RePosit presentation for Symplectic User Conference 2011

positing a new kind of repository deposit

Rachel Proudfoot, Sarah Molloy and Nicola Cockarill

Symplectic User Group Conference24th May 2011

www.jiscreposit.blogspot.com

Aims

Aims of the project


• Increased engagement with repositories• More content• More unique users • Advocacy • Shared advocacy tools• Community

Aims

The recipe…


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• 5 HEI partners, 1 commercial partner• 1 RMS, 5 different implementations• Agreed aims• JISC funding

Aims

The question…


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• Does simplifying the method of deposit result in increased engagement and more content in repositories?

Achievements

So far…


• Set up and use of project blog• Google Group• Slide deck template (CC licence)• RePosit logo• Other advocacy materials (CC licence)• Advocacy plans for each HEI partner• Survey• Dissemination events

Case study at Queen Mary

In the beginning…


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• ePrints repository never launched• Partners in Sherpa-LEAP• No history of central repository• Open Access and dissemination supported • No formal statement or plan from QMSE• Built into outputs from the RPMS project started in September 2008 • April 2010 – QMRO• DSpace• On campus only


Embedding in College strategy…


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• Communication Strategy for Elements and QMRO• Library Strategy• Research Strategy• College Strategy• Research Support Librarian



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• QMRO• Still on campus only• Official launch imminent

• Spontaneous deposits• Regular depositors• Embedding into researcher processes• Still lots to do!

Progress so far…

Case study at University of Plymouth

Starting from …


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•Pearl (Plymouth Electronic Archive & Research Library)• Launched Oct 2010 for ePHDS• Integration work ongoing with Symplectic•Summer 2011 launch to staff •Simultaneously rolling out Symplectic Publications• Self submission model•Have a shared Symplectic service with University of Exeter with multiple repositories tool

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And the advocacy story so far:


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•Presentation to VC’s Senior Leadership Team• Key driver = external communication and visibility

•Staff awareness sessions - mixed reception:•“great for grey literature and conferences”•“we can add an signature line to all our emails”•“it’s not for me”•“Why would the publishers allow it?”


Only time will tell:


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• Need to get Implementation work finished•Continue advocacy work•Integration with Publications seen as seamless• Need lots of selling points•Real evidence counts most•Open Access “Lite” – all about “why should I?”

University of Leeds

University of

SheffieldUniversity

of York

LeedsElements 1

Sheffield Elements 2

YorkCRIS

Workflow: semi-mediated

Metadata: bulk imported,

manual

Symplectic Elements:

central publication list

Where full text added, auto-

deposit to WRRO

Login / Upload / Share


Pre-connector / RePosit• Modest awareness and take up of

WRRO• Awareness of WRRO didn’t always lead to action• Direct emails based on WoS search – 25% response• Silo

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NB repositories vary a good deal: awareness, uptake, embedding, tailoring

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So far..• Legacy • Spontaneous deposit • Deposit profile different• Simplicity helps – never simple enough!• Some business as usual – copyright, versions• Unexplained user behaviour..• More user interface development• Rethink, review, respond


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Do we all want something different out of a joined up system?


Community?


Google grouphttp://groups.google.com/group/reposit

Repositories and CRIS: working smartly together. Conference and Software Exhibition, 19th July, Nottingham

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http://groups.google.com/group/reposit

Symplectic+WRRO: simple+impact

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RePosit presentation for Symplectic User Conference 2011

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