Simulation Summation: The Computer Simulation Video Oral History Project at NCSU Libraries

Gwynn Thayer

Associate Head and Curator of Special Collections

NCSU Libraries

What is Simulation?• Computer simulation was established as a separate

discipline of research and practice during the mid-1950s, with some seminal works in the field published from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s.

• Reflecting the diverse backgrounds of the field’s pioneers, simulation encompasses theory, methodology, and practice arising at the interface of applied probability, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, industrial and systems engineering, management, manufacturing engineering, operations research, and statistics.

Digital Library Initiatives contributions:

• Open source software initially developed for the SLI project: http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/student-leaders/videos

• The software is easily customizable, and takes difficult video-related pieces and makes them work

• The software does well with search engine optimization

• Set up so we can obtain video engagement analytics (see next slide)

For more information on the technical components of this project, contact:

Jason Ronallo, Interim Head of Digital Library Initiatives, (919) 513-3778 or jnronall@ncsu.edu

http://ronallo.com/blog/detailed-video-engagement-analytics-for-html5-video/

Thanks to:•James Wilson, Project PI, Industrial and Systems Engineering at NCSU College of Engineering•Robert G. Sargent, Richard E. Nance (Senior Project consultants)•National Science Foundation (grant funding)•Special Collections Research Center and DLI staff•Videographers: Danica Cullinan, Kelly Smith, Kathryn Rende

Questions?

Gwynn Thayer, Associate Head and Curator of Special Collections,gathayer@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-3315