Cooperation, Cloud, and Consumer Technologies
Marshall BreedingIndependent Consult, Author, Founder and Publisher, Library Technology Guideshttp://www.librarytechnology.org/http://twitter.com/mbreeding
20 February 2014Dialog- Marshall Breeding vs. Hao-Ren (Claven) Ke
Future library services and Technologies
Strategic Cooperation
Cooperation for Automation
Large-scale shared implementations Regional, Province, National Inter-institutional cooperation Main topic of speech tomorrow at the
National Taiwan Normal University
New genre of library automation
Library Services Platforms
Library Services Platform
Library-specific software. Designed to help libraries automate their internal operations, manage collections, fulfillment requests, and deliver services
Services Service oriented architecture Exposes Web services and other API’s Facilitates the services libraries offer to their users
Platform General infrastructure for library automation Consistent with the concept of Platform as a Service Library programmers address the APIs of the platform to
extend functionality, create connections with other systems, dynamically interact with data
Library Services Platform Characteristics
Highly Shared data models Knowledgebase architecture Some may take hybrid approach to accommodate local
data stores Delivered through software as a service
Multi-tenant Unified workflows across formats and media Flexible metadata management
MARC – Dublin Core – VRA – MODS – ONIX Bibframe New structures not yet invented
Open APIs for extensibility and interoperability
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Search Engine
Unified Presentation LayerSearch:
Digital Coll
ProQuest
EBSCO…
JSTOR
Other Resour
ces
New Library Management Model
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API Layer
Library Services Platform
LearningManageme
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LearningManageme
nt
Enterprise ResourcePlanning
Enterprise ResourcePlanning
StockManageme
nt
StockManageme
nt
Self-Check /
Automated Return
Self-Check /
Automated Return
Authentication
Service
Authentication
Service
Smart Cad /
Payment systems
Smart Cad /
Payment systems
Discovery
Service
Improving access to library collections
Discovery Services
Online Catalog
Books, Journals, and Media at the Title Level
Not in scope: Articles Book Chapters Digital objects
Scope of SearchSearch:
Search Results
ILS Data
Next-gen Catalogs or Discovery Interface
Single search box Query tools
Did you mean Type-ahead
Relevance ranked results Faceted navigation Enhanced visual displays
Cover art Summaries, reviews,
Recommendation services
Books, Journals, and Media at the Title Level
Other local and open access content
Not in scope: Articles Book Chapters Digital objects
Scope of Search
Discovery Interface search model
Search: Digital
Collections
ProQuest
EBSCOhost
…MLA
Bibliography
ABC-CLIO
Search Results
Real-time query and responses
ILS Data
Local Index
Meta
Search
En
gin
e
Web-scale Index-based Discovery
Search:
Digital Collections
Web Site Content
Institutional
Repositories
…E-Journals
Reference Sources
Search Results
Pre-built harvesting and indexing
Conso
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ILS Data
Aggregated Content packages
(2009- present)
Usage-generate
dData
Customer
Profile
Open Access
Profile of Library Subscriptions
Bento Box Discovery Model
Search:
Digital Collections
Web Site Content
Institutional
Repositories
E-JournalsSearch Results
Pre-built harvesting and indexing
Conso
lidate
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dex
ILS Data
Aggregated Content packages
Open AccessVuFind /
Blacklight
Public Library Information Portal
Search:
Digital Collections
Web Site ContentCommunit
yInformatio
n
…Customer-providedcontent
Reference Sources
Search Results
Pre-built harvesting and indexing
Conso
lidate
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dex
ILS Data
Aggregated Content packages
Archives
Usage-generate
dData
Customer
Profile
Discovery services as Website Replacement
Portal environment that includes customized content management service that can fulfill typical offerings on library Web sites
Full integration between Web site and resource discovery (ideally)
Examples: Axiell Arena Infor Iguana BiblioCommons
E-Book Integration
Critical concern for public libraries Most libraries offer e-book lending
programs Strong demand: increasing use statistics Print lending remains vigorous Academic libraries will benefit at a later
phase by e-book lending models developed in the public library sector
Commercial library e-book lending services
OverDrive 3M Cloud Library Baker & Taylor: Axis 360 “Douglas County Model”
Locally curated e-book collections and lending platform
E-book Lending Models
Phase I: Link out to e-book lending service
Phase II: Load MARC records in local catalog, then link out on individual titles
Phase III: Discovery and lending operations performed fully within the library’s catalog or discovery environment
Full e-book lending
Discovery of print and e-book titles and copies simultaneously
E-book transactions represented within patron’s library account List of charged items, due dates Service options: renew, return, etc.
Ability to check-out and download e-books into e-reader
The e-book integration ecosystem E-book lending services must expose
APIs Online catalog or discovery services
must consume APIs and adjust interface design and business logic to accommodate discovery and lending operations
Challenge: each e-book service provider’s APIs are different
Response: Work toward consistent or standard suite of APIs
Models of Development and Innovation
Proprietary Licensed Software Most commercial products Significantly larger development teams
Open Source
Community-based software development No licensing costs Services offered for: hosting, implementation,
data conversion, ongoing support Self-service: all costs absorbed within
institution Library examples:
Koha Evergreen Kuali OLE
Consumer Technologies
Consumer Tech Trends
Device adoption: Tablets, Smartphones, PCs Need to balance how to deliver library
services 3D printing
Experimental implementations in library maker spaces
Wearable tech Google Glass? Interesting, but privacy
concerns
Industry Trends
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business Trends
Consolidation: Large international companies gaining increasing reach into libraries across many international regions
Local companies vulnerable: May not have the development capacity to develop new generations of products
Content and Technology increasingly interwoven
Questions and discussion
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