open library environment project overview
DESCRIPTION
Overview of the Open Library Environment Project as presented at the Regional Design Workshops.TRANSCRIPT
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Open Library Environment Overview for Regional Workshops
Lynne O’BrienDirector,
Academic Technology & Instructional Services,Perkins Library, Duke University
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Overview
• Project rational
• Project assumptions and scope
• Project timeline and milestones
• Opportunities to participate
• Q&A
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Project rationale
• Current ILS products are inadequate. • Vendor consolidation constrains choices.• There is a growing need for library systems to
interact with other enterprise systems.• Libraries need to control their own destinies.• Detailed rationale in the proposal document:
oleproject.org > Overview > Full Project Description
http://oleproject.org/overview/full-project-description/
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Project starting point
• Initial assessment of interest in libraries – early 2008.
• Proposal development by a diverse group of libraries – April 2008
• The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation provided funding for the design project. – June 2008
• Project underway August - 2008
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Current OLE participants
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Project Assumptions & Scope
• The scope of the project has received much input and discussion.
• The current version is maintained at:oleproject.org> Overview > Project Scope
http://oleproject.org/overview/project-scope/
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Project Scope: Vision
• Flexible, adaptable, and community-developed software framework OLE Framework supports core business Transforms processes to power new services Strives to reach enterprise level
interoperability
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Project Scope: Principles
• Supports a wide range of resources
• Built, owned, governed by the library community
• Developed using SOA, implemented with Web Services
• Adapt and integrate with other enterprise systems
• Interoperable
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Project Scope: Design Document
• Design document will address: Business Processes Architecture and Data Models Integration and Interoperability Data Governance and Security Discovery and User Experience
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Growing Participation
• Additional libraries have expressed interest since project was announced
• Requests for visitors, interns and collaboration on other grants reflects growing interest
• Original and current participants: oleproject.org > Project Participantshttp://oleproject.org/participants/
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Timeline and Milestones - done
• Initial group meeting and introductory SOA Sept. 2008
• Business Process Modeling training Nov. 2008
• Planning for regional design workshops
• Formation of working groups• Presentations at conferences• Outreach to library directors, IT groups• Conversations with other projects
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Timeline and Milestones – to do
• BPM design workshops 11/08 – 1/09
• Consolidate BPM input at meeting 1/20/09
• Translate models to SOA Spring 09• Develop build proposal Spring 09• Complete the design document 7/09• Ongoing community input and feedback• http://oleproject.org/overview/project-timeline/
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Opportunities for participation
• Seeking participants for planning and build
• Regional design workshops
• Working groups
• Professional events
• Ongoing communication - website & listserv
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A new way of working
• New groupings that cross organizations, countries
• Online, virtual teams
• Complex information management
• Multiple technologies
• A chance to experience the research and working strategies that our faculty and students experience
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Wrap up
Upcoming event and webcasts:http://oleproject.org/events/
Project website has up to date information:http://oleproject.org
Questions? Comments?
Contact:Lynne O’Brien, [email protected]