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Looking Back, Moving Forwards: The continued development and enhancement of RADAR, the research repository at The Glasgow School of Art. Open Repositories Conference 2015 EPrints Strand Dr Robin Burgess ( r.burgess@gsa.ac.uk ). Objectives. Looking Back… Moving Forwards…
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Looking Back, Moving Forwards: The continued development and enhancement of RADAR, the research repository at The Glasgow School of Art Open Repositories Conference 2015 EPrints Strand Dr Robin Burgess (r.burgess@gsa.ac.uk)
Objectives • Looking Back… • Moving Forwards… • The continued development of RADAR, the research repository at The Glasgow School of Art
Looking Back Filemaker Sketches EPrints Repository - RADAR
OR2014 – RADAR Roadmap • Submission process • Metadata • Open Access • Interface • Documentation • Communication • Infrastructure • Thesis Submission
Looking Forward • Research Data Management • Enhancing Staff Profiles • Statistics and Reporting
Research Data Management • RDM in the arts is complex, appropriate management systems required • RADAR is an outputs repository • Enhancements to be made to RADAR for handling research data – development of a new instance – EPrints module? • KAPTUR, VADS4R, JISC Data Spring
Enhancement of Staff Profiles • Managed by Marketing • Umbreco Software • Future: Application of MePrints • Researcher Autonomy • Easy view and management • Easily customisable
Enhancement Continued… • Application of SHELVES • Ability to choose and highlight specific research outputs • Individual and departmental ‘Shelves’ • Researcher controlled
Statistics and Reporting • IRStats 2 • Reports: Departmental, monthly, research committees • Open Access • External reports
To be Continued… • Open Access • RIOXX • Metadata protocols • User Interface • Student access • Improved automation • Sharing best practice
Conclusion Lessons Learnt Next Steps Undergoing an upgrade to our EPrints software Reviewing changes Train staff with regard to any changes Implement MePrints – processes involved Use of RADAR for REF2020 preparation • Work with researchers • Work with your developers • Provide training • Keep abreast of new functions and developments • Be open to suggestions • Planning, time scales, be realistic • Share progress and info
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