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 <font 18px/​inherit;;​rgb(192,​ 57, 43);;​inherit>​**"​I just want to say how perfect these are for our librarian audience. Perfect length, perfect tone, and perfect amount of technical info". **</​font><​font 18px/​inherit;;​inherit;;​inherit>​**Jim Lynch, Techsoupglobal.org**</​font>​ <font 18px/​inherit;;​rgb(192,​ 57, 43);;​inherit>​**"​I just want to say how perfect these are for our librarian audience. Perfect length, perfect tone, and perfect amount of technical info". **</​font><​font 18px/​inherit;;​inherit;;​inherit>​**Jim Lynch, Techsoupglobal.org**</​font>​
  
-====   ​The rise of library centric reading list systems ​  ​====+==== The rise of library centric reading list systems ====
  
-By Ken Chad. Higher Education Library Technology (HELibTech) Briefing Paper no.5 . July 2018+[[http://​www.kenchadconsulting.com/​wp-content/​uploads/​2018/​07/​Rise_of_library_centric-_readlinglists_July2018.pdf|The rise of library centric reading list systems]]. ​By Ken Chad. Higher Education Library Technology (HELibTech) Briefing Paper no.5 . July 2018
  
 The last five years have seen a sizable increase in the number of universities in the UK, Australia and New Zealand deploying library centric reading lists solutions. A notable change in the last year or so is that library resource list solutions are beginning to be adopted in the US. The paper suggests that reading/​resource list systems will have a major impact on the global library technology market just as library ‘discovery services’ did over a decade ago. The last five years have seen a sizable increase in the number of universities in the UK, Australia and New Zealand deploying library centric reading lists solutions. A notable change in the last year or so is that library resource list solutions are beginning to be adopted in the US. The paper suggests that reading/​resource list systems will have a major impact on the global library technology market just as library ‘discovery services’ did over a decade ago.
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 A recent report for the Society of College, National & University Libraries (Sconul) listed ‘students as customers’ as one of the five top '​transformational’ trends that will impact libraries over the next ten years. These student consumers are not all happy and one reason is the rising cost of textbooks and the lack of availability from libraries. The briefing paper looks at the textbook market and moves to digital and more interactive learning. It analyses new approaches to textbook provision including Open Textbooks and the rise of e-textbook platforms. A recent report for the Society of College, National & University Libraries (Sconul) listed ‘students as customers’ as one of the five top '​transformational’ trends that will impact libraries over the next ten years. These student consumers are not all happy and one reason is the rising cost of textbooks and the lack of availability from libraries. The briefing paper looks at the textbook market and moves to digital and more interactive learning. It analyses new approaches to textbook provision including Open Textbooks and the rise of e-textbook platforms.
  
-====   The student consumer and the rise of e-textbook platforms ​  ​====+==== E-textbook platforms ====
  
-By Ken Chad.Higher Education Library Technology (HELibTech) briefing paper (No. 4). March 2018.+[[http://​www.kenchadconsulting.com/​wp-content/​uploads/​2018/​03/​Student_consumer_and_e-textbook_platforms_March2018.pdf|The student consumer and the rise of e-textbook platforms]]. ​By Ken Chad.Higher Education Library Technology (HELibTech) briefing paper (No. 4). March 2018.
  
 A 2017 report for the Society of College, National & University Libraries (Sconul) listed ‘students as customers’ as one of the five top ‘transformational’ trends that will impact libraries over the next ten years. These student consumers are not all happy and one reason is the rising cost of textbooks and the lack of availability from libraries. The briefing paper looks at the textbook market and the moves to digital and more interactive learning resources. It analyses new approaches to textbook publication including Open Textbooks and institutional initiatives and new ways libraries are delivering e-textbooks to students. It concludes with an analysis of the potential disruptive impact of new user focused e-textbook platforms A 2017 report for the Society of College, National & University Libraries (Sconul) listed ‘students as customers’ as one of the five top ‘transformational’ trends that will impact libraries over the next ten years. These student consumers are not all happy and one reason is the rising cost of textbooks and the lack of availability from libraries. The briefing paper looks at the textbook market and the moves to digital and more interactive learning resources. It analyses new approaches to textbook publication including Open Textbooks and institutional initiatives and new ways libraries are delivering e-textbooks to students. It concludes with an analysis of the potential disruptive impact of new user focused e-textbook platforms
  
-====   ​The new role of the library in teaching and learning outcomes ​  ​====+==== The role of the library in teaching and learning outcomes ====
  
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-By Ken Chad & Helen Anderson. HELIbTech briefing paper No. 3. 20 June 2017+[[http://​www.kenchadconsulting.com/​wp-content/​uploads/​2018/​09/​Library_and_teaching_learning_outcomes_June2017_2a-1.pdf|The new role of the library in teaching and learning outcomes]]. ​By Ken Chad & Helen Anderson. HELIbTech briefing paper No. 3. 20 June 2017
  
 Students in many countries, especially the US and UK are concerned that the growing cost of higher education is not delivering good value. Excellence in teaching and a focus on measurement and assessment of learning outcomes have become entrenched in higher education policy and the strategies of academic institutions. In the UK this trend has crystallised in a new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) introduced by government in 2017.\\ Students in many countries, especially the US and UK are concerned that the growing cost of higher education is not delivering good value. Excellence in teaching and a focus on measurement and assessment of learning outcomes have become entrenched in higher education policy and the strategies of academic institutions. In the UK this trend has crystallised in a new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) introduced by government in 2017.\\
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 A focus on measurement and assessment of teaching and learning outcomes has become entrenched in policy and the strategies of academic institutions. In the UK this trend has crystallised in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Librarians are increasingly managing course specific resources that up to now had been the province of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) or digital textbook platforms. This session looks at the impacts on content and licensing, e-textbooks and the potential merging of library and educational technology. A focus on measurement and assessment of teaching and learning outcomes has become entrenched in policy and the strategies of academic institutions. In the UK this trend has crystallised in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Librarians are increasingly managing course specific resources that up to now had been the province of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) or digital textbook platforms. This session looks at the impacts on content and licensing, e-textbooks and the potential merging of library and educational technology.
  
-====   ​Rethinking the Library Services Platform ​  ​====+==== Rethinking the Library Services Platform ====
  
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-By Ken Chad HELIbTech briefing paper No. 2.+[[http://​www.kenchadconsulting.com/​wp-content/​uploads/​2018/​09/​Rethinking_the_LSP_Jan2016a.pdf|Rethinking the Library Services Platform]]. ​By Ken Chad HELIbTech briefing paper No. 2. 
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 +(Also available in German {{:​rethinking_the_lsp_deutsch_trans_jan2017.pdf|Überdenken des Konzeptes “Library Services Platform“}}
  
 The second in the series of HELibTech briefing papers challenges the current definition of a library services platform (LSP) and suggests ways in which library systems might develop. While a new generation of library systems has emerged there remains a very significant lack of interoperability between the various components that make up the wider library technology ‘ecosystem’. So, although we talk of library services platforms, libraries and library system vendors have not yet fully realised a platform-based,​ interoperable library ecosystem. Cloud computing could help break this paradigm as it is doing with enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. Gartner, an information technology market research and advisory firm, suggests that the ERP suite is being deconstructed into what they characterise as a ‘postmodern ERP.’ Gartner suggests that the result will be a more loosely coupled environment with much of the functionality sourced as Cloud services or via business process outsourcers. Will we see the same trend in library technology?​\\ The second in the series of HELibTech briefing papers challenges the current definition of a library services platform (LSP) and suggests ways in which library systems might develop. While a new generation of library systems has emerged there remains a very significant lack of interoperability between the various components that make up the wider library technology ‘ecosystem’. So, although we talk of library services platforms, libraries and library system vendors have not yet fully realised a platform-based,​ interoperable library ecosystem. Cloud computing could help break this paradigm as it is doing with enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. Gartner, an information technology market research and advisory firm, suggests that the ERP suite is being deconstructed into what they characterise as a ‘postmodern ERP.’ Gartner suggests that the result will be a more loosely coupled environment with much of the functionality sourced as Cloud services or via business process outsourcers. Will we see the same trend in library technology?​\\
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 “It is always important to see library technology trends in a wider context, not least that of the wider corporate ecosystem and the HELibTech briefing papers are really helpful in navigating our complex landscape. This briefing paper provides interesting new insights into the challenging area of library related technology, where the demands of our users aren’t always matched by the market providers. The need for interoperability is in constant flux in the increasingly complex world of technology-enhanced learning and research”. “It is always important to see library technology trends in a wider context, not least that of the wider corporate ecosystem and the HELibTech briefing papers are really helpful in navigating our complex landscape. This briefing paper provides interesting new insights into the challenging area of library related technology, where the demands of our users aren’t always matched by the market providers. The need for interoperability is in constant flux in the increasingly complex world of technology-enhanced learning and research”.
  
-====   ​Library management system to library services platform ​  ​====+==== Library management system to library services platform ====
  
-Resource management for libraries: a new perspective. Ken Chad HELibTech Briefing Paper August 2015\\+[[http://​www.kenchadconsulting.com/​wp-content/​uploads/​2018/​09/​Resource_management_briefing_HELibTech_KenChad_Aug2015.pdf|Library management system to library services platform]]. ​Resource management for libraries: a new perspective. Ken Chad HELibTech Briefing Paper August 2015\\
 This briefing paper contrasts the library resource management landscape now with the situation in 2008 when the Jisc/Sconul LMS study recommended that the time was not right for libraries to purchase a new library system. In the intervening period a new generation of '​library services platforms'​ (LSPs) has emerged and the pace of procurement has quickened. Ken analyses the current landscape and looks at the strategic issues around the changing nature of library collections,​ shared services, workflows and analytics. The paper is made available under a CC-0 license to enable easy re-use. This briefing paper contrasts the library resource management landscape now with the situation in 2008 when the Jisc/Sconul LMS study recommended that the time was not right for libraries to purchase a new library system. In the intervening period a new generation of '​library services platforms'​ (LSPs) has emerged and the pace of procurement has quickened. Ken analyses the current landscape and looks at the strategic issues around the changing nature of library collections,​ shared services, workflows and analytics. The paper is made available under a CC-0 license to enable easy re-use.
  
  
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