1. Institutional Repositories – UK Update
Norman Wiseman
Head of Outreach and Institutional Support

2. Progress to date 25 Projects to:
Scope common repositories infrastructure
Community needs
Cultural and practical issues
Specifications, software and tools
Define components
Guidelines and exemplars
Supporting activities:
Digital Preservation and asset management
Publishers, copyright (Zwolle), Scholarly communications

3. Early outcomes
25 projects just starting
Cladia, Spectra, Sherpa+, Sherpa-DP
Several e-prints-based repositories (but RCUK Issue)
Mostly research and data, some e-learning (inc e-Bank)
Publishers coming on board?
Core standards developed, compulsory for projects
Joined up with digital preservation programme, DCC
Retention policies, engaging archivists

4. Current status of UK repositories
Awaiting info from rachel.

5. Next steps
April 2006 – July 2008
£13 million for:
Transition Support Service
Search Infrastructure and portals
Interim repository
Matched funding programme
Information strategies
Shared services
Tools and innovation