The document discusses adopting an ecologically influenced approach for digital repositories in Europe. It proposes using ecology as a metaphor to move beyond just architectural models, as ecology presents an intuitive metaphor that has been adopted in other domains. The workshop will restate the purpose of digital repositories, introduce basic ecological concepts, and discuss developing an ecological mindset.

1. An ecologically influenced approach
Towards a European ecology
Workshop at ECDL 2007, Budapest
R. John Robertson,
Repositories Research Officer
JISCCETIS
21st Sept 2007,
robert.robertson@strath.ac.uk
R. John Robertson, ECDL2007 1

2. Overview
 Context
 Ecology
 Restatement of Purpose
 Basic concepts
 An ecological mindset
R. John Robertson, ECDL2007 2