Looking Back, Moving Forwards: The continued development and enhancement of

RADAR, the research repository at The Glasgow School of Art

Open Repositories Conference 2015

EPrints Strand

Dr Robin Burgess

(r.burgess@gsa.ac.uk)

Objectives• Looking Back…• Moving Forwards…• The continued

development of RADAR, the research repository at The Glasgow School of Art

Looking Back

Filemaker Sketches EPrints Repository - RADAR

OR2014 – RADAR Roadmap• Submission process• Metadata• Open Access• Interface• Documentation• Communication• Infrastructure• Thesis Submission

Looking Forward

• Research Data Management

• Enhancing Staff Profiles

• Statistics and Reporting

Research Data Management• RDM in the arts is complex, appropriate

management systems required• RADAR is an outputs repository• Enhancements to be made to RADAR for

handling research data – development of a new instance – EPrints module?

• KAPTUR, VADS4R, JISC Data Spring

Enhancement of Staff Profiles• Managed by Marketing• Umbreco Software• Future: Application of

MePrints • Researcher Autonomy• Easy view and management• Easily customisable

Enhancement Continued…• Application of SHELVES• Ability to choose and

highlight specific research outputs

• Individual and departmental ‘Shelves’

• Researcher controlled

Statistics and Reporting• IRStats 2• Reports:

Departmental, monthly, research committees

• Open Access• External reports

DEMONSTRATION

http://radar.gsa.ac.uk

To be Continued…• Open Access

• RIOXX

• Metadata protocols

• User Interface

• Student access

• Improved automation

• Sharing best practice

ConclusionLessons Learnt

• Work with researchers• Work with your developers• Provide training• Keep abreast of new

functions and developments• Be open to suggestions• Planning, time scales, be

realistic • Share progress and info

Next Steps

• Undergoing an upgrade to our EPrints software

• Reviewing changes• Train staff with regard to

any changes• Implement MePrints –

processes involved• Use of RADAR for

REF2020 preparation

Links:http://radar.gsa.ac.uk

THANKYOU

r.burgess@gsa.ac.uk

http://radar.gsa.ac.uk

www.gsa.ac.uk