1. The Institutional Repository Project: Why, What, When Dr Phil Butler www.manchester.ac.uk/institutionalrepositoryproject

2. Manchester 2015 Goal Two – World Class Research “… among 25 strongest research universities … on commonly accepted criteria …”

3. Manchester research is under threat - EducationGuardian Oct 07 8 th overall

4. 32 rd for research impact Manchester research is under threat - EducationGuardian Oct 07

5. 8 th overall 32 rd for research impact UCL –4 th overall, 8 th for research impact Glasgow –9 th overall, 13 th for research impact Southampton –11 th overall, 29 th for research impact

6. What’s the impact to Life Sciences IT … ?

7. Organisations and individuals need to support, monitor and manage research.

8. An institutional repository is... a place to store and preserve intellectual assets

9. An institutional repository is … a catalogue of research outputs

10. An institutional repository is... a locus for individuals to manage, disseminate and share their scholarly work

11. Who benefits? Researchers –make life easier, not harder –from PhD to Prof Managers Librarians Organisations Community

12. Who has got one? Most of our rival institutions Presumed to exist by research councils Who will not have one?

13. There are risks … many are myths An institutional repository DOES NOT mean open access

14. There are risks … many are myths An institutional repository DOES NOT mean open access less peer review

15. There are risks … many are myths An institutional repository DOES NOT mean open access less peer review more plagiarism

16. There are risks … many are myths An institutional repository DOES NOT mean open access less peer review more plagiarism piracy

17. There are risks … many are myths An institutional repository DOES NOT mean open access less peer review more plagiarism piracy fewer learned societies

18. There are risks … many are myths An institutional repository DOES NOT mean open access less peer review more plagiarism piracy fewer learned societies more SPAM

19. Five project deliverables Its MORE than a database and a website

20. 1.awareness

21. Five project deliverables Its MORE than a database and a website 1.awareness 2.support network

22. Five project deliverables Its MORE than a database and a website 1.awareness 2.support network 3.technology

23. Five project deliverables Its MORE than a database and a website 1.awareness 2.support network 3.technology 4.sustainability

24. Five project deliverables Its MORE than a database and a website 1.awareness 2.support network 3.technology 4.sustainability 5.content

25. Five phases of work Month 1-2start up 3-8pilot 9-14scale up 15-21review/enhance 22-24handover

26. Five phases of work Month 1-2start up 3-8pilot 9-14scale up 15-21review/enhance 22-24handover

27. Five phases of work Month 1-2start up 3-8pilot 9-14scale up 15-21review/enhance 22-24handover

28. Five phases of work Month 1-2start up 3-8pilot 9-14scale up 15-21review/enhance 22-24handover

29. Five phases of work Month 1-2start up 3-8pilot 9-14scale up 15-21review/enhance 22-24handover

30. The Institutional Repository Project has launched

31. Strong leadership and management team

32. Steering Group – key stakeholder groups

33. Appointed implementation team

34. Confirmed early adopters

35. Obstacles are being identified and addressed

36. Southampton University – ranked 25 th in the World, 3 rd in the UK

37. What’s the impact to Life Sciences IT … ?

38. Questions www.manchester.ac.uk/institutionalrepositoryproject