by Sarah Molloy
Queen Mary Research Online: launched at last!
July 4, 2011 in Uncategorized by Sarah Molloy
It’s been a long time coming, and I have to admit that sometimes I didn’t think we’d get there; but at last Queen Mary (UoL) finally has a publicly accessible institutional repository, Queen Mary Research Online. Hurrah!
Our collections are somewhat modest so far (but 100% full content), but now that I have something to demonstrate, I am hopeful that things will start to appear. We currently have approximately 1000 items somewhere in the repository (some embargoed, some in the workflow, some openly available; including eTheses), not bad for a year’s graft.
Not one for resting on my laurels, I am now investigating ways to improve the searching, browsing and more ways to reuse the data/linking. We might also make a few modest tweaks to the interface on the admin side so that managing items is easier. If you’re a DSpacer and have made improvements to the workflow or reporting, please do tell!
Well done Sarah! BTW, did you know you also have the alternative DSPace XML theme available (https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/). Personally I prefer this to the default.
thanks Richard! Yes, we originally used the xmlui, and then switched to the default jspui because we didn’t have the expertise in-house to work on the interface (which isn’t so user friendly I don’t think). Having seen the xmlui implemented at Exeter though, I’m wondering if we made the right choice (I think my IT guy might kill me if I ask him to change it back again…).
If you have any suggestions on things we can do to develop it, let me know. I’m all ears!
I’m probably not the right person to ask about DSpace development…
http://dablog.ulcc.ac.uk/2011/06/22/open-repositories-2011-part-3-changing-platforms/
Arms-length integration, on the other hand – via feeds, SWORD, OAI etc – can be interesting… https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8sWCiwBKHd-F3_kA3I-1bQ?feat=directlink