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Putting a National Portal for Undergraduate Theses into Production

Putting a National Portal for Undergraduate Theses into Production. LIBRIS Uppsök Peter Linde, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. BIBSAM SVEP. Royal Library’s Department for National Co-ordination and Development. Coordination of Electronic

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Putting a National Portal for Undergraduate Theses into Production

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  1. Putting a National Portal for Undergraduate Theses into Production LIBRIS Uppsök Peter Linde, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden Kaliningrad 2005

  2. BIBSAM SVEP Royal Library’s Department for National Co-ordination and Development Coordination of Electronic Publishing efforts in Swedish Universities Kaliningrad 2005

  3. SVEP • Interoperability- harmonisation of descriptions and formats • Preservation – solutions for archiving • Advice and dissemination • Workshops • Building a National Portal Kaliningrad 2005

  4. Why Undergraduate theses? • Not easily accessible. • Much in demand • Useful for public information • Valuable source where research density is low • Make students appreciate the benefits of OA • Increased visibility improves marketing courses • Releases library resources Kaliningrad 2005

  5. Reviewing metadata • Dublin Core • Mandatory • Title • Identifier • Publisher • Type • Date • Language • Creator • Not Mandatory • Description = Abstracts • Subject = Keywords Kaliningrad 2005

  6. The Metadata Model – Thesis Type http://www.svep-projekt.se/masters-theses/Metadata_model/ Kaliningrad 2005

  7. The Metadata Model – Subject Category Kaliningrad 2005

  8. Advice & Dissemination • Putting together an overview of institutional repository software • Initiating a workshop series • Setting up a web site with information and presentations • Giving help and support by experts to local institutions Kaliningrad 2005

  9. Looking for Somebody LIBRIS Department Responsible for the maintenance and systems development at the Royal Library in Stockholm LIBRIS LIBRIS Kaliningrad 2005

  10. Uppsök Interface Kaliningrad 2005

  11. The user study • How hard/easy is it to navigate the interface? • Is the field “Type of thesis” useful? • Is the list of university departments useful or confusing? • Have we found the right combination of fields and choices for the interface? • Does the resource contain attractive information? Kaliningrad 2005

  12. User Study Results • User instruction must be more highlighted • Confusing messages • The Keyword field can go! • The field ”Type of Thesis” is of use for the students Kaliningrad 2005

  13. Usage/Statistics 15 participating Universities Ca. 12.000 records Average: 1004 Searches/Day Luleå Umeå Dalarna Uppsala SLU Stockholm Södertörn Örebro Linköping Jönköping Göteborg Växjö BTH Kristianstad Lund Kaliningrad 2005

  14. Conclusions Several factors helped to make the project a success: • the simplicity of the metadata model • the project partners were a heterogenous group with great experience in practical work • the tools, software and standards were all there • the workshop series supplied new providers and ideas • LIBRIS long term commitment. Kaliningrad 2005

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