Digital Libraries a la Carte: New Choices for the Future

Monday evening, 21 August 2006

Welcome

17:45 hrs Departure taxi van from Hotel IBIS to Auberge du Bonheur for those participants staying at Hotel IBIS

18:00 hrs Welcome dinner or reception (Restaurant Auberge du Bonheur, Bredaseweg 441, Tilburg)

21:35 hrs Departure taxi van from Auberge du Bonheur to Hotel IBIS for those participants staying at Hotel IBIS

Tuesday, 22 August 2006

Module 1: Technological Developments: Threats and Opportunities for Libraries

8:15 hrs Departure taxi van from Hotel IBIS to Tilburg University campus - Corner Prof. Verbernelaan and Hogeschoollaan - for those participants staying at Hotel IBIS

8:30 hrs Registration, Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

8:45 hrs Welcome and Introduction (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Michael L. Breaks
University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK

9:00 hrs Trends, Strategic Issues and Opportunities for Libraries (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • the changing information environment: the disintegration of software, information and content
  • web services architecture, blogs, WIKIs, RSS feeds and repositories as examples of trends
  • end-user behaviors trends and backgrounds
  • how libraries must engage users
  • the roles of the library and the librarian
  • how and where can libraries devote their limited resources in order to gain increased visibility through the provision of maximum value to the end-users of libraries
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PPT file (5.521kB)
Carl Grant
President and COO, VTLS, Inc., USA

10:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Carl Grant
President and COO, VTLS, Inc., USA

10:30 hrs Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

11:00 hrs Advances in Search Driving Library 2.0 (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • trends in information access impacting next generation digital library services
  • examples: effective access to rich media, extreme precision by contextual analysis and social networks
  • how can Library 2.0 services create new patterns for interaction with students and scholars
  • how can strategic advantages be realized in the eco-system of different digital library providers
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PDF file (4.598kB)
Dr. Bjørn Olstad
Chief Technology Officer, Fast Search & Transfer (FAST), Norway

12:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Dr. Bjørn Olstad
Chief Technology Officer, Fast Search & Transfer (FAST), Norway

12:30 hrs Lunch (Food Plaza Tilbury nr 3 - building F)

14:00 hrs Electronic Paper Display and its Impact on the Scholarly Information Chain (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • electronic paper-like displays
  • electronic reading devices based on paper displays
  • the impact of paper-like displays on e-publishing
  • the impact of paper-like displays on libraries
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PPT file (9.714kB)
Peter van de Graaf
Director, Kiva, NL

15:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Peter van de Graaf
Director, Kiva, NL

15:30 hrs Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

16:00 hrs When Portals Collide: Portals Between and Across Institutions (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • portals combining services from Library, Course Management, Research and Administrative Systems with personalised and customisable interfaces
  • the promises of portals
  • work undertaken, the portal experience so far
  • technical and organisational challenges
  • a look forward to how portals might combine with Web 2.0 approaches
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PDF file of the slides (3.006kB) or as PDF file of the handouts (180kB)
Ian Dolphin
Head of e-Strategy University of Hull, UK

17:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Ian Dolphin
Head of e-Strategy University of Hull, UK

17:30 hrs Short break with snack (Coffee corner)

18:00 hrs Aiming for New Levels of Cross-Repository Functionality (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • changes in scholarly research and scholarly communication
  • scholarly repositories as nodes in a global scholarly workflow system
  • cross-repository interoperability
  • recording and expressing the chain of evidence when reusing a unit of scholarly communication
  • the Pathways project (Cornell University and Los Alamos National Laboratory)
  • the April 2006 "Augmenting Interoperability across Scholarly Repositories" summit
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PDF file (774kB)
Herbert Van de Sompel
Team Leader Digital Library Research and Prototyping, Los Alamos National Laboratory Research Library, USA

19:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Herbert Van de Sompel
Team Leader Digital Library Research and Prototyping, Los Alamos National Laboratory Research Library, USA

19:30 hrs Wrap-up and Review (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Michael L. Breaks
University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK

19:45 hrs End of Sessions

20:00 hrs Joint Dinner (Food Plaza Tilbury nr 3 - building F)

21:30 hrs Departure taxi van from Tilburg University campus - Corner Prof. Verbernelaan and Hogeschoollaan - to Hotel IBIS for those participants staying at Hotel IBIS

Wednesday, 23 August 2006

Module 2: Hands-on: Library 2.0 Technologies to Reach out to the Customer

8:15 hrs Departure taxi van from Hotel IBIS to Tilburg University campus - Corner Prof. Verbernelaan and Hogeschoollaan - for those participants staying at Hotel IBIS

8:30 hrs Registration, Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

8:45 hrs Welcome and Introduction (Montesquieu building, room M 23)

Michael L. Breaks
University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK

9:00 hrs Engage Your Users with Blogs and RSS: Create Community, Take Your Content to Them (Montesquieu building, room M 23)

  • the powerful potential of blogs and RSS
  • how to use blogs to offer a more dynamic and interactive library website
  • how other libraries have leveraged blogs
  • how to use RSS to push your resources out to where your users are, rather than forcing them to come to your website to find out what's new
  • practical hands-on exercises: creating blogs, writing blog posts, reading RSS feeds, and displaying feeds on a web page
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PDF file (23.577kB)
Jenny Levine
The Shifted Librarian and Internet Development Specialist, Metropolitan Library System, USA

10:30 hrs Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

11:00 hrs Blogging and RSS [continued] (Montesquieu building, room M 23)

Jenny Levine
The Shifted Librarian and Internet Development Specialist, Metropolitan Library System, USA

12:30 hrs Lunch (Food Plaza Tilbury nr 3 - building F)

14:00 hrs Where Our Users Are: Instant Messaging for Libraries (Montesquieu building, room M 23)

  • exploration and explanation of instant messaging in the library setting, including software, training and policy
  • ample hands on exercises: launching an IM reference service
  • implementation strategies
  • best practices and possible pitfalls
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PDF file (2.556kB)
Michael Stephens
Special Projects Librarian, St. Joseph County Public Library, USA

15:30 hrs Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

16:00 hrs Where Our Users Are: Instant Messaging for Libraries [continued] (Montesquieu building, room M 23)

Michael Stephens
Special Projects Librarian, St. Joseph County Public Library, USA

17:30 hrs Walk to Tias building and short break with snack (Coffee corner)

18:15 hrs Library 2.0: For the People, by the People? (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • the trends, technologies and observations which make up Library 2.0
  • the shift in our notions of community, openness, participation, presence, and collaboration
  • the picture Library 2.0 paints
  • meeting the needs of people who might never have considered 'the library' to be relevant to them
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PDF file of the handouts (18.627kB)
Dr. Paul Miller
Senior Manager, Technology Evangelist, Talis, UK

19:15 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Dr. Paul Miller
Senior Manager, Technology Evangelist, Talis, UK

19:45 hrs Wrap-up and Review (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Michael L. Breaks
University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK

20:00 hrs End of Sessions

20:15 hrs Joint Dinner (Food Plaza Tilbury nr 3 - building F)

21:45 hrs Departure taxi van from Tilburg University campus - Corner Prof. Verbernelaan and Hogeschoollaan - to Hotel IBIS for those participants staying at Hotel IBIS

Thursday, 24 August 2006

Module 3: Libraries Supporting Research and Open Access

8:15 hrs Departure taxi van from Hotel IBIS to Tilburg University campus - Corner Prof. Verbernelaan and Hogeschoollaan - for those participants staying at Hotel IBIS

8:30 hrs Registration, Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

8:45 hrs Welcome and Introduction (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Michael L. Breaks
University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK

9:00 hrs Grids & e-Science: UK Experience & Their Potential to Impact Libraries (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • e-Science in the UK
  • e-Science and digital resources
  • e-Science and collaborations
  • the socio-economic impact of e-Science
  • the nature of cultural and technical changes
  • PowerPoint presentation as PPT file (7 MB) or as PDF file (4 MB)
Dr. David Berry
Deputy Director for Operations, National e-Science Centre, UK

10:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Dr. David Berry
Deputy Director for Operations, National e-Science Centre, UK

10:30 hrs Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

11:00 hrs The Place of the Digital Library within Virtual Research Environments (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • the recent development of e-infrastructure / cyberinfrastructure and virtual research environments
  • steps toward defining a virtual research environment and its constituent parts
  • strategic approaches to the development and deployment of e-infrastructure, both internationally and within institutions
  • the emerging role of the digital library and its librarians within the virtual research environment
  • resource discovery as a key aspect of the research cycle and how it is being addressed within the context of a virtual research environment
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation available in HTML and as PDF file" (3.365kB)
Dr. Michael Fraser
Co-ordinator, Research Technologies Service and Director of Humbul, Oxford University Computing Services, UK

12:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Dr. Michael Fraser
Co-ordinator, Research Technologies Service and Director of Humbul, Oxford University Computing Services, UK

12:30 hrs Lunch (Food Plaza Tilbury nr 3 - building F)

14:00 hrs What Open Access Does for Research and What Libraries Can Do About It (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • open access with the history of the library's efforts to increase access to knowledge
  • the impact of open access on research and scholarship
  • open access as opportunity and challenge for libraries
  • brief demo of the open source software developed by the Public Knowledge Project
  • full abstract
John Willinksy
Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, Department of Language and Literacy Education, Canada

15:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

John Willinksy
Professor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, Department of Language and Literacy Education, Canada

15:30 hrs Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

16:00 hrs Whither Open Access Publishing? (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • developments in scholarly publishing and the role of academic institutions
  • possibilities which are emerging in open access and university-based scholarly publishing efforts
  • how can universities meet the real needs of scholars and researchers with the technical infrastructure of today?
  • how should the university library allocate resources to promote change while maintaining its historic obligation to preserve knowledge for the future?
  • what are the policy and legal issues necessary to support university-based scholarly publishing efforts?
  • who should pay for open access publishing?
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PPT file (5.982kB)
Catherine Candee
Director, Publishing and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Scholarly Communication, California Digital Library, University of California - Office of the President, USA

17:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Catherine Candee
Director, Publishing and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Scholarly Communication, California Digital Library, University of California - Office of the President, USA

17:30 hrs Wrap-up and Review (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Michael L. Breaks
University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK

17:45 hrs End of Sessions

18:00 hrs Departure of the bus (Parking lot north of the Tias Building)

18:15 hrs Joint dinner (Restaurant l'Orangerie, Heuvel 39, Tilburg)

21:45 hrs Departure of the bus to Hotel IBIS and Auberge du Bonheur (on request, the bus can also stop at Tilburg Central Railway Station or Tilburg University campus) (Outside the restaurant)

Friday, 25 August 2006

Module 4: Libraries and Teaching and Learning

8:15 hrs Departure taxi van from Hotel IBIS to Tilburg University campus - Corner Prof. Verbernelaan and Hogeschoollaan - for those participants staying at Hotel IBIS

8:30 hrs Registration, Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

8:45 hrs Welcome and Introduction (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Michael L. Breaks
University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK

9:00 hrs Partner or Pariah? Future Roles for Libraries in Learning and Teaching (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • the role for libraries in the future landscape of learning and teaching
  • key strategic issues and trends
  • future scenarios
  • the broader background of educational development and higher education
  • the impact on the library and information professional's changing educational role
  • reflection and analysis on key conceptual themes
  • practical implications for library service, leaders and practitioners
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PDF file (4.046kB)
Sue Roberts
Dean of Learning Services and Director of SOLSTICE, Edge Hill University, UK

10:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Sue Roberts
Dean of Learning Services and Director of SOLSTICE, Edge Hill University, UK

10:30 hrs Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

11:00 hrs Social Software: Building Networks of Learners (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • introduction and exploration of social software tools available for learners and teachers: instant messaging tools, extensive virtual worlds, social networking services, weblogs, podcasts and video blogs
  • educational use of social software tools
  • relationship to existing systems like institutional virtual learning environments or websites
  • relationship to library services
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PPT file (2.481kB)
Pierre Gorissen
ICT Consultant, Fontys University of Professional Education, NL

11:30 hrs Group Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9, and break-out rooms 140 and 240)

Pierre Gorissen
ICT Consultant, Fontys University of Professional Education, NL

12:00 hrs Reporting Back (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Pierre Gorissen
ICT Consultant, Fontys University of Professional Education, NL

12:30 hrs Lunch (Food Plaza Tilbury nr 3 - building F)

14:00 hrs Libraries and Gaming (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • brief overview of the digital games sector: who are the players; what are their demographics; what are they playing?
  • the various ways in which digital games can have a relationship to academic libraries and digital information systems
  • the similarity between gameplay strategies and information searching strategies (and how libraries could exploit this)
  • the development of digital game interfaces and peripherals, and opportunities for the digital information/library development sector to use these facets
  • the potential of video game technology in digital library systems, such as online gaming infrastructure
  • how gaming is becoming possible in other public spaces, e.g., handheld console WiFi spots in fast food restaurants, and the impact of incorporating such accessibility within public and academic libraries.
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PPT file (4.060kB)
John Kirriemuir
Researcher and Consultant, Silversprite, UK

15:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

John Kirriemuir
Researcher and Consultant, Silversprite, UK

15:30 hrs Coffee/tea (Coffee corner)

16:00 hrs What Difference Does your Library Make to Learning and Teaching? Approaches and Techniques for Measuring Impact (Tias building, room TZ 9)

  • what is meant by impact?
  • why it is important to seek to measure the library's impact on learning and teaching?
  • the experience of the LIRG/SCONUL Impact Initiative in the UK
  • practical examples of impact measurement by libraries
  • how have libraries sought to identify the difference made to learning and teaching through the introduction of new e-services, changes to the way that learners are supported, or through information literacy programmes?
  • the transferability of the approach
  • the methods used to collect evidence of impact
  • how can participants use this kind of approach to measure the impact of their own libraries on learning and teaching?
  • full abstract
  • PowerPoint presentation as PPT file (4.612kB)
Philip Payne
Librarian, Birbeck College, United Kingdom

17:00 hrs Discussion (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Philip Payne
Librarian, Birbeck College, United Kingdom

17:30 hrs Wrap-up and Review (Tias building, room TZ 9)

Michael L. Breaks
University Librarian, Heriot-Watt University, UK

17:45 hrs End of Sessions

18:00 hrs Departure of the bus (Parking lot north of the Tias Building)

18:15 hrs Joint dinner (Restaurant De Eetkamer, Tilburgseweg 34, Goirle)

21:45 hrs Departure of the bus to Hotel IBIS and Auberge du Bonheur (on request, the bus can also stop at Tilburg Central Railway Station or Tilburg University campus) (Outside the restaurant)

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Last updated 4 September 2006.