Interactive session at the 2011 NextI Library Conference

1. Open Source as a sustainable
model for collaborative
Library Innovation

2. Session outline
• Welcome/startup
• Setting the scope, presentation
• Workshop outline
– Key Questions A, group workshops – 15-20 min
– Presentation/dialogue, Questions A – 10 min
– Key Questions B group workshops – 15-20 min
– Presentation/dialogue, Questions B – 10 min
– Key Questions C group workshops – 15-20 min
– Presentation/dialogue, Questions C – 10 min
• Wrap-up and summary

3. Warm up
Questions

4. - How many of You has been collaborating with other
libraries on digital library projects?

5. - How many of You has been collaborating with other
libraries on digital library projects?
- Based on Open Source?

6. - How many of You has been collaborating with other
libraries on digital library projects?
- Based on Open Source?
- Based on other libraries Open Source projects?
- Did you give back?
- Did they offer any sort of support and development?

7. - How many of You has been collaborating with other
libraries on digital library projects?
- Based on Open Source?
- Based on other libraries Open Source projects?
- Did you give back?
- Did they offer any sort of support and development?
- Published your results as Open Source?

8. - How many of You has been collaborating with other
libraries on digital library projects?
- Based on Open Source?
- Based on other libraries Open Source projects?
- Did you give back?
- Did they offer any sort of support and development?
- Published your results as Open Source?
- Delivered documentation, support and further
development to others?

9. - How many of You has been collaborating with other
libraries on digital library projects?
- Based on Open Source?
- Based on other libraries Open Source projects?
- Did you give back?
- Did they offer any sort of support and development?
- Published your results as Open Source?
- Delivered documentation, support and further
development to others?
- Being part of/building an organization/ community to
support and further develop your results?

10. - How many of You has been collaborating with other
libraries on digital library projects?
- Based on Open Source?
- Based on other libraries Open Source projects?
- Did you give back?
- Did they offer any sort of support and development?
- Published your results as Open Source?
- Delivered documentation, support and further
development to others?
- Being part of/building an organization/ community to
support and further develop your results?
- How much did it cost? How large was Your benefit?
How large was the other contributors benefit?

11. Open Source as a
Sustainable model
for Collaborative
Library Innovation

12. 5 key principles of the open source way
1. We believe in an open exchange. We can learn more from each other when information is
open. A free exchange of ideas is critical to creating an environment where people are
We believe in an open exchange. We can learn more
allowed to learn and use existing information toward creating new ideas.
2. from each other when information is collaborate,A free We
We believe in the power of participation. When we are free to open. we create.
can solve problems that no one person may be able to solve on their own.
exchange of ideas is critical to creating an
3.
environmentprototyping.When you're free to allowed to learnthat leads
We believe in rapid
where Rapid prototypes can lead to rapid failures, but problems
to better solutions found faster.
people are experiment, you can look at and
use existing information towardcan learn by doing. ideas.
in new ways and look for answers in new places. You creating new
4. We believe in meritocracy. In a meritocracy, the best ideas win. In a meritocracy, everyone
has access to the same information. Successful work determines which projects rise and
gather effort from the community.
5. We believe in community. Communities are formed around a common purpose. They bring
together diverse ideas and share work. Together, a global community can create beyond
the capabilities of any one individual. It multiplies effort and shares the work. Together, we
can do more.
as defined by opensource.com

13. 5 key principles of the open source way
1. We believe in an open exchange. We can learn more from each other when information is
open. A free exchange of ideas is critical to creating an environment where people are
allowed to learn and use existing information toward creating new ideas.
2. We believe in the power of participation. When we are free to collaborate, we create. We
We believe in the power of participation. When we are
can solve problems that no one person may be able to solve on their own.
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that no one found answers in newbe freeYou experiment, youon look at problems
to better solutions
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in new ways and look for
faster.
may places. to to solve can
4. We believe in meritocracy. In a meritocracy, the best ideas win. In a meritocracy, everyone
has access to the same information. Successful work determines which projects rise and
gather effort from the community.
5. We believe in community. Communities are formed around a common purpose. They bring
together diverse ideas and share work. Together, a global community can create beyond
the capabilities of any one individual. It multiplies effort and shares the work. Together, we
can do more.
as defined by opensource.com

14. 5 key principles of the open source way
1. We believe in an open exchange. We can learn more from each other when information is
open. A free exchange of ideas is critical to creating an environment where people are
allowed to learn and use existing information toward creating new ideas.
2. We believe in the power of participation. When we are free to collaborate, we create. We
can solve problems that no one person may be able to solve on their own.
3.
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believe in rapid Rapid prototypes can Rapid prototypes can
lead tosolutions found faster. When you're free to experiment, you can looksolutions
to better rapid failures, but that leads to better at problems
in new ways and look for answers in new places. You can learn by doing.
found faster. When you're free to experiment, you can
4. We believe in meritocracy. In a meritocracy, the best ideas win. In a meritocracy, everyone
look at to the same information. Successful work determines which projects rise and in
has access problems in new ways and look for answers
new places.the community.learn by doing.
gather effort from
You can
5. We believe in community. Communities are formed around a common purpose. They bring
together diverse ideas and share work. Together, a global community can create beyond
the capabilities of any one individual. It multiplies effort and shares the work. Together, we
can do more.
as defined by opensource.com

15. 5 key principles of the open source way
1. We believe in an open exchange. We can learn more from each other when information is
open. A free exchange of ideas is critical to creating an environment where people are
allowed to learn and use existing information toward creating new ideas.
2. We believe in the power of participation. When we are free to collaborate, we create. We
can solve problems that no one person may be able to solve on their own.
3. We believe in rapid prototyping. Rapid prototypes can lead to rapid failures, but that leads
We believe in meritocracy. In a meritocracy, the best
to better solutions found faster. When you're free to experiment, you can look at problems
in new ways and look for answers in new places. You can learn by doing.
ideas win. In a meritocracy, everyone has access to the
4. We believe in meritocracy. In a meritocracy, the best ideas win. In a meritocracy, everyone
same information. Successful work determines rise and
has access to the same information. Successful work determines which projects which
projects risethe community. effort from the community.
gather effort from
and gather
5. We believe in community. Communities are formed around a common purpose. They bring
together diverse ideas and share work. Together, a global community can create beyond
the capabilities of any one individual. It multiplies effort and shares the work. Together, we
can do more.
as defined by opensource.com

16. 5 key principles of the open source way
1. We believe in an open exchange. We can learn more from each other when information is
open. A free exchange of ideas is critical to creating an environment where people are
allowed to learn and use existing information toward creating new ideas.
2. We believe in the power of participation. When we are free to collaborate, we create. We
can solve problems that no one person may be able to solve on their own.
3. We believe in rapid prototyping. Rapid prototypes can lead to rapid failures, but that leads
to better solutions found faster. When you're free to experiment, you can look at problems
in new ways and look for answers in new places. You can learn by doing.
We believe in community. Communities are formed
4.
around to the same information. Successful work determinesInwhich projects rise and
a common purpose. They bring together
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has access
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gather effort from the community.
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the individual. It multiplies effort and shares Together, we
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as defined by opensource.com

17. 1. We believe in an open exchange. We can learn more from each other when
information is open. A free exchange of ideas is critical to creating an
environment where people are allowed to learn and use existing
information toward creating new ideas.
2. We believe in the power of participation. When we are free to collaborate,
we create. We can solve problems that no one person may be able to solve
on their own.
3. We believe in rapid prototyping. Rapid prototypes can lead to rapid
failures, but that leads to better solutions found faster. When you're free to
experiment, you can look at problems in new ways and look for answers in
new places. You can learn by doing.
4. We believe in meritocracy. In a meritocracy, the best ideas win. In a
meritocracy, everyone has access to the same information. Successful work
determines which projects rise and gather effort from the community.
5. We believe in community. Communities are formed around a common
purpose. They bring together diverse ideas and share work. Together, a
global community can create beyond the capabilities of any one individual.
It multiplies effort and shares the work. Together, we can do more.

18. Open Source as a
Sustainable model
for Collaborative
Library Innovation

19. Dicole.com

20. In digital ecosystems…
…you increase variety rather than act to reduce it.
…you understand that best people are actually
outside your organization.
…you encourage situations where symbiotic
relationships become possible.
…you increase the capacity of adapting to
changing conditions.
…you understand that organizations are more like
organisms than factories.
…you open up your platforms and interfaces for
outside-in innovation.
…you are connected globally when acting locally.
Dicole.com

21. Digital Library project problems
• results only used by one or a few number of libraries
• built from scratch, each one with its own
architecture, technology or data formats
• seldom built upon other libraries earlier investments
and results
• the same problems solved with new projects again
and again
• results are closed applications and data rather than
open platforms to support continuous improvement

22. Digital Library project problems
• results lacks continuous support and maintenance in
order to support a wider adoption and use
• complex and costly integrations with local systems,
done again and again
• monopoly in the library business – we need more
innovative companies and products to work with
• public sector governance – focus on control rather
than results, reduces the innovative power
• Public sector funding – focus on control rather than
results, reduces the innovative power

23. Digital Library project problems
• Public Procurement Regulations (national, EU, etc.)
not created to support collaboration and sharing in
open environments
• good and innovative people geographically spread
and in different organizations
• even the largest libraries are too small to fund,
innovate and maintain platforms on their own
• competition between libraries more important than
the “common good”
• national initiatives often very large, slow and big-
bang oriented, over time overgoverned and static

24. An example

25. TING.concept
TING.concept original map
• Horizontal integration
• Integrated search
• Unified indexes – but extended with Linked Data + Federated search
• Distributed model – integrates several systems and indexes
• Unique through the focus on API´s and WS + partnerships
• Support competition in the front end
• Widgetize the world – mashup – match services - Interaction

26. Community slogan
eco-
An open eco-system for digital
cultural]
[cultural] innovation collaboration, and
shared results

27. TING.concept Community
Library Partner Vendor Partner
• Governance model
• Different teams Mobile.TING
Community
TING.concept
• Merits (except partner a mix)
Council
-------------
Community
Work Group
Community
Ding.TING
Content.TING Brønd.TING

30. T!NGCONCEPTecosystem
Use / Re-use
Contribute
Cooperate
Projects Collaborate
Separately owned,
Baseed
funded and governed
B
Based on / supports TING
Initiated
Owned Participate
Governed Partnership
Funded Committment
System
Individuals Vendors Libraries Institutions Publishers Etc.
Integrators

36. Ding.TING
Library Vendor
Empowered by Empowered by
T!NG T!NG

37. Digital Library project problems
results only used by one or a few number of libraries
built from scratch, each one with its own
architecture, technology or data formats
seldom built upon other libraries earlier investments
and results
the same problems solved with new projects again
and again
results are closed applications and data rather than
open platforms to support continuous improvement

38. Digital Library project problems
~ Results lacks continuous support and maintenance in
order to support a wider adoption and use
Complex and costly integrations with local systems,
done again and again
~ Monopoly in the library business – we need more
innovative companies and products to work with
~ Public sector governance – focus on control rather
than results, reduces the innovative power
~ Public sector funding – focus on control rather than
results, reduces the innovative power

39. Digital Library project problems
• Public Procurement Regulations (national, EU, etc.)
not created to support collaboration and sharing in
open environments
good and innovative people geographically spread
and in different organizations
~ even the largest libraries are too small to fund,
innovate and maintain platforms on their own
~ competition between libraries more important than
the “common good”
• national initiatives often very large, slow and big-
bang oriented, over time over-governed and static

40. Dicole.com

41. A need for a change of mindset
Towards a situation where
contribution for the commons are
more worth than competing with
other libraries/municipalities to
be first/best/etc.

42. Warm up questions
• How can we better build upon other libraries results?
• How do we support and maintain common
platforms/products outside the scope of an individual
library or project?
• How do we coordinate and maintain common
platforms/products without losing innovative power?
• How do we fund common investments not directly
tied to a specific project or library?
• How much should/can be common solutions?
National vs. local solutions? International?

43. Warm up questions cont.
• How do we create better competition and larger
involvement from companies and individuals outside
the library industry
• How do we balance the rebel innovators with the
need for public sector structure and control?
• Licenses: strong/weak CopyLeft, Open Data, etc.
• How can we use technology like Cloud Computing,
linked data, Open API/WS, etc. to harness innovative
power, reduce cost and open up for outside
innovation?

44. Workshop

45. Key Questions A
• Do we need something like a sustainable
digital library eco-system?
• Which key values/products should it
support/deliver?
• Which are the key parts/concepts within the
eco-system?

46. Key Questions B
• How do we organize it?
• How do we fund it?
• Level of governance?
• Level of collaboration – local, national,
international?
• How do we make people invest time, money
and resources in it?

47. Key Questions C
• How could You/Your organization contribute
to something like this?
• Tomorrow
• Within 1 year
• 1-3 years
• Never

48. Wrap-up
• Conclusions

49. Thank You!