www.policyarchive.org

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www.policyarchive.org

Collaborating to Build an Open Access Archive
of Public Policy Research
Coalition for Networked Information Task Force
MeetingDecember 8, 2008 Washington, DC
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• Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
• David W. Lewis
• Dean of the IUPUI University Library
• Brenda L. Burk
• IUPUI PolicyArchive Manager
• Center for Governmental Studies
• Romulo Rivera
• PolicyArchive Director

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Agenda

• The Partnership
• CGS and IUPUI
• Collaboration
• Making the Project Work
• Project Description
• Working Together
• Short demo
• Content Contributors
• Next Steps
• Technology, Content and Partnership

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• Nationally recognized for its strength in
  information technology.
• Established infrastructure for the digitization,
  management and preservation of electronic
  holdings.
• 20 years of documenting the field of philanthropy
  through its world-renowned library and archival
  collections.

IDeA Open Access Archive
IUPUI eArchives
Philanthropy Resources Online
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What IUPUI Brings to the Table

• Good technical infrastructure
• Library skills
• Concern and capability for long-term preservation
• Insistence on open access

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Center for Governmental Studies

• Founded in 1983
• Policy Research Governance
• Civic Engagement
• Internet Media Solutions to
• Improve Public Policy

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CGS Web Sites
HealthVote
Video Voter
ConnectLA
Digital Democracy
Next Ten
PolicyArchive
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What CGS Brings to the Table

• Experience developing technology in the policy
  arena
• Access to foundations as both content providers
  and funders
• Need to deliver quality product on a timely
  schedule
• Understanding and expertise in PR

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Organizational Differences

• Organizational Setting
• CGS independent
• IUPUI Library embedded in university
• Funding
• CGS grants and contracts
• IUPUI Library base funded
• Size
• CGS small, nimble
• IUPUI Library larger, stable

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Why It Works

• Strong Common Commitment to the Outcome
• Good Staff
• Good Formal Division of Labor
• Distance may enhance
• Recognition of and Willingness to Trust Each
  Others Expertise
• Learn to be a good passenger.

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Finding Research
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Sample Google Search
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About PolicyArchive

• A state-of-the-art, comprehensive digital library
  of public policy research.
• Users can find foundation, academic,
• government and other research free.
• Policy makers can quickly find research
• for more effective public policy.
• Content contributors can easily
• preserve and distribute their works to
• research audiences worldwide.
• Funders can assess existing research
• and determine areas for further study.

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Researchers
Researchers Can

• View Publication Summaries
• Download Publication
• View Reviews and Ratings
• Add Publication to Bookshelf
• View Supplementary Materials
• Advanced Searches

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Content Contributors
Content Contributors Can

• View Publication Statistics
• Upload Research
• Manage Organizations Profile
• Access Data Mining Reports
• View Recently Uploaded

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Site Usage
Registered Users 500 Average Monthly Traffic
5000 Traffic Sources Search Engines 50 Direct
Traffic 25 Referrals 25
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Content Providers as Partners

• In 2008, we collected over 20,000 documents from
  over 500 content contributors.

• The Approach
• Challenges
• Distribution and Licensing
• Special Collections

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Research in PolicyArchive
Existing Content

• Research Documents Over 18,000
• Content Contributors 505
• Broad Topics 24
• Subtopics 306
• Special Collections 4
• Document Goal in 2008 20,000

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Project Milestones
Project Timeline

• Design Completed Aug. 2006
• Demo Launched Dec. 2006
• Beta Site Completed Jun. 2007
• Soft Launch Jun. 2008
• Special Collections Winter 2008
• Phase 2 Early 2009

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Next Steps

• Content
• Deposit Mandates
• Harvesting
• Special Collections
• Software
• Web 2.0
• Sustainable Fiscal Model

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Revenue Projections
Revenues and Expenses
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Key Revenue Streams
PolicyArchive will generate revenues for services
beginning in 2009, with the goal of becoming
self-sustaining by 2012.
Projected Revenues Could Include

• Data Mining Fee
• Direct Upload Fees by Author or Funder
• Publicity/Priority Placement Fees
• Professional Services
• Institutional Contributions

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• Questions?

Brenda Burk IUPUI PolicyArchive Manager bburk_at_iupu
i.edu [phone]
David W. Lewis Dean of the IUPUI University
Library dlewis_at_iupui.edu [phone]
Romulo Rivera CGS PolicyArchive Director rrivera_at_c
gs.org [phone] x123
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