library system futures - ben showers and david kay - jisc digital festival 2014
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Library System Futures…Ben Showers and David Kay
11th March 2014
Ben ShowersHead of Scholarly and Library Futures, Jisc
@benshowers
David KaySero Consulting
10/04/2023
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Today’s session
1. Brief overview of library systems landscape (Ben)
2. Introduction to LMS change advice and guidance (David)
3. Roundtable discussion (all)
Three ages of library Systems
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1. Age of Standalone
»Decoupled (discovery, ERM)
»Siloed (limited systems and data interoperability)
»Back office (a management tool)
»Proprietary (no viable alternatives)
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1. Age of Standalone: LMS landscape report
Jisc/SCONUL LMS landscape report...
“The study recommends libraries invest in systems with caution but not complacency...”
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1. Age of Standalone
»Mature Market
»Dominated by small number of providers
»No product differentiation
»Significant customer loyalty
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2. Age of Integration
»A certain vibrancy!
»Sharing (data, systems, services...)
»Digital first (ejournals, ebooks, open)
»Of the web (integrated discovery etc)
Jisc Library Systems Programme...
How can library systems ensure they are able to serve the needs of next-generation library services and
users, as well as being both effective and efficient in meeting reduced budgets and rising user
expectations?
http://bit.ly/JISClibsystems
2. Age of integration
The LMS Change project will develop and disseminate visions for the future of library systems and a series of tools and guidance to support the community in adopting to a new systems future.
University of Westminster, Sero Consulting, Ken Chad and Owen Stephens
Plus 10 institutional steering group members
Phase 1 – Synthesis
Phase 2 – Landscape
Phase 3 – Evaluation and Scoping http://bit.ly/LMSchange
2. Age of Integration: LMS Change
Pathfinders...These projects are about building (disruptive) communities, and ensuring the work of the synthesis project is embedded in practical examples and is implementable.
Shared systems and services:Consortiums in Wales and Scotland (and Bloomsbury)Electronic Resource Management (workflows and processes):Huddersfield and KnowledgeBase+Repository Content:Anthologizr (University of London)Shared Collection Management KCL and Senate House LibrarieseBook procurement and Patron Driven Acquisition Royal Holloway, Jisc Collections, NHM and M25
2. Age of Integration: Pathfinder Projects
Jisc Library Systems Programme... • Community collaboration• Proprietary and open (community)• Eternal integration (repository, RDM, ebooks)• Procurement
2. Age of Integration
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3. Age of Contingency…?
»User experience
» Disrupting procurement
»Ecosystems…?
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Find out more…
Ben Showers
Head of Scholarly and Library Futures, Jisc
[email protected] @benshowers
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