Running a repository on a shoestring

Margaret FeethamDeputy University Librarian (Information Services and Systems)27 January 2012

Background

TQEF funding 2008 –Eprints repository built by ECSWent live 2009 with self archiving/unmediated deposit Seeded with RAE data Uploaded university projects/theses

Challenges

Difficulties in securing support / fundingSupport by academic staff does not convert to deposits Self deposit – inconsistency of data entry and caution over copyright Lack of confidence re advocacy amongst Library staff

Self/mediated deposit

Adoption by university research centresAdoption by key advocates in

Faculties/ServicesRepository for undergraduate projects/

masters and PhD theses Repository for university publications

University’s internal RES audit

Annual research, enterprise and scholarship audit

Trying to encourage people to upload to SEA as part of process and provide link

Adding data from RES spread sheet – but unstructured!

REF2014

University’s submission offers opportunities

Eprints REF pluglet

Data download of input

ry

Gains for the university  

Contribute to research audits

 Central archiving and record of university research

Increased/improved retrieval of information

Secure location for student theses