This presentation was provided by Jason Griffey of NISO during the "Sharjah International Library Conference", which was held on November 7, 2019.

1. Blockchain & Libraries
Jason Griffey
Director of Strategic Initiatives
National Information Standards
Organization (NISO)
Sharjah Library Conference
Nov 7, 2019

2. Bitcoin
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4. Blockchain

6. Photo by Ryan Somma - http://flic.kr/p/8Tkc92
Encryption

7. Photo by Christiaan Colen - http://flic.kr/p/ycuxvU
Hash

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9. ledger
Date - Time - Identity - Transaction Details

10. Block 44

11. Block 43 Block 44
Hash

12. Proof of Work

13. Block 43 Block 44
Hash
Block 45
Hash

14. ManyAuthors
VerifiedAuthorship
Decentralization
Robust Resistance To Manipulation
Validation For Ledger Entries

15. ledger Database
Date
Time
Identity
Transaction

16. Decentralization

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19. smart

28. BaaS

32. Possibilities
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33. Provenance
Metadata that reflects the chain of
ownership/possession of a
physical object.

34. Digital Provenance

35. Bibliographic
Metadata

36. Book
Metadata
Book
Metadata
Metadata
Update
Book
Metadata M

37. Digital Rights

38. Distributed Verifiable
Credentialing

39. Expanded University

40. Distributed Verifiable
Sovereign Identity

41. Universal Library Card

42. Conclusion
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44. Problems

45. Centralization

46. https://ischoolblogs.sjsu.edu/blockchains/

48. https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/375.pdf
http://doyouneedablockchain.com/

49. –Roy Amara
“We tend to overestimate the effect of a
technology in the short run and
underestimate the effect in the long run.”
Amara’s Law

50. –Roy Amara
“We tend to overestimate the effect of a
technology in the short run and
underestimate the effect in the long run.”
Amara’s Law

51. Remove Centers
Decentralize Decisions
Reduce Friction

52. J A S O N G R I F F E Y
G R I F F E Y @ N I S O . O RG
H T T P : / / N I S O . O RG
D I R E C TO R O F ST R AT E G I C I N I T I AT I V E S
N I S O
G R I F F E Y @ G M A I L . C O M
H T T P : / / J A S O N G R I F F E Y. N E T
@ G R I F F E Y