Hi Sarah
You may wish to read the Advocacy section in a new book published by
Chandos (Oxford) called 'The Institutional Repository'
(http://www.chandospublishing.com/catalogue/record_detail.php?recordID=7
6).
Disclaimer: I am a co-author of the book!
Two chapters have been self-archived at:
Chapter 1 : http://hdl.handle.net/1842/858
Chapter 7: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/859
Regards
Theo
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Dr. Theo Andrew
E-Resources Team
Digital Library Division
Edinburgh University Library
Tel: 0131 651 3850
Fax: 0131 650 3380
www.era.lib.ed.ac.uk
www.sherpa.ac.uk
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From: Repositories discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Kaufman
Sent: 11 January 2006 14:58
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Subject: Repository content
Dear all,
Here at Manchester Metropolitan University, we are currently in the
process of setting up our institutional repository. At this moment, we
have yet to populate the repository, and have yet to establish the best
ways in which to get content for the repository and at the same time
raising awareness of the service.
Among the strategies currently considered for this task are speaking to
research directors (either face-to-face or via e-mail), contacting
academics that have published widely, producing publicity and publishing
articles in university publications/newsletters, and being present at
departmental meetings, to speak directly about the repository and answer
any questions/concerns. Of course, doing all this does not guarantee
content, and we have discovered that although many academics are willing
and interested, actually getting hold of the content is another matter
entirely. We have yet to establish whether or not we are going to offer
a mediated service or are going to encourage self-archiving. Reasons for
not getting the content include fears of copyright infringement and
misunderstanding of the issues; I rather suspect that some may feel
whatever they have to do to contribute will take up too much time.
How have other repositories gone about a) raising awareness of the
repository and b) having raised awareness, getting content for
submission into the repository? Have you encountered any problems with
trying to promote a service still very much in its infancy and with
little (or no) content? Have you found that the more content you have,
the more willing others are to deposit?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
Sarah Kaufman
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Sarah Kaufman
Assistant Librarian
Electronic Services Development Team/e-space
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Manchester
M1 3FY
(0161) 247 6115 (ESDT)
(0161) 247 6677 (e-space)
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