RePosit presentation for Symplectic User Conference 2011

positing a new kind of repository deposit
Rachel Proudfoot, Sarah Molloy and Nicola Cockarill
Symplectic User Group Conference
24th 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…
5 HEI partners, 1 commercial partner
1 RMS, 5 different implementations
Agreed aims
JISC funding
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Aims
The question…
Does simplifying the method of deposit result in increased engagement and more content in repositories?
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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…
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
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Embedding in College strategy…
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…
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Case study at University of Plymouth
Starting from …
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:
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?”
Image: Master Isolated images/
FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Only time will tell:
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?”
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Login / Upload / Share
Workflow: semi-mediated

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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jiscreposit.blogspot.com/
NB repositories vary a good deal: awareness, uptake, embedding, tailoring

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 group
http://groups.google.com/group/reposit
Repositories and CRIS: working smartly together. Conference and Software Exhibition, 19th July, Nottingham
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Symplectic+WRRO: simple+impact
http://tinyurl.com/3u4gzay

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