Monash - Talis Aspire User Group presentation
1 like1,215 views
This presentation discusses Monash Library's use of the Talis Aspire online reading list platform over several years: 1. Talis Aspire was adopted in 2011 to replace a manual HTML system for online reading lists, allowing lists to be created from scratch in the new platform. 2. Since adoption, improvements have included adding bookmarks, bibliographies, and direct links to e-resources. Usage statistics and a dashboard provide oversight of the lists. 3. Future plans include integrating Aspire into the university's Moodle system and allowing academic staff to directly edit their own lists, pending a trial in the upcoming semester.
Monash - Talis Aspire User Group presentation
- 1. Aspire Monash Library’s online reading list platform.
- 2. Agenda 1 Background • History Why Talis? • 2 • • Progress Improvements 3 • • A look at Aspire The future possibilities Moodle integration Academic staff creation rights Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 2
- 3. Background § Over 1,200 online reading lists for over 10 years. – Rationale § Microsoft Frontpage – Manual processes from coding HTML to constructing the citations and building the links Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 3
- 4. Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 4
- 5. Why Talis? § Service Review 2006-2008 – Aimed to create efficiencies in the service – Identify systems/software to underpin the workflow § Key reasons – track record to explore and embrace new technology developments – commitment to involve clients (libraries, students and academics) in the development of products – customer base Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 5
- 6. Progress 2011 § Creation of lists from scratch – Staff training – Project to copy links from FrontPage to Aspire § Partial implementation (Semester 2 lists only) – Concurrent systems to cope with “all of year” lists Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 6
- 7. Progress (2) 2012 § All lists in Aspire § Preliminary discussions with academic staff but Alma project took priority § More widespread use by staff of Talis Ideas Forum and e-list to exchange information 2013 § Steady state maintenance (Monash not Talis) § Migration to Alma – LCN migration Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 7
- 8. Improvements § Bookmarks – Searching – Editing metadata § Bibliography § Direct link to e-books within a list – option to create the link or not using a button – saves a step in reaching the resource § Statistics – Dashboard – CAL Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 8
- 9. A look at Aspire § Demonstration of a list § Resource types – – – – Digitisation Electronic journal link Book Webpage Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 9
- 10. Editing the List In Edit mode you are able to § Drag bookmarks to desired places on the list § Add notes for Students or Staff § Add/Remove bookmarks § Create ‘Sections’ § Edit Metadata Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 10
- 11. Student View When a student clicks on a link they will have a number of options for viewing the selected item: § Viewing the full title, author, publisher, etc. § Checking for a digitization § Viewing the item in the library catalogue Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 11
- 12. Aspire Pros and Cons Pros • • • • • • • • • Don’t have to master html code as in FrontPage Ability to bookmark any webpage Can have multiple tabs open to retrieve previously created bookmarks Easy to Publish a list and make copies Dashboard provides good overview of usage Ability to create headings and sections easily Cons • Inability to apply referencing style • Not all items bookmark correctly-requiring you to manually add metadata • A lot of ‘layers’ to get to metadata or direct item links Ongoing Talis support including an ideas forum Clean and simple interface Copyright control Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 12
- 13. The Future § Integration of Aspire into Moodle – The implementation of the new library management system, Alma, in 2012/13 has delayed the delegation to permit academics to edit their own lists. This is planned for trial in Semester 1, 2014 • It is hoped that this will deliver further efficiencies and an even better service into the future § Separate bibliographic records for each list being reviewed Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 13
- 14. More information Moodle integration at the University of Sussex, UK. • http://vimeo.com/61188252 Email addresses: § Ian.McGregor@monash.edu § Rod.Rizzi@monash.edu Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 14
- 15. Questions Talis Aspire User Group (Australia) Presentation 7 February 2014 15