Stevan Harnad said the following on 22/03/2010 02:53:
> (1) You want to fill your repository? Mandate deposit.
>
> (2) You want a repository that is not a "mess"? Mandate deposit.
>
> (3) You want your work to be maximally visible to google? Deposit it
> in your repository.
> about w
> (4) You want it on your website too? Export it from your repository.
>
> (5) You want to generate a CV? Generate it from your repository.
>
> (6) You want to generate annual reports? Generate them from your repository.
>
> (8) You want rich usage and impact metrics? Generate them from your repository..
>
> (9) You want to keep repositories empty? Rely on harvesting their
> contents from google.
>
> (10) You want grounded advice on how to fill a repository? Ask someone
> who has done it, and knows.
>
> Stevan Harnad
Useful comments (for us anyhow) as we are going through similar issues
to Newcastle. However the OP was asking about writing a paper for their
research committee, i.e. trying to convince the management of the need
for a repository. So what is the evidence that is required to convince
the management to mandate etc?
I can only think of 2-3 things which do not go that far in convincing.
* Research Excellence Framework (REF). A repository may provide some
small increase of citations (by publishing earlier, by increasing exposure).
* REF again. A full repository could make easier the selection of "the
best 3-4" outputs.
* Research Council requirements for outcomes of their funded projects.
....
Cheers
Charles
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