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Bricks Clicks and Tricks. Stephen Abram VP Innovation, SirsiDynix SirsiDynix Unicorn Users’ Group Sept. 8, 2005. GoogleZon. Check out: http://www.robinsloan.com/epic/. GoogleZon. May 2005 - TiVo and Google are talking…. May 2005 - TiVo and Yahoo! are talking….
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BricksClicks and Tricks Stephen Abram VP Innovation, SirsiDynix SirsiDynix Unicorn Users’ Group Sept. 8, 2005
GoogleZon • Check out: • http://www.robinsloan.com/epic/
GoogleZon May 2005 - TiVo and Google are talking… May 2005 - TiVo and Yahoo! are talking… May 2005 – New York Times changes pricing May 2005 – U of AZ adds article writing software… May 2005 - Google gets two patents for a quality algorithm… May 2005 - Google Offers free homepages, personalized June 2005 - Google Wallet “leaked” to WSJ/NYT June 2005 - Google does a 3D scan of San Francisco June 2005 – Office Hunting – Seattle (done) Boston, Chicago
Which one is Sergey and which one is the other guy…?
AddAds Add tools – citation, RefWorks, ProCite, stat packages, Add 200 database Suppliers (MS already has 120+ And then make Google your operating system – like Windows… Personalize it and track your needs and Add alerts … Make it OpenURL compliant Add for online discussions, communities of practice, group and Individual blogs and connections through social networking software Integrate e-commerce for articles, standards, etc. Make it Browserless Add a toolbar that behaves in a research way Predict their needs through mining of Gmail, surfing, and behaviours Add virtual reference
WARNING Image contains hidden message Google Scholar…
Print Vs Google Library and Google Ocean 250,000 Books . . . How does that compare to your library?
RSS in EPS
Why is Google a Moron? • It returns millions of hits • It values popularity • It curries favour with advertisers • It is consumer based – any consumer • It is ad-centric • It counts transactions not transformations
What is context? It’s not about the Library! It is about five very specific user spaces, communities . . . Learning Research Entertainment Neighbourhood Workplace
Build context first InfOhio Rooms Project Cherry Hill Public Library Windsor Public Library Bucknell University
Information Engagement Ladder Stimulate/Live Present/Teach Argue/Defend Act on/ Discuss Content Source Situation Read/View Dr. Thomas Davenport
Intelligence and Learning Styles • Visual/Spatial (Picture Smart) • Verbal/Linguistic (Word Smart) • Musical/Rhythmic (Music Smart) • Logical/Mathematical (Number Smart) • Bodily/Kinesthetic (Body Smart) • Interpersonal (People Smart) • Intrapersonal (Self Smart) • Piaget, Bloom, Gardner, etc.
Information Literacy • Standard Curriculum Components • Mathematics / Arithmetic • Science, Biology, Physics & Chemistry • English, Languages • History, Geography, Politics, Sociology • Music, Art, Phys ed. • Guidance, Religion
Information Literacy • Information literacy is integrally tied every aspect of the curriculum: • Mathematical logical thinking skills - Math and Arithmetic • Scientific method - Sciences • Criticism, interpretation and comprehension - English and languages • Analytical thinking - History, Geography • Interpretive and imaginative- music, art & phys ed. • Inter and Intrapersonal skills - Religion, Guidance, etc. • There is an imperative for people to have a lifelong curriculum - a personal learning strategy
Understand context first Personas Normative Data Project
MILLENNIAL CHARACTERISTICS Credit: Richard Sweeney, NJIT
Key Changes in Millennials Format Agnostic
Rocks Scrolls Books Digital Documents Vinyl / cassette tapes CD-ROM eBooks DVD Streaming Media Study: Podcasting KaZaA Limewire eDonkey iTunes eBooks Audible.com Overdrive Streamingmedia.com CNN, BBC, CBC, etc. The Format Evolution
Visualization & Display • Supports Context • Text independence • Visible contextual taxonomies • Learning Styles Belmont Abbey College
Invent targeted search Federated search can be tuned to Subject domain, age, literacy, and more (in SirsiDynix Rooms).
Growth 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2003 2004 Federated Search
Key Changes in Millennials Nomadic & Networked
The Smartphone Emerges Symbian +Mainstream mfg. - Enterprise software PalmOS +First to market - Back-end systems Windows CE +Enterprise software - Mainstream mfg.