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The EVIE Project

The EVIE Project. Derek Sergeant Leeds University Library. Request: We need a quick overview of the EVIE project to communicate to new researchers Provide one example of where the library is taking initiative in moving towards the University strategy. Presentation overview.

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The EVIE Project

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  1. The EVIE Project Derek Sergeant Leeds University Library

  2. Request: We need a quick overview of the EVIE project to communicate to new researchers • Provide one example of where the library is taking initiative in moving towards the University strategy

  3. Presentation overview • Project introduction • Overview of the 10 WPs • User requirements analysis • Systems scoping • The next 12 months • Round up (WP4, 6, 10, 5)

  4. EVIE Project overview • ‘Embedding a Virtual Research Environment in an Institutional Environment’ • Funded by JISC under their Virtual Research Environments programme • Runs from Nov 04 – Nov 06 • Partners: University of Leeds, The British Library

  5. EVIE Project overview • Researchers expect to go online to perform research-associated tasks • Tools to enable these are available, but via widely varied systems

  6. Typical campus research systems landscape Costing system Campus intranet Grid tools Finance system Grants management system HR Systems Collaborative working environment Publications database Library resources e-submission form

  7. EVIE brings order to this chaos

  8. Key benefits • Easier authentication and authorisation across a range of different systems • Easier navigation of the local research environment • Tailored content ‘pushed’ at the user • Increased data integration • Improved awareness of tools

  9. The components • Built using Luminis portal framework • Based on open standards, content and services can be ‘plugged-in’ to the environment • Enables single-sign-on, secure access, customisation and tailoring of content

  10. The 10 work-packages • WP1 Ensure the project runs smoothly • WP2 User requirements analysis • WP3 Systems scoping/design • WP4 Digital preservation requirements • WP5 Resource discovery and document visualisation • WP6 Taxonomy • WP7 Simplified-sign-on, channel development • WP8 Implementation and deployment • WP9 Evaluation and dissemination • WP10 Collaborative tools

  11. The 10 work-packages WP2 User Req WP3 Sys Req (WP5) Res Disc (Doc Viz) WP7 SSO Dev WP8 Implement (WP10) Collab

  12. User Requirements Analysis • 1 – 1 interviews • Focus groups • Online questionnaire

  13. Peer activities (publishing) Research-Teaching Links Consultancy Research Lifecycle Resource Discovery Research Outputs Project Management Obtain Funding Collaboration with Partners

  14. User Requirements - Results Arts Business Biological Sciences Education, Social Science and Law Environment Engineering Mathematical & Physical Sciences Medicine and Health Performance, Visual Arts and Communications Joint Honours Other Faculty not stated

  15. User Requirements - Results Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Senior Research Fellow Lecturer, Research Fellow Graduate Student, Post-doctoral Researcher Other Research role not stated

  16. User Requirements - Results essential 1 very important 2 aspect ID important 3 somewhat important 4 not important 5 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 number of times rated 1: Resource Discovery 2: Obtain Funding 3: Collaboration with Partners 4: Research Outputs 5: Other

  17. User Requirements - Results • Presented to the Faculty research committees • Research Systems Steering Group • Available online ( www.leeds.ac.uk/evie )

  18. Library Resources

  19. Systems Scoping • Produced a mockup of component systems http://www.leeds.ac.uk/evie/click_through

  20. Systems Scoping • High level system scoping document • Investigation of component systems within the stages of the lifecycle • Prioritisation for populating Luminis with tools to support researchers

  21. The next 12 months • Phased development of portal channels • Implementation of authentication mechanisms • Testing

  22. WP4, WP6, WP10, WP5 • WP4 : Preservation requirements • WP6 : Taxonomy • WP10: Collaborative tools • WP5 : Resource discovery and document visualisation

  23. Library Staff Presentation Friday, November 4th

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