Internet Librarian – October 26, 2010
Over-hyped
What are some reasonable roles for Cloud Computing
Makes us think about technology and how we use it – and what some of our options are.
Technology that makes Cloud computing affordable
Inexpensive commodity servers – add them as needed
Virtualization
We used to need a separate box for each operating system and separate applications. Now we can slice and dice a single server that has multiple operating systems and applications that run on each of them
Companies like BitNami that host our system.
One simple download to install the various components of a bigger set of applications.
Wikipedia - Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, like electricity.
- Infinite, immediately available computing power. No more technical requirements
- Computing power has become a commodity
- Amazon web services ec2 – Electronic Cloud Computing
- No commitment to hardware
- Inexpensive
- Ubiquitous information – from any device
Innovation – iPhone
An Agile Approach to Library IT Innovations
May Chang – Head of Library IT Services
Library Hi-Tech article - When to be Agile
Davenicolette.net/articles – 1995
Agile Manifesto
Individuals and interactions - Over processes and tools
Working software - Over comprehensive documentation
Customer Collaboration
Agile Principles
12 principles
Crystal Method
People differ in working styles
Alistair Cockburn – Crystal family of methodologies because every project is slightly different and needs of its own
Putting into practice
People
Tools
Marketing
Leader – change manager, ability to adapt to change, a facilitator rather than an ultimate authority
Members – cross-functional motivated, team player
Tools
Mind map instead of bullet points – so no one part is better than another
Thinking wall – white sheets – static cling to wall – write w/ markers – not restricted by the size and location of the white board
Task Board – use sticky notes
Think outside the box – but make it work inside the box
Website – make it work for new students – music, sound, movement – but parents, funders, faculty will also be looking at it – so need to provide some guidance
Mobile version
Roving Reference & Patron Notification
John Blyberg
Darienlibrary.org
Reference desk like a WWII pillbox –
Created a lightweight Reference desk – more open – inviting.
New space was wireless
Smaller tools – netbooks – to be roving to assist with reference as they walked the stacks and the reference room – wireless phones
Netbook is small – but still awkward – what else can you work with -
The OPAC is there – so make it an access point for reference staff.
But where is the staff? Users couldn’t find the lightweight reference desk – because it was so small in scale. And the staff was roaming – not at the reference desk. What to do?
Pagers didn’t work
Vocera – lavaliere communicators
Restaurant pagers – but that’s the reverse of what they needed
Life alert bracelets
Requirements
- use existing tools
- fit into workflow
- simple to use
- effective
- reliable
- Fast
Notify.io – software for a notification router – download and host on local server – open source software
Can use email, IM, or Prowl (an onscreen notification system)
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