Presentation to Western, FIMS LIS 514
Open Source Information Technologyfor Academic Libraries
Presentation to Western, FIMS LIS 514
Open Source Information Technologyfor Academic Libraries
Lynn CopelandDean of Library ServicesSimon Fraser University
February 1, 2007
Feb 1, 2007 Western FIMSLIS 514 Lynn Copeland Dean of Library Services
Criteria for success – academic library
Criteria for success – academic library
Culture of Collaboration Good staff Supportive Leadership Ongoing commitment Willingness to change direction, rethink Funding Leading, not bleeding edge Look beyond library borders Indicators of success >
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Criteria for success – library open source IT
Criteria for success – library open source IT
‘Best’ way to fulfill unmet need Culture of Collaboration bet. Systems and other
departments Good systems staff Supportive Leadership Ongoing commitment Willingness to change direction, rethink Funding (TCO) Leading, not bleeding edge Look beyond library borders
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Brief history of SFU Library – est 1965Brief history of SFU Library – est 1965
Characterized by:– collections to support the burgeoning curriculum, – discipline-based liaison services, – educational services, – interlibrary co-operation, and – innovative use of technology:
Automated circulation system Automated serials list Searched for integrated processing system >
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Brief history of SFU Library – 2007 Brief history of SFU Library – 2007
Characterized by:– collections to support the burgeoning
curriculum, – discipline-based liaison services, – educational services, – interlibrary co-operation, and – innovative use of technology >
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SFU Library IT environment -- PublicSFU Library IT environment -- Public
~ 300 public workstations ~ 50 laptops for lending Wireless ~30% (soon all) of Library 1 adaptive workstation Scanners, printers GIS workstations Tech support most of opening time
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Open source softwareOpen source software
Open Source Initiative > Source Forge > Relationship to open content Advantages of OSS
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Open source definitionOpen source definition
Access to the source code Free redistribution Include source code Modifications allowed Integrity of author’s code No discrimination
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Open source definition – cont’dOpen source definition – cont’d
rights apply to all; no further required Can’t restrict other software Technology neutral
Hundreds of examples
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GPL (GNU public licence)GPL (GNU public licence)
- Copy and distribute w. attribution; may charge fee for ‘delivery’
- Modification fine as long as:- Attribution- No fee
- Distribution of object code conditions
- SFU distributes programs under the GPL
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SFU IT environmentSFU IT environment
Maintain, purchase own servers, workstations
Maintain, support, develop own software
Close collaboration with SFU IT depts SFU IT maintains email, campus
network ‘to the wall’ Validated by reviews
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Software@SFU LibrarySoftware@SFU Library
Innovative Interfaces ILS (1994) Relais (2006) Refworks (2005) Question point (BC-wide 2006) EZproxy MS Office SPSS ContentDM …
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Open source Software@SFU LibraryOpen source Software@SFU Library
Use: Apache, linux, mySQL, DSpace,
modPerl, PHP, various Source forge products
Develop: reSearcher suite PKP software suite Other small products eg cufts2marc
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reSearcher - Origins reSearcher - Origins
ELN 1989– SFU OJAC proposal
ELN 1991– SFU OJAC funded, developed
COPPUL 1995– SFU GODOT funded, developed– Intended to make $$$ for COPPUL
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reSearcherreSearcher
CUFTS: Open Source Serials Management
GODOT: Open Source Link Resolving dbWiz: Open Source Federated
Searching Citation Manager: Open Source
Bibliographic Management
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CUFTSCUFTS
an online knowledgebase of full-text journal collections,
providing libraries with a searchable serials database for their web site,
MARC records for their catalogue, direct to article OpenURL link resolving, electronic resource management (ERM)
tools.
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Feb 1, 2007 Western FIMSLIS 514 Lynn Copeland Dean of Library Services
Godot: Where can I get this
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Feb 1, 2007 Western FIMSLIS 514 Lynn Copeland Dean of Library Services
Feb 1, 2007 Western FIMSLIS 514 Lynn Copeland Dean of Library Services
Feb 1, 2007 Western FIMSLIS 514 Lynn Copeland Dean of Library Services
Feb 1, 2007 Western FIMSLIS 514 Lynn Copeland Dean of Library Services
Feb 1, 2007 Western FIMSLIS 514 Lynn Copeland Dean of Library Services
SFU providesSFU provides
Open source software Support for a fee (annual or one-time) Development for a fee
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CUFTS + GODOT = SFX + Serials SolutionsCUFTS + GODOT = SFX + Serials Solutions
Why? Success measures? Further development?
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Individual
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Public
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PKP: Public Knowledge ProjectPKP: Public Knowledge Project
federally funded research initiative University of British Columbia and
Simon Fraser University seeks to improve the scholarly and
public quality of academic research through the development of innovative online environments
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PKPPKP
has developed free, open source software for the management, publishing, and indexing of journals and conferences
To increase access to knowledge, improve management, and reduce publishing costs.
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PKP softwarePKP software
OJS: Open journals system OCS: Open conference system PKP Open archives harvester
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OJSOJS
Assists with every stage of the refereed publishing process from submissions through to online publication and indexing.
Through its management systems, its finely grained indexing of research, and the context it provides for research, OJS seeks to improve both the scholarly and public quality of referred research.
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OJS – how it worksOJS – how it works
OJS is installed locally and locally controlled. Editors configure requirements, sections, review
process, etc. Online submission and management of all content. Subscription module with delayed open access
options. Comprehensive indexing of content part of global
system. Reading Tools for content, based on field and
editors' choice. Email notification and commenting ability for readers. Complete context-sensitive online Help support.
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OCSOCS
create a conference Web site compose and send a call for papers electronically accept paper and abstract
submissions allow paper submitters to edit their work post conference proceedings and papers in a
searchable format post, if you wish, the original data sets register participants integrate post-conference online discussions
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OCS v. 2 (Feb 2007)OCS v. 2 (Feb 2007)
manage conferences that occur more than once an expanded review system
e-mail template system localization & translation tools credit card payment for registrations OAI and Google Scholar-compatible indexing automated "thanks-for-submitting" messages warning messages for impending deadlines accept login/password for participants optionally allow early access to papers plug-ins (e.g. authentication, TinyMCE)
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Open Archives HarvesterOpen Archives Harvester
harvest OAI metadata in a variety of schemas Flexible search interface that allows simple
searching and advanced searching Ability to perform post-harvest and pre-
indexing filtering/normalization on metadata. User Interface with CSS and template-based
HTML for easy customization. Searching is highly scalable (creates an
inverted index for searching).
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Some SFU open source softwareSome SFU open source software
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Open source software SFU Library is NOT using: Integrated Library SystemsOpen source software SFU Library is NOT using: Integrated Library Systems
Koha Evergreen/Pines OpenBiblio PMB Emilda
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What we do with Open Source softwareWhat we do with Open Source software
Synergies CARL metadata harvester CHODARR Multicultural Canada Theses digitization
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The CARL HarvesterThe CARL Harvester
http://carl-abrc-oai.lib.sfu.ca Hosted and managed by Simon Fraser
University Library Content:
Journal articles, Learning objectsTheses and dissertations, PhotographsImages, Conference PapersMusic scores, Data sets
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Feb 1, 2007 Western FIMSLIS 514 Lynn Copeland Dean of Library Services
Open access to journals, IR contentOpen access to journals, IR content
Faculty impact factor is increased Reduces reliance on for-profit
increasingly concentrated journal publishers
Increases access to the results of research beyond academia
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Growth of Institutional Repositories
Source:Institutional Archives Registry
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SFU Institutional RepositorySFU Institutional Repository
Hosted by SFU Library Can provide ongoing access to SFU’s
scholarly output– Articles, working papers, books, theses,
data sets, computer programs, conference papers…
Existing content
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Feb 1, 2007 Western FIMSLIS 514 Lynn Copeland Dean of Library Services
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Bulk loading:OCS feeds Dspace
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SFU’s Institutional Repository
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SFU Library digitization and online database ‘containers’SFU Library digitization and online database ‘containers’
ContentDM Citation Manager BRS (for now) mySQL (for now)
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Collection Digitization
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ContentDM
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CUSTOM
DIGITIZATION
Canadiana.org ficheQuality digital copy Research project ECO
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Synergies – Major projectSynergies – Major project
Background Basic idea Participants Interaction Nodes activities
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Synergies – basic ideaSynergies – basic idea
To transform the communication of Canadian SSH scholarly research results to an online environment; ie
Provide facilities, software, mechanisms to house and provide access to journals, theses, monographs, data
Is congruent to CRKN
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Synergies partnersSynergies partners
U. de Montreal (lead) UNB U Toronto U Calgary SFU
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East West prioritiesEast West priorities
Atlantic node Quebec node Ontario node Prairie node West Coast node
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Other projectsOther projects
Alouette metadata toolkit (CCOP) CHODARR (SSHRC) Reference toolkit (BC Campus) Multicultural Canada (full proposal sub)
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Questions?Questions?
Lynn Copeland
http://www.lib.sfu.ca