Digital Libraries: The article gave a good overview of the “behind the scenes” dealings concerning digital libraries.
--I hadn’t really thought about all the different ways the “information environment” was populated until the intro spelled it out for me. The illustration was a nice touch.
--Interesting to see that the Government got involved in this in 1994 no one really seemed to do much, but in 1998 when DLI-2 got going it seemed like everyone wanted to get involved.
--It was the work that was done in 1994 that set the ground work for everything. Interesting because at times it seems like once something has ceased everyone moves onto something else. In this case that started in 1994 still carries some influence despite the fact DLI-1 had ceased.
--I was hoping to read up on NISO Metasearch Initiative at the link that provided. This is what I got though: The page you were looking for (http://www.niso.org/committees/MetaSearch-info.html) is no longer available.
Dewey meets Turing: Liked that this article dealt with more of the (for lack of a better term) the human side of the DLI (Librarians & Computer Scientists). This article also shows that what looks good on paper doesn’t always translate well into reality.
--Enjoyed reading about the expectations of both sides involved. That Computer Scientists felt a sense of relief from tension of “pure” research & impacting day to day society while Librarians saw a good partnership with computer scientists.
--I agree that the DLI has really broadened Library Sciences. As information specialists we are on the threshold of seeing this field open up in ways that could never have really been though possible say 15-20 years ago.
ARL: Bimonthly Report: Provided a good and easy to follow framework on what at times can be a difficult and tedious subject.
--I was somewhat surprised that we hadn’t read more about MIT until now.
--Appreciated that Lynch noted a “mature & fully realized institutional repository” will not only involve faculty but students as well. What I appreciate is that he is seeing a big-picture aspect that patrons/users are not just scholars and instructors but students have an important voice to contribute as well.
--I agree with Lynch that research libraries need to “establish new collection development strategies”, but that they should also keep their patrons informed as well. After all we are here to provide a service of getting our users in-touch with the best information possible and I feel they have a right to know how that process works. It helps establish a level of trust among us and them.
--After reading about the concerns Lynch has I wonder how many have come to pass. Or are on the verge of coming to pass?
--I can’t quite put my finger on it but when Lynch mention Public Libraries possibly joining forces with local Governments, why does that make me uneasy? Everything else he mentions I can see happening and feel comfortable with…why does the Government make me nervous?
Muddy Question: In the first article we read about the 6 universities being involved in DLI-1, and throughout this course we have read about other Universities being in other studies as well. My question how is a University chosen to be a part of a study like DLI-1 or any of the others we have read about? I think it would be very interesting if we were involved in one, or if anyone knew of a University being involved in one.
Blogs where I have posted concerning these readings:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4181925387762663697&postID=6937882616450900868&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1952905712855777154&postID=215049025112592889&page=1
4 comments:
I agree with what you wrote about the Lynch article. I do believe that in order for a university repository to be fully realized both the students and faculty must be involved. Faculty and students must both be able to add to the repository, but must also be able to use the repository easily and successfully. If one can't get information out, adding information is of little benefit.
I am a huge fan of institutional repositories (IRs) provided they're managed properly. I really liked Lynch's emphasis on infrastructure, policy, and content! Without the right support system and content, I can see how some IRs can be ineffective.
I think the notion of the government being involved with developing institutional repositories causes unease because, though public libraries are a government institution, the government isn't necessarily involved, but if they were to partner for an IR, the government would have its fingers in the kinds of information that gets included in the IR and would be able to pick and choose the stuff the public would get to see. I think the idea of the government being involved with information services, at any level, is a thing to cause some alarm. The purpose of a library is to provide access, a goal which might not line up with the government's intentions.
I also liked Lynch’s mention of allowing student input regarding I.R. it just seemed to make sense to me.
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