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DSpace at the University of Rochester

DSpace at the University of Rochester. Susan Gibbons Asst. Dean, Public Services & Collection Development sgibbons@library.rochester.edu. 2 Faces of an IR. Institutional Repositories Technology All comes down to Ø’s and 1’s People If you build it, they will come?

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DSpace at the University of Rochester

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  1. DSpace at the University of Rochester Susan Gibbons Asst. Dean, Public Services & Collection Development sgibbons@library.rochester.edu

  2. 2 Faces of an IR • Institutional Repositories • Technology • All comes down to Ø’s and 1’s • People • If you build it, they will come? • Disciplinary differences • Cultural differences

  3. Grant • 1 year Institute of Museum & Library Services National Leadership Grant • Better understand faculty • Use, generation & storage of grey literature • Disciplinary differences • Modifications to DSpace • Align DSpace to the needs of faculty– not the other way around

  4. Grant Methodology • Work Practice Study • Anthropological approach • Verification of scenarios • Co-design of technology

  5. Grant Methodology • Modified Work Practice Study • Videotapes interviews • How faculty conduct research • Tools & environment • Story boards

  6. Grant Methodology • Brainstorming

  7. Project Team • Anthropologist • Librarians • Bibliographers • Cataloger • Computer Scientist • Programmer • Graphic Designer

  8. Interviews • First round of 16 interviews • Economics • Physics • Linguistics • Political Science • Visual & Cultural Studies • Only 1 declined

  9. Preliminary Findings • Individual’s concerns vs. Institutional concerns

  10. Preliminary Findings • Need an Authoring Environment • Versioning • Collaboration • Integration with desk-top applications

  11. Preliminary Ideas • Site license for authoring system • “People” pages in DSpace • My work • My research interests • My credentials

  12. More Info Project Website: http://docushare.lib.rochester.edu/ docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-331 The University of Rochester, River Campus Libraries wishes to thank the Institute of Museum and Library Services for their generous support

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