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Open Library Environment Overview for Regional Workshops

Lynne O’BrienDirector,

Academic Technology & Instructional Services,Perkins Library, Duke University

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Overview

• Project rational

• Project assumptions and scope

• Project timeline and milestones

• Opportunities to participate

• Q&A

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Project rationale

• Current ILS products are inadequate. • Vendor consolidation constrains choices.• There is a growing need for library systems to

interact with other enterprise systems.• Libraries need to control their own destinies.• Detailed rationale in the proposal document:

oleproject.org > Overview > Full Project Description

http://oleproject.org/overview/full-project-description/

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Project starting point

• Initial assessment of interest in libraries – early 2008.

• Proposal development by a diverse group of libraries – April 2008

• The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation provided funding for the design project. – June 2008

• Project underway August - 2008

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Current OLE participants

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Project Assumptions & Scope

• The scope of the project has received much input and discussion.

• The current version is maintained at:oleproject.org> Overview > Project Scope

http://oleproject.org/overview/project-scope/

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Project Scope: Vision

• Flexible, adaptable, and community-developed software framework OLE Framework supports core business Transforms processes to power new services Strives to reach enterprise level

interoperability

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Project Scope: Principles

• Supports a wide range of resources

• Built, owned, governed by the library community

• Developed using SOA, implemented with Web Services

• Adapt and integrate with other enterprise systems

• Interoperable

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Project Scope: Design Document

• Design document will address: Business Processes Architecture and Data Models Integration and Interoperability Data Governance and Security Discovery and User Experience

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Growing Participation

• Additional libraries have expressed interest since project was announced

• Requests for visitors, interns and collaboration on other grants reflects growing interest

• Original and current participants: oleproject.org > Project Participantshttp://oleproject.org/participants/

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Timeline and Milestones - done

• Initial group meeting and introductory SOA Sept. 2008

• Business Process Modeling training Nov. 2008

• Planning for regional design workshops

• Formation of working groups• Presentations at conferences• Outreach to library directors, IT groups• Conversations with other projects

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Timeline and Milestones – to do

• BPM design workshops 11/08 – 1/09

• Consolidate BPM input at meeting 1/20/09

• Translate models to SOA Spring 09• Develop build proposal Spring 09• Complete the design document 7/09• Ongoing community input and feedback• http://oleproject.org/overview/project-timeline/

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Opportunities for participation

• Seeking participants for planning and build

• Regional design workshops

• Working groups

• Professional events

• Ongoing communication - website & listserv

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A new way of working

• New groupings that cross organizations, countries

• Online, virtual teams

• Complex information management

• Multiple technologies

• A chance to experience the research and working strategies that our faculty and students experience

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Wrap up

Upcoming event and webcasts:http://oleproject.org/events/

Project website has up to date information:http://oleproject.org

Questions? Comments?

Contact:Lynne O’Brien, lynne.obrien@duke.edu