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Library Technology Reports, May/June 2010 (46:4) If your job involves working with digital content, your need to make sense of interoperable digital information by managing resources with care and quality metadata and by connecting users to resources-and resources to resources-is greater than ever. In this issue of Library Technology Reports, Michael Witt helps you do just that. If you are an Electronic Resources Librarian, Digital Archivist or work with Digital Catalogs in any capacity, this report is a must-read for you. The Open Archives Initiative Object Reuse and Exchange specification defines a set of new standards for the description and exchange of aggregations of web resources. This presents an exciting opportunity to revisit how digital libraries are managing. ORE and its concept of aggregation-that a set of digital objects of different types and from different locations on the web can be described and exposed together as a single, compound entity-may present the next major disruptive technology for librarians who develop and manage collections of digital information. This technology could change your job. Michael Witt is the interdisciplinary research librarian and assistant professor of library science at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and an expert on the technology behind digital content management. Through real-world examples, extensive diagrams and careful explanation, he details the potential of this exciting new technology, and how it can make the management and searching of your digital content more effective and efficient. Topics Covered in this Issue Include: An Introduction to ORE Exploring Object Reuse and Exchange Serializing and Exposing Resource Maps Implementations of ORE Resources If There Is One Constant, It Is That Throughout These Nearly Two Centuries, The Modern Library Has Continually Transformed Itself In An Effort To Respond To The Needs Of Its Contemporary User. Today, We Face Another Significant Time Of Change That Is Being Prompted By Today’s Library User. This User No Longer Visits The Physical Library As His Primary Source Of Information, But Seeks And Creates Information While Connected To The Global Computer Network. The Change That Libraries Will Need To Make In Response Must Include The Transformation Of The Library’s Public Catalog From A Stand-alone Database Of Bibliographic Records To A Highly Hyperlinked Data Set That Can Interact With Information Resources On The World Wide Web. The Library Data Can Then Be Integrated Into The Virtual Working Spaces Of The Users Served By The Library. If All Of This Sounds Otherworldly And Vague, It Is Because There Is No Specific Vision Of Where These Changes Will Lead Us. The Crystal Ball Is Unfortunately Shortsighted, In No Small Part Because This Is A Time Of Rapid Change In Many Aspects Of The Information Ecology. The Few Things That Are Certain, However, Point To The Web, And Its Eventual Successors, As The Place To Be. For Libraries, This Means Yet Another Evolutionary Step In The Library Of Our Catalog: From Metadata To Metadata.--publisher's Website. Defining Metadata -- From Metadata To Metadata. Karen Coyle. Includes Bibliographical References. Available Also Electronically From Ala Techsource And Other Services. Library Technology Reports May/June 2011 v.47 no.4
This report elaborates on the results of Marshall Breeding's 2010 survey of libraries' satisfaction with their sutomation products, and examines trends that have emerged over the four years the survey has been conducted. Chapter 1 details the survey methodology and limits, and outlines its findings. Chapter 2 delves into respondents' comments to explore the themes that may be motivating libraries' ratings of their systems. These include concerns about cost, relationships with consortia, and varying expectations for functionality. Libraries' mixed feelings on open source options are also discussed.
Chapter 3 then examines the numerical data, looking at satisfaction for major ILS products and vendors. Different library types (public and academic) and sizes are compared. Respondents' comments provide some context for these ratings. Chapter 3 also examines trends in satisfaction and interest in open source over time; satisfaction is flat or slightly increasing, whereas the picture for open source is complicated. Finally, by comparing 2007 and 2010 data, Chapter 3 finds that libraries' vendor loyalty ratings do indiate the future likelihood of migration.
Chapter 4 examines in depth a few major ILS vendors, which span a range of library types and satisfaction ratings, and speculatse on the reasons for these ratings. Using WordPress, you can give patrons easy access to your library's digital content. The software is free, and, with good planning, you don't need expensive training or extensive technological expertise to maintain your website. Authors Kyle M. L. Jones and Polly-Alida Farrington, along with several librarian contributors, deliver a richly illustrated, practical guide for using WordPress as a tool for managing digital content, from basic set-up to customization with plugins. This issue covers: Setting up a local development environment, choosing your package, installing WordPress, and transferring files How to evaluate potential plugins and select the best for your needs How to test themes across different types of content How to streamline administration with plugins like WP Maintenance Mode, Theme Visibility Manager, Role Scoper and others Comparative descriptions of four different plugins for publicizing your events and programs Managing user accounts to get staff involved in creating content How you can make it easy for patrons to share your content on Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites First-hand accounts by academic, public, and school librarians of using WordPress to create dynamic subject guides, deliver elearning, and creating digital archives 10 ways WordPress can improve website user experience LTR 46n7, Oct 2010
OpenURL was devised to solve the "appropriate copy problem." As online content proliferated, it became possible for libraries to obtain the same content from multiple locales: directly from publishers and subscription agents; indirectly through licensing citation databases that contain full text; and, increasingly, from free online sources. Before the advent of OpenURL, the only way to know whether a journal was held by the library was to search multiple resources. An OpenURL link resolver accepts links from library citation databases (sources) and returns to the user a menu of choices (targets) that may include links to full text, the library catalog, and other related services (figure 1). Key to understanding OpenURL is the concept of "context sensitive" linking: links to the same item will be different for users of different libraries, and are dependent on the library's collections. This issue of Library Technology Reports provides practicing librarians with real-world examples and strategies for improving resolver usability and functionality in their own institutions.
Topics Covered in this Issue Include: Improving the Resolver Menu; Digging into the Data; The Future of OpenURL For the last four years, Breeding has conducted an online survey to measure satisfaction with multiple aspects of the automation products used by libraries. In this issue of Library Technology Reports Breeding and Yelton take a deeper look at the survey data, including an expansion of findings based on the 2010 iteration, an examination of trends seen across the four years, and additional analysis not previously published. The survey data have been extended with additional fields that provide the opportunity to separate the findings into categories that show some interesting trends not otherwise apparent. Brief interpretive narratives help place the data in context. In this Report, the authors Explain the basis and origins of the survey and what it attempts to measure Examine the qualitative data to find themes and trends Break down the data quantitatively by library size, library type, and more Provide profiles of different vendors and how they are reflected in the survey data Library Technology Reports April 2011 47:3The authors begin their exploration of WordPress by spotlighting the concerns inherent in online content management as teh Web has taken on highly complex and interactive characteristics. They advise that content management and strategy as tehy relate to web publishing is no longer optional for libraries.The authors discuss the use of WordPress as a content management system in libraries, highlighting its unique technical characteristics, superb user experience qualities, and extensible features, as well as providing a fair discussion of the system's flaws.A variety of guest authors--librarians, archivists, and educators--contribute case studies, responses, and best practicse.Also included: *a brief history of WordPress*an introduction to the different types of content management systems*a list of resources to guide an exploration of WordPress*simple-to-follow "cookbooks" for best practices and choosing excellent plugins Focusing on the evolution and current state of public-access technologies in public libraries from the perspectives of infrastructure, services, and resources, this issue of Library Technology Reports brings together longitudinal data, key issues, trends, and best practices that will provide library staff with tools for planning, advocacy, and service enhancements. Contributors include several prominent experts in the field, covering topics such as • “Public Libraries and the Internet: An Evolutionary Perspective” • “The Rural Public Library as Leader in Community Broadband Services” • “Successfully Planning a Scalable and Effective Patron Wireless Network” • “E-Government and Employment Support Services” • “Digital Literacy” • “Transforming Public Library Patron Technology Training” The issue was conceived and coordinated by the ALA Office for Research and Statistics (ORS). Library Technology Reports October 2011 vol.47 no. 7

Libraries have entered a highly competitive marketplace for providing content to their constitutents. Researchers are finding convenience in paying for material from highly accessible websites over assessing materials for free from a library. Web searach engines and crowd-source content portals have shifted the value of a library dramatically. However, libraries have begun a transformation from the physical space anc collections to the electronic medium. This issue of Library Technology Reports analyzes five different academic libraries to better understand why they have made an investment in a next-generation catalog and wht the outcome of this investment has been.

Libraries are delivering an ever-increasing proportion of their services through the web, a trend that seems certain to continue. In order to guide purchases and appropriately distribute services and staff time, it's essential that libraries and librarians accurately track the usage of their websites and online resources. In this issue of Library Technology Reports, Kate Marek offers a practical guide to web analytics tools, explaining what librarians need to know to implement them effectively. Topics include: • An overview of web analytics tools • Understanding data collection mechanisms • Installing and configuring Google Analytics • Effective reporting and analysis • Case studies of libraries using web analytics As libraries deliver an increasing proportion of their services through the web, the need to accurately and comprehensively track the use of library websites, online resources, and services is more important than ever. This issue of Library Technology Reports offers an explanation of web analytics and how these tools can be applied in a library setting. The author provides a comprehensive overview of web analytics that defines the different types of data that can be tracked and their application.The report presents a detailed guide to implementing Google Analytics, one of the most popular web analytics tools, and offers case studies detailing how web analytics have been applied in a variety of library settings. Using WordPress can give patrons easy access to your library's digital content. It is free, and, with good planning, you don t need expensive training or extensive technological expertise to maintain your site. This delivers a richly illustrated, practical guide for using WordPress as a tool for managing digital content, from basic set-up to customisation with plugins. Libraries have begun a transformation from physical materials to electronic media, and the so-called next-generation catalog is emerging before our eyes. This issue of Library Technology Reports analyses five different academic libraries to better understand their investments, detailing the outcome thus far and drawing conclusions about the next-generation catalogue. For the last four years, Breeding has conducted an online survey to measure satisfaction with multiple aspects of the automation products used by libraries. This takes a deeper look at the survey data, including an expansion of findings based on the 2010 iteration, an examination of trends seen across the four years, and additional analysis not previously published. His issue of ""Library Technology Reports"" analyzes five different academic libraries to better understand their investments, detailing the outcome thus far and drawing conclusions about the next-generation catalog This issue of Library Technology Reports analyzes five different academic libraries to better understand their investments, detailing the outcome thus far and drawing conclusions about the next-generation catalog.