Rapping upRapping up

• Mitchell MathersMitchell Mathers

Rapping up?

Be careful what you wish for'Cause you just might get itAnd if you get it then you just might not knowWhat to do wit' it, 'cause it might justCome back on you ten-fold

Wrapping up warmWrapping up warm

Worlock: No song and Worlock: No song and dance actdance act

Home of the Golden Hawks: Winter Showcase Wrap UpHome of the Golden Hawks: Winter Showcase Wrap Up

You have to sleep to have You have to sleep to have nightmaresnightmares

• Elsevier is an aberration Elsevier is an aberration (De Kemp)(De Kemp)

• Working together Working together (Chapman)(Chapman)

• Information fluencyInformation fluency• Don’t charge for the menus Don’t charge for the menus

(Lewis)(Lewis)• Blue Ribbon Task ForceBlue Ribbon Task Force• Non-commercial Non-commercial

informationinformation• Getting back to where we Getting back to where we

were (Lowry)were (Lowry)• E-collection developmentE-collection development

– Digitization of legacy Digitization of legacy collectionscollections

• The embedded librarianThe embedded librarian

Thank youThank you

• Mel – behind every Mel – behind every successful man successful man stands an astonished stands an astonished secretarysecretary

• The sponsorsThe sponsors• The brewersThe brewers• The local teamThe local team• The FiesoladiesThe Fiesoladies• BeckyBecky• The BellsThe Bells

OCLC perceptions study or OCLC perceptions study or eat your spinacheat your spinach

• Convenience trumps qualityConvenience trumps quality• Compare Summons data with UCL outcomes?Compare Summons data with UCL outcomes?• Raise the profile of the library and Raise the profile of the library and

demonstrate real value (John Shipp)demonstrate real value (John Shipp)• Decline in user satisfactionDecline in user satisfaction• Too polite to mention results about librariansToo polite to mention results about librarians

• If your users don’t want it – don’t make it If your users don’t want it – don’t make it (Warwick)(Warwick)

The One-Legged Pirate: The One-Legged Pirate: Bookworm Keith Wants A Bookworm Keith Wants A

LibraryLibrary• HELL-RAISING HELL-RAISING

Rolling Stone Rolling Stone Keith Richards Keith Richards has confessed to has confessed to a secret longing a secret longing to be a to be a LIBRARIANLIBRARIAN

[The Sun, 8 [The Sun, 8 April,2010]April,2010]

The economics of the The economics of the madhousemadhouse

• Licensing increasingly Licensing increasingly bears no relation to the bears no relation to the reality of university reality of university structuresstructures

• This is NOT a cost This is NOT a cost issue but an access issue but an access issueissue

• Is there too much Is there too much focus on publisher focus on publisher convenience and not convenience and not enough on user needs?enough on user needs?

The semantic web and blue The semantic web and blue ribbonsribbons

1.1. (Historical Terms) (in (Historical Terms) (in Britain) a badge of blue Britain) a badge of blue silk worn by members of silk worn by members of the Order of the Garterthe Order of the Garter

2.2. A badge awarded as the A badge awarded as the first prize in a first prize in a competitioncompetition

3.3. (US)(US) a badge worn by a a badge worn by a member of a temperance member of a temperance societysociety

4.4. Blue Riband: the most Blue Riband: the most distinguished distinguished achievement in any field achievement in any field

Scientists: the single point Scientists: the single point of failureof failure

• Data ManagementData Management• ArchivingArchiving• Audit trailsAudit trails• IPRIPR• Version controlVersion control• Data securityData security• AuthenticityAuthenticity

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Bring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaGarcia

• Aka we need new Aka we need new revenue streamsrevenue streams

• But this is easy!But this is easy!

Publishers experiencing Publishers experiencing most changemost change

• ““I joined publishing for the excitement” [Worlock]I joined publishing for the excitement” [Worlock]• ““We will always need publishers – but not We will always need publishers – but not

necessarily the one’s we have just now” [Law]necessarily the one’s we have just now” [Law]

Evidence based progressEvidence based progress

• Importance of metricsImportance of metrics– MESUR, CIBER, RIN, MESUR, CIBER, RIN,

Tenopir, SummonTenopir, Summon– Scholarometer?Scholarometer?

• Learning the Lessons?Learning the Lessons?– 1992 study on training1992 study on training– 19701970 First symposium First symposium

on Literary and on Literary and Linguistic Computing Linguistic Computing held at Cambridge held at Cambridge

• ““Organising round the Organising round the needs of the customer”needs of the customer”

Emerging ThemesEmerging Themes

• Adding valueAdding value• AggregationAggregation• Trust metricsTrust metrics

– Trusted repositoriesTrusted repositories

• Collection building of born digital Collection building of born digital materialmaterial

• Attention Deficit Disorder and the Attention Deficit Disorder and the Ten Word WikiTen Word Wiki

Ten Word WikiTen Word Wiki

• China = Most populous country on Earth. China = Most populous country on Earth. Chinese food is very tasty Chinese food is very tasty

• Research = The Research = The lifelife of people who have of people who have no lives (meaning scientists) no lives (meaning scientists)

• Scientists = Investigator into science - Scientists = Investigator into science - should be above politics but isn't always should be above politics but isn't always

• Librarian = Superhero who can find Librarian = Superhero who can find anything. Penchant for cats and cardigans anything. Penchant for cats and cardigans

• University = Attendance often results in University = Attendance often results in degree. Generally worthwhile (if drunk) degree. Generally worthwhile (if drunk)

Emerging themesEmerging themes• Organising round the needs of the customerOrganising round the needs of the customer

– Libraries versus learning centres eg the Saltire CentreLibraries versus learning centres eg the Saltire Centre• AggregationAggregation• Trust metricsTrust metrics

– Trusted repositoriesTrusted repositories• Collection building of born digital materialCollection building of born digital material• Attention Deficit Disorder and the Ten Word Wiki Attention Deficit Disorder and the Ten Word Wiki • Edit Wikipedia Edit Wikipedia

– Nature compared Wikipedia and Britannica: the average Nature compared Wikipedia and Britannica: the average science entry in Wikipedia contained around four science entry in Wikipedia contained around four inaccuracies; Britannica, about three.inaccuracies; Britannica, about three.

• Selling the warehouse – or why publishers don’t Selling the warehouse – or why publishers don’t have grandmothers. Cf. Storage is expensive have grandmothers. Cf. Storage is expensive (Geleijnse)(Geleijnse)

• ““Is a smile 'adding value'? YES ... I'm going to Is a smile 'adding value'? YES ... I'm going to start with that :) “ [birjupandaya blogspot]start with that :) “ [birjupandaya blogspot]

The thoughts of Tom The thoughts of Tom LehrerLehrer

RESEARCHRESEARCH

I am never forget the day I first meet I am never forget the day I first meet

the great Lobachevsky.the great Lobachevsky.

In one word he told me secret of In one word he told me secret of

success in mathematics: Plagiarize!success in mathematics: Plagiarize!

Plagiarize,Plagiarize,

Let no one else's work evade your eyes,Let no one else's work evade your eyes,

Remember why the good Lord made Remember why the good Lord made

your eyes,your eyes,

So don't shade your eyes,So don't shade your eyes,

But plagiarize, plagiarize, plagiarize -But plagiarize, plagiarize, plagiarize -

Only be sure always to call it please Only be sure always to call it please

'research'. 'research'.

TOGETHERNESSTOGETHERNESS

And we will all go together And we will all go together

when we go when we go

What a comforting thought What a comforting thought

that is to know. that is to know.

Universal bereavement, an Universal bereavement, an

inspiring achievement inspiring achievement

Yes, we will all go together Yes, we will all go together

when we go when we go