jisc repositories take-up and embedding projects (#jiscrte)
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JISC repositories take-up and embedding projects (#JISCrte). RSP Autumn School, 08th November 2011 Laurian Williamson Open Access Adviser/JISCrte Project Co-ordinator [email protected]. JISCrte aims…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
JISC repositories take-up and embedding projects (#JISCrte)
RSP Autumn School, 08th November 2011
Laurian Williamson
Open Access Adviser/JISCrte Project Co-ordinator
JISCrte aims…
…to improve institutional services that rely on the repository by enabling take-up of the lessons and benefits from the most successful repository applications, tools and good practice.
…to contribute to the progress of embedding repositories within academic life in the UK Higher Education (HE) environment.
Background JISCrte
JISC-funded through the Information Environment Programme 2009-11• http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/inf11.aspx
RSP co-ordinating project progress and dissemination of findings
Projects run from February 2011 through December 2011
JISCrte projects
JISC and RSP
MIRAGE
HYDRA in HULL
eNOVA
DORA
NECTAR
RADAR
Projects and progress
Hydra in Hull – University of Hull
MIRAGE – Middlesex University
eNova – Visual Arts Data Service
DORA (EXPLORER) – De Montfort University
NECTAR – University of Northampton
RADAR – Glasgow School of Art
MIRAGE – 3D Visualisation
MIRAGE 3D Visualisation
MIRAGE 3D VISUALISATION
MIRAGE and uploading images
MIRAGE – uploading images
Hydra in Hull
Hydra in Hull
• Hydra in Hull is now live http://hydra.hull.ac.uk• Ongoing/next steps
– Switching links from old repository– Roll out create and edit to University content
managers– Feed back Hull developments to Hydra core
• Upgrade to accommodate latest Hydra developments planned for mid-November– These weren’t quite ready during the project– They include better configuration options and drag ‘n’
drop
Hydra in Hull
Lessons learned- How to make good use of Ruby on Rails as a development platform (very flexible)
- Keeping track of issues as you implement a new platform ensures they are then properly captured so they can be dealt with (JIRA bug tracking worked very well)
- Always consider the backup option in case of problems (unplanned developer absence required careful adaptation of priorities)
Hydra in Hull – future plans
Future work on the repository is planned
History DMP project
- part of the JISCRMD programme
- DMP project will be gathering requirements for research data management planning in history
- includes plan to enhance Hydra for data management
Blacklight will be the next generation library catalogue interface
- Blacklight is the UI for Hydra
- Aim to tie together their digital repository and catalogue access
The Glasgow School of Art and RADAR
RADAR – Research, Art, Design, Architecture, Repository
Positive feedback from Repository Fringe and the ‘repository song’ performed has been a success (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKl2yK64RVc)
Development has been instigated with EPrints
First iteration to be available in November 2011
RADAR – will go ‘live’ in January 2012
RADAR
Testing to take place while carrying out a mock REF exercise
Integration of new repository with the new GSA website, liaison with ScreenMedia
Alterations made to the standard EPrints workflow to accommodate the needs of GSA researchers
System becoming embedded in the ethos of GSA
Images
Sketches converted into improved EPrints interface
Flow of execution for repository: (1) Login, (2) Add Item, (3) Describe item, (4) Add supporting evidence, (5) Review item, (6) Submit for review and final depositing in RADAR
Images
Access point for RADAR on the new GSA website (this isn’t active yet, this is only a design screenshot)
Since the Repository Fringe the development of RADAR has been enhanced by the appointment of our new Head of Research and Postgraduate Studies, who has provided valuable support for the project and development work. Also our progress has accelerated and we are starting to see an end product, and will be ready for testing in November 2011.
eNova
Embedding institutional research repositories into the culture of arts researchers by enhancing the MePrints profile tool
Feedback from arts researchers to enhance the MePrints tool and by making connections across departments
EXPLORER
Reviewed possible tools for adaptation for DORA (Dspace repository)
Focus is on ‘Kulturising’ DORA
Integrating DORA with DMU website
Updated mandate and circulated to all staff
New advocacy materials developed
Drop-in sessions for staff
More prominent position on DMU research pages
EXPLORER – collection with a video
EXPLORER
EXPLORER – collection with an image
Open Access Week• Big event planned: personal
invitations, lots of publicity, great external speakers, competitions, free lunch...
• ... but (very) poor uptake, so chose to postpone.
• Have VC’s support for future OA event – likely to be combined with the launch of a new university OA journal.
• Is October the best date for International Open Access Week? What do others think?
EThOS and Kultur
• EThOS – most changes completed, workflow for embargoed theses still under consideration
• Kultur – changes completed on test server and approved by Steering Group; to be transferred to live NECTAR imminently
Note: Red text distinguishes test from live server
Added value
Staff profiles:
• two views, determined by whether staff member has already posted publication details to their profile
• Positive response from staff (and rise in NECTAR deposits)
Repository statistics:
• IRStats installed
• Working with Research Office to supply latest statistics to Deans
Project urls
MIRAGE http://image.mdx.ac.uk/vin/demo.php
HiH https://hydra.hull.ac.uk/
DORA https://www.dora.dmu.ac.uk/
NECTAR http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/
eNova http://www.vads.ac.uk/kultur2group/projects/enova/index.html
RADAR – not yet available
Acknowledgements
Chris Awre (HiH)
Dr Xiaohong Gao (MIRAGE)
Dr Miggie Pickton (NECTAR)
Dr Elizabeth Lunt (DORA - EXPLORER)
Dr Robin Burgess (RADAR)
Marie-Therese Gramstadt (eNova)
Further information on the projects available from http://www.rsp.ac.uk/grow/embedding/RTE-Projects/