presentation to western, fims lis 514 open source information technology for academic libraries

Presentation to Western, FIMS LIS 514

Open Source Information Technologyfor Academic Libraries

Presentation to Western, FIMS LIS 514

Open Source Information Technologyfor Academic Libraries

Lynn CopelandDean of Library ServicesSimon Fraser University

February 1, 2007

Feb 1, 2007 Western FIMSLIS 514 Lynn Copeland Dean of Library Services

Criteria for success – academic library

Criteria for success – academic library

Culture of Collaboration Good staff Supportive Leadership Ongoing commitment Willingness to change direction, rethink Funding Leading, not bleeding edge Look beyond library borders Indicators of success >


Criteria for success – library open source IT

Criteria for success – library open source IT

‘Best’ way to fulfill unmet need Culture of Collaboration bet. Systems and other

departments Good systems staff Supportive Leadership Ongoing commitment Willingness to change direction, rethink Funding (TCO) Leading, not bleeding edge Look beyond library borders


Brief history of SFU Library – est 1965Brief history of SFU Library – est 1965

Characterized by:– collections to support the burgeoning curriculum, – discipline-based liaison services, – educational services, – interlibrary co-operation, and – innovative use of technology:

Automated circulation system Automated serials list Searched for integrated processing system >


Brief history of SFU Library – 2007 Brief history of SFU Library – 2007

Characterized by:– collections to support the burgeoning

curriculum, – discipline-based liaison services, – educational services, – interlibrary co-operation, and – innovative use of technology >


SFU Library IT environment -- PublicSFU Library IT environment -- Public

~ 300 public workstations ~ 50 laptops for lending Wireless ~30% (soon all) of Library 1 adaptive workstation Scanners, printers GIS workstations Tech support most of opening time


Open source softwareOpen source software

Open Source Initiative > Source Forge > Relationship to open content Advantages of OSS


Open source definitionOpen source definition

Access to the source code Free redistribution Include source code Modifications allowed Integrity of author’s code No discrimination


Open source definition – cont’dOpen source definition – cont’d

rights apply to all; no further required Can’t restrict other software Technology neutral

Hundreds of examples


GPL (GNU public licence)GPL (GNU public licence)

- Copy and distribute w. attribution; may charge fee for ‘delivery’

- Modification fine as long as:- Attribution- No fee

- Distribution of object code conditions

- SFU distributes programs under the GPL


SFU IT environmentSFU IT environment

Maintain, purchase own servers, workstations

Maintain, support, develop own software

Close collaboration with SFU IT depts SFU IT maintains email, campus

network ‘to the wall’ Validated by reviews


Software@SFU LibrarySoftware@SFU Library

Innovative Interfaces ILS (1994) Relais (2006) Refworks (2005) Question point (BC-wide 2006) EZproxy MS Office SPSS ContentDM …


Open source Software@SFU LibraryOpen source Software@SFU Library

Use: Apache, linux, mySQL, DSpace,

modPerl, PHP, various Source forge products

Develop: reSearcher suite PKP software suite Other small products eg cufts2marc


reSearcher - Origins reSearcher - Origins

ELN 1989– SFU OJAC proposal

ELN 1991– SFU OJAC funded, developed

COPPUL 1995– SFU GODOT funded, developed– Intended to make $$$ for COPPUL


reSearcherreSearcher

CUFTS: Open Source Serials Management

GODOT: Open Source Link Resolving dbWiz: Open Source Federated

Searching Citation Manager: Open Source

Bibliographic Management


CUFTSCUFTS

an online knowledgebase of full-text journal collections,

providing libraries with a searchable serials database for their web site,

MARC records for their catalogue, direct to article OpenURL link resolving, electronic resource management (ERM)

tools.


Godot: Where can I get this


SFU providesSFU provides

Open source software Support for a fee (annual or one-time) Development for a fee


CUFTS + GODOT = SFX + Serials SolutionsCUFTS + GODOT = SFX + Serials Solutions

Why? Success measures? Further development?


Individual


Public


PKP: Public Knowledge ProjectPKP: Public Knowledge Project

federally funded research initiative University of British Columbia and

Simon Fraser University seeks to improve the scholarly and

public quality of academic research through the development of innovative online environments


PKPPKP

has developed free, open source software for the management, publishing, and indexing of journals and conferences

To increase access to knowledge, improve management, and reduce publishing costs.


PKP softwarePKP software

OJS: Open journals system OCS: Open conference system PKP Open archives harvester


OJSOJS

Assists with every stage of the refereed publishing process from submissions through to online publication and indexing.

Through its management systems, its finely grained indexing of research, and the context it provides for research, OJS seeks to improve both the scholarly and public quality of referred research.


OJS – how it worksOJS – how it works

OJS is installed locally and locally controlled. Editors configure requirements, sections, review

process, etc. Online submission and management of all content. Subscription module with delayed open access

options. Comprehensive indexing of content part of global

system. Reading Tools for content, based on field and

editors' choice. Email notification and commenting ability for readers. Complete context-sensitive online Help support.


OCSOCS

create a conference Web site compose and send a call for papers electronically accept paper and abstract

submissions allow paper submitters to edit their work post conference proceedings and papers in a

searchable format post, if you wish, the original data sets register participants integrate post-conference online discussions


OCS v. 2 (Feb 2007)OCS v. 2 (Feb 2007)

manage conferences that occur more than once an expanded review system

e-mail template system localization & translation tools credit card payment for registrations OAI and Google Scholar-compatible indexing automated "thanks-for-submitting" messages warning messages for impending deadlines accept login/password for participants optionally allow early access to papers plug-ins (e.g. authentication, TinyMCE)


Open Archives HarvesterOpen Archives Harvester

harvest OAI metadata in a variety of schemas Flexible search interface that allows simple

searching and advanced searching Ability to perform post-harvest and pre-

indexing filtering/normalization on metadata. User Interface with CSS and template-based

HTML for easy customization. Searching is highly scalable (creates an

inverted index for searching).


Some SFU open source softwareSome SFU open source software


Open source software SFU Library is NOT using: Integrated Library SystemsOpen source software SFU Library is NOT using: Integrated Library Systems

Koha Evergreen/Pines OpenBiblio PMB Emilda


What we do with Open Source softwareWhat we do with Open Source software

Synergies CARL metadata harvester CHODARR Multicultural Canada Theses digitization


The CARL HarvesterThe CARL Harvester

http://carl-abrc-oai.lib.sfu.ca Hosted and managed by Simon Fraser

University Library Content:

Journal articles, Learning objectsTheses and dissertations, PhotographsImages, Conference PapersMusic scores, Data sets


Open access to journals, IR contentOpen access to journals, IR content

Faculty impact factor is increased Reduces reliance on for-profit

increasingly concentrated journal publishers

Increases access to the results of research beyond academia


Growth of Institutional Repositories

Source:Institutional Archives Registry


SFU Institutional RepositorySFU Institutional Repository

Hosted by SFU Library Can provide ongoing access to SFU’s

scholarly output– Articles, working papers, books, theses,

data sets, computer programs, conference papers…

Existing content


Bulk loading:OCS feeds Dspace


SFU’s Institutional Repository


SFU Library digitization and online database ‘containers’SFU Library digitization and online database ‘containers’

ContentDM Citation Manager BRS (for now) mySQL (for now)

>


Collection Digitization


ContentDM


CUSTOM

DIGITIZATION

Canadiana.org ficheQuality digital copy Research project ECO


Synergies – Major projectSynergies – Major project

Background Basic idea Participants Interaction Nodes activities


Synergies – basic ideaSynergies – basic idea

To transform the communication of Canadian SSH scholarly research results to an online environment; ie

Provide facilities, software, mechanisms to house and provide access to journals, theses, monographs, data

Is congruent to CRKN


Synergies partnersSynergies partners

U. de Montreal (lead) UNB U Toronto U Calgary SFU


East West prioritiesEast West priorities

Atlantic node Quebec node Ontario node Prairie node West Coast node


Other projectsOther projects

Alouette metadata toolkit (CCOP) CHODARR (SSHRC) Reference toolkit (BC Campus) Multicultural Canada (full proposal sub)


Questions?Questions?

Lynn Copeland

[email protected]

http://www.lib.sfu.ca

presentation to western, fims lis 514 open source information technology for academic libraries

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