IEMSR, Information Environment Metadata Schema Registry

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Digital Repositories Programme (DRP) Support
Team Neil Jacobs (JISC) Rachel Heery, Mahendra
Mahey and Julie Allinson (UKOLN) Sarah Currier
(CETIS)
UKOLN is supported by
JISC digital repositories/preservation projects
meeting Glasgow, 10th October 2005
www.bath.ac.uk
A centre of expertise in digital informaion
management
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Main role of support staff

• Support the exchange of information
• Advice, guidance and technical support
• Collate and synthesise project results
• Maintain web to support outputs of projects
• Dissemination and consultation

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Work areas for Digital Repositories Programme
Support

• Defining repository functional components and
  developing reference models
• Developing guidelines and exemplars for the
  implementation of standards, specifications and
  good practice
• Synthesis and dissemination of outputs
• Consultation and validation of work via wider
  development communities
• Identify common areas of interest with
  international partners
• Advice on future directions, e.g. further
  programmes, internal/external partnerships

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Defining repository functional components and
developing and synthesising frameworks

• Collating use cases and documenting work flows
  from projects using a common style and format
• Working towards a usage model for repository
  related processes
• Developing a clear definition of a repository
  ecology

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Progress

• JISC-DRP List
• JISC-DRP-ADMIN LIST
• WIKI for Programme Demo at the moment
• Exploring Use Case/UML Training
• Understanding relationship of Use Cases, UML and
  Reference Models

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Use Case/UML Training

• Four companies to choose from
• Topic Writing effective Use Cases and UML
• Possibly 1-2 days training early Nov or Dec

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Contacts for Support StaffNeil Jacobs
neil.jacobs_at_bristol.ac.ukRachel Heery
r.heery_at_ukoln.ac.ukMahendra Mahey
m.mahey_at_ukoln.ac.ukJulie Allinson
j.allinson_at_ukoln.ac.ukSarah Currier
sarah.currier_at_strath.ac.ukDRP
Listjisc-drp_at_jicsmail.ac.uk