1. Research Quality Framework as a Catalyst for Open Access Joanna Richardson ePrints Project Manager Griffith University July 2006 AusWeb06

2. Information Services 2 Key points of conference paper Trend / benefits: open access to publicly funded research RAE & RQF: restricted access to research output for purposes of assessment Traditional self-archiving: relative lack of success DEST HERDC: use to populate ePrints / OAR repository RQF: use to boost content in ePrints / OAR repository

3. Information Services 3 New developments? Research Quality Framework (RQF) –Scheduled for 2008

4. Information Services 4 What is new? Sale, Prof Arthur (2006) APSR Workshop 4 May 2006 - The OA Advantage, accession policies, and the RQF. Technical Report, School of Computing, University of TasmaniaThe OA Advantage, accession policies, and the RQF Barnes, Ian (2006) APSR “Open Repositories 2006” – Integrating the repository with academic workflowIntegrating the repository with academic workflow APSR “The Successful Repository”, Brisbane, 29 June 2006The Successful Repository Author’s survey on “Integrating Open Access Repositories”

5. Information Services 5 Survey Objective Determine extent of integration of ePrints systems with research management systems in Australian universities Purpose of integration: to workflow research data Annual DEST HERDC (Higher Education Research Data Collection) exercise RQF – Preliminary / trial exercises

6. Information Services 6 ePrints Systems Implementations Have implemented (19) –GNU EPrints (5) –GNU EPrints going to VITAL (1) –ProQuest Digital Commons (3) –VITAL (5) –DSpace (4): 3 new and 1 (GNU EPrints/ContentDM) –Fedora / Fez: (1) Implementing (2) –DSpace –VITAL Planning to implement / Under discussion (13)

7. Information Services 7 DEST HERDC – electronic data capture? Yes: 24 No: 8 In development: 2

8. Information Services 8 Electronic Systems for DEST HERDC Research Master (9) Based on Research Master (1) CALLISTA / WARP (5) In house (7) PeopleSoft (1) FileMaker Pro (1) Unknown (2)

9. Information Services 9 Integration of HERDC and ePrints? Yes: 2 In development: 5 Minimally: 2 Linked to implementation of new ePrints: 1 Planned / Investigating: 9 No: 7

10. Information Services 10 RQF – electronic data capture? Have implemented (8) –In-house (4) –Research Master (2) –Research Master / VITAL (1) –PeopleSoft (1) In development (4) –In-house (3) –Learning Edge (1) Planning to implement / Under discussion (5) Not implemented yet (17)

11. Information Services 11 Planned integration of ePrints / RQF? Currently integrated: 0 In development: 3 Planning to integrate: 3 Under consideration: 8 No: 3

12. Information Services 12 Push / Pull Research data (DEST HERDC) ePrints RQF ePrints

13. Information Services 13 “Data, data everywhere … but not a thought to think!” -- Theodore Roszak

14. Information Services 14 Questions? File formats Document versions: publisher’s vs author’s Automation of metadata Build it; will they come? “What’s in it for me?” when “It’s all about me” Behavioural modification