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IT and IM: Promises and Pitfalls
Greta Lowe
August 15, 2011
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NASA Libraries Collaboration» NASA Information Services Alliance
(NISA)» Mission and Goals
» NASA Digital Library – NDL Successes: Information Tools
» NASA GALAXIE – Online Catalog» Ask-A-Librarian – Online Reference» ILLiad – Interlibrary Loan System
Pitfalls: IT and Cultural Challenges Collaboration: IT and IM
Agenda
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Personalized user experiences Multiple channels of communication and collaboration Information Services accessed via mobile devices Smart phone apps for accessing, manipulating and storing information Dashboard collaboration sites for research areas Data mining tools Data visualization tools Repositories for NASA-produced research, reports, talks, images, videos Agency-wide access to all NASA library resources 24x7 research is possible in or outside firewalls NASA performs cutting edge research with state-of-the-art information tools
IT + IM = Information Innovation
NASA Information Services Alliance(NISA)
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NISA Mission and Goals The mission of the NASA Information Services Alliance is to provide seamless and comprehensive
information services and tools required by the user communities of the Alliance members, in support of NASA’s mission and goals.
The goals of the NASA Information Services Alliance are:
» To ensure that all NISA members and their communities have seamless and timely access to information resources, services and tools regardless of their geographic location.
» To improve information services and support through increased resource sharing among NISA members.
» To develop and maintain the necessary technology and administrative infrastructure for improved and timely access to NISA resources.
» To promote, through innovative leadership, creative approaches to acquiring and sharing information products and services among NISA members and partners.
» To establish working partnerships with other Agency entities that support the creation, management, and preservation of NASA intellectual assets.
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NASA Digital Library (NDL) NISA project working toward integration of the NASA libraries to become
the “NASA Digital Library”.» IT Driven» 24x7 availability» Desktop access to full-text content (e-journals and e-books), subject
specialists, resources, services and tools.» Increased access to NASA produced content» Access to externally published technical content» Shared fiscal responsibility» Reduced print collections» Reduced physical infrastructure
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2010:2545 visitors, 4789 visits
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Services
Successes: Information Tools
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NASA GALAXIEThe Agency’s Integrated Library System Since 1995
Total number of records: 667,759Total number of e-Resources: 31,217Unique visitors: 6337
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NASA GALAXIE
Content is Center specific
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2010:1223 Transactions
Since 2009
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Ask-A-Librarian (AAL)
Currently, utilizing the NASA Enterprise Directory
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Implementation has presented numerous technology challenges.
Going Live in 2011ILLiad
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Pitfalls: IT and Culture Challenges
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IT Challenges Firewalls
» NASA personnel cannot view websites of other Centers. Trusted Relationships
» Many cost-effective library solutions are hosted by the vendor. Services are often implemented in non-standard environments.
Increased collaboration with IT teams is necessary» Libraries have traditionally been responsible for maintaining their own
information service environments. Information service managers don’t typically understand the increased need for IT governance.
Meeting User Expectation» Customer needs have changed. We need to deliver services to the customers in
their space of choice.» Customers are familiar with personalized services from Google, B&N, Amazon
etc. NASA information managers provide content that is suitable for world class research and desire to increase value added services to the customers.
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Collaboration: IT and IM
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Moving Forward
Firewall rules enabled for Agency information services and web spaces Integrate library specific standards into IT governance (e.g. MARC-XML, Dublin
Core, OpenURL) and mainstream technology standards into information services. Facilitate the trusted relationship for established library vendors. Establish guidelines for accessing and sharing information in the public domain to
facilitate the development of NASA library specific web services. (e.g. Google book search API, OCLC’s developers network).
Establish approved processes for communicating with customers via chat and video. » Chat and video needs to have the ability to be offered as a service.
Establish guidelines for offering services via mobile technologies on both the Android and Apple platforms without firewall interference.
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Personalized user experiences Multiple channels of communication and collaboration Information Services accessed via mobile devices Smart phone apps for accessing, manipulating and storing information Dashboard collaboration sites for research areas Data mining tools Data visualization tools Repositories for NASA-produced research, reports, talks, images, videos Agency-wide access to all NASA library resources 24x7 research is possible in or outside firewalls NASA performs cutting edge research with state-of-the-art information tools
IT + IM = Information Innovation