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Open Repositories Conference in Edinburgh July

November 10, 2011

Here’s the preliminary announcement for Open Repositories 2012, the next in this excellent series of conferences.

Clifford Lynch
Director, CNI

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The University of Edinburgh Information Services, EDINA, and the Digital Curation Centre are delighted to announce that the University of Edinburgh has been selected to host the Seventh International Conference on Open Repositories (OR12) July 9-13th July, 2012.

The call for proposals will be available from the conference web site soon: or2012.ed.ac.uk

The University George Square Campus is located in the centre of Edinburgh a short distance from the iconic Edinburgh Castle in the Old Town and numerous attractions, venues, restaurants and pubs.

Open Repositories is run by an international steering committee of experts, and has been the pre-eminent conference for repository managers, researchers and developers to share developments across national boundaries and technical platforms since 2006. OR 2011 was hosted at the University of Texas, Austin USA; OR 2010 was hosted in Madrid.

The theme and title of the 2012 conference at Edinburgh – Open Services for Open Content: Local In for Global Out – reflects the current move towards open content, ‘augmented content’, distributed systems, microservices and data delivery infrastructures. Kevin Ashley, Director of the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) will chair the Programme Committee.

The conference will feature both general conference sessions and user group meetings for the three main open source repository platforms: DSpace, Fedora, and EPrints.  There will also be a strand for the popular ‘Repository Fringe’, an informal, creative gathering of repository managers and developers which has been hosted at the University of Edinburgh each year since 2008 – to coincide with the internationally well known Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Whether integrated into external research, or teaching and learning workflows, repositories form a key component to ensure that digital output within academic institutions can be accessed more widely. They are changing the nature of scholarly communication across universities, research laboratories, libraries and publishers. Repositories are now being deployed across sectors (education, research, science, cultural heritage) and at all levels (national, regional, institutional, project, lab, personal). The aim of the Open Repositories Conference is to bring those responsible for the development, implementation and management of digital repositories together with stakeholders to address theoretical, practical, and strategic issues: across the entire lifecycle of information, from the creation and management of digital content, to enabling use, re-use, and interconnection of information, and ensuring long-term preservation and archiving. The current economic climate dictates that repositories operate across administrative and disciplinary boundaries and to interact with distributed computational services and social communities.

The University of Edinburgh retains a unique position in the UK’s repository landscape, serving as home to:

* The Digital Curation Centre, the UK’s leading hub of expertise and national focus for research and development into digital curation. The DCC promotes good practice and training in the management of all research outputs in digital format. See http://www.dcc.ac.uk/ for more.

* EDINA, the JISC-funded national data centre at the University, supporting all universities and colleges across the UK. EDINA delivers a range of online data services including a number of repository initiatives: Open Access Repository Junction, OpenDepot.org, and ShareGeo Open. See http://edina.ac.uk/ for more.

* The Digital Library Section and Edinburgh University Data Library serve researchers and students at the University as part of its Information Services. See http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-services/about/organisation
o The Data Library provides research data support for university researchers and hosts the Edinburgh DataShare repository service for researchers to deposit and share research data.
o DLS supports repositories of research publications to support the University’s Open Access Publications Policy and is currently implementing a Current Research Information System (CRIS). DLS also provides technical and administrative support to the Scottish Digital Library Consortium (SDLC), which provides repository services to universities across Scotland.

* The University’s School of Informatics supports IDEALab, a virtual laboratory that facilitates prototyping of novel applications of state-of-art informatic technologies, forming part of the New Institute for eResearch. See http://idea.ed.ac.uk/IDEA/Welcome.html for more.

For further information visit URL: or2012.ed.ac.uk or email:
or2012@ed.ac.uk; Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/group/open-repositories

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Repositories in Science & Tech Workshop 11/30/11

June 30, 2011

As noted below, Cliff Lynch will be the opening speaker at this workshop.

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Please excuse cross-postings.
Save the Date – November 30, 2011

Repositories in Science & Technology:

Preserving Access to the Record of Science

A One-Day Workshop Co-sponsored by CENDI and NFAIS

Hosted by FLICC at the Library of Congress

The Mumford Room, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, SE,  Washington, DC 20540
Wednesday, November 30, 2011  *  9:00 am – 4:30 pm  *

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The over-arching nature of this one-day workshop will appeal to a broad array of communities, including librarians, scientists/researchers, technologists, information professionals, both managerial and content providers, publishers, and futurists – anyone who is concerned with ensuring access to the record of science, both today and in the future!

THE FOCUS OF THE DAY

Clifford Lynch, Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information, will open the day with a thoughtful and high-level perspective of the current repository landscape – the various types that have emerged and the different, yet synergistic missions served by libraries, archives and repositories.  Following his perspective will be a series of case studies given by established repositories from around the globe.  These studies will provide real-life examples of how and why each repository was developed, how they operate, and how they are handling the diverse issues facing all repositories, whether they be institutional or national, data-oriented or subject-oriented, public or private – issues such as interoperability, standards, scope, user concerns, accessibility, preservation, costs and sustainability, level of openness (access), and the evolution of digital formats.

A third session will take a look at two initiatives that directly support the mission of repositories through the development of unique identifiers.  These identifiers will play a major role in ensuring ease of access to the record of science.

The day will close with a summary wrap-up followed by a facilitated discussion on such key challenges as interoperability, information sharing, and collaboration across repositories. What action is required now to build a secure foundation for the preservation and ease of access to the growing mass of scientific output?  Follow-up sessions may be scheduled depending upon the outcome of today’s workshop.  So plan on joining us and add your voice in the development of the future role of repositories.
EXPERTISE

Invited and confirmed speakers have been chosen for their expertise in the subject matter to be addressed.  As the agenda firms up, it will be made available online along with an opportunity to register. Watch for future communiqués on this timely and informative event, but for NOW –  mark November 30th on your calendar!!!

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Kathryn R. Simon

CENDI Technical Support
c/o Information International Associates, Inc.
Oak Ridge, TN  37830
865-298-1234  Office
865-293-2537 Mobile
865-481-0390  Fax
ksimon@iiaweb.com

Jill Oneill
Director, Communication and Planning
NFAIS
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1004
Philadelphia, PA  19102-3403
(215) 893-1561  Voice
(215) 893-1564  Fax

jilloneill@nfais.org

CENDI (http://www.cendi.gov)

CENDI, the Federal STI Managers Group, was formally created in 1985 when a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by four charter U.S. government agencies (Commerce, Energy, NASA, and Defense). From this small core of STI managers, CENDI has grown to its current membership of 12 major science agencies involved in the dissemination and long-term management of scientific and technical information.

NFAIS (http://www.nfais.org)

Founded in 1958, the National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS™)  is a global, non-profit membership organization serving all those who create, aggregate, organize, and otherwise provide ease of access to and effective navigation and use of authoritative, credible information. To improve member capabilities and contribute to their ongoing success, NFAIS provides opportunities for education, advocacy, and a forum in which to address common interests.

FLICC (http://www.loc.gov/flicc/)

The mission of the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) is to foster excellence in federal library and information services through interagency cooperation and to provide guidance and direction for the Federal Library and Information network (FEDLINK).

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DEADLINE EXTENSION: Open Repositories 2011 submissions due March 7th

February 28, 2011

The proposal submission deadline has been extended for the Sixth International Conference on Open Repositories (OR11). This year the conference will feature a new presentation format, called “24×7 Presentations”, a block of presentations on a single theme, each of which can be no more than 24 slides or 7 minutes in length. And of course there will be user group meetings, workshops, tutorials, and (as always) a developers’ challenge.

2-4 page proposals for presentations should be submitted by March 7, 2011.

* All proposals are due by March 7 (extended by one week from the original 2/28 date)
* Notification date for papers & panels: April 4, 2011
* Notification date for 24×7′s, Posters, Workshops: April 14, 2011
* Conference dates: June 7 – 11

More information can be found at these key links:

* Call for Papers: https://conferences.tdl.org/OR2011/OR2011main/schedConf/cfp
* Track Policies: https://conferences.tdl.org/OR2011/OR2011main/schedConf/trackPolicies
* OR11 Sponsorship Information: https://conferences.tdl.org/OR2011/OR2011main/about/editorialPolicies#custom0

This year’s conference will be held June 7 – 11 in Austin, Texas. In light of the growing maturity of the repository arena, the primary theme is “Collaboration and Community: The Social Mechanics of Repository Systems.”

Sandy Payette

Open Repositories Steering Committee

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SPARC announces international slate of presenters for November meeting

September 17, 2010

CNI is a supporting organization for the SPARC Digital Repositories Meeting.

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SPARC announces international slate of presenters for November meeting
Early bird registration deadline extended to 9/26

Washington, DC – Leaders, innovators, and practitioners from North America, Europe, and Asia will test new frontiers in online open archives at the 2010 SPARC Digital Repositories Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. The international gathering, organized by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) in cooperation with SPARC Europe and SPARC Japan/National Institute of Informatics, will take place November 8 & 9, with pre- and post-conference events November 7 & 10.

Four timely discussion tracks, organized by the Program Committee, bring together speakers with far-reaching experience:

Repository-based publishing services: Strategies for success (or failure)
Presenters: Nathan MacBrien, Publications Director, Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley; Mark Newton, Digital Collections Librarian, Purdue University Libraries; Ventura Pérez, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Wendy Robertson, Librarian, University of Iowa

Open data
Presenters: Kevin Ashley, Director, Digital Curation Centre; Charles K. Humphrey, Head of Data Research Services, University of Alberta; Gail Steinhart, Research Data and Environmental Sciences Librarian, Cornell University

Global repository networks
Presenters: Neil Jacobs, Programme Manager, Information Environment, JISC; Clifford Lynch, Executive Director, Coalition for Networked Information; and others, to be announced.

Making the case for financial sustainability
Presenters: Suzanne Kriegsman, Program Manager, Office of Scholarly Communication, Harvard University; David Palmer, Scholarly Communications Team Leader, University of Hong Kong, China; Oya Y. Rieger, Associate University Librarian for Digital Scholarship Services, Cornell University Library.

Full panel descriptions and speaker biographies are available through the meeting Web site.

The meeting’s four program tracks will be complemented by a host of other engaging event opportunities:

• User Group Sessions with ePrints (Sunday), Microsoft (Sunday), and @mire (Wednesday)
• The SPARC Meeting Innovation Fair, where new technologies, strategies, and approaches will be highlighted (Monday)
• Vendor Showcase, where select sponsors will introduce latest products and services (Tuesday)
• Workshop on institution-based Open Access modeling (Sunday, Tuesday)

Registration for the User Group sessions and modeling workshop is free but separate. For full details as they emerge, visit the Meeting Web site.

The SPARC Digital Repositories Meeting 2010 is supported by major contributions from Microsoft, the University of Alberta, Digital Commons (by Berkeley Electronic Press), Open Repository (by BioMed Central) and by supporting organizations, including the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Boston Library Consortium, Canadian Association of Research Libraries, Coalition for Networked Information, Data Conversion Laboratory, Duraspace, Greater Western Library Alliance, Nellco, NorthEast Research Libraries consortium, Oracle, and SURFfoundation.

The SPARC digital repositories meetings have played an integral part in advancing the potential of repositories to expand the dissemination of scholarship and transform scholarly communication. First held in 2004, the meeting is regularly hosted in the UK or Europe, Japan, and North America, draws hundreds of participants from around the globe, and has helped set the stage for key developments over the past six years.

Early bird registration is available through September 26. Conference rates on accommodation at the Renaissance Hotel are available.

For more information visit http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/dr10.

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SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), with SPARC Europe and SPARC Japan, is an international alliance of more than 800 academic and research libraries working to create a more open system of scholarly communication. SPARC’s advocacy, educational and publisher partnership programs encourage expanded dissemination of research. SPARC is on the Web at http://www.arl.org/sparc.

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Institutional Repositories – EDUCAUSE Preconference

September 1, 2010

Dear CNI News subscribers:

I want to call to your attention a preconference on October 12 at the EDUCAUSE annual conference in Anaheim, CA. Susan Gibbons and Michael Bell will describe strategies they are using at University of Rochester to recruit content for their institutional repository as well as discuss broad trends. Rochester has been an innovator in this area. Separate, fee-based registration is required and information is below.
–Joan Lippincott
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Seminar 17A – Institutional Repositories: Strategies for Content Recruitment

Speaker(s): Michael Bell, Susan Gibbons

8:30am – 12:00pm (Meeting Room 210D)

Morning Seminar

Campus open access mandates, the potential for the Federal Research Public Access Act or similar legislation to require public access to federally funded articles and data sets, and a growing acceptance of download statistics as a measure of impact of one’s research have caused a resurgence in the interest and use of institutional repositories (IRs). This workshop will explain how IRs naturally align (or misalign) with the goals and work practices of faculty, researchers, and students and review successful strategies for content recruitment. Moreover, the workshop will be framed by the rapidly shifting higher education and open access landscapes, which may propel IRs in unanticipated ways.

http://www.educause.edu/E2010/Program/SEM17A

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Feb. 2010 CNI Conversations Available

February 24, 2010

The archived audio recording of the Feb. 10 session is now available at http://conversations.cni.org/ (to subscribe to the audio feed add http://conversations.cni.org/feed to iTunes, or any podcatcher).  CNI Executive Director Clifford Lynch opened this session with some discussion of subject repositories, and he talked about a report from UC Berkeley on faculty and scholarly communication; CNI Associate Director Joan Lippincott reported on the recent EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) meeting.  Also during this call, Cliff discussed the plenary sessions planned for the spring 2010 CNI Membership Meeting in April, and he reviewed the landscape of gaming in higher education teaching and learning.

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Nov. CNI Conversations Available

November 23, 2009

An audio archive of the November CNI Conversations session is now available at http://conversations.cni.org/ (to subscribe to the audio feed add http://conversations.cni.org/feed to iTunes, or any podcatcher).  The discussion featured a preview of the upcoming fall CNI member meeting by Executive Director Clifford Lynch.  Cliff also reported on the recent ARL/CNI special collections forum, the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), and a new book on the Fourth Paradigm (a collection of essays dedicated to the memory of Jim Gray, edited by Tony Hey, et al, and published by Microsoft Research).  Participant questions included the revised Google Books settlement, Lawrence Lessig’s EDUCAUSE keynote on copyright, and an update on the Open Annotation Collaboration.

About CNI Conversations
As part of an ongoing effort to explore additional ways to connect with our members, CNI launched a new program in September 2009, CNI Conversations, in which participants from member institutions and organizations take part in discussions on current topics with CNI Director Clifford Lynch and others; currently the events take place in audio-conference format.

Real-time participation in upcoming CNI Conversations events requires pre-registration.  Registration is open only to those at member institutions and organizations.  Dates for upcoming events were recently sent to the CNI representatives at our member institutions; if you are interested in participating in a future session of CNI Conversations, please contact one of your organization’s CNI representatives.  We plan to continue to make audio or other records of these exchanges generally available after the event.

For questions or comments related to CNI Conversations, please contact CNI Associate Executive Director Joan Lippincott at Joan@cni.org.

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Text Mining Workshop in the UK

September 24, 2009

The Text Mining for Scholarly Communications and Repositories Joint Workshop will  take place 28-29 October at the University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

The aim of the event is to examine the issues, challenges and priorities associated with integrating text mining technologies in applications to support scholarly communication and repository initiatives.

The audience is expected to consist of researchers, information management professionals, librarians, text miners, repository providers, publishers, policy makers and JISC service representatives.

More information at
http://www.nactem.ac.uk/tm-ukoln.php

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Repositories and European Collaboration Conference

September 15, 2009

Subject Repositories:  European collaboration in the international context will take place at the British Library Conference Centre in London on January 28-29, 2010. Among the speakers are Chuck Henry, President of the Council on Library
and Information Resources, Clifford Lynch, Director of the Coalition for
Networked Information, Cathrine Harboe-Ree, University Librarian at
Monash University, who led the ARROW project and is involved in leading
the ANDS project, and Christian Zimmerman, Economics professor at the
University of Connecticut. Professor Nick Barr of the London School of
Economics will launch the Economists Online portal.

For further information about how to book, speakers, travel information and hotels, please visit: www.neeoconference.eu.

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Cliff Lynch Project Briefing Video Available

July 29, 2009
A video of Clifford Lynch’s breakout session “Revisiting Institutional Repositories,” from the CNI 2009 Spring Task Force Meeting in April, is now available for streaming or downloading:
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