Lilian Munyekenye Okello from Africa International University presented on technological trends in libraries in the digital platform. She discussed trends in areas like acquisition, organization, search engines, security, user services, and collection maintenance. Recent technologies discussed included RFID systems, augmented reality for shelf checking, cloud storage for digital preservation, and e-readers. The presentation concluded that libraries must adapt to technological changes to remain relevant in providing information resources.

1. CALA
CONFERENCE
2013

2. PRESENTATION
BY
LILIAN MUNYEKENYE OKELLO
FROM
AFRICA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY(A.I.U)

3. TASK
Technological trends in libraries
in the digital platform.

4. Definition of terms
.
• Technological: (“Technology - Science
Definition” 2013) Applying a systematic
technique, method or approach to solve a
problem, much of today's technology
implies the use of computers.
• Trends a general direction in which
something is developing or changing: an
upward trend.

5. Libraries: is an organized collection of
information resources made accessible to a
defined community for reference or
borrowing. It provides physical or digital
access to material, and may be a physical
building or room, or a virtual space, or both.
Digital: is using a system in which
information is recorded or sent out
electronically in the form of numbers, usually
ones and zeros.

6. Introduction
The advancement in technology continues to
drive the direction of today’s libraries,
through the developments in the
information technology field, library
software, user expectations and budgetary
constraints.

7. TECHNICAL SERVICES
. Acquisition
. Organizing

8. Acquisition
Ordering processes:
.Emails attachment.
.Library systems eg. Koha.
.Direct from publisher i.e. Amazon.
. Electronic Acquisition System is a
centralized web-enabled electronic
procurement system.

9. Format/ Mode of acquisition
.Digital videotape format the D1 introduced by
Sony in 1986.
.CD-ROM, DVD, e-book, e-journals, online
databases
.Consortia, Subscription to Online Databases e-books,
Subscription to online reference tools, Access to open
access materials and Patron-Driven Acquisition.

10. Organizing
.MARC was developed in the 1960s.
This Allows copy cataloguing from; publishers and
cataloguing services: world cat, LC.
.The current trend is Resource Description and
Access (RDA ) designed for the digital world.

11. Search engines/ information
retrievals
.Electronic information resources
.Print information resources

12. Electronic information resources
.Gerald Salton and Ted Nelson. Salton, who some consider the “father
of modern search technology,”
. Salton developed the SMART (Salton's Magic Automatic Retriever of
Text) information retrieval system.
. Nelson, developed hypertext in 1963, significantly influenced search
engine theory through his Project Xanadu (Wall 2011).
. The electronic databases began to appear in libraries 1990s, the
introduction of the electronic databases, led to federated search which
is an evolved form the ‘broadcast search’, with Z39.50 protocol

13. .Federated searching aggregates multiple channels of information
into a single point.
. The federated search has the following drawbacks; such as slow
speed, incomplete result sets, and conflict of multiple ranking
algorithms between multiple electronic databases .
.
. Most current trend is Web-scale discovery service, it provides a
single search box, the search is “super-fast.” Thus providing
relevancy-ranked results in the type of intuitive interface that today’s
information seekers expect e.g. libhub http://libhub.sempertool.dk/

14. Print information resources
. In 1960 online Catalogue.
. In the 1980’s, (OPACs). Were implemented, they were
integrated with library management system.
. The current trend is through the use of union
catalogues.

15. Library Security Systems
.Print information resources
.Security of electronic resources

16. Print information resources
.Electronic surveillance camera (CCTV), 3M
electronic security systems (electronic security gates
have been using (Electro-Mechanical) and RF
(Radio Frequency) systems.
.The latest technology in libraries is the RFID-based
systems that combine security with more efficient
tracking of materials throughout the library.

17. Security of electronic resources
.This include security of data, networks. and electronic devices
and software used on such devices use passwords on all
computers and other devices, through antivirus and anti-
Spy ware software set to scan and update daily,
Installation of firewall applications Setting operating
system to update automatically .
.The latest is through securing resources through cloud
storage.

18. User services
.Reference services
.Charging and discharging services
. Current Awareness services
.Selective Dissemination of information

19. Reference services
reference services move towards digital reference through the
incorporation of communication technologies.
. using various methods such as email or chat .
. Creation of tools for reference instruction such as
digital subject guides, bibliographies, videos and
tutorials on how to use the library’s web resources,
frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) and ASK librarian.

20. .Reference services
.Tiered reference services to better use a
librarians time and efforts
.Roving reference services to ensure patrons are
getting the attention they need through a service.

21. Charging and discharging services
.With the adoption of barcode technology in the 1970's- 1980's
many libraries were able to streamline workflow within
circulation process through proprietary systems such as Alice
graduate and open source software such as Koha.
. To the most current technology of RFID which is faster in
charging and discharging and allows for self services.

22. Current Awareness
services
The CAS is best described as delivering the right information to the
right user at the right time in the right format to keep the user up to
date with latest information in his/her respective areas e.g. using of
library thing on print resources.

23. Selective Dissemination of information
.SDI is a part of CAS but a highly is a service to restricted to members of the library
.
.In this service a user registers at such a system with keywords representing his or
her fields of interest, called a search profile.
. The current trend is developing a system which is able to send alerts to informs the
user and Routing function for instance through Koha serials module.

24. Digital preservation of information resource
.In the late 50's and 60's Digitization of archival information using
microfilms and microfiche for active preservation of material was proposed.
. Then storage in the computer drives.
. The digital repositories.
. Lastly the current technology is the cloud storage.

25. Collection Maintenance
.Shelve checking
.Inventory process

26. Collection Maintenance
.Collection maintenance is a continuous process of
prolonging the life span of information resources.
Collection maintenance helps to keep the collections
current, attractive, responsive, diverse and useful to the
needs of the community.

27. Shelve checking
Augmented reality: an augmented reality Android
app is capable of allowing librarians to tell at a
glance when books on library shelves are out of
order or miss shelved, the process involves using a
built-in camera to read tags attached to the spine
of shelved books and superimposing indications of
which books are out of place and it can also
generate inventory reports.

28. Inventory process
.An inventory is a detailed, itemized list, report, or
record of things in one's possession.
.With the invention of barcode technology, libraries for
instance could use notepads to load the barcodes
into the system.
.The current trend is use of RFID technology.

29. Electronic Readers
The libraries started with microfiche and microfilm
readers.
The current technology is using e readers such as the
smart phones, iPods, a net book, iPad, Kindle, Nook,
and Sony Reader that are used by students and faculty
for academic purposes.

30. Conclusion
In order for the Libraries and librarian to
remain relevant in this era of information
overload and the developments in
technology there is need for them to go an
extra mile and be on their toes to be able to
cope with the changes.

31. Thank you