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Adventures at the Article Level

Jamene Brooks-KiefferResource Linking Librarian

Kansas State University Libraries

Electronic Resources & LibrariesUniversity of TexasFebruary 1-3, 2010

Agenda

I. Brief history of a love triangle:Libraries, Users, Articles

II. Behind the green curtain:Magical technology

III. Quo vadis?Beyond the article

IV. Conclusions and questions

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Brief history of a love triangle

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User Snapshot – Formulate research topic

–Confer with librarian for MEDLINE citation search

–Cross-reference article citations to library-owned print journals

– Pull print journals from shelves

–Read, copy articles from library-owned print journals

– Place ILL requests for articles from non-owned journals

Identify Locate Acquire

1980

Amy: Chemist,CDC Researcher

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–Discuss topic with researcher

– Search MEDLINE via ELHILL

–Communicate results with researcher

– Process ILL requests for articles from non-owned journals• Identify lending sources• Place accurate requests

–Deliver received articles to researcher

Library Snapshot

Identify Locate Acquire

1980

Bob: CDC Librarian

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– Formulate research topic– Search MEDLINE via PubMed– Click from article citations to

articles using OpenURL-enabled tools:• Access electronic full text• Locate print journals in OPAC• Complete ILL request forms

– Download, print articles from library-subscribed journals

– Place ILL or Document Delivery requests• CDC Library• Loansome Doc

Identify Locate Acquire

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User SnapshotAmy: Chemist,CDC Researcher

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– Offer user training on searching MEDLINE via PubMed

– Offer assistance navigating OpenURL-enabled tools

– Process ILL and Document Delivery requests

– Deliver received articles to researcher

Identify Locate Acquire

2010

Library SnapshotBob: CDC Librarian

In 30 years, the love triangle…

ArticleLibrar

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…has become a loving couple

ArticleUserIdentif

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Article

Where is the library?

UserIdentif

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Behind the green curtain

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MagicOr

Technology?

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“Any sufficiently advanced technology…”

Actionable unique identifiersDOI system and CrossRef – 2000

OpenURL linkingUniversity of Ghent – 1998-2000SFX – 2000

Easy user authenticationEZproxy – 1999

Identify

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Acquire

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http://getit.lib.ksu.edu/sfxlcl3?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&__char_set=utf8&rft_id=info:doi/10.1045/may2006-apps&rfr_id=info:sid/libxDOI:k-state&rft.genre=article

“…is indistinguishable from magic.”

Identify Locate Acquire

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Now what?

SERVICES

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Facilitate: necessary tools

• Adopt, promote, and maintain tools that make Identify > Locate > Acquire easy for users–OpenURL link resolver

–Easy user authentication

–Document delivery

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Facilitate: Interface support

• Support Identify > Locate > Acquire in users’ preferred interfaces– LibX browser toolbar

http://libx.org/

– Papershttp://mekentosj.com/papers/

– Google Scholar / link resolver integrationhttp://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/libraries.html

–Mobile deviceshttp://en.childrenslibrary.org/ http://www2.ebsco.com/en-us/NewsCenter/Pages/ViewArticle.aspx?QSID=324

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Facilitate: Article delivery

• Deliver the articles users need–Prepare for article-level usage data

–Prepare for article-level purchasing options

–Anticipate article-level acquisition and collection development workflows

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Facilitate: Usage data

• PIRUS (2008-2009)PIRUS 2 (2009-2010)http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/pals3/pirus.aspx

http://www.cranfieldlibrary.cranfield.ac.uk/pirus2/

–Develop COUNTER-compliant article usage data standards for all article-hosting entities

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Facilitate: Impact factors

• MESUR (2006-2008)http://www.mesur.org

–Assess scholarly impact through usage-based metrics

• UKSG / COUNTER Journal Usage Factors (2007)http://www.uksg.org/usagefactors/

–Assess market for and feasibility of a Journal Usage Factor

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Facilitate: Article versions

• NISO Journal Article Versions working group(2005-2008)http://www.niso.org/apps/group_public/workgroup.php?wg_abbrev=jav

• JISC VERSIONS Project (2005-2007) http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/digitalrepositories2005/versions.aspx

• JISC Version Identification Framework (2007-2008) http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/reppres/vif.aspx

• NFAIS Best Practices for Publishing Journal Articles (2007-2009)http://www.nfais.org/files/file/Best_Practices_Final_Public.pdf

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Recommend

• Take recommendation trends seriously–Amazon–Netflix

• Demand, adopt, and promote recommendation tools–bX

http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/bXOverview

–Library Thing for Librarieshttp://www.librarything.com/forlibraries/

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Beyond the articleUsers:

Identify Locate Acquire

Store Discuss Synthesize

RecommendFacilitateLibraries:

Users:

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“I’ve got the article. Now what?”

• More articles like this one?• Chat with the author?• Join a group discussion?• Add comments or tags?• Store in your personal

repository?

Store Discuss Synthesize

RecommendFacilitate

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Colloquium could be available now

• Hosted data storage– Amazon, Yahoo

• Robust, free-to-user cloud applications, services, data storage – Google, Zoho

• Targeted recommendations– Amazon, Netflix

• Social network– Facebook, Twitter

• Pay-per-download– iTunes, Amazon

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How to get there?

• Adopt tools that do Identify > Locate > Acquire well

• Demand tools that offer users services beyond Identify > Locate > Acquire

• Sponsor and fund the creation of desired tools and services

• Stay informed about information standards and activities ©

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© 2010 Jamene Brooks-Kieffer

User

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Library

Facilitate

User

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Questions and discussion

Thanks for attending!

C0ntact me:Jamene Brooks-KiefferResource Linking LibrarianKansas State University Libraries785-532-6732jamenebk@ksu.edu

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