the search, where to refine
filters & then view results
Anthony Humphries, BCU
http://mlibraries.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/12/12/a-dose-of-
augmented-reality-exploring-possible-uses-within-a-library-
55. 5. Resourcing is an issue in Ireland
I think mobile technology is the now. We are quite behind on this
technology and the biggest barrier is cost and ICT infrastructure.
challenges are: - persuading The Powers That Be to free up resources -
trying to figure out where the landscape will be in 3 - 5 years to help us
strategise something relevant for the medium term - getting colleagues
on board with the final product to help get the word out - this can be
particularly challenging sometimes - resource providers are very much
in a state of flux in terms of mobile provision and this necessarily has an
effect on us
Nothing else for the moment and I'm not sure if that will change in the
future. Our biggest concern would be the resource spend on it, and the
time needed to keep another branch of library services running at an
acceptable level. It's better to have nothing than a service that has
stalled.
Due to increasing staff shortages and increasing usage, we have not
been able to advance our services as much as we'd like. We are currently
moving to a new LMS. Hopefully after this has been implemented, will we
be able to look into this area.
The key challenge to development is that there are too few on the
ground who are expert but who are single-handedly trying deliver ALL
services.
56. What could we
include in an app?
• Can look at what other people
who have apps include
• Can ask users what they want
• Can put that together with own
thoughts and decide
57. What library apps currently have
• Encounter examples in the literature e.g mlibraries
support project survey and case studies
• Can search apps store for library apps
• Also found app search engine uQuery very good
www.uquery.com to find wider range of library
apps
• Put these together and get quite a long list of
possible functionalities to include in a library app
• Some things nearly all general purpose library apps
have e.g. catalogue and account; some great ideas
seen, but seen less: harder to do
• A couple of very full featured options found
58. Example: Curtin University library
• Catalogue search
• Account management
• Built in barcode scanner for barcodes and QR codes
• Opening Hours today
• Library locations and google maps
• Database listing including links through to databases
(complete listing possibly)
• Link to Libguides collection
• New Books display
• Exam papers linkage
• Room Bookings
• Computer availability display
• Library news
• Contact Us (just lists) with option to get this included
in the device Contacts listing
59.
60. Example: Ball State University (built with Boopsie)
• Search library resources which opens to extensive
menu of choices for catalogue, singlesearch, articles,
ejournals, digital media repository
• exam videos
• research help opening to main website guides
• Ask a Library opening to submenu of chat, text
sending, email, internet phone built in
• My Account
• Computer availability in libraries
• Location and hours and uses GPS to show you your
distance from them
• Study room booking (just website link)
• Built in comments and suggestions form
67. What users say they want
• Why pursue the library app idea?
• Is a degree of user pressure:
• “People want apps; they have been trained to
expect apps for their mobile devices. Library
software must keep up with the demand.”
• At present time they are very popular, Andrew
Walsh has this to say, for example:
“Without a doubt, smartphone owners prefer the
“app experience” to browsing the web, and will tend
to use a well-designed app in preference to even
the best websites” Clark, J. A. (2012). Building
Mobile Library Applications. London, Facet
Publishing.
68. Snapshot 1: Small user survey BCU
Birmingham City University case study available online at
http://mlibraries.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/03/27/using-sms-to-reach-students-
at-birmingham-city-university-library/ Accessed Dec 19th 2012, p. 7.
69. Snapshot 2: UCD mobile app feedback
UCD developed first version of its mobile app – the usage showed that of the
things that they had tried out, a lot were not really what users wanted.
70.
71. Snapshot 3: Edinburgh University Library
“Both the survey and the focus groups revealed that
students wanted to be able to search the catalogue,
view their library account, check PC availability in the
library, book study rooms, and have access to a map
or GPS for finding their way around the library
building.”
Survey undertaken November 2011 Reported by Gillian Andrea
Nowlan, (2013),"Going Mobile: Creating a Mobile Presence for Your
Library", New Library World, Vol. 114 Iss: 3, EarlyCite version accessed
online 07-02-2013
72. Snapshot 4: Leeds Metropolitan survey
“They told us that the top 5 services they would like
to access via a mobile device were:
■Timetables
■Emails
■Virtual Learning Environment
■University Portal
■Library Catalogue / Account”
Debbie Morris, guest blog entry.
http://mlibraries.jiscinvolve.org/wp/case-studies/mobile-leeds-met-
library-developing-and-promoting-our-mobile-provision/. Accessed
March 24th 2013.
73. Snapshot 5: Local student input at UCD
• Ran Roadshows in early March 2013
• Informal questionnaire around what mobile
devices they had and library mobile and apps
• Had 830 forms back – iPad mini prize draw very
attractive but not much thought in answers
• Not possible to go through the form with each
person which had been the plan
74. • Mostly they were 1 and 2 year undergrads
• Very few own tablets or have plans to buy
them (lot of Library staff have them….)
• Entirely focused on the Smartphone with its
small screen – vast majority have one [plus
laptop]
• Lot of them own Android phones
• A lot had downloaded the University app
• But very mixed awareness of library mobile
website and mobile catalogue offering
• Most of them wanted the library to develop an
app, even when they know little of our mobile
offerings to date, tend to say yes please
75. • Most of them wanted the library to develop an app, even
when they know little of our mobile offerings to date, tend to
say yes please
• The main thing they want in the app is the catalogue
function and related renewal etc
• Not got lot of idea otherwise: not a great source of
inspiration! Other things mentioned:
– General website type information
– Floor maps preferably showing where particular books or
class ranges are
– How busy the Library is
– News type information
– A few mention using the device to check out books
• Some comments that the University app is too large to be
downloaded onto some Android smartphones so please keep
app small
• Not directly app related but overwhelming yes to providing
SMS for notices, particularly advance warning on due books
and alerts to collect items
76. Other thoughts
• Most library apps are what could call general with
mixed range of functions offered
• Warwick app is just floorplans, that is an example
• Are some tour app building solutions available
• Found interesting piece of literature making case
for doing app based on reference queries to help
with staffing issues – bulk of queries were hours
and wayfinding/item finding queries so that could
be the basis of a Help Me app
• MAY for demonstrator purposes focus on the
more narrow type of library app…..more
manageable as proof of concept: floor maps
only, library tours only, special collections online
gallery app etc
77. Preliminary thoughts at this point
• Floor maps, ideally with at least link from
classmark to right place on the floor
• Welcome new students/library tour focus/possibly
AR or QR codes in the mix
• Cultural Heritage topic of some kind – online
exhibition style of thing
• Single team support e.g. Research support team
app
• eLearning app – Libguides and video selection
• In a sense as not going to be permanent
content not as crucial as the HOW ARE WE
GOING TO BUILD IT QUESTION….
78. Next steps
a. More reading & visiting
c. Decide HOW to do app
e. Demo development
79. Visits may make
Place Explore
IT Tallaght RWD, Library Anywhere
Maynooth Future of library app
St Angelas College, Sligo Mobile website, efforts to
build native app on zero prior
skill set
UCD IT Services staff Blackboard Mobile user
Birmingham City Uni AR experiments
Mobile and app plans
Leeds Met Uni Mobile and app plans
Lancaster Uni RWD, CampusM app
80. Demo development
Skill up
Get someone else to do it
Use 3rd party options free or
costed for the non-techie and
live with limitations they
impose on content
81. Context: how to develop for mobile?
– What skill set you need to develop an app
– What is the cost to get something done by a third
party
– What can be achieved with web-based application
builders that claim can do decent app with no
programming required, how limiting are these?
82. Skill up option…. Not realistic with time
we have…
Beginning iPhone and iPad Web apps: Scripting with
HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (Apers &
Paterson, 2010)
Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML (Freeman &
Freeman, 2010).
iPhone and iPad Apps for Absolute Beginners
(Lewis, 2009)
Learn Objective-C on the Mac (Knaster
& Dalrymple, 2008).
83. Use higher level tools to develop
Tools, like PhoneGap and Sencha Touch now exist
that allow a developer to build a standard HTML
mobile site and compile that site into a native app
version
“Overall I'd suggest to develop a
generic mobile app using Phonegap
that can be compiled to a native
app for iPhone, Android, Windows
etc.”
Mel Ó Cinnéide, School of Computer Science and Informatics,
University College Dublin, Ireland. February 2013
84. Get somebody else to do it
• Small enough demo that can pay IT person to do
just a demo
• Follow up loads in academic units to find such a
person, not too pricey!
• Get students to do it as projects – no cost, some
places have done that
85. Use higher level template solutions
• Library Anywhere, Boopsie options
• SCARLET templates for cultural heritage – still
need quite a bit of coding skill?
• At other end of the scale, very basic app builders
like MyTour – can we live with just images, text
and audio track to get a result out? is it worh
€750?
• To be explored further….web-based app builders
“No coding required!” – but what will the DO for
us other than flat information…?
86.
87.
88. Finally....
We are looking for interested parties:
• Feel that they have achievements or knowledge
in this area and willing to share it
• Interested in area generally, have plans or ideas
• Agreeable to visit for group discussions around
the topic
• Interested in helping with demonstrator apps
Let us know now or e-mail
outreach@ucd.ie