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    Melbourne's scholarly information future: a ten-year strategy, July 2008
    O'BRIEN, LINDA ; BRODSKY, MARK ; Ruwoldt, Margaret L. (The University of Melbourne, 2008)
    Universities adjust to their times, yet celebrate continuity. Since its inception in 1853 the University of Melbourne has undergone profound changes in its physical, intellectual and cultural landscapes. Yet core values remain unchanged, such as the belief that universities matter, and the understanding that a great university is founded on the strength and vigour of its scholarly community. Based on extensive analysis and consultation, this Scholarly Information Future Strategy will enhance the ability of our scholars to advance knowledge through creating, synthesising, contributing and accessing scholarly works.
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    All change: the ever evolving Institutional Repository at the University of Melbourne
    FERNANDO, BERNADINE ; GIBSON, DAINA ( 2007)
    Institutional repositories are becoming prevalent in academic libraries as the location for storing theses, research publications, learning objects and other grey literature. This paper will provide brief background information on the history, the role and growth of open access Institutional Repositories and, in particular, will concentrate on the University of Melbourne’s repository. The paper will touch upon the origin and changes that it has gone through and its links to the Australasian Digital Theses (ADT) Program. It will also discuss issues for academic involvement, copyright, the Research Quality Framework (RQF) and the benefits of depositing, such as increased citation rates and linking with the University’s Themis Enterprise Management tool. In order to raise the profile and the citation rate of the University of Melbourne’s research community, the Vice-Chancellor has strongly encouraged researchers to deposit research output into the University of Melbourne ePrint Repository (UMER). This has resulted in new skills development and a change in workflows for institutional repository staff. We shall mainly speak about the role of the members of the institutional repository staff, the workflow implications, and how workflow is managed day to day. To meet the University’s priorities and timelines, flexibility and time management are essential. We shall also discuss the interaction needed outside our own team, and the positive feedback and conversations with authors and colleagues. As this is an ever evolving and fast moving field, the paper will reflect on where we are now; however, because of the impact of the RQF, the University of Melbourne's strategic plan, and the implication of new repository software, changes are to be expected.
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    Publishing Online: does it make a difference? E-print repositories, web pages and expertise profile
    O'Brien, Linda ; MCLAURIN SMITH, NICKI ( 2006-06)
    Powerpoint covers Open Access, online repositories, research impact benefits, what the repository contains, importance of statistics, and the Themis researcher profile.