The document discusses the increasing use of multimedia content in institutional repositories and the opportunities and challenges that come with it. It notes that multimedia deposits have become a hot topic for repository training needs. It asks questions about the sources and types of multimedia content as well as the reasons for its increasing use. The document states that handling multimedia presents both opportunities like increased exposure for the repository, and headaches like metadata issues and file format handling. It closes by asking how repositories can help themselves and each other address the challenges of multimedia through collaboration and training.

1. Multi Media Deposits Event York St John University 30th March 2009

2. SUETr Multi Media Deposits On the increase! Who? What? Why? Original SUETr survey (June/08) this was low on repo training wishlist By December/08 it was the hottest topic

3. Where Are They Coming From? Theses? Research Papers? Teaching & Learning Objects? Anything Else?

4. What Are We Dealing With? Music Still Images Moving Images Teaching & Learning Objects Anything else?

5. Why Now? Repositories are embedded in institutions Changing use Some IRs are also used as archives Links with VLEs Links with other systems Academic researchers are using more, different formats Students are using more, different formats IRs are being used to showcase specialist areas - often using multi media Anything else?

6. A Big Opportunity Great exposure for the repository - externally & internally We can respond to user needs and build a really useful tool Further embedding into the institution and research workflow Playing a significant role in promoting the work of our institutions

7. A Big Headache?! Metadata! Copyright Issues! Are all repositories up to this?! Handling different file formats! Access! Anything else?

8. What Do We Do? Helping ourselves - Communities of practice? Virtual groups - email, wikis? Training/sharing experience f2f? Help from others - Project dissemination? Training days? F2F meetings? Anything else?

9. Thankyou! http://jisc-suetr.blogspot.com Stephanie Taylor [email_address]