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Andy McGregor

 Andy McGregor
Member since : Jun-09-2008 (Verified)
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Posted by a.mcgregor 06/20/2008 07:00 AM GMT+00:00
It is important to take account of user's workflows when defining a repository so it is not considered a system that is removed from the users daily routine.
Posted by a.mcgregor 06/20/2008 07:00 AM GMT+00:00
(i.e. emphasise benefits)
Comments (9)Category/Tags : Putting user at centre of definition (6) users benefits services
Posted by a.mcgregor 06/20/2008 07:00 AM GMT+00:00
Examples include content management systems, virtual research environments, CRIS etc
Comments (0)Category/Tags : Broadening definition (5) software future
Posted by a.mcgregor 06/20/2008 07:00 AM GMT+00:00
Repository does not mean much to a researcher but it has a very specific meaning to a librarian. Therefore we need to make sure that there are definitions that can be tailored to specific audiences to ensure that messages are understood.
Comments (3)Category/Tags : Definiton rules (4) audiences communication
Posted by a.mcgregor 06/20/2008 07:00 AM GMT+00:00
Definition should not make assumptions as to implementation architecture i.e. whether deposited collection(s) held at institutional or network level
Comments (2)Category/Tags : Definiton rules (4) repository architecture institutional network level

Comments Posted

Andy McGregor
07/17/2008
Sorry about this. I changed the categories of some posts and this meant that the comments got lost somehow. I have told the developers about this and they have identified the bug and a fix should be put into the production system tomorrow. Hopefully that should mean that comments will reappear.
a.mcgregor
07/14/2008
I agree with this but the term Web 2.0 covers a lot of ground. Is it worth being a bit more specific about what parts of web 2.0 are the most important?

e.g.
The network effect - concentrating users in one place and using that concentration of users to provide useful services.

Social networks around research outputs or learning objects - providing services that help academics manage the various social interactions around their content?
a.mcgregor
06/27/2008
I agree that trying to get a manageable number of HE wide workflows would be an impossible task. However there might be common points in a large number of workflows that repositories could hook into. Say for example, use of a CRIS, use of word, use of a windows file management system, use of reference management tools. Perhaps couching repositories in terms of these familiar processes would help with selling deposit to researchers?
a.mcgregor
06/27/2008
Maybe this is not a definiton issue but a communication issue. Rather than having separate definitions, maybe more advice on communicating to different audiences is required.
a.mcgregor
06/27/2008
What is the reason that CRIS are not common in the UK? I believe that they are far more common in other European countries.

I agree that deposit into repositories needs to be embedded into other systems where the users do their day to day work but I think that repositories should be flexible enough to hook into whatever systems exist locally rather than focusing on one system like a CRIS.
a.mcgregor
06/20/2008
I disagree entirely
a.mcgregor
06/18/2008
I think that the definition is still useful, but it would be better if the institutional focus could be removed from the definition.

Activity Stream

Date Description
Aug-27-2008 Voted On Topic/Idea : Repositories and RSS
Aug-25-2008 Received Postive Feedback on Topic : 6, Define repository as part of the user’s (author/researcher/learner) workflow
Aug-22-2008 Received Postive Feedback on Topic : 6, Define repository as part of the user’s (author/researcher/learner) workflow
Aug-21-2008 Received Postive Feedback on Topic : 1, Definition assumptions
Aug-21-2008 Received Postive Feedback on Topic : 4, Definition should encompass likely evolution in software solutions
Aug-21-2008 Received Postive Feedback on Topic : 5, Focus on services to users enabled by digital collections in repositories
Aug-21-2008 Received Postive Feedback on Topic : 6, Define repository as part of the user’s (author/researcher/learner) workflow
Aug-21-2008 Received Postive Feedback on Topic : 1, Definition assumptions
Aug-21-2008 Received Postive Feedback on Topic : 4, Definition should encompass likely evolution in software solutions
Aug-21-2008 Received Postive Feedback on Topic : 6, Define repository as part of the user’s (author/researcher/learner) workflow
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