An update on the TU Delft Library Digital Service Programme, Summer 2023. A non video version is also available https://youtu.be/HnhlKjOLY0o
In our role as a service design team, we have been in a collaboration with various stakeholders, namely service owners, domain experts, team heads and management team, over the past few months. Throughout this experience, we have identified a common challenge faced by many service teams: most of the service teams struggle to keep up..
Step into our library, and you’ll discover a world of knowledge and history waiting to be explored. Our shelves are not just filled with books. They are home to a wide collection of academic treasures, including both physical objects and intangible knowledge. From ancient maps to the very first computer that sparked a technological revolution,..
As part of our Digital Service Programme, we are building a new institutional repository to replace the current version. This is no small project. There are many different areas to consider: collections policy, user requirements and interface, metadata schemas, hardware needs. A core part of the task is of course the technical development of the..
As part of the Digital Services Programme, we want to rebuild the TU Delft repository. Part of this is a technical challenge. The current system runs on Islandora 7, as well as various other bits and pieces, and needs an overhaul But it’s also a strategic and visual challenge. What new functions can we actually..
At the beginning of this year, two workshops took place with library staff to discuss the future of the TU Delft Library website(s) and to gain insight into the usage and needs of the users. The aim of these workshops was to inform staff of the work on the TU Delft Library website project and..
A session with MT took place at the beginning of the new year to align the strategic direction for 2023. At the session we gathered their inputs on the following 3 subjects: 1.Finalizing User Journey Framework Figure 1. The MT were fine-tuning the user journey framework Figure 2. The final version of the User Journey..
At the Service Design day of the TU Delft Library multi-disciplinary participants, crossing functions, crossing teams engaged with service design. Management, team heads and service owners, each brought in his/her super power (e.g. The Talisman: help students find study material, Lady Chatterbox: translating dreams into language, The Clarifier,: never afraid to ask dumb questions, Musselman:..
The Library held two workshops in October to discuss the ‘future of the research infrastructure’ in the library, with a focus on Pure and the current institutional repository. Slides The slides from Armand Guicheret are available here as a pdf (Feedback from the workshop are available below) Key takeaways from the workshops Can the..
Beneath is the link to the pdf version of the presentation given to managers of TU Delft, 5 October October 5 2022 Presentation, Managers meeting