Developing a Model for Next-Generation Technology Rich Learning Spaces

Electronic Books at the NCSU Libraries: Shaping the Future

Employing Emerging Technologies: Mobile Library Initiatives at NC State Cloud Computing & Virtualization

Kuali OLE: Community sourced software for libraries

NCSU Libraries Fellows Program

Developing a Model for Next-Generation Technology Rich Learning Spaces

Transforming Learning Spaces

The Technology Sandbox

Learning Space Toolkit project

Partners: IMLS, Libraries, DELTA, brightspotstrategy, DEGW

Extend our leadership beyond practice

Engage experts, community

Broadening our perspective

Campuswide view of informal learning spaces

Evolution of spaces

Electronic Books at the NCSU Libraries: Shaping the Future

Building Collections - Priorities Wherever, Whenever, However Strategic and Planned Growth Integrated Collection

Print and online presented side by side

Ebooks at the NCSU Libraries

Ebook Usage

TRLN Context: Snapshot of TRLN Collections

TRLN Context, cont.

Shaping the Future: TRLN Beyond Print

be prepared for commercial drivers of Amazon, Google, and Apple;

enhance demand-responsive approaches;

re-position resource sharing in hybrid/ e-book environment;

holistic e-book strategy for TRLN;

proposing new models for collaborative management of and access to e-books.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded pilot project to develop new business models and licensing terms for the cooperative acquisition of e-books

Employing Emerging Technologies:

Mobile Library Initiatives at NC State

NCSU Libraries Mobile (2010)1. Locations & Hours2. Computer Availability3. Search

Catalog Summon

4. Ask Us5. Room Reservations6. GroupFinder7. News & Events8. Webcams9. WolfWalk10. Reserves

WolfWalk (2010)

“A Photographic History of NC State”

Browse photos by place, decade or theme

3 flavors Mobile Web App iPhone/iPod Touch iPad

Albums from UA023.005 Campus Views and Facilities Sub-Group, NCSU Special Collections Research Center

Jason Casden, lead developer for WolfWalk, at the NCSU Memorial Tower

Future Directions for Mobile Libraries

Self Guided Instruction

On Demand Support

Near Field Communications

Employing Emerging Technologies:

Cloud Computing & Virtualization

Kuali Open Library Environment: Community

sourced software for libraries

oleOpen Library Environment

Momentum for change

Inadequacy of commercial software to manage complex electronic collections

Many libraries and the Mellon Foundation interested in solving the problem Mellon commissioned a feasibility study,

2008-9 Funded build project, 2010-12 : $2.5 million

from Mellon, $2.5 million from partners

Kuali OLE Community

Why Kuali OLE at NCSU?

Offers a strategic infrastructure for the future, integrations with campus systems We must be more efficient with business

functions We have critical experience to offer

that no other partners have

Kuali OLE Roadmap

November: release 0.3 Cloud deployment for testing Selection and Acquisition functionality

March release Deliver, Manage User Relationship and Describe

Year 3 support for development April 2012 – March 2013

Ongoing focus on ERM Collaboration with JISC on Global Open

KnowledgeBase

Openness and higher education Increasingly IT-intensive research,

teaching Community source aligns with our values Strong momentum from private and

public funding agencies Breadth of solutions across research,

teaching, business