The bundle of functionality encapsulated in the library catalog is an artifact of a particular phase of library operations. We are now seeing a move to a different model where discovery needs to happen in a variety of network environments. This means that the library has to think about reconfiguring its systems and services. It becomes important to think about how to disclose their offerings into the places where users are.

1. Moving to the network level: discovery and disclosure Lorcan Dempsey ALCTS ALA Midwinter, Seattle January ?? 2007

2. The network rewrites behaviors

4. ~18 months old No FaceBook, MySpace Library?

5. University of Minnesota http://www.lib.umn.edu/about/mellon/KM%20JStor%20Presentation.pps

6. Database > website > workflow Prefabricated (e.g. CMS) Self assembled digital identity Netvibes, onfolio, my yahoo, myspace, RSS aggregator, …

12. The Library Long Tail (using holdings as measure of popularity) Note: All statistics are preliminary and subject to change. Final report forthcoming soon. Number of Holdings Items ranked by system-wide popularity “ Head” “ Long Tail” Head: Top 10% of WorldCat records (ranked by holdings) account for 80% of total WorldCat holdings Long Tail: Bottom 90% of WorldCat records (ranked by holdings) account for 20% of total WorldCat holdings Figure not drawn to scale; for illustration purposes only

13. ILL and the Long Tail ( FY 2005 OCLC ILL transactions) Note: All statistics are preliminary and subject to change. Final report forthcoming soon. Number of Holdings Items ranked by system-wide popularity ~75% of ILL requests were directed at the “Head” ~25% of ILL requests were directed at the “Long Tail” By comparison, Chris Anderson ( The Long Tail, 2006) reports: Amazon: ~ 25% of sales from the “long tail” Netflix: ~ 20% of sales from the “long tail” * Question: are current ILL systems adequately supporting demand for the library long tail?

14. For many years, Chinese people cited a proverb: if the wine smells really wonderful, customers will come in spite of the length of the lane .

15. The network rewrites the library: discovery and disclosure

16. Chris Beckett http://www.scholinfo.com/presentations/2006/8/10/the-new-world-order-in-collection-development-the-commercial-perspective.html

47. Click – look in OCLC Resolver Registry – pass through to the relevant library

50. And OCLC ….