Sakai 3 Library Web Meetings

May 28, 2009

Agenda

1. Introductions (10 minutes)
2. Presentation and discussion of vignettes (50 minutes)
3. Process for identifying priorities (20 minutes)
4. Next steps (10 minutes)

Summary

Thank you to all who participated in the May 28 meeting to discuss library integration with Sakai 3. We discussed potential library vignettes to support incorporation of library-related information, data, or services into a Sakai 3 page. Vignettes are available at: http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/confluence/display/SLIB/Sakai+3+Potential+Library+Vignettes

In discussing the vignettes, participants expressed the need for interoperability with other systems and concern that building functionality that only works in Sakai may be limiting. There was some skepticism about the importance of a library search box in Sakai that needs to be discussed further. We also discussed how the e-reserves model differs across institutions. The vignettes identified as priority for further discussion were adding a citation to a page and adding a library database to a page. The group stated it would be helpful to see mock-ups of potential vignettes as well as have a broader discussion about user needs of instructors, students, and librarians relative to library integration.

The next web meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23 at 11:00 a.m. EDT / 15:00 GMT using the Sakai001 bridge. At this meeting, we'll continue the discussion focusing on a broader look at user needs as well as looking at potential vignette mock-ups.

Please contact Jon Dunn jwd@indiana.edu or Susan Hollar shollar@umich.edu with any questions or comments.

March 17, 2009

Agenda

1. Introductions - 10 minutes

2. Overview of work thus far - 15 minutes

• Usage scenarios
• Citations Helper
• Research Guides
• Other local customizations and work

3. Discussion - 40 minutes

• What library functionality would you most like to see in Sakai 3?
• Are usage scenarios an effective way gather input?
• Who wants to be involved and how? How should we communicate?

4. Next steps - 10 minutes

5. Wrap Up - 5 minutes

Summary
Thank you to all who participated in the discussion of library integration with Sakai 3 on March 17. We had excellent input from people at a wide range of institutions. Participants shared their own work on integrating library resources and services with local Sakai implementations, as well as reviewed the Sakaibrary project. This was followed by an open-ended discussion of desired library-related functionality in Sakai 3. Several participants stated that users need to be able to capture content wherever they are and move it into Sakai. We also discussed effective ways to gather user input to inform the design process of library functionality for Sakai 3. Suggestions included the OSP roadmap model, user experience stories, and asking users what they've been unable to accomplish with Sakai in the past. (Previously collected usage scenarios are available at: http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/confluence/display/SLIB/Usage+Scenarios+Collected+2009) We also discussed the best mechanisms for communication. Suggestions included regularly-scheduled phone/video/Web conferences, identifying the appropriate email list (possibly sakai-user), and using library conferences (ALA, LITA, ACRL) as a meeting place. To move this process forward, Jon and Susan will identify possible communication mechanisms and user input methods to inform the design process. We will share these with the community for discussion.