New Technology for Heritage New Technology for Heritage Preservation and Local Preservation and Local

Information Resource Sharing: Information Resource Sharing: Web 2.0Web 2.0

Dr Joseph D ReillyDr Joseph D Reilly

22 September 200622 September 2006

OUR GOALS FOR TODAYOUR GOALS FOR TODAY

Understanding global content/organization trendsUnderstanding global content/organization trends

Understanding global technology trendsUnderstanding global technology trends

Implications for libraries and learningImplications for libraries and learning

New opportunities for change: distinguishing our New opportunities for change: distinguishing our servicesservices

A Brief History of Libraries: Content and More ContentA Brief History of Libraries: Content and More Content

The Holy Grail has been to mimic the great library of The Holy Grail has been to mimic the great library of Alexandria: a physical warehouse of knowledgeAlexandria: a physical warehouse of knowledge

A Brief History of Libraries: Content and More ContentA Brief History of Libraries: Content and More Content

Libraries traditionally viewed technology as Libraries traditionally viewed technology as part of their part of their collection:collection: books, film and AV, databases, etc. books, film and AV, databases, etc.

Assumption is that libraries keep their core values and Assumption is that libraries keep their core values and do not have to change. do not have to change.

Throughout these changes, libraries have maintained Throughout these changes, libraries have maintained a “Gatekeeper” model of service: manage access to a “Gatekeeper” model of service: manage access to content of all formats, and ensure users of content of all formats, and ensure users of authenticity.authenticity.

Along came the internet…Along came the internet…

The First Wave of how libraries managed the internet:The First Wave of how libraries managed the internet:

Add more stuffAdd more stuff OPACOPAC Databases/E-Journals/E-Books/Open SourceDatabases/E-Journals/E-Books/Open Source Integration of new media content into collectionsIntegration of new media content into collections Links with other libraries, improved resource sharingLinks with other libraries, improved resource sharing

ValidateValidate quality and authenticity of quality and authenticity of internet informationinternet information

But the Web has changed…But the Web has changed…

The New Internet: Web 2.0 RevolutionsThe New Internet: Web 2.0 Revolutions

What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0? The Web as The Web as Platform Platform hosting software applications and contenthosting software applications and content

The New Internet: Web 2.0 RevolutionsThe New Internet: Web 2.0 Revolutions

3 Levels of Change: 3 Levels of Change: changes in the software changes in the software running the devices running the devices (web-based, portable, (web-based, portable, written for multiple written for multiple devices); changes in the devices); changes in the physical devices; and physical devices; and changes in the structure changes in the structure of the content.of the content.

DEVICE Independence DEVICE Independence And LOCATION And LOCATION Independence Means Independence Means Same Content on Any Same Content on Any Device in Any Location: Device in Any Location: Portable, Miniature, Portable, Miniature, Wireless/MobileWireless/Mobile

XML RSS

Mobile phone Laptop ComputerPDA

The New Internet: Web 2.0 The New Internet: Web 2.0 RevolutionsRevolutions

Content is the Next “Intel Inside”Content is the Next “Intel Inside” Unlimited Bandwidth: Massive amounts of content are Unlimited Bandwidth: Massive amounts of content are

moving with increasing speed and decreasing cost. This moving with increasing speed and decreasing cost. This has changed the nature of available data and reduced has changed the nature of available data and reduced wait time.wait time.

What does it mean for libraries?What does it mean for libraries?

Global similarity in collections: Global similarity in collections: same subscriptions, same same subscriptions, same databases, etc.databases, etc.

Librarians Librarians werewere the mediators the mediators that helped patrons navigate that helped patrons navigate massive collections and massive collections and resourcesresources

Now patrons Now patrons control the control the content content with new tools to with new tools to personalize information for personalize information for their exact needs. It’s faster their exact needs. It’s faster and more accurate than we and more accurate than we are. And users LIKE IT!are. And users LIKE IT!

Result: Users can build their Result: Users can build their own customized libraries filled own customized libraries filled with bookmarks, RSS feeds, with bookmarks, RSS feeds, podcasts, blogs, etc.podcasts, blogs, etc.

The New Internet: User Control The New Internet: User Control Revolutions in Web 2.0Revolutions in Web 2.0

WIKIS WIKIS BLOGSBLOGS RSSRSS PODCASTINGPODCASTING FOLKSONOMIESFOLKSONOMIES MY SPACE/MY YAHOO/MY GOOGLEMY SPACE/MY YAHOO/MY GOOGLE

Distinguishing Libraries: Integration with Learning Distinguishing Libraries: Integration with Learning Services and AdministrationServices and Administration

Administrative/Internal Organization Administrative/Internal Organization

E-Office: multi-department integrationE-Office: multi-department integration E-Procurement: taking advantage of internet-E-Procurement: taking advantage of internet-

based sales and distribution for improved based sales and distribution for improved budget managementbudget management

Technical Processing: inventory control, Technical Processing: inventory control, tagging/catalogingtagging/cataloging

Aiding Public Relations and Aiding Public Relations and University/Institutional Leadership with News University/Institutional Leadership with News Tracking and ResearchTracking and Research

Distinguishing Libraries: Integration with Learning Distinguishing Libraries: Integration with Learning Services and AdministrationServices and Administration

Educational Services: Cooperate with Deans, Cooperate with Educational Services: Cooperate with Deans, Cooperate with Instructors, Cooperate with University LeadershipInstructors, Cooperate with University Leadership

Host More Student Services: Tutorials and Self-directed learning, Host More Student Services: Tutorials and Self-directed learning, Campus Activities/Student Council, Health Services, CafesCampus Activities/Student Council, Health Services, Cafes

Develop digital access to Special Collections & Community Develop digital access to Special Collections & Community History: Kiosks/Dedicated terminals, regular exhibitions with History: Kiosks/Dedicated terminals, regular exhibitions with community participationcommunity participation

Integration of Integration of contentcontent with e-learning modules for improved with e-learning modules for improved distance education programs and self-directed learningdistance education programs and self-directed learning

Research partnerships: full participation with faculties on research Research partnerships: full participation with faculties on research projects and institutional grant proposals to promote projects and institutional grant proposals to promote entrepreneurial and community partnershipsentrepreneurial and community partnerships