Repositories Support Project News

RSP Autumn School success

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The RSP Autumn School took place this week from the 7th - 9th November at Miskin Manor in Cardiff. The themes for the school were Bringing the emphasis back to Open Access and Demonstrating value to your institution. David Prosser from Research Libraries UK delivered a thought provoking and lively keynote address which stimulated a lot of discussion.

RSP brings together repositories and research offices

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Representatives from repositories and research offices attended a Repositories Support Project event event in Nottingham on 19^th July. As well as top class presentations, attendees had the opportunity to discuss issues in break out groups and talk to software providers at the Exhibition.

Changes in the RSP Team

Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

There have been some changes over recent months in the RSP Team. These are summarised below.

Communication Skills for Effective Advocacy

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This workshop revists the successful and over subscribed event held last year with the same name. Workshop participants will explore effective influencing skills, sourcesof power and methods which repository managers can use to influence key people in their institutions. The day will include the opportunity to put these new skills into practice and also appraoches to effectively handling common objections.

RSP issues guidance on OpenAIRE compliance

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The RSP has complied a briefing paper outlining how UK respoitories can achieve compliance with OpenAIRE guidelines. This includes an add-on for EPrints 3.2.

Warm Welcome at the RSP Winter School

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The RSP headed north for its residential school this winter for a well attended and successful event.

RSP Joins With EPrints for Training Event

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

On 19th January 2011 RSP joined with EPrints and EPrints Services to run a training event for technical administrators of repositories running on the EPrints software.

RSP reaches out to library community

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The recent RSP event "Open Access: the impact for libraries and librarians" proved a great success in highlighting OA issues for the higher education and research library community.

New RSP web site launched

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The RSP is proud to announce the launch if its new web site.

RSP at Online Information 2010

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Jackie Wickham from the Repositories Support Project is presenting at Online Information 2010 on 30th November in the session Open Access: New insights and opportunities.

RSP Software Survey 2010 Results

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The RSP today published the results of its 2010 Software Survey. This is an update to an earlier survey carried out in March 2009 and highlights the advances in technology that have taken place in the intervening year and a half.

Open Access week events in the UK

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

RSP Blog highlights Open Access week events.

RSP presents at Organic.Edunet conference in Budapest

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Jackie Wickham from the RSP presented on Open Access to research in the United Kingdom at the International Conference on IT Enhanced Organic, Agro-Ecological and Environmental Education on 17th September.

RoMEO Workshop Helps Shape Future of API

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

On 1st September 2010 the RSP and SHERPA teams held a successful workshop where the community provided input into the future development of the RoMEO API

Book now for "Doing it Differently"

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The RSP launches a new workshop which focuses on alternatives ways of creating repositories. A wide range of speakers are featured in the programme including the Vice-President, R & D, from Mendeley