VALA2016 Session 15 Zanders

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Tony Zanders
Tony Zanders

Re-aligning library technology strategy: questioning the role of tradition in today’s technology evaluations

VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 15: Discover IT
Thursday 11 February 2016, 10:50 –  11:20
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Tony Zanders

EBSCO Information Services, Vic

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Abstract

This paper discusses the trends in current library technology evaluation processes, along with the role of first precedent in determining evaluation criteria. In particular, the paper discusses opportunities to rethink the way academic libraries evaluate technology purchases to better reflect the mission of the institution, the mission of the library, while positioning itself for stricter budgetary policies. Further, the author seeks to argue that an open, interoperable library framework is the most conducive to achieving a university’s strategic mission.

 

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VALA2016 Session 11 Mitchell

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Pru Mitchell
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Introducing an automated subject classifier

VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 11: Describing IT
Wednesday 10 February 2016, 13:45 – 14:15
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Pru Mitchell, Tine Grimston and Robert Parkes

Australian Council for Educational Research, Vic

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The library community understands the value of controlled vocabularies in enhancing resource discovery. There is, however, ongoing tension between that value and the cost of maintaining and applying specialist vocabularies. This paper presents the outcomes of a 2014-15 trial of automated subject indexing at the Australian Council for Educational Research. The integration of a machine learning classification tool has resulted in streamlined workflows and increased use of machine-readable data. Insights were gained into the decisions human indexers make in using a controlled vocabulary, and into the importance of quality abstracts and metadata.

 

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VALA2014 Session 10 Burrows

Linking and sharing data in the humanities and creative arts: building the HuNI Virtual Laboratory

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 10: Digging Culture
Thursday 6 February 2014, 11:40 – 12:10
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Toby Burrows

University of Western Australia

Deb Verhoeven

Deakin University, Vic

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The Humanities Networked Infrastructure (HuNI) is one of the national Virtual Laboratories that are being developed as part of the Australian government’s National e-Research Collaboration Tools and Resources (NeCTAR) programme. This paper examines the methodologies and technical architecture being deployed by HuNI to link and share Australian data in the humanities and creative arts.

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VALA2014 Session 13 Betti

GlamMap: visualising library metadata

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 13: Engaging Culture
Thursday 6 February 2014, 13:45 – 14:15
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Arianna Betti

VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dirk Gerrits and Bettina Speckmann

Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

Hein van den Berg

VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Libraries provide access to large amounts of library metadata. Unfortunately, many libraries only offer textual interfaces for searching and browsing their holdings. Visualisations provide simpler, faster, and more efficient ways to navigate, search and study large quantities of metadata. This paper presents GlamMap, a visualisation tool that displays library metadata on an interactive, computer-generated geographic map. We provide detailed discussion of how GlamMap benefits the work of librarians and researchers. We show how geographic representations help librarians to perform tasks such as collection assessment and how geographic information helps researchers to identify important scientific resources.

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