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Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition an initiative of the Association of Research Libraries. Institutional Repository Software Overview Open Access Scholarly Communication Conference Pretoria, South Africa • July 29, 2004 Raym Crow • SPARC Consulting Group. What We’ll Cover.
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Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalitionan initiative of the Association of Research Libraries Institutional Repository Software Overview Open Access ScholarlyCommunication ConferencePretoria, South Africa • July 29, 2004 Raym Crow • SPARC Consulting Group
What We’ll Cover • Overview of repository software systems • Why systems were developed • Functionality offered • Implementation issues
Goal & Criteria for OSI Guide • Goal— • Speed review of systems • Allow focus on non-technical issues • Criteria— • Comply with OAI metadata harvesting protocols • Available publicly via open source license
Development Motivations • Support self-archiving • Serve specific institution types • Academic research institutions • Research institutes • Support existing digital resources
System Functionality • Interoperability • Comply with OAI to facilitate discovery • OAIster, ARC & other search services • Global network of repositories • Metadata • Support basic & extended schemes • Support import & export • Provide for review & quality control
System Functionality • Content Types • Preprints, postprints, ETDs, curriculum support materials, conference proceedings, software code, musical scores, other faculty work performance • Content inclusion a policy issue • All files types, including streaming media
System Functionality • Content Submission Process • Certification management outside system • Organized around research communities • Support collections and/or communities • Submission roles, stages & permissions
System Functionality • User registration & authentication • Multiple user types • Universal & restricted access • Access by user type, collection & object
System Functionality • User Interfaces • Customizable • End-user personalization • Multiple language
System Functionality • Search & retrieval • Search full text • Search metadata • Boolean searching • Sorting • Indexed by Google, Yahoo
System Functionality • Digital preservation • Support organizational strategy • Persistent document identification • Preservation metadata • Object history/version control
Implementation Issues • Few barriers to system implementation • No exotic equipment • Use existing staff expertise • Supportive user groups & support • Multiple hurdles for content recruitment • Inertia of existing practice • Developed by libraries for faculty • Social engineering & outreach
OSI Guide Available— OSI Guide to Institutional Repository Software Available at:http://soros.org/openaccess/software/