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ItemThe open access model of research publishing(Australian Library and Information Association, 2005)
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ItemSupporting eresearch at the University of Melbourne( 2006)Paper and Powerpoint presented to VALA 2006 on Eresearch at the University of Melbourne
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ItemTwo into one will go: combining two institutional repositories at University of Melbourne( 2005)University of Melbourne has been a participant in the Australian Digital Theses (ADT) Program since its inception in 1998 and has had an eprint repository for research output since 2002. Technical problems meant that the University of Melbourne server was unavailable for deposit or viewing of theses over an extended period. This caused a lot of frustration for doctoral students wishing to submit theses. In 2004 a software solution emerged from the University of Tasmania whereby the theses could be loaded in UMER (The University of Melbourne Eprints Repository) and harvested by the ADT. The paper will cover the redevelopment of the University of Melbourne ADT Program with the help of staff from UNSW Library. Changes in workflow consequent upon the altered deposit requirements will be addressed, including scanning, cataloguing and Kinetica work. Reference will be made to legal issues and consultation with the School of Graduate Studies. Benefits of the solution will be outlined. These include the advantages of OAI (Open Archives Initiative) compliance, such as increased exposure to theses through search engines like Google, and the improved statistical reporting provided by UMER use of eprints.org software. Lessons learned include the need to focus on easy technical solutions for users, development of simple digital rights management guidelines and the need to work with the academic community to build their awareness and understanding of the changes in scholarly communications.
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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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ItemSustainable paths for data-intensive research communities at the University of Melbourne: a report for the Australian Partnership for Sustainable Repositories( 2006-08)In 2006 the University of Melbourne participated in an eResearch auditing project with the Australian Partnership for Sustainable Repositories (APSR). The focus of this project was to look at the data management needs of a selection of data intensive research communities at the university. A multidisciplinary team within Information Services documented researcher community activity around research data management, storage and sustainability. Eleven research communities from diverse disciplines were selected including: Applied Economics; Astrophysics; Computer Science and Software Engineering; Education; Ethnography; Experimental Particle Physics; Humanities informatics; Hydrology and Environmental Engineering; Linguistics; Medical informatics; Neuroscience, and the Performing Arts. Project findings provided information about general sustainability issues of data management policies and practices at the university. Recommendations around ICT infrastructure and support needs of eResearchers were proposed for consideration by management.
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ItemConstructing Information Literacy: A Vygotskian approach(Central Queensland University Press, 2004)The prominent educational theories of Vygotsky have just entered the discipline of information literacy. I will concentrate on three of his themes: the dialectical interdependence of the environment and the self, the need to relate to a student’s potential rather than their achievement, and the inadequacy of most current measures of information literacy.
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ItemCourseware design and development program: providing professional development and project experience.( 2004)The Courseware Design and Development Program enables academics to participate in a program that integrates a major curriculum development project along with professional development. In its short history, the Courseware Design and Development Program has demonstrated itself to be a sustainable model. It is a model that fulfils a role of encouraging innovation in teaching and learning using technology. The integration of professional development and project development seems to appeal to otherwise busy academics as there are concrete goals and positive outcomes.
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ItemFidelity to scholarly practice: academic honesty and information literacy in the Faculty of Arts( 2005)Fidelity to the principles and practice of academic practice is a guiding principle underpinning the development of the ArtsSmart suite of online tutorials. ArtsSmart uses educational technology in a creative way to meet a particular educational need - to deliver integrated and student-centred information literacy and academic honesty programs to a broad cohort of first year students from many disciplines across the Faculty of Arts. This fidelity to the development of scholarly practice is accompanied by fidelity to the principle of quality learning. From the start of the project the developers were conscious of the need to ensure that first year students at the University of Melbourne were offered a quality e-learning experience.The tutorial uses purpose built software that allows the program to be customised for diverse disciplines and modes of implementation. This software gives flexibility and also allows for sustainability. ArtsSmart is an online tutorial that supports first year Arts students in learning about, and practising the skills related to academic discourse.
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ItemNo Preview AvailablePublishing Online: does it make a difference? E-print repositories, web pages and expertise profile( 2006-06)Powerpoint covers Open Access, online repositories, research impact benefits, what the repository contains, importance of statistics, and the Themis researcher profile.
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ItemNo Preview AvailableBuilding the foundations for a shared enterprise information architecture( 2006)In 2004-5, the University of Melbourne developed an organisation wide information strategy to provide a much needed framework for all information and IT related planning priorities across the enterprise, as well as to support the University in its goal of being one of the finest in the world. Foundation elements that underpin both plans are the Information and IT Principles that guide policy development; and an Enterprise Information (and ICT) Architecture framework. This presentation explores the many challenges faced in developing an agreed approach to information architecture and management, including: • Getting the right people in place • Ensuring an information driven architecture • Fostering knowledge transfer • Living architecture or shelfware?