Internet Librarian 2012
Transformational Power of Internet Librarians: Promise & Prospect
Danielle KaneResearch Librarian for Emerging Technologies and Service InnovationUC Irvine Libraries
Lunch2.0November 30, 2012
David Weinberger
The revolution isn’t digitizing, it’s in the networking of content
◦ Libraries as platform provide some unifying framework for thinking about____.
◦ Libraries as platform enable us to take social networks seriously.
◦ Libraries as platform increase the perceived and real value of libraries.
Transforming Knowledge in the Age of the Net
Speaker: Ken Roberts, retired Chief Librarian, Hamilton, ON Public Library.◦ Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC) - working with
publishers on e-book agreements.
Hutch Tibbetts, Digital Services Librarian at Douglas County CO◦ Developed its own model for eBooks◦ Adobe Content Server◦ Assign DRM and check out eBooks one user at a time◦ HTML5 based online e-reader◦ VuFind discovery layer◦ Visual displays of eContent◦ Buy now link so users can by eBooks◦ Patron-drive acquisition.
Adventures with Econtent and Epublishing
Use Numrange for numeric range searching (first number…second number).
Do a price range search by adding the $ sign in a range search (you can only use dollars).
Limit by title (intitle:word for a single word).
Limit by title: all words (“allintitle: word1 word2 word3″)
Google Shopping is no longer based on web crawl; stores how pay to be included.
Google Search Secrets: 50 tips!
Speakers: Walt Crawford, Chrissy Knoelke, Kreg Hasegawa
Staff Training◦ The Seattle Public Library has embarked on a staff
and user training program on e-books. ◦ Created getting started guides
Micropublishing◦ Support for library users in publishing their own books
Staff Training & Micropublishing
Speakers: Erik Adams, Elizabeth Altman, Doris Small Helfer, Steve Kutay, Mary Woodley, Gerry McKiernan
◦ Increasingly, libraries are clearing stacks to make way for flexible spaces suited to portable personal technology and replacing print holdings with electronic collections.
◦ The session begins with a case study of replacing annually purchased reference books with electronic books, includes an analysis of the economics, review of availability of materials, and a brief look at the difficulties of creating specialized ebooks to fill in gaps.
◦ The CSU group shared the results of a survey to assess the use of e-reader and tablet devices, their adoption by students and faculty, as well as how frequently and in what environments they are being used for conducting research and completing course assignments.
◦ McKiernan looks at the current landscape for digital textbooks; the vendors, platforms and initiatives happening in this space; funding options; predictions; and more!
Ebook Economics & Trends part I & II
Speakers: Aaron Stanton, CEO, Novel Projects, Inc, Michael Porter, President, Library Renewal libraryman.com
◦ Book Genome Project: http://booklamp.org/
◦ Library Renewal: http://libraryrenewal.org/
Innovation in Ebooks
Speaker - Lee Rainie
Digital Revolution 1: Broadband◦ 66% of American adults accessing the Internet from home do so
using broadband connections Digital Revolution 2: Mobile
◦ 89% of adults have a cell phone, and many of those have Smartphones.
Digital Revolution 3: Social Networking◦ 59% of all adults use social networking systems.
More than one-third of adults own at least 1 e-reading device, which is changing the way they acquire and think about knowledge.
Keynote: Libraries Transformed
Speakers: Adam Elsholz, Brittany Austin, Laura ten Pas, & Elise Polglaze – librarians at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM)
Changing nature of consumers is changing how retailers and brands are marketing to them.
A new kind of shopping◦ Ecommerce◦ Mobile / mcommerce◦ Web-influenced sales◦ Cross-channel commerce ◦ Shopping 3.0, commerce 3.0◦ Omni-channel retailing – consumers consuming across all
channels of sales
Retail & Technology Trends: Service Explosions
Speakers: Paul Pival and John Brosz - Taylor Family Digital Library
Virtual Tour: http://ppival.com/IL2012/
A wealth of new technology was incorporated in the building ◦ Touch technology ◦ permit the incorporation of student-generated content. ◦ completely wireless-enabled, and all cables, etc. run under raised
flooring which provides an agile infrastructure. ◦ The furniture is mobile technology-friendly. ◦ There is an electrical outlet for every seat in the building. ◦ All signage is digital. ◦ Collaborative spaces are available and can be reserved by digital
touch screens in the hallway.
Tomorrow’s Digital Library Today
Speakers: Tim Donahue, Jeroen de Boer, and Keimpe de Heer
De Boer and de Heer◦ SocialMediaCaster◦ ExplorApp (The Library of Things)
Donahue◦ Interactive floor map - Montana State University◦ Uses flash so is not mobile◦ They’ve also added QR codes to the endcaps of all of the
stacks that gives a specific even further break-down of subjects in that stack.
Innovative, Awesome Services & Spaces!
Speakers: Deeann Allison and Lorna Dawes◦ Pixel (chatbot)
Artificial Intelligence: transforming reference
Speakers – Steve Coffman, LSSI & Roy Tennant, OCLC◦ Ebooks:
- the real problem – google and amazon have larger collections than we do- there is a huge amount of free material, and the average price is $7 so it’s cheap- amazon, audible, and Netflix are capable of setting up library-like lending services
Keynote — Transforming the Library Empire: Possible?
Speaker: Jeremy Kemp, Faculty, San Jose State University-SLIS
Sifteo Cubes: https://www.sifteo.com/product
LittleBits: http://littlebits.cc/
Arduino: http://www.arduino.cc/
High-low Tech: http://hlt.media.mit.edu/
Interactive Exhibits: Makers and Smart Objects
Speaker: Tod Colegrove, UNR
Set up library to be a collaborative learning environment
Co-hosted events with a co-working space◦ Arduino Microcontrollers◦ Mobile app development◦ 3D scanning and modeling
Mini-maker faires 3D printers
Academic Makerspaces: connections and conversations
Erik Boekesteijn, Jaap van de Geer, Jeff Wisniewski, & Paul Pival
◦ Flexible libraries and spaces, as well as flexible teams.
◦ Spaces as products and services to market. Stanford - “which library is open now” feature
◦ The keys to success – You have to start by listening to your users and involving the community by making them a part of the library
◦ Collaborative working spaces where students can share ideas in public locations, promoting peer learning.
Closing Keynote: Reinventing Spaces & Places
50 Great Mobile Apps for Librarians
http://www.slideshare.net/lerichard/50-apps-for-librarians
Bonus: