1. Repositories Support Project
The work of the RSP in supporting repository development in the UK
Jackie Wickham
Open Access Adviser and Project Coordinator

2. Outline Recap on the “Green” route Why it’s important
RSP Project - objectives
Examples of what we do
Other support for repositories

3. Green Route
Picture by Darkos

4. OA Repositories – the benefits for institutions
© The University of Nottingham 2010

5. Benefits for institutions
Showcase for institutions research output
Marketing mechanism – internally and externally
REF and research management – repositories support process
Complies with research body requirements for open access publishing
Allows systematic management and preservation of assets
Encourages collaboration and inter-disciplinary work
Public engagement – community, business

6. Benefits for academics
© The University of Nottingham 2010

7. Benefits for academics
Faster dissemination
Wider readership
Increased citation
Compliance with funders mandates
Secure environment to store own research output
Personalise services – statistics on downloads, personal profiles/bibliographies

8. Open Access increases citations

9. Open access can increase your citations
Key Perspectives Ltd

10. What about the creative arts
Visibility
Showcasing work
Preservation
Gallery content disappears
Personal websites go down
From Constance Howard Collection
For reuse rights see VADS

11. “I’ve also had a number of international scholars and research students read my articles and listen to the music I have available in the repository. As a result, I am now pursuing collaborative research projects with music studios and researchers in Mexico and Norway”
Monty Adkins, University of Huddersfield

12. Growth in repositories

13. Proportion of repositories by country

14. The RSP team

15. Project history - Initially a 2.5 year JISC funded project
September 2006 – March 2009
Lead Institution – University of Nottingham
Partner Institutions – University of Southampton, Aberystwyth University, Digital Curation Centre (University of Edinburgh), UKOLN (University of Bath).
- Second phase April 2009 – July 2012
University of Nottingham

16. Project objectives

17. Challenges for UK repositories
Content – full text, not just metadata
Reporting on research – REF
Reporting on compliance with funders requirements
Integrating the repository with other university systems – research publications systems

18. The RSP Offers…

20. Case Study University of Dundee

23. 47 events

24. 7 residential schools

25. 40 one day events

26. 1,322 delegates

27. From 229 organisations
University of Nottingham

28. 90 consultancy visits

29. Skills Training Conferences Webinars Residential Schools
Type of Event
Webinars
Residential Schools
FREE!
Technical Workshops

30. 98% rate RSP events as Very Good or Good
Overall Rating %
Very Good
64%
Good
34%
Medium 2%
Poor 0%
Very poor

31. This has to have been one of the best work-related courses I've attended. Not only do I feel that I have taken on board an enormous amount of information that is directly relevant to my job - and intellectually stimulating to boot - but I feel I have made contact with a supportive network of colleagues. All this, perfectly organised, and a faultless, fabulous environment, too. Outstanding. Thank you!

32. Thanks so much for the visit it was really useful and has lifted all the people involved.  The steering group were most inspired and positive and your presentation has definitely moved us forward. 

33. Will academics deposit in a repository?
Yes, if it causes no legal problems
Yes, if their funder requires it
Source: Kurt Mehlhorn, Berlin 8

36. 64% of publishers allow self archiving

37. JULIET List of funder OA requirements Links to policies
Sorting under various headings

38. An independent professional body which represents repository staff
UK Council of Research Repositories
An independent professional body which represents repository staff

39. UK RepositoryNet+ (RepNet)
What is RepNet ?
a socio-technical infrastructure supporting deposit, curation & exposure of Open Access research literature.
What’s its aim ?
The aim is to increase the cost effectiveness of repositories of such literature. 
How will it do this?
offering a sustained and well-used suite of services that enable repositories to operate more cost effectively

40. Project Context
JISC-funded
20 months from 18 August 2011 to 31 March 2013
Bringing together under one platform services from previous or existing JISC projects and elsewhere
For more definitions see blog posts on

41. Benchmarking, statistics, reporting Registry of Repositories
Functional areas covered by platform (May 2012)
Aggregation, search
Benchmarking, statistics, reporting
Registry of Repositories
Deposit tools
Enhancing metadata
Curation and preservation

42. Jackie Wickham
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43. Links Centre for Research Communications http://crc.nottingham.ac.uk
Repositories Support Project
RoMEO
JULIET
OpenDoar
JISC
UKCoRR

44. UK RepositoryNet+ Contact: Andrew Dorward andrew.dorward@ed.ac.uk

45. All slides are licensed under a Creative Commons Licence except where stated