Trending Technologies: an overview

PD session on 1 July 2015 by

Hazel Loh

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TECHNOLOGY O Technology is everywhere - at work, home,

public spaces O Many innovative solutions and technology in

the market.

O Impressive, expensive but content is still “king”

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LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY SHIFT – INFRASTRUCTURE

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LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY – INFRASTRUCTURE “The Cloud”

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LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY – INFRASTRUCTURE

O Why cloud for libraries?

Lack of technical expertise to manage/keep up-to-date with software applications

Recurrent cost of infrastructure (servers upgrade, annual maintenance, training)

Frees up resources to focus on: content curation, development and services to users

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O What do we have that is currently hosted in the cloud?

Open url linking (Exlibris)

Discovery Service (Ebsco)

O What will be hosted this year?

Blogs@NTU (CampusPress) - WIP

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O What will we next explore for the cloud? Traditional ILS has evolved to the Library Services Platform

(e.g. SirsiDynix BlueCloud Campus, Exlibris Alma, OCLC WorldShare, Proquest Intota)

What’s different from the traditional ILS? – Integrated & open

concept Integrated workflow for print, multimedia and digital resources

management. Integration with e-journal subscription and open url linking Integration with reading lists (Sirsi Bluecloud list, ExLibris

Leganto, Aspire Talis, PTFS Rebus) and learning management systems

Open architecture for collaboration (suite of APIs and webservices)

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LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY SHIFT – APPLICATIONS

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LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY – APPLICATIONS “Immersive”

O Embedding library content in various digital formats for

a seamless user experience in other spaces. e.g. Learning, Research, campus portal platforms

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LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY – APPLICATIONS Bringing multimedia content in form of

immersive 3D technology to users

Immersive technology - Hologram, VR, AR

Microsoft HoloLens: https://youtu.be/ChJN2jpmRbo 10 01/07/2015

LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY SHIFT – APPLICATIONS O More examples of immersive technology:

https://youtu.be/t3mPVH2CSgw

https://youtu.be/oUqGQFaqcrE https://youtu.be/2Q86tFA5SLk

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Wearable technology - Glasses, smart

watches, wrist bands

How will these devices benefit today’s learners?

http://www.eonreality.com/education/

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LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY – APPLICATIONS

Navigational apps – for publicity/promotion

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Reading Lists with learning systems

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LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY – APPLICATIONS

Virtual Shelves for journals on mobile devices

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O Library of the future (NCSU): https://youtu.be/sZgHpAGVvhk

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