Decreasing Resources - New Services for University Libraries Norbert Lossau at IATUL 2003 Conference Ankara, Turkey

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Decreasing Resources - New Services for
University LibrariesNorbert Lossau atIATUL
2003 ConferenceAnkara, Turkey
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• Topics
• Bielefeld University / Library, Germany
  background information
• Role(s) of and challenges for academic libraries
• Libraries and eLearning
• eLearning a range of concepts
• Introducing eLearning at universities
  conceptual and implementation aspects
• Outlook at Bielefeld University

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• Bielefeld University Library, Germany
  background information I
• University 14 faculties with particular emphasis
  on interdisciplinarity
• Library founded in 1967
• One central on-site library, divided into groups
  of subject based libraries
• Close spatial proximity of library reading rooms
  and faculty facilities
• 2 Mio books and other media items, the majority
  for open access
• Long opening hours Mo-Fri until 1 am, Sa-Su
  until 10 pm
• 180 FTEs and PTEs

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• Bielefeld University Library, Germany a Centre
  for Technical Innovation II
• 1977 Implementation of IBAS as the first online
  cataloguing system in Germany
• 1987 CD-ROM OPAC, the first German university
  library catalogue on CD-ROM
• 1998-2000 Development and Implementation of the
  Digital Library North Rhine-Westphalia
• 2003 Major activities (national and EU) to test
  and introduce web search technology for indexing
  and integrated access in the digital library
  sector (partnering with FAST Search Transfer
  ASA, Norway)

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• Role(s) of and challenges for academic libraries
• University Library
• Decreasing staff and financial resources
• Running local/physical AND online libraries
• (The major) central academic service
• Requests to take on additional roles
• Duplication of work/competences the need to
  collaborate with other central services
• Relationship central central and central -
  decentral
• Centre for / participant in external innovative
  information service/infrastructure developments

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• Libraries and eLearning I
• Library resources as source material for
  eLearning courses
• Integrate eLearning objects into information
  access systems (online catalogues, subject
  portals/gateways)
• eLearning objects may get scholarly publication
  status
• Archiving of eLearning objects

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• Libraries and eLearning II
• Strategic decision position the library as
  central academic service beyond traditional tasks
• Redeploy didactic competences of libraries at the
  university
• Redefine activities for librarians

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• eLearning a range of concepts and scenario I
• Didactical concepts / usage scenarios the need
  for a commitment of faculties / authors
• Replacement or new forms of eTeaching?
• Online learning or learning material online?
• Electronic organisation of seminars/courses
  -Electronic course material for current seminars
• eLearning objects as course independent modules,
  both subject specific and interdisciplinary
• Communication with participants
• Performance test of and usage statistics

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• eLearning a range of concepts II
• Restricted or free access?
• eLearning platforms can support international
  networks/collaboration
• Relationship of concept and technical
  infrastructure (system platform), e.g. process-
  or content-centred

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• Introducing eLearning at Universities I
• Focus at Bielefeld University Integration of
  eLearning
• Task Force of central academic services to
  analyse university wide information system
  infrastructure
• eLearning system other university information
  systems (library, computing service, central
  administration)
• All-in-one or modular system architecture?
• University portal discussion
• Functionality overflow the need for a
  comprehensive analysis of university systems
  (e.g. other electronic course directories,
  calendars, chatrooms, video-conferencing)

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Blackboard API und Building Blocks
eKVV
HIS
LDAP
DigiBib
Blackboard
API Connections (horizontal) e.g. single sign-on
Building Blocks (vertikal)
Digital Object Server
Metasearch/ Library Portal
OPAC
eKVV
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• A prototype at Bielefeld University Library
• The Online Library Catalogue embedded in the
  Blackboard eLearning system

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• Introducing eLearning at Universities II
• Evaluation and selection of a system platform
• Reuse of existing evaluations (e.g. Schulmeister,
  Vienna/Munich 171 platforms UNESCO Free
  Software Portal Courseware Tools)
• Define local specifications
• Define a set of core functionalities
  /k.o.-criteria ?

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• Introducing eLearning at Universities III
• A set of core functionalities /k.o.-criteria
• Non-functional
• Platform independent
• Web based
• Scalable and robust
• Import and Export of data (based on standards,
  e.g. IMS, LOM, SCORM, OKI)
• Flexible and open programming interfaces
  (integration aspect)
• Data security
• Intuitive user interface for course instructors
  and users
• Documentation and support

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• Introducing eLearning at Universities IV
• Define a set of core functionalities /k.o.-
  criteria
• Functional
• User administration (authentication mechanisms,
  different user groups with different rights
  levels)
• Communication (asynchrone e-mail, forums,
  synchrone chat, whiteboard)
• Content management / administration of courses
  (structuring of course content, modular
  structure)
• Set up, performance and assessment of tests
• Systems evaluated in Bielefeld Blackboard,
  WebCT, Clix Campus, Illias (open source, Cologne
  University) other systems Bodington, Stellar
  etc.

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• Introducing eLearning at Universities V
• Temporary and permanent resources required,
  mainly
• Didactical advice and guidance
• Marketing within (and outside) the university
• Tutorials and support for course instructors
• Content creation (e.g. interactive, multimedia)
• System installation and day-to-day operation
  (24/7 service)
• Further programming (system integration,
  interaction)
• eLearning platform (licensing or open-source,
  soft- and hardware, maintenance)

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• Outlook at Bielefeld University
• eLearning decision at the University
  IT-Committee
• Institutional scholarly publication server
• Central Digital Object Server
• Web Search Technology
• Campus wide metadirectory service
• ?Central authoring / conversion tools
• ???

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• Thanks for your attention!
• lossau_at_ub.uni-bielefeld.de