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The Case for Scientific Institutional
          Repository: A View from the Laboratory



               Cecelia Brown & June Abbas




7/12/09                ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   1
Benefits of an IR
                         Functions                                                        Outcomes

                                                               Makes it easier to demonstrate an institution’s scientific,
Concentrates intellectual capital…
                                                               social, and financial value


Removes physical page & formatting constraints…                Enhances the visibility of an institution’s scholarly work



Breaks down spatial boundaries…                                Facilitates collaborations among an institution’s scholars



                                                               Encourages partnerships with scholars beyond the home
Removes geographical limits…
                                                               institution


                                                               Ensures the long-term preservation of an institution’s
Centrally assumes digital archiving functions…
                                                               scholarly works beyond scholars’ careers


                                                               Gives scholars time to devote to research and creative
Provides resources and expertise in digitization…
                                                               activities


Provides access to learning objects…                           Enhances classroom teaching


               Crow, Raym. 2002. The case for institutional repositories: A SPARC position paper. ARL bimonthly report 223.
Washington DC: The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition. http://www.arl.org/resources/pubs/br/2002br.shtml

7/12/09                                       ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009                                               2
If we build it, will they come?




No matter how much you Google map the ballfield, it's still 90 feet to the plate!
 7/12/09                      ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009               3
Participants
                 Field                            Rank              Years @ OU

              Astronomy                        Professor               19
              Astronomy                        Professor               25
                Botany                         Professor               0.5
                Botany                         Professor               11
                Botany                         Professor               22
          Geographic Sciences             Assistant Professor           2
          Geographic Sciences             Associate Professor          13
          Geographic Sciences                  Professor               14
          Geographic Sciences                  Professor                9
               Geology                    Assistant Professor          1.5
               Geology                    Assistant Professor          1.5
               Geology                    Assistant Professor          11
               Geology                         Professor               13
             Meteorology                  Associate Professor          18
             Meteorology                  Associate Professor           4
             Microbiology                      Professor               10
               Zoology                    Associate Professor           8
               Zoology                    Associate Professor           4
               Zoology                         Professor                9
            Zoology/Botany                Associate Professor          12



7/12/09                          ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009                4
Knowledge of IRs
                50% Maybe                                         50% No

“Anything on the OU Library website?”            “…not heard of in the context of
                                                 universities…”

“In concept…”                                    “You tell me…”

“Academic Facebook?”                             “nuclear waste repository?”

“arXiv.org?”                                     “know about databases and I know about
                                                 finding articles online




7/12/09                       ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009                       5
NGC 7293
  http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/research/PN/nebulae/
7/12/09              ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009      6
“NASA called up and asked us to validate their data…This is
kids with buckets…”




                    http://pacrain.evac.ou.edu/
7/12/09               ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009        7
http://csa.ou.edu/

7/12/09      ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   8
http://www.ou.edu/microarray/
7/12/09          ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   9
http://www.oklahomaplantdatabase.org/

7/12/09            ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   10
Websites Regularly Used




7/12/09          ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   11
“I haven't picked up a journal in years…If it's not in
   astro-ph I won't see it…I check it every day…So if you
   don't post on astro-ph most people won't read it…”




7/12/09              ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   12
100% Support!

Share data, course materials, and information*****

Learn what others at OU are doing****

Data back-up****

Promote OU***

Education and outreach**



7/12/09             ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   13
Concerns About Establishing an OU IR




7/12/09               ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   14
What would you contribute?

Students’ work*****
Publications***
Teaching materials****
Data**
Information about current activities*


7/12/09            ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   15
Intellectual Property Concerns
               30% No                                              70% Have Concerns


“have a hard enough time getting                 “only rich people can publish”
astronomers to read one.”

“not sharing, counter view of                    “no data until published”
science”

“I don’t do any sort of research that            “If there is something sensitive…and
have the potential to be patented.”              some is competing, we won’t make
                                                 public”
“if it helps someone…that’s OK too”              “sometimes do not know what
                                                 people motives and agendas are”


7/12/09                         ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009                        16
As a contributor to the IR, what would you be
                   willing to do?




7/12/09            ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   17
What materials would you look for in the OU IR?

Teaching materials*****
People/Collaboration****
Data***
Publications**
Other students’ work**
No use*
7/12/09          ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   18
Desired Features?




7/12/09       ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   19
Web Tracking?




7/12/09     ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   20
Surprises?
• Educational opportunity

• Copyright awareness

• Wealth of OU repositories

• Traditionalists

• Maintenance Costs

• Technology Requirements
7/12/09             ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   21
What’s Next?
          Interviews:
             – Arts & Humanities Scholars
             – Social Scientists

          Campus Wide Survey

          Present data to administration:
             –    Library
             –    Information Technology
             –    Vice President for Research
             –    Provost


7/12/09     ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009    22
Thanks!
            Manda Overturf
              Mary Parker
           Jennifer Prilliman
             Jenny Rempel
          Konstantin Tovstiadi
              Participants



7/12/09       ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   23
Questions?

          Suggestions?




7/12/09                  ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009   24

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The Case for a Scientific Institutional Repository: A View from the Laboratory

  • 1. The Case for Scientific Institutional Repository: A View from the Laboratory Cecelia Brown & June Abbas 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 1
  • 2. Benefits of an IR Functions Outcomes Makes it easier to demonstrate an institution’s scientific, Concentrates intellectual capital… social, and financial value Removes physical page & formatting constraints… Enhances the visibility of an institution’s scholarly work Breaks down spatial boundaries… Facilitates collaborations among an institution’s scholars Encourages partnerships with scholars beyond the home Removes geographical limits… institution Ensures the long-term preservation of an institution’s Centrally assumes digital archiving functions… scholarly works beyond scholars’ careers Gives scholars time to devote to research and creative Provides resources and expertise in digitization… activities Provides access to learning objects… Enhances classroom teaching Crow, Raym. 2002. The case for institutional repositories: A SPARC position paper. ARL bimonthly report 223. Washington DC: The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition. http://www.arl.org/resources/pubs/br/2002br.shtml 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 2
  • 3. If we build it, will they come? No matter how much you Google map the ballfield, it's still 90 feet to the plate! 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 3
  • 4. Participants Field Rank Years @ OU Astronomy Professor 19 Astronomy Professor 25 Botany Professor 0.5 Botany Professor 11 Botany Professor 22 Geographic Sciences Assistant Professor 2 Geographic Sciences Associate Professor 13 Geographic Sciences Professor 14 Geographic Sciences Professor 9 Geology Assistant Professor 1.5 Geology Assistant Professor 1.5 Geology Assistant Professor 11 Geology Professor 13 Meteorology Associate Professor 18 Meteorology Associate Professor 4 Microbiology Professor 10 Zoology Associate Professor 8 Zoology Associate Professor 4 Zoology Professor 9 Zoology/Botany Associate Professor 12 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 4
  • 5. Knowledge of IRs 50% Maybe 50% No “Anything on the OU Library website?” “…not heard of in the context of universities…” “In concept…” “You tell me…” “Academic Facebook?” “nuclear waste repository?” “arXiv.org?” “know about databases and I know about finding articles online 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 5
  • 6. NGC 7293 http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/research/PN/nebulae/ 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 6
  • 7. “NASA called up and asked us to validate their data…This is kids with buckets…” http://pacrain.evac.ou.edu/ 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 7
  • 8. http://csa.ou.edu/ 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 8
  • 9. http://www.ou.edu/microarray/ 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 9
  • 10. http://www.oklahomaplantdatabase.org/ 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 10
  • 11. Websites Regularly Used 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 11
  • 12. “I haven't picked up a journal in years…If it's not in astro-ph I won't see it…I check it every day…So if you don't post on astro-ph most people won't read it…” 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 12
  • 13. 100% Support! Share data, course materials, and information***** Learn what others at OU are doing**** Data back-up**** Promote OU*** Education and outreach** 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 13
  • 14. Concerns About Establishing an OU IR 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 14
  • 15. What would you contribute? Students’ work***** Publications*** Teaching materials**** Data** Information about current activities* 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 15
  • 16. Intellectual Property Concerns 30% No 70% Have Concerns “have a hard enough time getting “only rich people can publish” astronomers to read one.” “not sharing, counter view of “no data until published” science” “I don’t do any sort of research that “If there is something sensitive…and have the potential to be patented.” some is competing, we won’t make public” “if it helps someone…that’s OK too” “sometimes do not know what people motives and agendas are” 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 16
  • 17. As a contributor to the IR, what would you be willing to do? 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 17
  • 18. What materials would you look for in the OU IR? Teaching materials***** People/Collaboration**** Data*** Publications** Other students’ work** No use* 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 18
  • 19. Desired Features? 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 19
  • 20. Web Tracking? 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 20
  • 21. Surprises? • Educational opportunity • Copyright awareness • Wealth of OU repositories • Traditionalists • Maintenance Costs • Technology Requirements 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 21
  • 22. What’s Next? Interviews: – Arts & Humanities Scholars – Social Scientists Campus Wide Survey Present data to administration: – Library – Information Technology – Vice President for Research – Provost 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 22
  • 23. Thanks! Manda Overturf Mary Parker Jennifer Prilliman Jenny Rempel Konstantin Tovstiadi Participants 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 23
  • 24. Questions? Suggestions? 7/12/09 ACRL-STS, ALA, Chicago, IL, 2009 24