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Eleventh International Conference on Grey Literature: Advancements and OpenSIGLE Initiatives

The Eleventh International Conference on Grey Literature, hosted by GreyNet in the Netherlands, focuses on significant developments in the field of grey literature, emphasizing the transition to OpenSIGLE. This conference, featuring insights from experts such as Dominic Farace and Joachim Schöpfel, discusses usage trends, user behavior, and the evolution of grey literature resources. With over 800,000 records from 15 countries, the conference aims to enhance accessibility, interoperability, and user experience in scholarly communication. Collaborations with various institutions are encouraged to improve global engagement.

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Eleventh International Conference on Grey Literature: Advancements and OpenSIGLE Initiatives

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  1. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature OpenSIGLECrossroads for Libraries, Research and Educational Institutions in the field of Grey Literature By Dominic Farace and Jerry Frantzen; GreyNet, Netherlands Christiane Stock, and Nathalie Henrot - INIST-CNRS, France Joachim Schöpfel - Université Charles de Gaulle Lille 3, France

  2. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature SIGLE to OpenSIGLE in 5 seconds Part One 1980 – 2005 SIGLE (EAGLE) GL9 2007 OpenSIGLE goes live May 2008 GreyNet conference papers in OpenSIGLE GL8 2006 OpenSIGLE prototype

  3. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature SIGLE ? • 800 000 records • 15 countries • Reports, theses, etc. • English title or keywords • Document delivery • Sigle classification scheme Multidisciplinary Humanities and Social Sciences 35% Sciences 23% Technology 29% Biology and Medicine 12%

  4. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature Traffic Report: November 2008 – October 2009

  5. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature Usage and user behaviour • Constant increase for • Total number of visits • Each country • Number of countries • 2009:the 5th continent discovers OpenSIGLE through Google Scholar (Australia, New Zealand) • Consistent with the use of Google Scholar or Google, the average length of visit decreases 8% 60% 22% 3.4%

  6. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature Former EAGLE Members Non-EAGLE Members European content for a worldwide audienceNovember 2008 – October 2009

  7. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature Promotional Activities • Press release July 2008  increase in French visitors • “In the news” on INIST homepages (French and international) • Google and Google Scholar • WorldWideScience.org – since September 2008 • GL conferences • Others do the rest !

  8. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature 2009 and beyond • Change the “look” of the website • Improve the technical performance • Add new services for users (e.g. export records) • Re-open OpenSIGLE for “new” input • Add records from 2005 onwards from current partners • Open the database to new partners • Improve the access to the full text • Add links to existing records whenever available • Improve the interoperability with similar sites

  9. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature GreyNet, On the Background and Forefront Part Two • GreyNet’s relationship with EAGLE/SIGLE prior to mid-2000 • Relaunch of GreyNet in 2003 • Liquidation of EAGLE/SIGLE in 2005 • OpenSIGLE - From a Proposal to Implementation 2005-2007 • GreyNet signs on to the OpenSIGLE Repository 2007

  10. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature GreyNet Community in 2008 • Metadata record customized for enriched publication • GreyNet’s Conference based collections migrate to OpenSIGLE • Now,5 Years of Research in OpenSIGLE (GL5, GL6, GL7, GL8, GL9) • GL10, GL11, … will likewise follow suit • Contact with Emerald concerning first 4 GL-Conferences (1993-1999) • GL3 and GL4 (1997 and 1999) already available • Initial feedback from GreyNet Community on OpenSIGLE

  11. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature GreyNet’s Potential for OpenSIGLE • GreyNet has even more to offer than its collections • What EAGLE was to SIGLE, GreyNet could be to OpenSIGLE • An established network service specializing in Grey Literature • A history of completed research projects (2003-2008) • Education and Instruction on Grey Literature • Promotional Outreach and a Publishing Arm

  12. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature Some Project Considerations • Streamlining the SIGLE Classification Scheme for OpenSIGLE • Metadata templates according to various document types • Plus links to datasets and software underlying published research • Networking with former EAGLE members and new stakeholders in GL • A crosswalk to subject based and institutional GL Repositories

  13. Eleventh international Conference on Grey Literature Thanks for your interest

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