Technology Trends for Libraries Shamprasad M. Pujar, PhD Deputy Librarian IGIDR, Mumbai E‐mail: [email protected] LIFE, IISER, Pune, Feb 17
Technology Trends for Libraries
Shamprasad M. Pujar, PhDDeputy LibrarianIGIDR, MumbaiE‐mail: [email protected]
LIFE, IISER, Pune, Feb 17
Technology trends – Gartner hyper scale
Technology trends for Libraries
Mobile TechGrowth of Social mediaInternet of ThingsDrones and RobotsAugmented Reality (Ex: Pokémon Go)Open Source Technologies – Folio
Gartner Hype Cycle methodology gives you a view of how a technology or application will evolve over time, providing a sound source of insight to manage its deployment within the context of your specific business goals. – Gartner.com
Source: http://www.techlearning.com/default.aspx?tabid=100&entryid=5393
What does this mean to Libraries?Design and deliver content to mobiles – Mobile enabled websites or AppsMake library systems mobile compliantEnable ‘QR’ codes for bibliographic items in OPAC
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/ellyssa/libraries‐to‐go‐mobile‐tech‐in‐libraries‐presentation/
Source: http://www.smartinsights.com/social‐media‐marketing/social‐media‐strategy/new‐global‐social‐media‐research/
Social media in library may be used for…
Promotion Communication Interaction
“The Internet of Things is a computing concept that describes a future where everyday physical objects will be connected to the Internet and be able to identify themselves to other devices” ‐ Techopedia
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSIPNhOiMoE
Search Engine: https://thingful.net
Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2015/12/27/roundup‐of‐internet‐of‐things‐forecasts‐and‐market‐estimates‐2015/
Source: https://www.sketchbubble.com/en/powerpoint‐internet‐of‐things.html
Beacons, Sensors, IP enabled objects lead to….
Access to library and its resources ‐MapsCollection management ‐ InventoryInformation literacy – Virtual guidesRecommendation services ‐ SuggestionsLocation based services – Directions, new titles etc.Appliances management – Lighting, A/C, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkWNzGsHV24
Source: http://pt.slideshare.net/cutemiffy/drones‐and‐libraries‐is‐the‐future‐now‐or‐simply‐the‐future
In similar lines to Amazon’s delivery of products to customers, libraries may use this technology for delivery of books to clientele (Location based services)Also can be used to develop a virtual tour of the library (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYALiE‐Lwhc)
A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. [Oxford English Dictionary]
Autonomous Robotic Shelf Scanning system (AuRoSS) – Helps in finding misplaced books
Westport (Connecticut) Library’s winsome instructors, Nancy and Vincent.
More of current reality with some additions as compared to Virtual Reality (Computer generated image – Immersing in a different world)It is a technology that superimposes a computer‐generated image on a user's view of the real world, thus providing a composite view.Example: Pokémon Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMWDnvRBKiw
FOLIO – a library services platform driven by the community is evolving to develop new open source technologiesAims to be one platform for all services incorporating traditional resource management functionality, but focused on the delivery of new servicesGears to merge multiple services provided by the library and publishers or vendorsAlso offers hosting and customization services
https://www.folio.org
Innovative servicesSkill levels is a matter of concernProblem of Big Data (Volume, Velocity and Variety)Privacy (Public Vs. Private)Digital Security of data
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