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Digital Access

A presentation for Boise State University

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2011/11/16/can-the-american-library-_n_1096484.html

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Our Basic Mission = ServiceIn the end, the clear evidence is that, with the

resources and superbly qualified professors and staff on our campuses, we can organize our institutions to serve both local and national needs…

Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities (February 1999)

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Digital Past• Limited geographically – library catalogs• Limited content – no full text• Limited content – no images/multimedia• Lack of access and integration of tools – No metadata or other cataloging for

digital materials• Lack of post-processing i.e. student ability to work with materials

http://www.stephenjaygould.org/library/stephens_soho-loft.html

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ComplexityMore complicated and diverse resources

ChangeConstant change

CommunityMore diverse users with more complicated

questions

Library Challenges

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What students expect:Simplicity, ease of use, immediate reward

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Teaching and Learning

Outreach and Engagement Climate and Organization

Strategic Points Driving Library Success

Scholarship

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Mobile/Tablet/Cloud Computing• Always on/always available/geographically independent• Variety of available platforms -flexible• Data redundancy• Cheap and getting cheaper

http://touchscreenphoness.com/category/sony-tablet-computer/

http://www.thetechlabs.com/latest/cloud-computing/

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Product Integration• Products get easier to use• More interaction between products/linkresolvers• Increased ability to have real time data in research/Endnote

http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com/2010/09/few-heretical-thoughts-about-library.html

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E-Books/Order on Demand• E-books become the norm – as has been the case with journals• E-books available on multiple platforms• Libraries move towards order on demand model for e-book collection• Increased ability for open source/self publishing

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/01/70039

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Social Networking/Collaboration/Production

• Integration of social networking concepts into catalogs and library interactions

• Increased use of collaboration/production tools in libraries• Increased use of multimedia/video • Library as gateway to external information and increased

development of institutional depositories.

http://libweb.slcc.edu/connect-us

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New kinds of technology—more personal

http://www.ahmadism.com/2009/08/what-is-web-20.html

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Security/Statistics/Assessment

• Use of RFID tags for collection management and circulation• Increased collection of statistics and better tools for doing that• More real time collection of data and more transparency throughout organization

http://http://nimblescale.com/About/Technologies.htmlhttp://www.rfidnews.org/2010/10/28/more-libraries-make-the-switch-to-rfid

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Strategy for library work in the 21st century

Recognize that the current library technology and workflows needs to be optimized for finding, discovery, and selection of the growing set of resources.

Better communication throughout organization

New models for public access

Creating innovative methods of work culture that leverage our strengths and values as librarians – teleconferencing, flextime, etc. etc

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• Library still matters as place• People want “warm/fuzzy” • Recognize students will use

the library differently• Make library message to

reflect this:– Professional – Progressive– Adaptable

Cell Phone Booth – U Mass Amherst

Strategy for library as place

http://www.flickr.com/photos/umasslearningcommons/530389087

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Librarians and library culture

• Librarians as approachable, knowledgeable, helpful – make sure people know who we are and what we do

• Being visible• Friendly and welcoming• Having processes and procedures that keep us sane --

flexibility in how we do our work -- success measured by outcomes

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Our goals

• Focus on learning tailored to needs of individuals

• New and varied modalities for learning: interactive & collaborative learning

• Reliance on advanced education technology in appropriate ways

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How do we succeed?

– Making a plan– Executing the

plan– Taking

responsibility– Being

accountable– Being

advocates– Being

adaptable

http://thisisnotthat.com/articles/nma.html

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