Building Essential Partnerships Building Essential Partnerships in an in an

Interdisciplinary Collaboration Interdisciplinary Collaboration Center Center

Margaret Moore, MLS, Director, PlanningMargaret Moore, MLS, Director, PlanningWallace McLendon, MSLS, Deputy DirectorWallace McLendon, MSLS, Deputy Director

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillHealth Sciences LibraryHealth Sciences Library

Mid-Atlantic ChapterMedical Library Association

Charlottesville, VirginiaOctober 5, 2005

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Access Grid <www.accessgrid.org>

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DisplayWallDisplayWall

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moveable re-usable typemoveable re-usable type

7The new GutenbergThe new Gutenberg

From moveable type to From moveable type to 12.5 Million Pixels12.5 Million Pixels

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An “Advanced Technology CenterAdvanced Technology Center” -- 1998lab to demo new hardware & software designed for collaborative groupslarge screen video projection system

Health Sciences Library Health Sciences Library renovation creates capacityrenovation creates capacity

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Our first partner – RENCIOur first partner – RENCI<www.renci.org><www.renci.org>

RENCIRENCI (2002- ) Renaissance Computing Initiative

multi-disciplinary collaborations using new technologies

create intellectual communities spanning sciences, engineering, arts, humanities & commerce

Duke, NC State, UNC-CH, RTP

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Increased capacity Increased capacity + +

changes in scholarly changes in scholarly communication communication

= = libraries redefinedlibraries redefined

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New library capacities result in discovery. Do New library capacities result in discovery. Do libraries have a role in capturing discoveries? If libraries have a role in capturing discoveries? If so, do libraries have a role in making discoveries so, do libraries have a role in making discoveries

accessible?accessible?

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Changes Changes in in

scholarly communication scholarly communication combined with combined with

increased capacity increased capacity allows allows

libraries to libraries to slide along the line slide along the line

from from discovery to user integrationdiscovery to user integration

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ResearchDiscovery

Documentation in the form ofE-mail

ListservsBlogs

Oral presentationsInstitutional repository

Data storageThesis or dissertation

File in file cabinetDraft article

Submit articlePeer reviewed

EditedPublished or not published

Distributed or not distributedLibrary receives & catalogs “published”

research – print/electronicLibrary creates links or houses

Library provides access or circulatesConsumer accessesConsumer integrates

Consumer applies

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…& each format has transitions over time

discovery

consumedTraditional monographs

Memorabilia, artifacts

External emails, blogs, shared data

Gray literature

Traditional journals

Theses, dissertations

Internal notes, emails, data

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Once the library begins to move Once the library begins to move up and down the up and down the

discovery/integration line…discovery/integration line…

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ResearchDiscovery

Documentation in the form ofE-mail

ListservsBlogs

Oral presentationsInstitutional repository

Data storageThesis or dissertation

File in file cabinetDraft article

Submit articlePeer reviewed

EditedPublished or not published

Distributed or not distributedLibrary receives & catalogs “published”

research – print/electronicLibrary creates links or houses

Library provides access or circulatesConsumer accessesConsumer integrates

Consumer applies

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Once the library begins to move Once the library begins to move up and down the up and down the

discovery/integration line…discovery/integration line…

libraries change capacities that allowexploration of new roles that willattract new & different library userssome will be early adopters that will yet

again reshape a library’s capacityresulting in new/different expectations

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Building new partnershipsBuilding new partnerships

focus groupspresentations & more presentationsidentify & target early adoptersmarketingour pitch to our constituents…

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discovery inherently collaborative enterprise growth in multidisciplinary research enhanced by new technologies new technologies create new possibilities connecting

– scientists themselves,– their instruments used for analysis, – demonstration, – display, and– sharing of similar & disparate data

all independent of time and location (source – paraphrased from http://www.scienceofcollaboratories.

org/Resources/bibs.php?763)

Why collaboration centersWhy collaboration centers

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Space designated for Space designated for thinking differentlythinking differently

library is a neutral & welcoming place, space library can be structured, unstructured, ultimately flexible new tools to discover new ideas new tools to view old ideas differently library is a unique package of technologies & expertise immediate access to information, knowledge devices,

things, people, places antidote, taken as needed, for severe specialization both comfortable & stimulating (i.e., high tech but coffee

friendly)

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Why the Health Sciences LibraryWhy the Health Sciences Library

Health Sciences Library is a natural collaboration center– already multi- & inter-disciplinary– centrally located in Health Affairs– a neutral site loved by all users

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Health Sciences Library is a natural collaboration center Health Sciences Library is a user-centered technology

leader with a history of:– early adoption of technology– putting technology in hands of end-users– teaching end-users how to use technology– transforming print to digital– leadership in PDAs, Bioinformatics collaboration, etc.– leading a transformation in scholarly communication– implementations on a dime with a dime

Why the Health Sciences LibraryWhy the Health Sciences Library

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Health Sciences Library is a natural collaboration center Health Sciences Library is a user-centered technology leader Our vision of a “center” in 1998:

“The advanced technology center is a lab where new hardware and software systems may be tested and demonstrated. It will feature a four-cornered lab arranged so that four small groups of two to four persons each can work independently. It will include a large screen (6’X8’) video projection system available for connection to any of the existing computer systems in the room, with a center table for ad hoc setups of special equipment when needed”(Health Sciences Library Renovation Program, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, December 1998)

Our vision today – a mature evolution from a technology driven Advanced Technology Center to a program driven Collaboration Center

Why the Health Sciences LibraryWhy the Health Sciences Library

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Collaboration Center Activities Collaboration Center Activities

1. Met with Dan Reed of RENCI to explore concept2. HSL Technology Think Tank (T3) sponsored focus group 3. T3 sponsored Collaboration Center Forum4. T3 drafted “start-up” technologies for CC5. HSL drafted CC Advisory Committee Charge6. Met with Alan Blatecky to explore interests7. Met with Bill Marzluff8. Phone conference with Dave Semeraro, NCSA9. Dan Reed and Alan Blatecky site visit 10. Met with Eve and Rudy Juliano11. Presentation to Associate Dean School of Dentistry12. Soft opening July 05 for DisplayWall13. Met with Henry Fuchs and company14. Creation of Collaboration Center Steering CommitteeTo do 15. RENCI train HSL staff16. Refine infrastructure support17. Rigorous publicity and end-user engagement18. Plan March Collaboration Center symposium

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Smart Renovation Creates Capacity & FlexibilitySmart Renovation Creates Capacity & Flexibility

Infrastructure– 2 IT internal IT departments – Operations & Applications– Health Affairs Tier 1 closet in basement – Super cooled server room – generous growth capacity– Vertical fiber to all floors– Robust wireless & wired network– Emergency generator

Space– 35 x 25 foot room devoted to collaboration center– Space for extramural IT staff growth– Designated space for hardware configuration– Opened and staffed long hours

Surrounded by suite of services– 2 media kitchens– 2 state of the art classrooms – 30 & 15 seat– 8 electronically enabled group study rooms– videoconference (H.323) enabled room– Adjacent ATN lab

Political/Social/Cultural – Faculty led Collaboration Center Advisory Committee– Physical hub for 5 health science schools & hospital– Neutral site– Coffee shop

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Types of CollaborationTypes of Collaboration

link existing programs distribute research findings with colleaguesshare instruments create shared community data systems create virtual communities of practicecreate virtual learning communitiesprovide remote expert consultationprovide larger, more diverse look at a

research problem

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Steering Committee Steering Committee

build, evaluate Collaboration Center’s capabilities

ensure maintenance of “collaboratory spirit”

management, policies, promotionfrontline leadership advocating new

way of working, thinking, exploring by using the Collaboration Center

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ResourcesResources

http://www.hsl.unc.edu/Collaboration/collaboration.cfm http://www-unix.mcs.anl.gov/fl/flevents/wace/index.html http://www.scienceofcollaboratories.org/ http://www-smi.stanford.edu/projects/intermed-web/ http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/ http://www-unix.mcs.anl.gov/fl/

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Concept ContributorsConcept ContributorsHSL Technology Think Tank (T3)HSL Technology Think Tank (T3)

Karen CrowellGary HardenBarrie HayesBrian HilligossBob LaddWallace McLendonMargaret MooreBarbara TysingerKT VaughanCarol Jenkins, ex-officio

Focus Group & ConsultantsFocus Group & ConsultantsAllen BlateckyEve JulianoRudolph JulianoVicki KowlowitzWilliam MarzluffDavid PotenzianiDan ReedScott Smith

Collaboration Steering CommitteeCollaboration Steering CommitteeFran AllegriGary HardenBarry HayesCarol JenkinsMargaret MooreBrad VivianoWallace McLendon