Section 6: Ingest
Ingest of research digital assets and metadata must be actively pursued and monitored using automatic and manual methods.
Source and Links Available
[http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Audit#Section_6:_Ingest]
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
SUNScholar/Audit > Ingest of Research Digital Assets and Metadata
Section 6: Ingest
Ingest of research digital assets and metadata must be actively pursued and monitored using automatic and manual methods.
Source and Links Available
[http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Audit#Section_6:_Ingest]
PDF Permssions Google Docs Script YouTube Video
A demo of the early development stages of a script that will automate PDF permissions lookup in Sherpa Romeo
Stephen X. Flynn / Emerging Technologies Librarian / The College of Wooster/ Wooster, OH
Deposit Strand
This strand builds on previous JISC programmes and other work in this area that have dealt with the issues around the deposit process and as mentioned above, seeks to lower the barrier to deposit:
- "Jisc Depost" event that preceded the funding of these projects: the list of current deposit tools that have been built and the themes/patterns beginning to emerge in these deposit situations.
- There have been a range of other JISC projects that have worked in the deposit solution.
- Open Access Repository Junction offers an API that supports redirect and deposit of research outputs into multiple repositories.
- Open Access policies are listed by ROARMAP and Sherpa-Juliet, and these may suggest research communities where deposit might be a concern for researchers.
- SWORD is a widely used application nationally and internationally.
- Various "Shared Infrastructure Services" projects, such as Sherpa-RoMEO, openDOAR and Names offer functionality that can support deposit.
- Text mining tools/services by organisations such as Yahoo's term extractor, Thomson Reuters's Open-Calais, Nactem's tools for researchers and other services also provide opportunities to enhance deposit.
Projects
DepositMO: Modus Operandi for Repository Deposits
The DepositMO project aims to develop an effective culture change mechanism that will embed a deposit culture into the everyday work of researchers and lecturers. The proposal will extend the capabilities of repositories to exploit the familiar desktop and authoring environments of its users. The objective is to turn the repository into an invaluable extension to the researcher’s desktop in which the deposit of research outputs becomes an everyday activity. The target desktop software suite is Microsoft Office, which is widely used across many disciplines, to maximise impact and benefit. Targeting both EPrints and DSpace, leveraging SWORD and ORE protocols, DepositMO outputs will support a large number of organisations. The ultimate goal is to change the Modus Operandi of researchers so that repository deposit becomes standard practice across a wide number of disciplines using familiar desktop tools.
DURA – Direct User Repository Access
This project will seek to embed institutional deposit into the academic workflow of the researcher at almost no cost to the researcher. We will work with Mendeley and Symplectic to allow researchers to synchronise their personal research collections with institutional systems at no extra effort. We expect to significantly increase deposit rates as a result.
See Also > Dura Project with Mendeley and Caret
RePosit: Positing a New Kind of Deposit
The RePosit Project seeks to increase uptake of a web-based repository deposit tool embedded in a researcher-facing publications management system. Project work will include gathering feedback from users and administrators and evaluating the tool's effectiveness; developing general strategies for increasing uptake of embedded deposit tools; compiling a community commentary on the issues surrounding research management system integration; and producing open access training materials to help institutions enlighten their users and administrators regarding how embedded deposit tools are related to the work of the library and the repository.
The intention is to use the reduction in deposit barriers offered by the tool to enhance open access content, creating more full-text objects available under stable URIs. This will be used to demonstrate that repositories can play a part in the researcher's daily activities, and that a deposit mandate is viable for the partner institutions. Success is measurable by an increase in the number of open access items which is greater than the expected increase without use of the deposit tool and the advocacy throughout this project. Other outputs will take the form of documentation available freely on the web.
Source and Links Available
Friday, 16 November 2012
Automated Deposit of Researcher Publications Into Repositories ?
Are you aware of any effort in which metadata and the full text (and/or link) of e-journal articles (and/or other digital publications) are automatically harvested and "deposited" within a local *institutional* (and/or subject) repository ?
It has occurred to me that the automation of publication deposition could quickly populate such repositories.
As a number of publishers allow for deposit of a post-print
the question of copyright could / might / should / would not be an issue [?]
Thanks for considering ...
Thanks for considering ...
/Gerry
Monday, 5 November 2012
What Authors Want From Open Access Publishing: Wiley Author Survey 2012
Wiley conducted a survey of over 100,000 journal article authors to discover their opinions and behaviors with regard to open access publishing. The results are detailed in these slides.
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
2013-2014 Chevening Scholarship for Commonwealth Countries – Application Now Open
Scholarship Name: Chevening Scholarship
Brief description
The Association of Commonwealth Universities is offering the Chevening Scholarships for one year postgraduate Masters course to study any discipline at UK Universities 2013/2014
Accepted Subject Areas?
Chevening Scholarships are awarded across a wide range of fields; including politics, government, business, the media, the environment, civil society, religion, and academia in any UK University
About Scholarship
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chevening Scholarship programme was established in 1983 and is now an internationally prestigious scheme with over 41,000 alumni. In 2011-12 there were over 700 Chevening Scholars studying at universities across the UK. Chevening Scholarships are currently offered in approximately 110 countries. Chevening awards enable Scholars to study a one-year postgraduate Master’s course in any discipline at any UK university.
The Chevening programme makes awards to talented individuals who demonstrate the potential to become future leaders, decision makers and opinion formers.
Scholarship Offered Since: 1983
By what Criteria is Selection Made?
Chevening Scholarships are for high-calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership. You will need to demonstrate that you:
- have the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership in your home country
- are motivated to develop your career in order to establish a position of leadership in your own country within ten years of your Scholarship
- have a clear post-Scholarship plan, outlining your career objectives and how you plan to achieve them
- are committed to networking to find global solutions
- are committed to networking within the Chevening community, via online engagement and attending Chevening events in the UK and engaging with the alumni network in your home country
- are able to use your studies and experience in the UK to benefit yourself, your country and the UK
- are capable of successfully undertaking and completing your proposed course of study in the UK
Who is qualified to apply?
There are no age restrictions for Chevening Scholarships. To qualify for a Scholarship, you must:
- demonstrate that you have achieved a minimum English language requirement (see link below) at the time that you submit your application
- be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country at the time of applying for the award, and intend to return there at the end of the period of study
- hold a degree that is equivalent to at least a good UK second-class honours degree. Further information on UK degree equivalency can be found from UK NARIC
- have completed at least two years’ work or equivalent experience by 30 September 2012
If you do not meet the above criteria please do not apply. Your application will not be considered.
How Many Scholarships are available? Several (over 700 studying in UK as at 2011/2012)
What are the benefits?
A full Chevening Scholarship award normally comprises:
- payment of tuition fees;
- travel to and from your country of residence by an approved route for you only;
- an arrival allowance;
- a grant for the cost of preparation of a thesis or dissertation (if required);
- an excess baggage allowance;
- the cost of an entry clearance (visa) application for you only;
- a monthly personal living allowance (stipend) to cover accommodation and living expenses. The monthly stipend will depend on whether you are studying inside or outside London. It is currently £917 per month outside London and £1134 per month inside London (subject to annual review).
How long will sponsorship last? For one year
Eligible African Countries
See list of eligible African countries: http://www.chevening.org/maps/africa
See list of other countries: http://www.chevening.org/maps/
To be taken at (country): UK Universities
Application Deadline
December 2012 (but specific dates varies from country to country. For example, the deadline date for Nigeria is 14 December 2012). Select your country from link above for specific instructions
We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible – preferably well before the closing date for your country.
Offered annually? yes
How can I Apply?
To apply for a Chevening Scholarship, you must complete and submit an online eChevening application form
Be sure to visit this page for Guidelines for Applicants before applying
English language requirement
In order to apply for a Chevening Scholarship you must demonstrate that you have achieved a minimum level of English language ability at the time of application (unless you fall into one of the exemption categories below or if there are no English language test centres in your country and special arrangements therefore apply). The minimum English language requirement is as follows:
Academic IELTS
Overall score – 6.5, with a minimum score in each component of: Listening – 5.5; Reading – 5.5, Speaking – 5.5, Writing – 5.5
Pearson PTE Academic
Overall score – 58, with a minimum score in each component of: Listening – 42, Reading – 42, Speaking – 42, Writing – 42
TOEFL iBT
Overall score – 79, with a minimum score in each component of: Listening – 17, Reading – 18, Speaking – 20, Writing – 17
Sponsors
Chevening Scholarships are funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), with further contributions from universities and other partners in the UK and overseas, including governmental and private sector bodies.
Important Notes:
You must set out clearly in your Personal Statement on the application form how you believe you meet the Chevening selection criteria
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