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what’s here, what’s next, and why should we care?
Emerging Technologies in Academic Libraries:
Michael CummingsLibrary Systems CoordinatorGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, DC2015
Emerging Technologies in Academic Libraries: what’s here, what’s next, and why should we care?
It’s about all departments
AGENDA
Emerging Technologies in Academic Libraries:
• What’s here
• What’s next
and …
• Why you should care
Presented by Michael CummingsJuly, 2015
University Library
Like any organization, technology has an impact on all departments in the library.
Develop expertiseHow to become
an expert
• Experience - Library Systems Coordinator, GW - Library Systems Manager, GT
• Collaboration- WRLC Consortium Projects
• Education /ProfessionalDevelopment- MLIS
- Conferences - Associations
• Research Listservs e.g, Code4Lib Social Media etc.
GW
MLIS 2015
Speaker
Library AdministrationADMINISTRATION
Why you care• Need ROI• Data Driven
Decisions• Advocacy
Support
What’s here• Tables • Excel• Charts & graphs
What’s next• Interactive Data
Visualizations• Tableau • D3• HighCharts
• Infographics
University Library
Facts are good, facts compared to more facts are better.
Interactive Data VisualizationADMINISTRATION
Why you care• Need ROI• Data Driven
Decisions• Advocacy
Support
What’s here• Tables • Excel• Charts & graphs
What’s next• Interactive Data
Visualizations• Tableau • D3• HighCharts
• Infographics
University Library
View interactive dashboard
Research: Digital HumanitiesRESEARCH &INSTRUCTION
Why you care• You want to
provide expertservices
What’s here• EDS• E-Resources• Citation mgmt
What’s next• Digital
Humanities• Data Mgmt • API / web-apps
• Hathi, etc• Archive-it
• DDA• Web-based
appointments
Librarians need to develop new skills to support digital humanities.
Source: demographics.coopercenter.org/DotMap/index.html
Data ManagementRESEARCH &INSTRUCTION
Why you care• You want to
provide expertservices
What’s here• EDS• E-Resources• Citation mgmt
What’s next• Digital
Humanities• Data Mgmt• API / web-apps
• Hathi, etc• Archive-it
• DDA• Web-based
appointmentsWatch this video
Data Management plans are required. Librarians can help researchers understand and develop data management plans.
Source: https://youtu.be/N2zK3sAtr-4
API’s / Web Applications
https://github.com/cummingsm
A growing trend in both commercial and open source software is to provide APIs that enable developers to customize the product.
RESEARCH &INSTRUCTION
Why you care• You want to
provide access to resources
What’s here• EDS• E-Resources• Citation mgmt
What’s next• API / web-apps
• Hathi, etc• Archive-it
DDA• Web-based
appointments
an API exampleAPI example: Use the Internet Archive API, lookup the book on the fly,and if it is freely available online, provide a link in the GWU catalog.
RESEARCH &INSTRUCTION
Why you care• You want to
provide access to resources
What’s here• EDS• E-Resources• Citation mgmt
What’s next• API / web-apps
• Hathi, etc• Archive-it
DDA• Web-based
appointments
Demand Driven AcquisitionRESEARCH &INSTRUCTION
Why you care• You want to
provide access to resources
What’s here• EDS• E-Resources• Citation mgmt
What’s next• API / web-apps
• Hathi, etc• Archive-it
DDA• Web-based
appointments
DDA: Demand Driven Acquisition is a service trend that impacts public service, tech service, collection development.
Tools for Research & Instruction
WCONLINE
RESEARCH &INSTRUCTION
Why you care• Our patrons
demand virtual
reference
What’s here• Jing, etc• Chat• Email• Skype/Facetime• Youtube/Vimeo• Libguides• libStats
What’s next• WebEx • LibGuides 2.0• Web-based
appointments
Digitization / TechnologyARCHIVES
Why you care• You want to
provide access to resources
What’s here• Dspace• ContentDM• Bepress• Digitization• OCR• Omeka• Pinterest/Tumblr• Archivist toolkit• Archive-it
What’s next• Access to
Memory (AtoM)• Omeka• EADs indexing
Kirtas Kabis III robotic arm digitizing system
Digitization / Technology
• Selection• Scan to digital format• Optical Character Recognition• Dublin Core Metadata• Manage digital files• Upload files to repository• Public Access
• Digital repository• Library Catalog• Exhibits
• Long term preservation
Digitization / Collaboration
Watch this video
Digitization / Collaboration
http://exhibits.library.gwu.edu/exhibits/show/cultural-imaginings/introduction
http://gwdspace.wrlc.org:8180/xmlui/handle/123456789/4055/browse?type=title
ARCHIVES
Why you care• You want to
provide access to resources
What’s here• Dspace• ContentDM• Bepress• Digitization• OCR• Omeka• Pinterest/Tumblr• Archivist toolkit• Archive-it
What’s next• Access to
Memory (AtoM)• Omeka• EADs indexing
Digitization / Online ExhibitsARCHIVES
Why you care• You want to
provide access to resources
What’s here• Dspace• ContentDM• Bepress• Digitization• OCR• Omeka• Pinterest/Tumblr• Archivist toolkit• Archive-it
What’s next• Access to
Memory (AtoM)• Omeka• EADs indexing
Customized (Php, Jquery, CSS) Omeka Exhibit Bilingual English / Arabic
Digitization / Online Exhibits
Digitization / Online Exhibits - Omeka
ARCHIVES
Why you care• You want to
provide access to resources
What’s here• Dspace• ContentDM• Bepress• Digitization• OCR• Omeka• Pinterest/Tumblr• Archivist toolkit• Archive-it
What’s next• Access to
Memory (AtoM)• Omeka• EADs indexing
Omeka and Neatline mapping plug-in
Digitization / Online Exhibits
Digitization / EAD Finding AidsARCHIVES
Why you care• You want to
provide access to resources
What’s here• Dspace• ContentDM• Bepress• Digitization• OCR• Omeka• Pinterest/Tumblr• Archivist toolkit• Archive-it
What’s next• Access to
Memory (AtoM)• Omeka• EADs indexing
Artefactual / Archivematica / Access to Memory
Digitization / EAD Context and Data Exchange
EADs indexing in Discovery CatalogARCHIVES
Why you care• You want to
provide access to resources
What’s here• Dspace• ContentDM• Bepress• Digitization• OCR• Omeka• Pinterest/Tumblr• Archivist toolkit• Archive-it
What’s next• Access to
Memory (AtoM)• Omeka• EADs indexing in
Discovery Catalog
NextGen back office systemsRESOURCEMANAGEMENT
Why you care• New workflow • The potential
for improved access.
• Major change
What’s here• MARC 21• EAD, DC• Desktop client
software• OCLC• RDA
What’s next• “NextGen”
systems • RDF & Bibframe• Semantic web• Linked data
RDF, Bibframe, Linked DataRESOURCEMANAGEMENT
Why you care• New workflow • The potential
for improved access.
• Major change
What’s next• “NextGen”
systems • RDF & Bibframe• Semantic web• Linked data
Resource Description Framework (RDF) Universal Resource Identifier (URI)Linked Open DataSemantic WebSchema.orgXML / XSLTJSON
Sample RDA and URI Catalog Record
RDA fields
LinkedDatafields
RESOURCEMANAGEMENT
OCLC Linked Data ExplorerOCLC Linked Data ExplorerRESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
LIT Department & Technology Changes
LIBRARY IT / WEB
Why you care• Budget• Training
What’s here• Intranets• HTML 4• Network file
storage• Equipment
obsolete
What’s next• Cloud Storage• HTML 5 / CSS• RWD• Web apps
• Sched.org• Booked• New CMS
Embrace the “internet of things” …what could possibly go wrong? ;-)
Content Management SystemsContent Management Systems (CMS)
• Information architecture policy• Rights management• Consistency of design• Campus integration (e.g., Single sign on)
• Ease of use• Cost. Infrastructure.• Reliability & Support• Features:
Source: OmniUpdate CMS
LIBRARY IT / WEB
Why you care• Budget• Training
What’s here• Intranets• HTML 4• Network file
storage• Equipment
obsolete
What’s next• Cloud Storage• HTML 5 / CSS• RWD• Web apps
• Sched.org• Booked• New CMS
Open Source ApplicationsLIBRARY IT / WEB
Why you care• Budget• Training
What’s here• Intranets• HTML 4• Network file
storage• Equipment
obsolete
What’s next• Cloud Storage• HTML 5 / CSS• RWD• Web apps
• Sched.org• Booked• New CMS
Open Source Applications
Source: http://www.sla.org/attend/2015-annual-conference/2015-online-planner/
Access Services and moreACCESS SERVICES
Why you care• Better services• Requires more
expertise forstaff
What’s here• Scanners vs
copiers• Wireless Print• Virtual Desktop• Office software• Equipment loan
What’s next• 3D printers• Single Sign On• Computing
software• Multimedia
Software3DPrinting
Support all of this too…
New Approaches to FacilitiesACCESS SERVICES
Why you care• Patron
engagement• Library as a
place
What’s here• Traditional
library• Learning
Commons
What’s next• Furniture• Power outlets• Off-site
collections• High-tech group
study rooms• Information kiosks
Off-site storage
What’s Next? You can do this.LIBRARY - WIDE
What’s next?