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Digital libraries, cloud computing Digital libraries, cloud computing and mobile technologyand mobile technology

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Cloud computingCloud computing

A trend towards applications and data A trend towards applications and data living on the networkliving on the network

Then: Users built workflow around

librariesNow: Library must

build services around user workflow

Discovery happens Discovery happens elsewhereelsewhere

Then: Attention abundant;

resources scarce Now: Attention scarce;

resources abundant

Userenvironment

Library &NetworkResource

Managementenvironment

End User Access

Management

Digitised/Digital

Bought/Physical

Electronic/Licensed

Specialcolls/

Archives

Management

Find It

Get It

Manage It

Metadata

Content

Userenvironment

Library &NetworkResource

Managementenvironment

End User Access

Management

Digitised/Digital

Bought/Physical

Electronic/Licensed

Specialcolls/

Archives

Management

Find It

Get It

Manage It

Metadata

Content

ILL/CIRC LINK RESOLVER SPECIAL

SPECIALILS ERM REPOSITORY

OPAC MetaSearch WebsiteA-Z NextGen

MARC DC EADA&I Etc…

“The concept of delivering library automation functionality in a cloud computing model represents a radical departure from the models currently available…the dynamics of the library automation industry will inevitably change.”

InnovationInnovation

Concentration…Concentration…

InnovationInnovation

Concentration…Concentration… Diffusion…Diffusion…

InnovationInnovation

Concentration…Concentration… Diffusion…Diffusion… Thinking local…Thinking local…

AquabrowserAquabrowser

SearcherSearcher

To 31-Mar-2009    

Query Results

Month Searches Full Record Next Set

Jan 8935 1219 946

Feb 9926 1149 890

March 11867 1302 999

Column Totals 30728 3670 2835

Table Total 37233

Understand our usersUnderstand our users Understand the dataUnderstand the data Expert discussionsExpert discussions Continue to innovateContinue to innovate