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Institutional Repositories & the Need for “Value-
Added” Services
Susan GibbonsAssociate DeanRiver Campus LibrariesUniversity of Rochester
April 4, 2006CNI Spring Task Force Meeting
University of RochesterOne of the smallest research institutions- FTE of 7800Three campuses
MedicalEastman School of MusicRiver Campus
Provost-driven IR
2200 items
26 communities
800+ downloads/day
Over 260K downloads Since Jan 2005
Pre-/post-prints, audio, video, images, theses, e-journals, music scores, technical reports,white papers- 90% library submitted
Understanding Faculty IMLS 2003/04 National Leadership GrantStudy faculty’s work practices
Research processDigital toolsDisciplinary differences
Ethnographic methodologies Discipline = tribe
Faculty Problem Areas:Authoring
Working with co-authorsMultiple computers/localsVersioningBack-upsControl access
Potential Solutions:Merging of IR with document management system
Check-in/Check-outMore flexible authenticationOne-click to publishOptimal system likely to be discipline-based
Potential Solutions:How graduate students research and write dissertationWhere library does and can fit into processBuild an IR authoring device to support this IMLS Grant application
Faculty Problem Area:Research
Not enough timeCan’t keep upWant to be read, used and citedTake ownership of self-presentation
Potential Solutions:Zero learning curve
“mapping” to desktopUse familiar metaphors
Personal OAI-Metadata harvestersResearcher Page
Combine open access with published
Total downloads since Jan 22, 2005
Additional FeedbackDownload analysis
GeographyDomainPushed to author
Citation use analysisISI Web Citation Index
Some services you justcan’t predict!
Questions?