1. sky thinking Digital libraries, cloud computing and mobile technology CloudyBlue

2. Cloud computing  A trend towards applications and data living on the network

4. Then: Users built workflow around libraries Now: Library must build services around user workflow Discovery happens elsewhere Then: Attention abundant; resources scarce Now: Attention scarce; resources abundant

5. User environment Library & Network Resource Management environment End User Access Management Digitised/ Digital Bought / Physical Electronic/ Licensed Special colls/ Archives Management Find It Get It Manage It Metadata Content

6. User environment Library & Network Resource Management environment End User Access Management Digitised/ Digital Bought / Physical Electronic/ Licensed Special colls/ Archives Management Find It Get It Manage It Metadata Content ILL/CIRCLINK RESOLVERSPECIAL ILSERMREPOSITORYOPACMetaSearchWebsiteA-ZNextGenMARCDCEADA&IEtc…

11. “The concept of delivering library automation functionality in a cloud computing model represents a radical departure from the models currently available…the dynamics of the library automation industry will inevitably change.”

12. Innovation  Concentration…

16. Innovation  Diffusion…

19. Innovation  Concentration…  Diffusion…  Thinking local…

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22. Searcher To31-Mar-2009 Query Results MonthSearchesFull RecordNext Set Jan89351219946 Feb99261149890 March118671302999 Column Totals3072836702835 Table Total37233

26.  Understand our users  Understand the data  Expert discussions  Continue to innovate