http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/13583 Thursday, February 22, 2007 Search the Channel search http://smartech.gatech.edu/simple-search http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/14323 Title: eBooks & Libraries: Near and Future eBook Trends <br/> <br/>Authors: Ives, Gary; Mouw, James; Hawkins, Donald; Shelburne, Wendy; Ferguson, Cris; Burright, Mariann <br/> <br/>Abstract: Panel of six leading eBook experts, including university librarians, will discuss the future growth and trends of eBook use by academic, university, and corporate librarians. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:58:59 GMT http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/13636 Title: E-lib.ch: the Vision of a Swiss Digital Library <br/> <br/>Authors: Boutsiouci, Pascalia <br/> <br/>Abstract: A proposed four-year national program (2008-2011), e-lib.ch, aims at improving access to scientific information for all potential patrons in Switzerland. The strategic goals of e-lib.ch can be summarized briefly as follows: To provide the Swiss Universities and other institutions of scientific and cultural importance with relevant scientific information of all types ; To provide open public access to these resources as far as possible ; Long term storage of the relevant data in electronic format ; and Vast integration of the individual information resources. Seen from a conceptual viewpoint, the architecture of the program will be formed of four horizontal layers: the technical infrastructure layer, the service layer, the portal layer and the layer of competence. The vertical direction will be formed of domain specific applications, which will define e-lib.ch regarding content. Seen from a practical viewpoint, several smaller and larger projects will be conducted by individual libraries. These will emphasize on developing user-friendly integrated access to high-quality information by using new technologies. Long-term storage will also be treated. Co-operations with similar projects in Europe is achieved. <br/> <br/>Description: Pascalia Boutsiouci is from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:58:59 GMT http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/13635 Title: En Garde! A Swashbuckler's Guide to Troubleshooting Electronic Resources <br/> <br/>Authors: England, Deberah <br/> <br/>Abstract: Electronic resources management has increased the need for those working with electronic resources to have a blend of skills, including technical expertise. Since many who work with electronic resources have expertise working with print serials, acquisitions or reference, but not technology, this presentation is targeted towards attendees who want a more sound understanding of technology issues to resolve electronic resource access problems. Utilizing a swashbuckling theme, the presenter will address skills needed to resolve access issues. Topics addressed will include access break down points and types of e-access problems, both on campus and remote. Charts will be provided to assist attendees with creating their own access break down charts, which will assist with recognizing and resolving access problems. Real-world examples will be used to illustrate analysis of problems and steps involved in problem resolution. Methods for tracking the resolution process will be highlighted. These include commercial products and creating tracking sheets in Microsoft Excel. Attendees will learn how to recognize e-resource access problems and efficiently resolve them. <br/> <br/>Description: Deberah England is an Electronic Resources Librarian at Wright State University. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:58:59 GMT http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/13634 Title: CD-ROM Redigitization Project (CDRiP) <br/> <br/>Authors: Dekker, Harrison <br/> <br/>Abstract: The CDRiP began with with a fairly narrow goal, to leverage low cost disk storage and create an improved framework for storing, finding and using numeric data published in CD and DVD format. A further goal was to employ emerging metadata statndards rather than legacy or proprietary ones, to promote the extensibility of the system. Other goals have emerged as the project has progressed, most significantly, the need to address software and operating system dependencies often associated with these materials. This last issue is of particular importance given the prevalence of CD products that contain data in proprietay (or obsolete) formats that can only be accessed with the custom software applications accompanying the data on these disks. As a small scale, one-developer project, it was important to choose an approach that allowed a great amount of flexibility. Accordingly, we decided on what's commonly referred to as an iterative design process. Iterative design is defined as "a design methodology based on a cyclic process of prototyping, testing, analyzing, and refining a work in progress. In iterative design, interaction with the designed system is used as a form of research for informing and evolving a project, as successive versions, or iterations of a design are implemented." (http://www.gmlb.com/articles/iterativedesign.html) In essence this approach has allowed us to begin production work on certain aspects of the project before implementation decisions on other aspects have been finalized. In a nutshell, CDRiP is a framework for saving CD image files (ISO format) to a network file server, and automatically generating metadata through both interaction with the library catalog and other programmed processes. Over a thousand CD's and DVD's have been successfully "redigitized" and, with their accompanying metadata files, added to the repository. Under development, and working in prototype, are procedures that allow an end-user to remotely access the repository and, when needed, install applications in a controlled "virtual machine" environment. This approach provides an immediate solution to most of the problems associated with legacy software installation under a modern operation system. It also provides an environment in which software can be installed and run under the operating system version in which it was developed, when all else fails. At the planning stage are automated processes to allow flagging of items for additional processing such as inclusion in the Library's preservation repository workflow or publishing CD contents directly to the web. Eventually, an xml database for enhanced search and retrieval will be implemented. Learning outcomes: Better understanding of the long term preservation and access issues associated with CD-ROM collections Better understanding of how to apply non-marc metadata in a library application Better understanding of virtual machine software and its relevance in the digital library <br/> <br/>Description: Harrison Dekker is the Coordinator of Data Services at Doe and Moffitt Libraries, UC Berkeley. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:58:59 GMT