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STUDENTS & T H E I N F O R M AT I O N E N V I R O N M E N T OUR CHARGE • What is the next step that will keep Wake Forest on the forefront of using technology for learning – leveraging our strengths from the laptop initiative? • What will the academic library look like in 5 years? In 10 years? • How will students and faculty access information in 5 years? In 10 years? • How will technology change the use of textbooks and scholarly journals? • What role will computing technology play in creation of knowledge in 5 years? In 10 years? • How should Wake Forest prepare for and leverage these changes?

A C C E S S I N G I N F O R M AT I O N 1. Hierarchy





• Characteristics: • Everything has a place (one book, one location) • Controlled vocabulary • Complex systems • Cultural Context: • Physical, print based world

2. Search • Characteristics: • Multiple locations • Tagging and user-generated metadata • One pile, less organization • Cultural Context: • Hyperlinked environment, only about 10 years old.



3. Push • Characteristics: • Aggregation of information • Selected information comes directly to you • Relies on a mix of usergenerated content and expert metadata • Cultural Context: • Has entered mainstream with RSS and some social networking sites

Lauren Pressley | [email protected] | 2009

K N O W L E D G E C R E AT I O N 1. Communication







• Progress updates/Work in progress • “Powerful” voices

• Quickly paced • Multiple Channels • Blending of personal and professional

2. Networks





3. Transparent



4. Open • Shared content • Creative Commons • Remix

• Social, professional, academic networks • Professionally oriented

PUBLISHING 1. Journals and University Presses



• Skyrocketing Costs • Fewer Presses • Emerging Models

3. Textbooks • Skyrocketing Costs • Open Access • Print-on-demand

2. eJournals & Open Access • Clear transition taking place • More electronic titles • Open Access • Institutional Repositories





4. Google Books • Google Books Project • Google Books Settlement • Google has a vision

Lauren Pressley | [email protected] | 2009