the evie project
DESCRIPTION
The EVIE Project. Derek Sergeant Leeds University Library. Request: We need a quick overview of the EVIE project to communicate to new researchers Provide one example of where the library is taking initiative in moving towards the University strategy. Presentation overview. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The EVIE Project
Derek SergeantLeeds University Library
Request: We need a quick overview of the EVIE project to communicate to new researchers
Provide one example of where the library is taking initiative in moving towards the University strategy
Presentation overview
Project introduction Overview of the 10 WPs User requirements analysis Systems scoping The next 12 months Round up (WP4, 6, 10, 5)
EVIE Project overview
‘Embedding a Virtual Research Environment in an Institutional Environment’
Funded by JISC under their Virtual Research Environments programme
Runs from Nov 04 – Nov 06 Partners: University of Leeds, The
British Library
EVIE Project overview
Researchers expect to go online to perform research-associated tasks
Tools to enable these are available, but via widely varied systems
Typical campus research systems landscape
EVIE brings order to this chaos
Key benefits
Easier authentication and authorisation across a range of different systems
Easier navigation of the local research environment
Tailored content ‘pushed’ at the user
Increased data integration Improved awareness of tools
The components
Built using Luminis portal framework
Based on open standards, content and services can be ‘plugged-in’ to the environment
Enables single-sign-on, secure access, customisation and tailoring of content
The 10 work-packages WP1 Ensure the project runs smoothly WP2 User requirements analysis WP3 Systems scoping/design WP4 Digital preservation requirements WP5 Resource discovery and document
visualisation WP6 Taxonomy WP7 Simplified-sign-on, channel development WP8 Implementation and deployment WP9 Evaluation and dissemination WP10 Collaborative tools
The 10 work-packages
WP2User Req
WP8Implement
WP7SSO Dev
(WP5)Res Disc(Doc Viz)
WP3Sys Req
(WP10)Collab
User Requirements Analysis
1 – 1 interviews
Focus groups
Online questionnaire
Research Lifecycle
Resource Discovery
Peer activities (publishing)
Research-Teaching Links
Consultancy
Collaboration with Partners
Research Outputs
Obtain Funding
Project Management
User Requirements - Results
Arts
Business
Biological Sciences
Education, Social Science and Law
Environment
Engineering
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Medicine and Health
Performance, Visual Arts and Communications
Joint Honours
Other
Faculty not stated
User Requirements - Results
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer,Senior Research Fellow
Lecturer, Research Fellow
Graduate Student, Post-doctoralResearcher
Other
Research role not stated
User Requirements - Results
aspect ID
number of times rated0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
1
2
3
4
5
essential
very important
important
somewhat important
not important
1: Resource Discovery
3: Collaboration with Partners
4: Research Outputs
2: Obtain Funding
5: Other
User Requirements - Results
Presented to the Faculty research committees
Research Systems Steering Group
Available online ( www.leeds.ac.uk/evie )
Library Resources
Web of Science39
Google 29
Medline 14
pubmed 6
Cinahl Embase 4
Cochrane Library Google Scholar sosig
3
Amed arXiv Biosis JStor Psychinfo Psychlit Science Direct
2
Systems Scoping
Produced a mockup of component systems
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/evie/click_through
Systems Scoping
High level system scoping document
Investigation of component systems within the stages of the lifecycle
Prioritisation for populating Luminis with tools to support researchers
The next 12 months
Phased development of portal channels
Implementation of authentication mechanisms
Testing
WP4, WP6, WP10, WP5
WP4 : Preservation requirements WP6 : Taxonomy WP10: Collaborative tools WP5 : Resource discovery and
document visualisation
Library Staff Presentation
Friday, November 4th