The document provides an overview of UiTM Digital Library services and resources. It discusses the evolution of library catalogs from handwritten cards to online public access catalogs (OPACs). It describes UiTM's digitization efforts including equipment used and collections scanned from 2008-2010. Digital collections available through the institutional repository and online databases are shown. The implementation of web 2.0 features in libraries and potential uses of virtual worlds in education are briefly covered.

1. UiTM Digital Library
Services
Ahmad Faizar Jaafar,
Jabatan Pengurusan Sistem & Teknologi Maklumat
(JPSTM) PTAR, UiTM
faizar@salam.uitm.edu.my

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3. Once upon a
time…

4. A book catalog
Handwritten card catalog

5. Colour-coded card catalog

6. Card Catalog

7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/manchesterlibrary/2981624987/

8. Typewritten catalog card

9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/domesticat/2111747772/

10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tryingyouth/2456237/

11. http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelinlibrarian/851933622/

12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/emdot/535440373/

13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/underpuppy/4703228/

14. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bfurlong/3190926784/

15. http://www.flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/2329267266/

16. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathansnider/442667205/

17. 1980s…

18. IBM PC Green Screen (1st Generation)

19. http://www.college.library.wisc.edu/about/faq/history.shtml

21. 1990s…

22. GUI based OPAC (2nd Generation)
Library Hi Tech Journal, 2002

23. 21st Century

26. What is a repository system?
Capture, store, index, manage, preserve,
and deliver digital objects.

27. Needs Assessment and Decision-Making
Document type
Condition
Metadata attributes
documents
Selection criteria
Usage restrictions
Relation to other collections
User requirements
Use type
users
Frequency of use
Use mode
Support needs
Staff and skills
Systems, hardware, software
resources Stakeholders
Organizational guidelines
Master plans and strategies

28. Plan
Update Select
Archive Copyright
Store Prepare
DRM Life Cycle Digitize
Publicize Process
Assess Metadata
Deliver System
Interface

29. Prepare
Determine
Archive Material
& Document
Derivatives Benchmarks
Determine
Quality
Filenames
Control 2
Digitization Calibrate/
Apply Characterize
Photoshop Workflow Devices
Adj
Convert Scan
to Working
Space
Assign
Archive Quality
Device
Masters & Control 1
Profile
CM target

31. PERALATAN UNTUK PENDIGITAN
DR9080C High Speed Scanner
DR7080C High Speed Scanner
BookDrive DIY

32. KOLEKSI DIGITAL
NO. TYPE OF DIGITAL COLLECTION
1 THESES/ STUDENT PROJECT
2 JOURNAL CONTENT PAGES
3 JOURNAL CONTENT PAGES - UITM
4 NEWSCLIPPING – UiTM
5 EXAM PAPERS
6 SEMINAR PAPER
7 UiTM PUBLICATION
8 SILIBUS
9 UITM JURNAL (FT)
10 ETR
11 RESEARCH REPORT
12 KOLEKSI PERDANA
13 CORPORATE MEMORY (EKMS)

33. TOTAL SCANNED SCANNED PAGES SCANNED PAGES JAN
NO. TYPE
PAGES 2008 2009 – JUN 2010
1 THESES/ STUDENT PROJECT 974,038 171,529 8,478
2 JOURNAL CONTENT PAGES 10,182 - -
JOURNAL CONTENT PAGES -
3 1,206 137 1,075
UITM
4 NEWSCLIPPING – UiTM 147,435 1,200 2
5 EXAM PAPERS 305,644 30,422 35,625
6 SEMINAR PAPER 161,268 9,736 262
7 UiTM PUBLICATION 85,671 3,403 2,111
8 SILIBUS 2,313 - 176
9 UITM JURNAL (FULL TEXT) 10,917 10,422 11,726
10 ETR 31,608 4,508 2,315
11 RESEARCH REPORT 26,588 82 -
12 KOLEKSI PERDANA 180,500 - -
13 CORPORATE MEMORY (EKMS) - 2,526 898
JUMLAH 1,917,370 233,965 62,668
SUB-TOTAL 2,214,003 IMEJ

34. Digital Collections

35. Digital Collections –
PTAR Repository
http://eprints.ptar.uitm.edu.my

36. Digital Collections -
Online Databases

37. Digital Collections -
eBook

39. WebOPAC-Web-based
(3rd Generation)

42. OPAC 2.0 : Web 2.0-based
(4th Generation)

44. OPAC 2.0
• Second generation web OPACs
• Feature list…
– relevancy ranking by default
– faceted browsing / limiting
– spellcheck
– RSS feeds, OpenSearch, etc
• Marking MARC work harder!
– importance of high quality, rich records

45. OPAC 2.0
• However, Web 2.0 seems only to have
made a partial impact on OPAC 2.0…
– tagging
– ratings
– reviews
– social bookmarking

51. Web 2.0

52. Library 2.0

53. RSS feeds

54. RSS feeds

55. Google Book Search

56. Features of
Web 2.0
Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com web2.0ply Uploaded on December 24, 2006by computerjoe

57. 24 / 7
Clock: World Time Uploaded to Flcikr on July 3, 2007 by pouwerkerk
Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

58. Read / write web
• Pencil Fun 1 Uploaded to Flickr on April 3, 2007 by alandd
Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

59. Social
Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

60. Perpetual beta
• LOGO 2.0 Part II Uploaded to Flickr on February 20, 2006 by Stabilo oss
Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

61. And about a million others…

62. Podcasting

63. Videosharing
http://www.youtube.com

64. MMORPG / MUVE
http://www.secondlife.com

65. Web 2.0
changes
the balance of
power
in our libraries
Scale Uploaded on February 1, 2007 by
Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com blmurch

66. Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com Twin Pearls (365:172) Uploaded on June 23, 2007by Megan the Librarian

67. Web 1.0
 Web 2.0
 Web 3D ?

69. Avatars

70. Immersive

77. Distance education, lectures

78. Group assignments

79. Conferences and workshops

80. Your World
Your Imagination

81. Get out of our
buildings
Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

84. UiTM’ s Library 2.0
Perpustakaan UiTM at Facebook

85. Follow us @ library2.0
Thank you!