open source as a sustainable model for collaborative library innovation

Open Source as a sustainable

model for collaborative

Library Innovation

Session outline

• Welcome/startup

• Setting the scope, presentation

• Workshop outline– Key Questions A, group workshops – 15-20 min

– Presentation/dialogue, Questions A – 10 min

– Key Questions B group workshops – 15-20 min

– Presentation/dialogue, Questions B – 10 min

– Key Questions C group workshops – 15-20 min

– Presentation/dialogue, Questions C – 10 min

• Wrap-up and summary

Warm up

Questions

- How many of You has been collaborating with other

libraries on digital library projects?



- Based on Open Source?




- Based on other libraries Open Source projects?

- Did you give back?

- Did they offer any sort of support and development?







- Published your results as Open Source?








- Delivered documentation, support and further

development to others?










- Being part of/building an organization/ community to

support and further develop your results?










- Being part of/building an organization/ community to

support and further develop your results?

- How much did it cost? How large was Your benefit?

How large was the other contributors benefit?

Open Source as a

Sustainable model

for Collaborative

Library Innovation

1. We believe in an open exchange. We can learn more from each other when information is

open. A free exchange of ideas is critical to creating an environment where people are

allowed to learn and use existing information toward creating new ideas.

2. We believe in the power of participation. When we are free to collaborate, we create. We

can solve problems that no one person may be able to solve on their own.

3. We believe in rapid prototyping. Rapid prototypes can lead to rapid failures, but that leads

to better solutions found faster. When you're free to experiment, you can look at problems

in new ways and look for answers in new places. You can learn by doing.

4. We believe in meritocracy. In a meritocracy, the best ideas win. In a meritocracy, everyone

has access to the same information. Successful work determines which projects rise and

gather effort from the community.

5. We believe in community. Communities are formed around a common purpose. They bring

together diverse ideas and share work. Together, a global community can create beyond

the capabilities of any one individual. It multiplies effort and shares the work. Together, we

can do more.

5 key principles of the open source way

We believe in an open exchange. We can learn more

from each other when information is open. A free

exchange of ideas is critical to creating an

environment where people are allowed to learn and

use existing information toward creating new ideas.

as defined by opensource.com















can do more.

We believe in the power of participation. When we are

free to collaborate, we create. We can solve problems

that no one person may be able to solve on their own.

















can do more.

We believe in rapid prototyping. Rapid prototypes can

lead to rapid failures, but that leads to better solutions

found faster. When you're free to experiment, you can

look at problems in new ways and look for answers in

new places. You can learn by doing.

















can do more.

We believe in meritocracy. In a meritocracy, the best

ideas win. In a meritocracy, everyone has access to the

same information. Successful work determines which

projects rise and gather effort from the community.

















can do more.

We believe in community. Communities are formed

around a common purpose. They bring together

diverse ideas and share work. Together, a global

community can create beyond the capabilities of any

one individual. It multiplies effort and shares the work.

Together, we can do more.



1. We believe in an open exchange. We can learn more from each other when

information is open. A free exchange of ideas is critical to creating an

environment where people are allowed to learn and use existing

information toward creating new ideas.

2. We believe in the power of participation. When we are free to collaborate,

we create. We can solve problems that no one person may be able to solve

on their own.

3. We believe in rapid prototyping. Rapid prototypes can lead to rapid

failures, but that leads to better solutions found faster. When you're free to

experiment, you can look at problems in new ways and look for answers in

new places. You can learn by doing.

4. We believe in meritocracy. In a meritocracy, the best ideas win. In a

meritocracy, everyone has access to the same information. Successful work

determines which projects rise and gather effort from the community.

5. We believe in community. Communities are formed around a common

purpose. They bring together diverse ideas and share work. Together, a

global community can create beyond the capabilities of any one individual.

It multiplies effort and shares the work. Together, we can do more.

Open Source as a

Sustainable model

for Collaborative

Library Innovation

Dicole.com

In digital ecosystems……you increase variety rather than act to reduce it.

…you understand that best people are actually

outside your organization.

…you encourage situations where symbiotic

relationships become possible.

…you increase the capacity of adapting to

changing conditions.

…you understand that organizations are more like

organisms than factories.

…you open up your platforms and interfaces for

outside-in innovation.

…you are connected globally when acting locally.Dicole.com

Digital Library project problems

• results only used by one or a few number of libraries

• built from scratch, each one with its own

architecture, technology or data formats

• seldom built upon other libraries earlier investments

and results

• the same problems solved with new projects again

and again

• results are closed applications and data rather than

open platforms to support continuous improvement


• results lacks continuous support and maintenance in

order to support a wider adoption and use

• complex and costly integrations with local systems,

done again and again

• monopoly in the library business – we need more

innovative companies and products to work with

• public sector governance – focus on control rather

than results, reduces the innovative power

• Public sector funding – focus on control rather than

results, reduces the innovative power


• Public Procurement Regulations (national, EU, etc.)

not created to support collaboration and sharing in

open environments

• good and innovative people geographically spread

and in different organizations

• even the largest libraries are too small to fund,

innovate and maintain platforms on their own

• competition between libraries more important than

the “common good”

• national initiatives often very large, slow and big-

bang oriented, over time overgoverned and static

An example

TING.concept original map

• Horizontal integration

• Integrated search

• Unified indexes – but extended with Linked Data + Federated search

• Distributed model – integrates several systems and indexes

• Unique through the focus on API´s and WS + partnerships

• Support competition in the front end

• Widgetize the world – mashup – match services - Interaction

TING.concept

Community slogan

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[[[[culturalculturalculturalcultural]]]] innovation collaboration, andinnovation collaboration, andinnovation collaboration, andinnovation collaboration, and

shared results shared results shared results shared results

• Governance model

• Different teams

• Merits (except partner a mix)

TING.concept CommunityLibrary Partner

Mobile.TING

Content.TING

Vendor Partner

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Community

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Community

Work Group

TING.concept

CommunityDing.TING

Baseed

B

Based on / supports TING

LibrariesIndividuals Vendors

ProjectsSeparately owned,

funded and governed

System

IntegratorsInstitutions Publishers

Initiated

Owned

Governed

Funded

Participate

Partnership

Committment

Use / Re-use

Contribute

Cooperate

Collaborate

Etc.

T!!!!NGCONCEPTecosystem

Ding.TINGVendorLibrary

Empowered by

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T!NG


� results only used by one or a few number of libraries

� built from scratch, each one with its own

architecture, technology or data formats

� seldom built upon other libraries earlier investments

and results

� the same problems solved with new projects again

and again

� results are closed applications and data rather than

open platforms to support continuous improvement


~ Results lacks continuous support and maintenance in

order to support a wider adoption and use

� Complex and costly integrations with local systems,

done again and again

~ Monopoly in the library business – we need more

innovative companies and products to work with

~ Public sector governance – focus on control rather

than results, reduces the innovative power

~ Public sector funding – focus on control rather than

results, reduces the innovative power


• Public Procurement Regulations (national, EU, etc.)

not created to support collaboration and sharing in

open environments

� good and innovative people geographically spread

and in different organizations

~ even the largest libraries are too small to fund,

innovate and maintain platforms on their own

~ competition between libraries more important than

the “common good”

• national initiatives often very large, slow and big-

bang oriented, over time over-governed and static

Dicole.com

A need for a change of mindset

Towards a situation where

contribution for the commons are

more worth than competing with

other libraries/municipalities to

be first/best/etc.

Warm up questions

• How can we better build upon other libraries results?

• How do we support and maintain common

platforms/products outside the scope of an individual

library or project?

• How do we coordinate and maintain common

platforms/products without losing innovative power?

• How do we fund common investments not directly

tied to a specific project or library?

• How much should/can be common solutions?

National vs. local solutions? International?

Warm up questions cont.

• How do we create better competition and larger

involvement from companies and individuals outside

the library industry

• How do we balance the rebel innovators with the

need for public sector structure and control?

• Licenses: strong/weak CopyLeft, Open Data, etc.

• How can we use technology like Cloud Computing,

linked data, Open API/WS, etc. to harness innovative

power, reduce cost and open up for outside

innovation?

Workshop

Key Questions A

• Do we need something like a sustainable

digital library eco-system?

• Which key values/products should it

support/deliver?

• Which are the key parts/concepts within the

eco-system?

Key Questions B

• How do we organize it?

• How do we fund it?

• Level of governance?

• Level of collaboration – local, national,

international?

• How do we make people invest time, money

and resources in it?

Key Questions C

• How could You/Your organization contribute

to something like this?

• Tomorrow

• Within 1 year

• 1-3 years

• Never

Wrap-up

• Conclusions

Thank You!

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