The document discusses the changing landscape of library management systems. It describes three ages: the Age of Standalone systems, the current Age of Integration where systems are more interconnected, and a potential future Age of Contingency. It outlines Jisc programs aimed at helping libraries transition to more integrated, cost-effective systems that meet rising user expectations in a climate of reduced budgets.

1. Library System Futures…
Ben Showers and David Kay
11th March 2014

2. Ben Showers
Head of Scholarly and Library Futures, Jisc
b.showers@jisc.ac.uk
@benshowers
David Kay
Sero Consulting
david.kay@sero.co.uk

3. Today’s session
1. Brief overview of library
systems landscape (Ben)
2. Introduction to LMS change
advice and guidance (David)
3. Roundtable discussion (all)
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4. Three ages of library Systems

5. 1. Age of Standalone
» Decoupled (discovery, ERM)
» Siloed (limited systems and
data interoperability)
» Back office (a management
tool)
» Proprietary (no viable
alternatives)
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6. 1. Age of Standalone: LMS landscape report
Jisc/SCONUL LMS
landscape report...
“The study recommends libraries invest in systems with
caution but not complacency...”
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7. 1. Age of Standalone
»Mature Market
»Dominated by small
number of providers
»No product
differentiation
»Significant customer
loyalty
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8. 2. Age of Integration
» A certain vibrancy!
» Sharing
(data, systems, services...)
» Digital first
(ejournals, ebooks, open)
» Of the web (integrated
discovery etc)
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9. Jisc Library Systems
Programme...
How can library systems ensure they are able to serve the needs of
next-generation library services and users, as well as being both
effective and efficient in meeting reduced budgets and rising user
expectations?
http://bit.ly/JISClibsystems
2. Age of integration

10. The LMSChange project will develop and disseminate visions for the future of
library systems and a series of tools and guidance to support the community in
adopting to a new systems future.
University ofWestminster, Sero Consulting,
KenChad andOwen Stephens
Plus 10 institutional steering group members
Phase 1 – Synthesis
Phase 2 – Landscape
Phase 3 – Evaluation and Scoping
http://bit.ly/LMSchange
2. Age of Integration: LMS Change

11. Pathfinders...
These projects are about building (disruptive) communities, and ensuring the work
of the synthesis project is embedded in practical examples and is implementable.
Shared systems and services:
Consortiums in Wales and Scotland (and Bloomsbury)
Electronic Resource Management (workflows and processes):
Huddersfield and KnowledgeBase+
Repository Content:
Anthologizr (University of London)
Shared Collection Management
KCL and Senate House Libraries
eBook procurement and Patron Driven Acquisition
Royal Holloway, Jisc Collections, NHM and M25
2. Age of Integration: Pathfinder Projects

12. Jisc Library Systems
Programme...
• Community collaboration
• Proprietary and open (community)
• Eternal integration (repository, RDM, ebooks)
• Procurement
2. Age of Integration

13. 3. Age of Contingency…?
»User experience
» Disrupting
procurement
»Ecosystems…?
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14. Find out more…
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Ben Showers
Head of Scholarly and Library
Futures, Jisc
b.showers@jisc.ac.uk
@benshowers
Except where otherwise noted, this
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15. What one thing would make a difference in
your role re. library systems?