Creating the Future of Scholarshipa vision for library systems and technology at Boston College

Emily Singley | July 9, 2015

@emilysingleyemilysingley.net

Where are we now? traditional roles for library systems

Where are we going? emerging roles for library systems

How do we get there? technologies, staffing, and support for innovation

where are we now?

maintain traditional library systems

improve and modernize

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BalticServers_data_center.jpg

where are we going?

interoperability

accessibility

personalization

interoperability

“annoying to have to go back and forth”- quote from student

integrate with digital scholarship

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/via/olvwork185688/catalog

integrate with online learning

https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/blog/Primo_BlackboardAdaptor

access for everyone, from everywhere

accessibility

fast, streamlined, trouble-free access to resources

linked correctlyaccess problem

personalization

Read by QxMD app

“Similar articles/books/research suggestions would be really helpful!” - quote from student

how do we get there?

tools and technologies

staffing for the future

support for innovation

what tools and technologies do we need?

dynamic, agile infrastructures

Cloud Virtual SaaS

Image by Kurdistann (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

secure systems

http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/02/harvard-reveals-it-had-an-it-breach-in-june-impacting-8-colleges-and-administrations/#.4ynwmt:9JAj

collaborative spaces

BasecampConfluenceFootprints

JiraGit and GitHubGoogle Drive

Slack

ubiquitous assessment

https://public.tableau.com/profile/emily.singley#!/vizhome/EmilyTestData/Dashboard1

who do we need to be? staffing for the future

user centered

http://emilysingley.net/they-love-the-library-and-google-too-findings-from-the-research-confession-booth/

collaborative

Other Libraries

ITS, Digital Scholarship,

more….

Library systems

Cross-institution event on Primo

learn from each other

culture of openness

Systems

Ask a ^Librarian

support for innovationlearn, create, play, risk

learn

create

Harvard Library Innovation Lab

play

personalizationinteroperabilityaccessibility

collaborativeuser-centered

agileassessment

opensecure

learncreateriskplay

Thank you!

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