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Digital Libraries: Building Capacity through Partnerships

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John P. Woycheese – Assistant Professor, Fire Protection Engineering

Pennie S. Turgeon - Director, Academic Technology and Distance Learning

Helen M. Shuster – Director, Gordon Library

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Today’s TopicsToday’s Topics

Impetus for Project

Introduction to Digital Libraries

Description of Fire and Building Library

Broad Implications

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Video Clips for ClassesVideo Clips for Classes

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Department CollectionDepartment Collection

Educational Focus Provide centralized source of multimedia

materials for classroom Develop multimedia for inclusion Collect materials from outside sources Allow access to materials via web-based

interface

Project is ongoing

Collection led to partnerships

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Journal Articles, Reports, and References

Multimedia Resources Animations, Video Clips, and Images Equipment and Methodologies in Situ

Existing Tools, Calculators, and Aids

Desired InformationDesired Information

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Desired Information ()Desired Information ()

Experiment Data

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EDaFSEDaFS

Experiment Database for Fire Science (EDaFS) Serves as online data warehouse Replaces/augments existing schema

Data can be accessed through Virtual Reality environment

Currently in beta with data from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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EDaFSEDaFS

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Digital Library VisionDigital Library Vision

The Fire Science and Building Community needs an online locus that provides access

to “all” pertinent resources

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What makes a Library - a Library?What makes a Library - a Library?

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What is a Digital Library?What is a Digital Library?

Documents

InteractiveModules

Exhibits

Maps

Services

Tools

Videos

Data Sets

Animations

Images

Visualizations

LessonPlans

News

Communities of Practice

Professional Development

RemotelyOperated

Instruments

TestBanks

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National “Science” Digital LibraryNational “Science” Digital Library

National Science Foundation’s online library of resources for STEM education.

Established to initiate and support improvements in STEM education at all levels (K-12, Higher Education, and Lifelong Learning)

Provides organized and coordinated access to collections and services from resource builders and collectors.

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Who’s Involved in the NSDL?Who’s Involved in the NSDL?

NSDL is a work in progress being built by community participation…

Universities

Research Laboratories

Government Agencies

Publishers

Professional Organizations

Content Providers

Museums

Teachers

Students

Researchers

Scientists

Librarians

Technology Experts

Media Professionals

Instructional Designers

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Four Facets of NSDLFour Facets of NSDL

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Educational

Educational

Innovation

Innovation

Technical

Technical

Innovation

Innovation Leve

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A library of exemplary educational

collections and services

A center for innovation in

science education

A locus of technical innovation for

educational digital libraries

A leveraging partnership among

resource/service providers

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Why Do We Need NSDL? Why Do We Need NSDL?

NSDL Repository

Services

Core Integrationand Research

Pathways(Collections)

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Aggregator and Resource Gateway for the fire science and building communities and repository for collections of pedagogically sound content. Develop high quality materials for instruction Provide access to fire science data sets and

imagery Create discovery and distribution systems Support developed services Facilitate communication networks for collaboration

Fire and Building Educational Resource CollectionFire and Building Educational Resource Collection

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Questions to be AnsweredQuestions to be Answered

Who will use FABERC? Why?

How would they use FABERC?

What new capabilities can FABERC offer?

How does FABERC enhance research and education infrastructure?

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Questions to be Answered cont.Questions to be Answered cont.

How do we broaden availability of FABERC? What are the best means to reach users?What may be the benefits of FABERC to society?How does FABERC involve underrepresented groups?

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Create a governance structure

Catalog existing resources

Develop, test and publish the portal

Assess the project outcomes

Disseminate the results

Project TasksProject Tasks

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ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Fire Protection Engineering Project Management Content Expertise – disciplinary and practical Professional Contacts Instructional Design and Assessment

Academic Technology Center Project Management Systems Engineering and Support Media Production and Technology Experts Instructional Design and Assessment

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Responsibilities cont.Responsibilities cont.

Gordon Library Project management Digital library experience

Metadata Systems integration

Collection Development

Web Development Office Graphic design Web design and development Online survey experience

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Existing Resources Existing Resources

Fire related Special collection Technical reports Theses and dissertations

ENCompass software Local digital library creation capability Multimedia digital objects Searches complete metadata for retrieval

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Wildfire on the WebWildfire on the Web

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FABERC SearchFABERC Search

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DefinitionsDefinitions

MetadataDescription of digital objects using prescribed

data elements

Dublin CoreStandard set of metadata elements

Open Archives Initiative (OAI)Metadata harvesting for interoperability

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Create a governance structure

Catalog existing resources

Develop, test and publish the portal

Assess the project outcomes

Disseminate the results

Project TasksProject Tasks

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Create a Governance StructureCreate a Governance Structure

Fire community, WPI, DLESE

Defined policies to address needs

Established Collection policies Based on DLESE model Copyright issue

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Catalog Existing ResourcesCatalog Existing Resources

Selected library resources for inclusionDeveloped/created specialized metadataDetermined vocabulary– LC, InFire, LocalCreated repositories for different types of content Virtual Reality files and other multimedia Text documents Fire experiment data

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Metadata DescriptionMetadata Description

Full Record Display |

Quick Navigation: Go to...

Browse/Search | Find Resources

Login

to gain access to certain restricted records and to

use personalization features, including saving

searches and creating your own personal

collection Search History

No entries Saved Searches

Please Login Saved Records

Please Login

|

Database

Title Grinnell Old-style Upright Sprinkler, Oblong Bulb, Year Unknown, Vertical VR Object

Subject Fire sprinklers

Subject Sprinklers

Description An early model of an old-style sprinkler, for which a significant fraction of the water is designed to spray up to wet the ceiling, whereupon it will fall to the floor. As a result, the water distribution from one of these will

be uneven and fairly concentrated nearest the sprinkler. The bulb for this model is elongated,

approaching the design of more current sprinkler bulbs. Rotation about the vertical axis provides a view of the bulb and frame arms of the sprinkler; a related object with a horizontal axis of rotation is available

elsewhere in the library. This sprinkler is for use in a fire protection system.

ID FABERC-001-0002

Item Language

en

Resource Type

Interactive resource

Item Copyright

Copyright 2001, John P. Woycheese.

Keyword Manufacturer: Grinnell

Keyword Image rotation: vertical axis

Quicktime

video - MOV

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Digital ObjectsDigital Objects

Reports and ArticlesPhotographs

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Digital ObjectsDigital Objects

Animations

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Develop, Test, and Publish PortalDevelop, Test, and Publish Portal

Created homepage for FABERC

Developed logo

Enabled search from within FABERC

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Assess Project OutcomesAssess Project Outcomes

Reviewing results of survey

Reworking metadata structure

Evaluating software

Refining Portal based on feedback

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Disseminate ResultsDisseminate Results

Held conference in Gaithersburg Explored needs of intended audience Demonstrated data tools Elicited feedback on policies and logo

Surveyed fire science community

Creating awareness Presentations at conferences E-mails to potential users and providers Announcements on subject-oriented Web sites

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Where Do We Go From Here?Where Do We Go From Here?

Sustainability

Vocabularies

Contributors

Raise Awareness

Open Archives Initiative

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Significance Significance

1. Relevance to other Institutions

2. Options for involvement

3. Lessons Learned

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Relevance to OthersRelevance to Others

Adapt to similar projects with other content

Meet new challenges to instruction Scattered content Non-traditional materials

Develop new expertise

Participate in national effort

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Options for InvolvementOptions for Involvement

Build new collection

Make existing collection or materials available to broader audience

Feed existing digital library

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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Partnerships critical for success internal external

Don’t need big bucks to get involved Can use existing resources Staff time and effort

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Any Burning Questions?Any Burning Questions?

Helen Shuster ([email protected])Pennie Turgeon ([email protected])John Woycheese ([email protected])

Phone: 508-831-6000