bill hubbard sherpa manager university of nottingham repositories initiatives & structures...
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Bill Hubbard
SHERPA Manager
University of Nottingham
Repositories Initiatives
& Structures
Universitas21
Dublin, January 2009
Outline
Δ A little backgroundΔ Review of some initiatives Δ Some possible helpful conclusions
Existing facilities
Δ Institutions have repositories– open to institution’s academics
Δ Networks of repositories– SHERPA, DARENet, ARROW - country networks– DRIVER - European network
Δ Some specific subject repositories– arXiv - 482,478 items– UKPMC - 948,500 full-text articles – AgentLink Publications Clearinghouse - 1403 items
Repository types
Repositories by Continent
Existing facilities - U21
Δ 13/21 have institutional repositoriesΔ 2/21 have subject-based repositoriesΔ Existing expertise in repositories and OA
Some initiatives . . .
Δ SHERPAΔ RSPΔ DepotΔ Intute Repository SearchΔ DRIVERΔ DART-EuropeΔ NECOBELAC
SHERPA Page
RSP Page
Depot Page
Intute RS Page
DRIVER Page 1
DRIVER Page 2
DRIVER Page 3
DART Page
NECOBELAC . . .
Δ Collaboration between Europe and Latin American and Caribbean countries to share health-care information
Δ Promotion of repositories and open access services
Δ Starting February 2009Δ . . . watch this space . . .
Drawing conclusions
Δ Collaborative self-help groups with an identityΔ Centralised focus for gathering information and
offering supportΔ “Orphan” repository in support of IR
establishmentΔ Research-led interface to IR and OA contentΔ Technical and operational standardsΔ Getting started and growing organicallyΔ Working with fellow-travellers
Millennium Development Goals
Δ Developed from 8 chapters of the United Nations Millennium Declaration:
Δ Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Δ Achieve universal primary education Δ Promote gender equality and empower women Δ Reduce child mortality Δ Improve maternal health Δ Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases .Δ Ensure environmental sustainability Δ Develop a global partnership for development