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ItemRKBExplorer: Repositories, Linked Data and Research Support(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-05-20) Carr, Leslie A. ; Glaser, Hugh ; Millard, IanRKBExplorer (http://rkbexplorer.com/) is a system for publishing Linked Data to Semantic Web standards, also providing a browser that allows users to explore this interlinked Web of Data, primarily in the domain of scientific endeavour. As part of the activity, we have harvested the metadata from a number of the larger ePrints repositories intohttp://eprints.rkbexplorer.com, and republished it as Linked Data. This allows the RKBExplorer browser to present a unified view of these repositories and related data from other sources such as dblp and dbpedia (a Semantic Web version of Wikipedia). Users can thus investigate concepts related to the ePrints people and articles, such as related people, projects and institutions.
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ItemAn Introduction to EPrints 3.2(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-05-20) Carr, Leslie A. ; Brody, TimIn this session we will be introducing EPrints 3.2 and some of the new features. These include: * Storage Controller - allows hybrid solutions to be built using both local and cloud level storage. * FTP and WebDAV Support - new ways to connect your desktop to the repository. * SWORD 2 (v1.3) Support - allowing direct deposit of documents from Microsoft Office 2007. * Enhancements to repository web site management - edit repository pages directly from web page editors such as dreamweaver. * ... and others from the list of proposed features for EPrints 3.2. In sessions 5 and 6 there will be opportunity for hands on experience.
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ItemRepositories and CRISes for Research Management(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-05-20) Carr, Leslie A.Research assessment has become a major business activity for the UK academic community. A national research assessment excercise is distributing funding worth £7.5 billion to the community. A number of UK universities deployed repositories to provide evidence of research quality for the RAE 2008. The experience of these institutions shows that engagement with research assessment agendas gives a higher profile to the repository and the repository staff, and tends to make the repository more embedded in key institutional processes. In preparation for the next process, universities are engaging in proactive research management to maximise their future assessment scores; knowledge that the repository can provide about historic research outputs and their impact is being married with financial data on current research projects. CERIF is a European Union Recommendation to Member States for the purposes of exchange of R & D Information between CRIS (Current Research Information Systems) systems in order to meet the diverse needs of researchers, administrators, strategists, and policy-makers. The information that CERIF models includes People (researchers and inventors), Projects, Organizations (funding agencies, universities, hospitals), Results (publications, patents and products), Facilities (libraries, laboratories), and Equipment. CERIF therefore has the potential to handle much of the information that is likely to be relevant to the research management and research assessment processes. This presentation will describe the approach of the JISC R4R project, whose aim is to integrate library-led Institutional Repositories and admin-led Current Research Information Systems.
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ItemFrom the Desktop to the Cloud: Leveraging Hybrid Storage Architectures in Your Repository(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-05-19) Brody, Tim ; Carr, Leslie A. ; Tarrant, DavidRepositories collect and manage data holdings using a storage device. Mainly this has been a local file system, but recently attempts have been made at using open storage products and cloud storage solutions, such as Sun's Honeycomb and Amazon S3 respectively. Each of these solutions has their own pros and cons but There are advantages in adopting a hybrid model for repository storage, combining the relative strengths of each one in a policy-determined model. In this paper we present an implementation of a repository storage layer which can dynamically handle and manage a hybrid storage system
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ItemSupporting the 'Sharing Institution' - Practical Steps Towards a More Open Teaching and Learning Culture(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-05-19) Carr, Leslie A. ; Davis, Hugh C. ; Francois, Sebastien ; Hey, Jessie M. N. ; Miles-Board, Tim ; Morris, Debra ; White, SuInstitutional repositories for research output have developed progressively over the last few years. Although a primary motivation is Open Access both institutional and academic needs must also be met in order to foster this spirit effectively. There is now a greater emphasis on creating a more open culture for teaching and learning and institutions are again beginning to play their part more readily. On a larger scale, there are pioneering global examples of courses being preserved and complex learning materials being deposited in national and international databases. But what does fostering a more open culture in the practice of teaching mean for the institution itself and its academics? The virtual learning environment has given greater opportunities for effective administration of courses but in other ways it has had the opposite effect on sharing and re-use. There is potential for institutional solutions which are complementary to the global landscape. In this paper we report on the practical experiences and issues met, in setting up a institutional resource, EdShare, as a vehicle for sharing educational materials more easily in a multi-disciplinary institution. With constructive feedback from faculty, within the EdSpace project, EdShare has migrated into a more visual, web 2.0 style, resource with a flexible deposit process promoting 'micro-sharing'. It now offers a range of sharing options to support the teaching workflow in an encouraging atmosphere. Other features will support the growing emphasis on multidisciplinary teaching and collaboration - both internally and externally.
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ItemStrategies for Innovation and Sustainability: Insights from Leaders of Open Source Repository Organizations(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-05) Carr, Leslie A. ; Dirks, Lee ; Kimpton, Michele ; Payette, SandyThis panel convenes leaders of organizations that provide the major open repository software platforms featured at OR09. This session provides an opportunity to learn about the strategic processes behind the software - both from a technical and business perspective. The panelists will each provide an overview of their strategic approach open source and open repositories. Specific attention will be paid to strategies for promoting innovation, governance and organization models, and revenue and business models. The area of sustainability and business models for open source software is active and evolving and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. The panelists will discuss their views on ensuring the health and vitality of their platforms, addressing challenges such as: ensuring stability while promoting innovation; generating revenue; enabling community process, governance, and organizational development.