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Re-imagining the virtual library

CASE STUDY One:. Re-imagining the virtual library. Today…. A small example Bigger thoughts The four R’s. What we wanted. A map showing libraries in Herefordshire. Easy to use Easy to build Easy to maintain Low cost!. The old way…. Not particularly attractive

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Re-imagining the virtual library

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  1. CASE STUDY One: Re-imagining the virtual library

  2. Today… • A small example • Bigger thoughts • The four R’s

  3. What we wanted • A map showing libraries in Herefordshire. • Easy to use • Easy to build • Easy to maintain • Low cost!

  4. The old way… • Not particularly attractive • The writing is rather small, and in some cases illegible • It is interactive - green dots are clickable, but it’s hardly exciting.

  5. How easy? : What do I need? • Geographical Coordinates • A data store • An edit interface

  6. Where do I start? Working With ICT department £ Web server With PHP, And MySql Business Case Meetings Persuasion! build a database Write code for coordinate editing Write code for map display

  7. Google Maps Talis Directory (part of the Talis Platform) The new way… = +

  8. The new way…

  9. How does ‘the platform’ help? • Helps find the coordinates! • Provides the data store • Provides the edit functionality • It’s FREE!

  10. What did I have to do? Working With ICT department £ Web server With PHP, And MySql Business Case Meetings Persuasion! build a database Write code for coordinate editing Write code for map display

  11. Write code for map display… • Query the directory for details about Herefordshire's libraries • Add the information to a Google map • Show the Google map in a webpage

  12. Google Maps Talis Directory How it works… • The webpage loads and gets the maps API • My script asks the directory for details of libraries in Herefordshire • My script adds a marker for each library • The webpage shows the map • Done! My Script

  13. Bigger thoughts • Web 2.0 • User generated content • Thin client computing • Open Access to… • Data • APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) • The ‘perpetual beta’

  14. Responsive • ‘Responsivity’ is a two way process. • Users can respond to our data. • We can add a new service in a matter of weeks, in response to our user’s needs. • If a user sees us as useful, they will come back, and they will bring their friends.

  15. The four R’s • Responsive development • Re-use existing tools • Reduce complexity • Reduce cost • Library 2.0 • “Library 2.0 describes a subset of library services designed to meet user needs caused by the direct and peripheral effects of Web 2.0“ Michael Habib http://mchabib.com/

  16. Finally, have a go! http://informationtakesover.co.uk/libmap/

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