Title: Visualising negotiation communications in setting library sharing policies

Authors: James Ford, Yan Zhao, Song Ye, Sheng Zhang, Fillia Makedon, Zhengyi Le, Alexandros Koulouris, Sarantos Kapidakis

Addresses: The Dartmouth Experimental Visualization Laboratory (DEVLAB), Department of Computer Science, Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS), Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. ' The Dartmouth Experimental Visualization Laboratory (DEVLAB), Department of Computer Science, Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS), Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. ' The Dartmouth Experimental Visualization Laboratory (DEVLAB), Department of Computer Science, Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS), Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. ' The Dartmouth Experimental Visualization Laboratory (DEVLAB), Department of Computer Science, Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS), Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. ' The Dartmouth Experimental Visualization Laboratory (DEVLAB), Department of Computer Science, Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS), Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. ' The Dartmouth Experimental Visualization Laboratory (DEVLAB), Department of Computer Science, Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS), Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. ' Laboratory on Digital Libraries and Electronic Publishing, Department of Archive and Library Sciences, Ionian University, Plateia Eleftherias, Palaia Anaktora, Corfu 49100, Greece. ' Laboratory on Digital Libraries and Electronic Publishing, Department of Archive and Library Sciences, Ionian University, Plateia Eleftherias, Palaia Anaktora, Corfu 49100, Greece

Abstract: Today|s libraries provide a broad and diverse range of resources, from books to videos and databases, and sharing conditions for each depend on modality, source, and mode of usage. In this paper, we introduce and discuss a flexible, semi-automated mechanism to assist in setting policies and tracking their implementation based on the Secure Content Exchange Negotiation System (SCENS). We consider how SCENS can be extended and applied to libraries, including as a tool for reconciling multi-institutional or multi-national policies. We also show how monitoring of SCENS negotiations can help set library sharing policies and resolve future conflicts by tracking the evolution of sharing agreements.

Keywords: systems approaches; information systems; electronic service systems; e-services; libraries; library sharing; collection building; resource sharing; negotiation systems; traffic monitoring; visualisation; sharing policies.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASS.2010.038351

International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 2010 Vol.3 No.4, pp.404 - 422

Published online: 31 Jan 2011 *

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