Networks and libraries Lorcan Dempsey Versions of this presentation were given at JISC Conference...

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Networks and libraries Lorcan Dempsey Versions of this presentation were given at JISC Conference Birmingham 15 April 2008 and UKOLN 30 th Anniversary British Library 10 April 2008

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Page 1: Networks and libraries Lorcan Dempsey Versions of this presentation were given at JISC Conference Birmingham 15 April 2008 and UKOLN 30 th Anniversary.

Networks and librariesLorcan

DempseyVersions of thispresentation were givenat

JISC ConferenceBirmingham15 April 2008

and

UKOLN 30th AnniversaryBritish Library10 April 2008

Page 2: Networks and libraries Lorcan Dempsey Versions of this presentation were given at JISC Conference Birmingham 15 April 2008 and UKOLN 30 th Anniversary.

The real Web 2.0

ConcentrationScale matters

DiffusionSpread mattersHitwise: top UK

search terms

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Then: Attention abundant; resources scarce

Then: users built workflow around libraries

Now: library must build services around user workflow

Now: Attention scarce; resources abundant

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Discovery happens elsewhere

Gather, create, share

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Network level – website - workflow

Discovery happens elsewhere: a destination?

A thin layer around complicated systems variety

No website is the sole focus of a user’s attention

The BIG squeeze

Concentration

Diffusion

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“The replication of tens of thousands of independent data centers, all using similar hardware, running similar software, and employing similar kinds of workers, has imposed severe penalties on the economy. It has led to the overbuilding of IT assets in almost every sector of industry, dampening the productivity gains that can spring from computer automation.”

The BIG switch

•Computational capacity: Amazon web services, Google Apps•Process/workflow : Salesforce.com, serials solution, …•Functional platforms: ebay, google, worldcat.org, ..

Nick CarrWW Norton2008

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Fourchallenges

Specific local Value

A presence on the web: concentration and diffusion

Library Logistics

Institutionalasset management

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Fourchallenges

Specific local Value

A presence on the web: concentration and diffusion

Library Logistics

Institutionalasset management

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On theweb

Destination

Gravitational pull

Syndication

Data•Search enginesServices•Social networks•Other institutional services

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Librarylogistics

Remove redundancies and create systemwide efficiencies

•Find it/get it

•Collective collection

•Print•Digital

•Syndication

•ERM

SharedServices?

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