envisioning digital scholarship in the academic library
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Envisioning digital scholarship in the academic library
2016Michael Zarro, Ph.D.
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Outline
• Who, what, and why of digital scholarship
• Challenges & Opportunities
• Libraries: Adapting and Leading
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Who: People
What: Information
How: Technology
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Faculty
Students
Librarians
Public
Digitization
Born-Digital
Research Data
Metadata
Databases & APIs
Search Tools
Visualization
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Challenges
• Privacy
• Access
– Not everyone has access to all resources
• Copyright
– Rights must be respected
• Cost
• Usability
Image: DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University
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Opportunities
• Thousands of years of goodwill…
• Maturing technology for storage and connectivity
• Social and log data provide insights
• Usability and patron expectations
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Library Evolution
Buildings (preservation)
Collections (information)
Services (user-centered)
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Libraries: Adapting and Leading
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User-Centered Libraries
• User-Centered Design
– Aligns user needs and organizational goals, while taking into account technical limitations
– Requires interdisciplinary teams
• Librarians
• Technology professionals
– Well-established process in industry
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ISO 9421-210
“Human-System Interaction”
• Design is based upon an explicit understanding of users, tasks, and environments
• Users are involved throughout design and development
• Design is driven by user-centered evaluation
• Design team includes multidisciplinary skills and perspectives
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Usability Methods
• Participatory Design
• Usability Testing
• Card Sorting
• Personas
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Patron (User) Needs
“Make it work like Google”
• Mobile devices
• Multi-channel
• experiences
• Responsive design
• Social
• Personalization
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• Static• Desktop only • Wall of text
• Dynamic • Responsive• Visually appealing
Design Influence
Design of a website has the primary influence on perceived credibility - B.J. Fogg, 2003
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“The DPLA's application programming interface (API) and open data can be used by software developers, researchers, and others to create novel environments for learning, tools for discovery, and engaging apps.”
Library as a Platform
People
Information Technology
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Public Library of Science (PLOS)
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Flickr Commons
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“HELP!! Please let us know if you recognize any of these images.”
Photochrom Travel Views, Library of Congress Flickr Commons https://www.flickr.com/photos/8623220@N02/sets/72157612249760312/
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User Contributions to LOC
• (25%) Contributed historical facts or personal recollection.
• (16%) Links Out – links to other resources
• (13%) Corrections to existing descriptions and translations
• (13%) Links In- user comment that they added the Library image to another collection .
- Zarro & Allen, 2010 - http://mikezarro.com/docs/Zarro-Allen-2010-User-ContributedDescriptiveMetadata.pdf
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Academic LibrariesAccess and (Re) Use
• Plan – Digital Collection development policy– Collaboration with patrons – Rethink the control zone and catalog[ing/ers]
• Social / reach / outside the “walls”
• Contribution – Fit with other digital library initiatives?
• Access– Make broadly available – Ensure accessibility
• Measure Use– Web Analytics, Social media
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Summary
• Digital libraries are made up of people, information, and technology
• Opportunities outweigh the challenges
• Libraries are evolving
– The “user-centered” library
• Libraries as a platform
• Expand access, (re)use, and reach
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Thank You
Michael Zarro, Ph.D.
www.mikezarro.com
• Forthcoming book, Information Architecture, The Design and Integration of Information Spaces, 2nd Edition. (Morgan & Claypool)
Image credits: The Flickr Commons, Designerpics.com, Author’s collection