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ItemEstablishing an eprint repository at the University of Melbourne: implementation aspects( 2003)In 2002, the University of Melbourne Information Division established a repository for research output of University of Melbourne staff. The repository is one of a growing number, both nationally and internationally, using open source software compliant with the protocols and standards of the OpenArchives Initiative. The paper discusses these and also outlines the experiences of the authors in establishing the repository. The paper complements EPRINTS@MELBOURNE by Jane Garner, Lynne Horwood and Shirley Sullivan and which outlines the means used to populate and publicise the repository to academic staff.
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ItemElectronic journal registering and access in an academic library(ALIA, 2001-11)The authors review the processes and problems inherent in providing online access to journal subscriptions where online access is supplied as part of the print subscription. Examples are used to demonstrate the difficulties and suggestions for improvement outlined.
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ItemBringing hidden treasures to light: illuminating DSpace( 2004)The Open Archives Initiative (OAI) has gained momentum since eprints.org was released in2000. An alternative to eprints.org is the recently released DSpace, the open source software developed at MIT. The paper will trace the history and development of DSpace initiatives, such as the joint project between MIT and University of Cambridge. It also discusses the impact and benefits of repositories for research institutions and libraries.
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ItemExamining one model of e-books for an academic library setting( 2002)In late 2000, CAVAL (Cooperative Action by Victorian Academic Libraries) organised a consortial purchase of netLibrary for interested members, including the University of Melbourne. The paper will briefly define ebooks and their advantages and disadvantages will be discussed. The paper will also report on the trials of netLibrary held at the University of Melbourne.
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ItemInnovations in Electronic Delivery of Scholarly Information: Will the E-Print Replace the Scholarly Journal?(Information Specialists Division, Australian Library & Information Association, 2001)
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ItemThe rediscovered agents of change: librarians working with academics to close the information gap( 2000)There has been a merger of the Library with IT and multimedia education at the University of Melbourne, which has strengthened the already existing collaboration across these units. This paper, and the complementary paper by Sabina Robertson, will be discussing information provision to our customers in the light of this newly emerging entity.
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ItemComparing interfaces for electronic journal delivery( 2000)During 1998 and 1999 the University of Melbourne Library evaluated four interfaces for managing electronic journal subscriptions and access. These are OCLC’s ECO, SwetsNet, Ebsco Online and Blackwell’s Electronic Journal Navigator. A small working group of librarians comprised the core of the trial. A set of defined criteria for evaluating the interfaces was used. The paper will report on the experiences of the evaluation and the conclusions reached.
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ItemEprints@Melbourne( 2003)In 2002, the University of Melbourne Information Division established a repository for research papers authored by University academics. The effort forms part of a world wide endeavour to share scholarly literature via eprint repositories. The repository uses eprints.org software and is compliant with the protocols of the Open Archives Initiative to ensure interoperability with major worldwide eprint initiatives. Academics within the Faculty of Economics and Commerce were the initial target group of contributors as they have an existing culture of digital distribution of draft research papers. The paper provides a brief overview of the relevant literature, discusses the benefits of an institutional repository, outlines the methods used to gain academic support and involvement in the project and gives a current state of play of the repository of the University of Melbourne in terms of its usage and content coverage. The paper will complement Establishing an eprint repository at the University of Melbourne: implementation aspects by Eve Young and Shirley Sullivan.
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ItemEtexts: free scholarly resources reviewed( 2003)Academic libraries and research institutions such as state libraries have been expending considerable resources over the past few years on digitising collections such as those significant for local history, or for literary criticism. During 2002, the University of Melbourne Information Division staff evaluated three etext centres for their suitability as resources to support academic programmes. These are the Humanities Text Initiative (HTI), the Electronic Text Center (ETC) and the Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS). A set of defined criteria for evaluating the etext centres was created and applied. The paper reports on the evaluation and the conclusions reached. Appendices provide an annotated list of similar, useful sites, a table outlining the results of applying the evaluation criteria to 3 etext centres, and a table comparing the results of a search in one etext centre against the recommended readings in a number of University of Melbourne subjects.
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ItemOAI compliant institutional repositories and the role of library staff(Emerald, 2004-05-01)The role of librarians in the development and promotion of institutional repositories is discussed. It is presented as a continuation of their existing functions of acquiring, organising and making readily available the resources needed by academic staff and students. Library staff are collaborating with IT staff and academics to disseminate scholarly material and learning objects emanating from their institutions. The Open Archives Initiative and its Protocol for Metadata Harvesting, which provide the technical structure to support the repositories and enable their interoperability for searching purposes, are discussed. The benefits to institutions and their staffs are also reported. The skills needed by library staff are outlined, as well as the pitfalls and problems they may face in persuading academic staff of the virtues of institutional repositories.