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This article discusses the application of 3D and immersive technologies in digital libraries. Gabriele Guidi, a professor of informatics at Indiana University, explains that 3D technology can be used to create digital repositories of cultural objects, allowing users to search and view navigable 3D models. These technologies also have the potential to enhance discovery and access to digital library collections by providing immersive experiences and additional metadata. Furthermore, 3D models can be used for immersive learning, accessibility, community engagement, interactive storytelling, and crowdsourced annotations. However, challenges exist in preserving and reusing 3D objects, including selecting appropriate file formats and establishing comprehensive metadata standards. The article also explores the role of artificial intelligence in creating and interacting with 3D models and highlights the need for further research in standardizing metadata, improving interoperability, enriching 3D models with semantic information, enhancing user experience and visualization, and ensuring long-term preservation and accessibility of 3D digital content. [Extracted from the article]

Digital libraries are considered a type of library that operates within the digital realm and uses digital technologies to serve users in the digital age. They serve diverse user communities and offer access to a wide range of scholarly and educational resources. Digital libraries can be viewed as extensions of traditional libraries, prioritize user-centered and personalized services, aim to provide equitable access to information, and function as a global knowledge network. They also embrace open access and open knowledge principles. This article explores various definitions and visions of digital libraries and highlights their role in facilitating access to information, promoting knowledge creation, and advancing research, education, and cultural enrichment in the digital age. The article also includes examples of the digital transformation taking place in digital libraries, such as improving accessibility for users with disabilities, integrating multimedia books into airline services, and adopting immersive technologies. It also discusses the adoption of big data analytics, the management of libraries in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the use of social media platforms like Twitter by libraries. The article concludes with an interview on cyber security for digital libraries. [Extracted from the article]

Digital libraries (DL) are sociotechnical systems that combine information and technology with people and practices. They interact with institutions, individuals, and communities, and are influenced by the context of knowledge communities. Effective DLs must be designed and evaluated with an understanding of how knowledge is created and used within these communities. This issue of Digital Library Perspectives explores various topics related to DLs, including institutional repository sustainability, challenges in managing information systems in African libraries, and the use of augmented reality and mobile technology in library services. The articles highlight the importance of considering social, cultural, economic, political, and technological perspectives in the design and implementation of DLs. [Extracted from the article]

Q4: Data is important for digital humanities: can the digital librarian be considered a data... The digital scholarship librarian and any other librarian bearing these responsibilities is the data steward I de facto i . Plamen Miltenoff is the Scholarly Communication Librarian at University of Minnesota Duluth. Q3: The digital librarian is embedded in the digital humanities community: how are personal a... The role of the digital librarian being embedded in the Digital Humanities community can lead to significant changes in personal and professional relationships with scholars. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the link between digital transformation and libraries in the "new normal" after the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes the importance of a scientific knowledge base to support improved services and the shaping of libraries' digital future. The article explores the phases of digitization, digitalization, and digital transformation that libraries have undergone during the pandemic. It also highlights 12 research papers from different geographical areas that contribute to the understanding of digital libraries' role in accelerating digital transformation. The papers cover various topics such as the impact of the pandemic on digital services, user attitudes towards digital resources, and the role of librarians in technology spaces. The article concludes that digital transformation is driven by behavioral changes in communities and the need for more agile organizational structures. It also emphasizes the importance of librarians acquiring new capabilities, including social and intercultural skills, in addition to digital technologies. [Extracted from the article]

Libraries can refer to the opportunities of participation made possible by digital techno... I believe that the library is primarily a physical space and that the quality of the physical library space can never be reproduced in a purely virtual library. Neither publishers, libraries nor authorities have been able to come up with good solutions that ensure that e-content is available in libraries on the same terms as paper content. The Deichman Public Library is the agency for public libraries of the city of Oslo and operates 22 branch libraries. [Extracted from the article]

During the pandemic, a consortium of libraries in the Milan area (Italy) interviewed the community and applied sentiment analysis to quickly understand the community's feelings toward online services. The model compares both sentiment analysis and topic detection using algorithms that identify sentiments and topics. The results highlight the preference for paper books but the interest in learning more about digital services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In 2015 Cologne City Library was elected "Library of the Year" as best library in Germany, and in 2016 Hannelorer Vogt was awarded with the Cologne Cultural Award as "Cultural Manager of the Year". The Cologne Public Library is one of the largest and most important public libraries in Germany. The Library offers various library education programmes on digital literacies and cooperates with schools. [Extracted from the article]

It aims to separate library activities based on contingent factors - the Covid-19 crisis - which hopefully will not replicate, from library trends that will become permanent in the post-Covid 19 age". (EBLIDA, [9]) Libraries in Italy at the reopening: the new normal On reopening, libraries in Italy had to face many problems starting with security measures and limitations of services to keep the distance. In March of 2020, in Italy all libraries had to close and did not know when they could reopen to users; libraries remained closed until the 4th of May or more. [Extracted from the article]

The first problematic node is the definition of the subject of music resources, meaning by this expression both musicological studies and the musical works themselves (i.e. music in conceptual form). What could notated music, audio music be for the musical context), the second, what it is about (eg. Music subject headings The second phase of semantic indexing, i.e. the translation of the conceptual analysis into the corresponding subject heading, poses many problems when referring to music resources. One of the first issue in music indexing is that musical terminology as musical expressions, instruments and titles can appear in a variety of languages for a single song: the same title can be known in many languages or in a different form from the original title and the same musical terminology can designate different forms from country to country. [Extracted from the article]

COVID 19 emergency has had a great impact on libraries and led to their closure. An investigation was carried out analyzing literature and online documentation together with administering a questionnaire to about 70 librarians. Italian libraries continued to offer online services during closure by giving access to digital libraries and reference. A renewed online communication, using different tools from the phone to video conference and social media, has been experimented with community engagement. Some critical issues related to libraries organization and policies were most evident during COVID. In conclusion, the COVID emergency pushes for a transformation of libraries and a new vision of service, which focuses on new relationships with communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As digital natives enter higher education, there is the need to improve their information skills but they often overestimate their information research skills and are unfamiliar with the library. The serious games give the opportunity for innovative and engaging approaches to information literacy learning. The paper describes NAVIGATE - Information Literacy: a Game-based Learning Approach for Avoiding Fake Content, a project funded by Erasmus + program. The Project aims to improve the competences to avoid fake content of the higher education students in the Humanities. The paper focuses on the comparative analysis of the students' skills gap and the difficulty of actually assessing the learning improvement achieved by games, highlighting the lessons learned and the open issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The data-intensive research environment and the movement towards open science create demand for information professionals with knowledge of the research process and skills in managing and curating data. This paper is reporting the findings from a multiyear study entitled "Data curator: who is s/he?" initiated by the Library Theory and Research (LTR) Section of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). The study aimed to identify the roles and responsibilities of data curators around the world and also focused on the terminology used to describe the new professional roles. The following questions were posed: R1: How is data curation defined by practitioners / professional working in the field? R2: What terms are used to describe the roles for professionals in data curation area? R3: What are primary roles and responsibilities of data curators? R4: What are educational qualifications and competencies required of data curators? To answer the research questions, the research team performed a comprehensive literature review and vocabulary analysis and conducted an empirical study using mixed-methods design. The study consisted of three stages: 1. Literature review and vocabulary analysis 2. Content analysis of position announcements 3. Interviews with professionals working in data curation and research data management- Findings confirm the results from previous research about the lack of common terminology and a variability of the position titles. The concept of data lifecycle highlighted the important role of data curators. However this study also found that many positions in practice were held by non library professionals. The findings indicate that data curation is an evolving sociotechnical practice that involves not only technical systems and services structured around research data life cycle but also a range of social activities around community building. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Digital libraries are services that have been developed and enhanced for years, but the recent COVID-19 pandemic has made many users aware of the service for the first time. Especially because of the closure of libraries, during the pandemic, additional efforts have been made to promote digital libraries and their services, as clearly visible and active libraries. Neatrour, Myntti and Wittmann present "Documenting contemporary regional history: the Utah COVID-19 digital collection", which provides a case study of a born-digital collection initiative undertaken at the University of Utah in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Extracted from the article]

In Europe, the competency-based system of lifelong learning has been adopted with the objectives of improving professional competencies and promoting professionals' mobility. European coordination is carried out through international programs, guidelines, and frameworks. The benefit for digital heritage professionals is to have the responsibility for their continuous professional development and recognition of their competencies. However, some issues are highlighted: How to recognize new profiles using national and static competencies lists? Who needs to evaluate individual competencies? How can we adopt internationally the competencies of digital heritage profiles? The “Digital Heritage: Spotlight on Europe” column examines technological advances internal and external to cultural institutions. The digital shift changed radically how cultural heritage is made, disseminated, distributed, accessed, consumed, and monetized. One of the most important revolutions is that the user's role changed dramatically, shifting from passive observers to active participants and content producers with many new and exciting opportunities for engagement, creative use, and access. The strength of the column is its broad, international focus, and contributors are encouraged to explore issues and recent advances in digital heritage theories, methodologies, standards relevant to the European region, as well as the larger, global audience. Interested authors are invited to submit proposals and articles to the column editor atannamaria.tammaro@unipr.it. Please include “IILR submission” in the subject line of the e-mail. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Data curation has emerged as a new area of responsibility for researchers, librarians, and information professionals in the digital library environment. This paper presents the preliminary findings of a large research project sponsored by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), under the auspices of its Library Theory and Research (LTR) Section. The primary objective of the project is to identify the characteristic tasks and responsibilities of data curators in both international and interdisciplinary contexts. The ultimate objective, however, is to develop a "data curation ontology" that will better define the profession and support the development of educational curricula to train future data curators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The “Digital Heritage: Spotlight on Europe” column examines technological advances internal and external to cultural institutions. The digital shift radically changed how cultural heritage is made, disseminated, distributed, accessed, consumed, and monetized. One of the most important revolutions is that the user.s role changed dramatically, shifting from passive observers to active participants and content producers with many new and exciting opportunities for engagement, creative use, and access. Interested authors are invited to submit proposals and articles to the column editor at annamaria.tammaro@unipr.it. Please include “IILR submission” in the subject line of the email. The development of a clear theoretical framework and the international social role of data curator have emerged as crucial issue for library and information science institutions and schools. Digital heritage institutions are not stand-alone applications, but are rather dynamic ecosystems that need to be integrated with other applications and services in order to develop and to survive. The new profile of data curator is evidenced in the three components of its competencies: the content, the technology, and the social role. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The “Digital Heritage: Spotlight on Europe” column examines technological advances internal and external to cultural institutions. The digital shift radically changed how cultural heritage is made, disseminated, distributed, accessed, consumed, and monetized. One of the most important revolutions is that the user's role changed dramatically, shifting from passive observers to active participants and content producers with many new and exciting opportunities for engagement, creative use, and access. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The convergence of libraries, archives and museums is mainly about technology, but up till now it lacks a real understanding of the impact of digital technologies on professional identities. IFLA has been discussing about convergence since 2008 along with ICA (International council on archives), ICOM (International council of museums), ICOMOS (International council on monuments and sites) and CCAAA (Co-ordinating council of audiovisual archives associations). The Satellite Conference that will be held in Turin next August will present research and best practices of convergence, and will discuss the academic curriculum required by future professionals in this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Purpose: The Bologna Process (BP) approach is distinguished by its emphasis on outcomes, moving the criteria for quality from input (what faculty teaches) to learning outcomes (what students will be able to do). Methodology: The authors want to look at the issues and opportunities involved in applying the learning outcomes approach in two southern European countries with similar traditions and no previous experience of this approach. Data were collected from a documentary review based on official documents and open statistics and a survey of selected stakeholders connected to the LIS schools of Parma and Barcelona. Findings: Within the BP framework, the LIS schools of Parma and Barcelona have distinctive missions and goals but differ in their approach to defining the attributes they expect of their graduates. Although LIS as an academic and educational undertaking has common historical roots in Spain and Italy, research and education since BP has developed in different directions. Limitations: Findings are based on the context of higher education in Italy and Spain, although the focus is on the two LIS schools of Parma and Barcelona. Originality/value of the paper: There are definite barriers to using learning outcomes as a measure of quality enhancement for LIS educational programs. Not least is the challenge of developing a list of learning outcomes that stakeholders at both national and international level can agree on. Nevertheless, this study concludes that LIS learning outcomes in Europe should be investigated as a means of benchmarking and determining the feasibility of guidelines regarding the equivalency and reciprocity of professional LIS qualifications. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

This paper reports the development of an international Masters in Information Studies between the Universities of Parma (Italy) and Northumbria (United Kingdom). Rather than concentrating on a detailed discussion of course content, it considers the strengths of an international collaborative course development and delivery and the issues involved in developing such a course and gaining approval for it through the different procedures of two countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The context of Europe and the ASEAN countries highlights a parallel growth of the concept of information literacy and the diversity of policies to solve information literacy issues. The comparative study aims to understand the influence of policies for the teaching of information literacy in universities in Italy and Thailand and was based on a theoretical framework built by international literature. The data was collected from the analysis of literature and web documentation in Italy and Thailand. The comparative analysis shows that the concept of information literacy has had a similar growth but the influence of policies for teaching information literacy in higher education is different in Italy and Thailand and still in continuous development. The results show that one element of success is the integration of information literacy into the higher education curriculum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Millennial Generation, sometimes referred to as Gen X—those young men and women born between 1981 and 1996—are the first generation of "digital natives." This column reports on how their use of technology has changed public library services in Kyrgyzstan, the United States and Italy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]