Developing a Model for Next-Generation Technology Rich Learning Spaces

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Developing a Model for Next-Generation Technology
Rich Learning Spaces Electronic Books at the
NCSU Libraries Shaping the Future Employing
Emerging Technologies Mobile Library
Initiatives at NC State Cloud Computing
Virtualization Kuali OLE Community sourced
software for libraries NCSU Libraries Fellows
Program
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Developing a Model for Next-Generation Technology
Rich Learning Spaces
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Transforming Learning Spaces
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The Technology Sandbox
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Learning Space Toolkit project

• Partners IMLS, Libraries, DELTA,
  brightspotstrategy, DEGW
• Extend our leadership beyond practice
• Engage experts, community

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Broadening our perspective

• Campuswide view of informal learning spaces
• Evolution of spaces

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Electronic Books at the NCSU Libraries Shaping
the Future
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Building Collections - Priorities

• Wherever, Whenever, However
• Strategic and Planned Growth
• Integrated Collection
• Print and online presented side by side

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Ebooks at the NCSU Libraries
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Ebook Usage
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TRLN Context Snapshot of TRLN Collections
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TRLN Context, cont.
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Shaping the Future TRLN Beyond Print
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded pilot project
to develop new business models and licensing
terms for the cooperative acquisition of e-books

• be prepared for commercial drivers of Amazon,
  Google, and Apple
• enhance demand-responsive approaches
• re-position resource sharing in hybrid/ e-book
  environment
• holistic e-book strategy for TRLN
• proposing new models for collaborative
  management of and access to e-books.

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Employing Emerging TechnologiesMobile Library
Initiatives at NC State
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NCSU Libraries Mobile (2010)

• Locations Hours
• Computer Availability
• Search
• Catalog
• Summon
• Ask Us
• Room Reservations
• GroupFinder
• News Events
• Webcams
• WolfWalk
• Reserves

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WolfWalk (2010)

• A Photographic History of NC State
• Browse photos by place, decade or theme
• 3 flavors
• Mobile Web App
• iPhone/iPod Touch
• iPad

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Albums from UA023.005 Campus Views and Facilities
Sub-Group, NCSU Special Collections Research
Center
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Jason Casden, lead developer for WolfWalk, at the
NCSU Memorial Tower
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Future Directions for Mobile Libraries
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Self Guided Instruction
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On Demand Support
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Near Field Communications
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Employing Emerging TechnologiesCloud Computing
Virtualization
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Kuali Open Library Environment Community sourced
software for libraries
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Momentum for change

• Inadequacy of commercial software to manage
  complex electronic collections
• Many libraries and the Mellon Foundation
  interested in solving the problem
• Mellon commissioned a feasibility study, 2008-9
• Funded build project, 2010-12 2.5 million from
  Mellon, 2.5 million from partners

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Kuali OLE Community
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Why Kuali OLE at NCSU?

• Offers a strategic infrastructure for the future,
  integrations with campus systems
• We must be more efficient with business functions
  
• We have critical experience to offer that no
  other partners have

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Kuali OLE Roadmap

• November release 0.3
• Cloud deployment for testing
• Selection and Acquisition functionality
• March release
• Deliver, Manage User Relationship and Describe
• Year 3 support for development
• April 2012 March 2013
• Ongoing focus on ERM
• Collaboration with JISC on Global Open
  KnowledgeBase

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Openness and higher education

• Increasingly IT-intensive research, teaching
• Community source aligns with our values
• Strong momentum from private and public funding
  agencies
• Breadth of solutions across research, teaching,
  business