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
Objectives Looking Back… Moving Forwards… The continued development of RADAR, the research repository at The Glasgow School of Art
Looking Back FilemakerSketchesEPrints 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
DEMONSTRATION
To be Continued… Open Access RIOXX Metadata protocols User Interface Student access Improved automation Sharing best practice
Conclusion Lessons Learnt 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 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
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