Systémy pro zpřístupňování eVŠKP DSPACE CZ Speech about Czech DSpace User Group by Pavla Rygelová Central Library of VSB – Technical University of Ostrava

1.Facts 2.Installations – general overview 3.Installations - content 4.Particular installations 5.Harvesting of repositories Dspace 6.Communication and Cooperation 7.Czech DSpace User Group Meetings 8.Future Plans 9.End Systémy pro zpřístupňování eVŠKP DSPACE CZ Outline

7 installations: VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VŠB-TUO) University of Pardubice (UPCE) Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (AMU) Masaryk University (MU) – 2x Czech Technical University in Prague (CVUT) Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti n. L. (UJEP) conference DSpaceczDSpacecz DSpace CZ website (domain - dspace.cz) DSpace CZ Czech DSpace User Group Meeting in 2008 and 2009 Attendance at conferences Open Repositories, DSpace User Group Meeting Systémy pro zpřístupňování eVŠKP DSPACE CZ Facts

Systémy pro zpřístupňování eVŠKP DSPACE CZ Installations – General Information 7 installations since 2006, further are expected Reasons for DSpace: – more suitable than EPrints – large user community – relatively cheap – ready to use immediately after installation – detailed documentation – universal usage Aim: building institutional repository for scientific outputs of R&D – especially for electronic theses and dissertations Financial support from projects

Systémy pro zpřístupňování eVŠKP DSPACE CZ Installations – Content Content types: ETD, metadata records for scientific journal papers, proceedings, videos and pictures, full texts of mathematical journal papers Content availability: various approaches – from open to restrictive (installation of DSpace at CVUT and UJEP are accessible only via intranet) Content recruitment: import from other information systems, scanning of printed documents (i.e. proceedings, journal papers) members of academic community are not involved yet Data maintaining: libraries (cca 3 person) System maintaining: IT centres, external providers (1 to 1,5 full-time employment)

Systémy pro zpřístupňování eVŠKP DSPACE CZ Particular Installations

Systémy pro zpřístupňování eVŠKP DSPACE CZ Harvesting of Repositories DSpace Repository Name/Registry Name (Service Provider Name) DSpaceDSpace wikiROAROpenDOARBASE Digital Library of UPCE  DML-CZ   DSpace AMU  DSpace MU  DSpace VSB-TUO 

conference DSpacecz– 25 membersDSpacecz DSpace CZ website is designated for Czech users DSpace CZ Provides: list of installations list of Czech localizations information on conferences and meetings DSpace news external links to registries, service, providers etc Systémy pro zpřístupňování eVŠKP DSPACE CZ Communication and Cooperation

Systémy pro zpřístupňování eVŠKP DSPACE CZ Czech DSpace User Group Meetings Meetings in 2008 and 2009 With support of Association of Libraries of Czech Universities Aims: presentation of Czech installations, experience exchange, focus on practical issues Presentations are available in repository DSpace VŠB-TUO DSpace VŠB-TUO Next meeting?

Systémy pro zpřístupňování eVŠKP DSPACE CZ Future Plans To involve university management in building institutional repositories To increase awareness of repository services in academic community To increase variety of content type To support principles of open access to published scientific outputs To involve to European projects (DART Europe, DRIVER

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