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Discussing the continuous growth and improvement of RADAR, the research repository at The Glasgow School of Art, focusing on past achievements and future plans. Covering topics like research data management, staff profiles enhancement, and statistics reporting.
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Looking Back, Moving Forwards: The continued development and enhancement of RADAR, the research repository at The Glasgow School of Art Open Repositories Conference 2015 EPrints Strand Dr Robin Burgess (r.burgess@gsa.ac.uk)
Objectives • Looking Back… • Moving Forwards… • The continued development of RADAR, the research repository at The Glasgow School of Art
Looking Back Filemaker Sketches EPrints Repository - RADAR
OR2014 – RADAR Roadmap • Submission process • Metadata • Open Access • Interface • Documentation • Communication • Infrastructure • Thesis Submission
Looking Forward • Research Data Management • Enhancing Staff Profiles • Statistics and Reporting
Research Data Management • RDM in the arts is complex, appropriate management systems required • RADAR is an outputs repository • Enhancements to be made to RADAR for handling research data – development of a new instance – EPrints module? • KAPTUR, VADS4R, JISC Data Spring
Enhancement of Staff Profiles • Managed by Marketing • Umbreco Software • Future: Application of MePrints • Researcher Autonomy • Easy view and management • Easily customisable
Enhancement Continued… • Application of SHELVES • Ability to choose and highlight specific research outputs • Individual and departmental ‘Shelves’ • Researcher controlled
Statistics and Reporting • IRStats 2 • Reports: Departmental, monthly, research committees • Open Access • External reports
To be Continued… • Open Access • RIOXX • Metadata protocols • User Interface • Student access • Improved automation • Sharing best practice
Conclusion Lessons Learnt Next Steps Undergoing an upgrade to our EPrints software Reviewing changes Train staff with regard to any changes Implement MePrints – processes involved Use of RADAR for REF2020 preparation • Work with researchers • Work with your developers • Provide training • Keep abreast of new functions and developments • Be open to suggestions • Planning, time scales, be realistic • Share progress and info
THANKYOU r.burgess@gsa.ac.uk http://radar.gsa.ac.uk www.gsa.ac.uk