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The Role of Systems Librarians Changes as Libraries Services Move from Local to Cloud Computing Jenny Jing April 8, 2013
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The Role of Systems Librarians Changes as Libraries Services Move from Local to Cloud Computing . Nowadays, most academic libraries facing new challenges: less funding, increased activities, materials in different formats, and technology shift from local hosted toward web-based and cloud computing. This new trend improves library services in terms of Collaboration, Mobility, Service, Social networking/Marketing, Resource sharing, Object preservation. Based on these new trends, the systems librarian’s role changes from a system administrator to a facilitator, who could use technology to provide new services and make the library more interesting and appealing to users.
Transcript of Libraries Services Move from Local to Cloud Computing
The Role of Systems Librarians Changes
as Libraries Services Move from Local to Cloud Computing
Jenny Jing
April 8, 2013
The three trends in library technology: * Resource: different formats vs. books * Online/web based vs. physical location * Cloud computing vs. client/server
The ChangeCloud Computing and Systems Librarian’s Role
Cloud Computing and Libraries
AccessibilityMobility
Marketing
Resource sharing
Object preservation
Social Low costs
collaboration
resources
Library and the Systems Librarian’s Role
users
technology
Managers
Librarians
Patrons
(1) Users’ Needs, Cloud Computing and the Systems Librarian’s Role
Budgets
Workflow
Accessibility
- Customized service to fit users’ needs- Train and guide the users to use the system efficiently
Systems Librarian’s Role:
Cloud Computing
Low cost;Scalable;
Flexibility;Different typesOf devices;Specific needs
Examples:
- DropBox:
- EbscoHost Databases Mobile
(2) Library Resources, cloud computing and the Systems Librarian’s Role
The Systems’ Librarians Role: - Co-operate with the partners- Security issues; connectivity; etc.
ResourcesDatabases
ILS
Multimediamaterials
Databases
Hosted Servers
Examples:
- EndNotes- Flickr- Youtube
Software InfrastructurePlatformsILS,ILL,Etc.
Open URL resolver, guides,Online databases
IR,Discovery Systems,websites
(3).Technologies, Cloud Computing and the Systems Librarian’s Role
The Systems’ Librarians Role: Systems Admin work vs. Interface work- Software: No/Less installing, more programming, customizing, etc.- Platforms: No installing, updating and troubleshooting all of the systems- Infrastructure: Designing, less implementing, maintaining the systems
Examples sites:- https://library.mskcc.org/blog/
- http://libguides.mskcc.org/
Systems Librarian’s Workflow for implementing a new system (Client/server)
Analysis,Design,communicate
Users needs
Software,Services
Test,communicate,Implement
LibraryData
Customizedinterfaces
Documents Get feedback,Troubleshoot,Evaluate
Daily work:System Admin,Query database,Customization, Etc.
Cloud Computing & Systems Librarian’s Role
Cloud Computing
• Add network complexity• Software from different vendors• Easy to access from the web• Flexibility, more software to choose• Solutions tailored for specific needs• Collaboration • Add security concerns• Need to be reliable
Systems Librarians Role:• More planning/designing work• More integration/overall control • More web related work • More programming skills• More customer services skills• More communication skills• Less daily system admin work• Less Database administration
skills
Conclusion:The Systems Librarian’s Role in Cloud Computing
Customized Interface
Databases
Service provider
Questions?
