from distance learning and odl to odel: unisa library’s journey to transformation and innovation
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07-11 October 2013
LIASA conference
Cape Town
Modiehi W Rammutloa
Unisa Library
From Distance Learning and ODL to ODeL: Unisa Library’s journey to
transformation and innovation
Background
• Global trends: print to paperless
• Emergence of Digital natives
• User behaviour
• Investigation of a business model (ODeL)
• Libraries not isolated – ODeL compliant
ODeL Defined
• Open Distance e-Learning
Digitization of the Institution’s transactions with students using integrated ICT applications.
www.unisa.ac.za
Transformation defined
Prof N.S Makhanya, the Principal of the University of South Africa.
•“Transformation is fundamental and purposeful advancement towards specified goals: individual, collective, cultural and institutional, aimed at high performance, effectiveness and excellence”.
Innovation defined
wouterdeheij.wordpress.com
Transformation and innovation in dialogue
www.thinkthru.info
Down memory lane
• 1946 – Opened doors
• 1962 - DDC
• 1969 - computerized Library
• 1982 – ALIS
• 1984 – millionth book
• 1986 –User education
• 1988 – UNIS
• 2000 – 1st digitisation project
The manual way
Card catalogue
Archiving the old way
•
Circulation desk
Behind the desk
• Madam Librarian
http://vi.sualize.us/palin_madam_librarian_united_states_portrait_illustration_woman_picture_23dv.htm
Unisa Library currently
• Transformation - Inspiration from need and technology
• Dialogue at the Library – Annual Library Technology week
• Different clientele - multi-tasking
• Service to where clients are
• Access versus ownership
Library services in an ODeL space
• Research space – access controlled, WiFi connectivity
• Library commons – learning and discussions• Electronic (E-reserves) – prescribed and
recommended• Question point “Ask a Librarian”-
communication tool• Unisa Institutional Repository http://uir.unisa.ac.za/
Services …• Shelf ready books – improve throughput
time
• Digitization – preservation and access
• Encore - Discovery tool
• Electronic books (e-books)
• Research data management
• Libguides – subject specific websites
• Podcasts – User training guides
Taking a service to the clients
Mobile Library bus
Database searches Catalogue searches Information literacy
training Circulation services
(issuing, renewals, requests and returning of books)
Marketing of library services
General enquiries
“Do it yourself”RFID self help machine
• Tagging of books (security & ID)• Client in charge• Issue out • Service in Regional centres
Bookdrop machine
Book return without entering the Library
24/7 service
Regional centres
Services to clients with special needs
Physical and virtual environment Conversion requests Audio-visual devices on loan:
We are connected
From e-learning to M-learning E-learning – total automation Internet based technology extended Library hours visit to the Library M-learning – learning on the move 24/7 mobisite developed Airpac catalogue on mobile devices
The “e” Challenges
Faces of “e”
Dailymail.co.uk
Yourmoneyjourney.com
Future trends in the Technology arena: IFLA dialogue
• Stay relevant – “You snooze you lose”
• Open access – threat or opportunity?
• Data privacy and security
• Exclusion and inclusion of users through technology
Food for thought
• E-Librarian – are we ready?
• E-Librarianship – curriculum ready
• African solutions to African problems
• Contact teaching and learning vesus
E-learning – Are the students ready?
• Physical Library space
