This is for those interested in what is involved in conceiving, planning, building and marketing a digital repository for their institution or organisation. We will discuss various models and approaches in their own contexts, drawing out the lessons on what works, when and how - and what doesn't. Real-life case studies will form part of the activity. Delegates will be able...
This breakout session has a technical-organisational focus and touches upon the following topics: - aggregation: aggregation services can provide added value that goes beyond search; - architectures: networked infrastructures can mediate between service providers and data providers. The session involves major initiatives in the field: OAI-practice as experienced by...
Repositories are starting to take their place within an institution¹s infrastructure, sitting alongside portals, course management systems, virtual research environments and others. But in considering how a repository can best serve an institution it is important to consider how this technology will integrate with existing systems, so that it doesn¹t become a standalone...
