Technology and the Next Generation Academic Library

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Technology and the Next Generation Academic
Library

• Present, Emergent and Future Digital
  Possibilities

Ray Uzwyshyn, Ph.D. MLISHead, Digital and
Learning TechnologiesUniversity of West Florida
Libraries
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Why Does Technology Matter?

• Its where our users are
• Communications possibilities have evolved to the
  Web
• Technology enables new opportunities for
  servicing our patrons needs.

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Information Evolution

• Changes occurring in the way patrons consume
  information/ emphasis on interaction
• Changes occurring in millenials Expectations
• Changes occuring in Technology Possibilities

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Current Library Web 2.0 Trends

• Library Sitewide Architecture
• Building on Solid Foundations Library Web
  siteLibrary WeblogLibrary IntranetSocial
  Networking ToolsPodcasting/Vodcasting

• Elegance, Simplicity, Usability
• Attention to Visual Design
• Visual Literacy/Metaphor
• Usability/Marketing

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Elegance Simplicity Usability
Synthesis Of ManyVoices
Make theComplexSimple
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Library Technology Trajectories

• Library Digital Video PossibilitiesLibrary 2nd
  Life (Virtual Worlds)PossibilitiesLibrary
  Distance Learning Possibilities(Eluminate/Camtasi
  a etc.)Library Myspace and FacebookSynergies
  Larger University Wide LibraryWeb
  Collaborations

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How Do We Find Information?
Libraries used to purchase most of our research,
academic journals and all books in print
Full Text Journal Searching 15 years ago This is
no longer the Case
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Searching The Last 15 Years
1993-2003
2003-2008
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Information Landscapes

• Navigating large bodies of knowledge to augment
  intelligence, see larger relationships and create
  new knowledge.

Catalogs
200 B.C
1940
2008
2028
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3D Typographic Fly Through or 3D Cognitive Map.
Previously Unseen Subject Relationships in Same
Visual Space
http//www.asis.org/SIG/SIGVIS
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How Do you Best Navigate Information?

• Unique Challenge posed by each specific digital
  collection

Multimedia and Visual Metaphor
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(2004)http//balseros.miami.edu
Digital Collections are built from specificity of
university environment
SpecificityPhysical Environment, Academic
Expertise Digital Collections Purpose
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Physical/Cognitive Cartographies
http//balseros.miami.edu
Zoomable Interface (1800 Mg Map) Front
EndDigital Video, Document and Image Library
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Human Computer Interaction Focus

• All media types can be attached to a Humanly
  understandable visual metaphor (text, audio,
  video, datasets, images) which links to the
  databases

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Digital Collections Can Use Various Media Types
(Audio/Video)
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New Way to Navigate and Share Library Information
Content

• Easily Published Representations of Whats
  Important and New on Our Site

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What are our patrons thinking?
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Interactivity

• 81 of 15-35 year olds regularly comment on
  weblogs
• 35 also post daily on blogs and social
  networking sites

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Information sharing and evaluation

• 75 of internet users 15-35 regularly rate
  persons, organizations, or organizational
  services online

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http//librarydigitalservices.uwf.edu/library
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Digital Libraries
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Open Comments New Library Roles
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User authored archives Archives Become Organic
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New Genres of Digital Collections Library
Services

• Is this a digital collection or online scholarly
  refereed journal?
• Anthurium E-Journal of Caribbean Studies

http//scholar.library.miami.edu/anthurium/index.h
tml
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Branding and Marketing libraries, Collections
Universitys Intellectual Riches
Hybrid Digital/Paper Collections
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New Open Source Possibilities
Taking Advantage of Current Possibilities
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Opening Physical Collections Online

• Finding Aids
• Archon Produces Version of XML called EAD
  (Encoded Archival Description) Searchable
  Globally, able to Go Down to Digital Object Level

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Learning CommonsDigital Literacy
Studio/Multimedia Lab
New Library Service Possibilities Web Page
Creation CapacityDigital Audio/Video
CapacityPodcastingScanning AssistanceCD/DVD
CreationDocument Processing (OCR) Digital
Library Digital Library Fellows Programs
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From Book Warehouse to Learning Commons

• New Library Definitions
• Interdisciplinarity
• Specialized Software and Hardware Expansion
• Technologically Enabled Learning
  SpacesMultimedia/Digital Literacy Services
• Collaboration Between Campus Divisionsand
  Library (Writing Center, Faculty Teaching Centre,
  Academic Technology and University IT)Broadband
  Visualization Possibilities)

New Physical Services
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Experimentation and Pragmatic Realization
Online Research Notebook
Visual Learning SpacesMultimedia Information
SystemsNew Digital Collection Technologies
http//libprod.library.miami.edu41430/webservices

New Digital Possibilities2002 2008
The real, the possible, the imagined and the
wanted
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Building Wider Faculty Awareness
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• Thank You For Coming
• Questions?

Contact Information Ray Uzwyshynruzwyshyn_at_uwf.ed
u
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Digital Collections across Humanities and Sciences

• Medical research, GIS, materials science,
  Chemistry, Biotech,Astronomy, Bioinformatics,
  Human Genome