JISC has organised a grouping of projects interested in data curation in and out of repositories, including DataShare and the Data Audit Framework. One of the key areas of shared concerns is training.

The VERSIONS project - funded by JISC and has produced a Toolkit to address the issues and uncertainties relating to versions of academic papers in digital repositories.

A new blog from the JISC team that manages a number of programmes including ours - the Repositories and Preservation Programme.

This article of JISC Informs by Judy Redfearn says that "data management is rising up the political agenda". Some scenarios by researchers are given, and repositories are offered as a possible solution, naming some JISC projects from the Digital Repositories Programme.

Repositories Support Project (RSP) Wiki, where repository staff can record details and news of their repositories, and where repository software providers can summarise their wares.

Findings – The paper finds that significant support was expressed for the provision of bi-directional links between source and output repositories, tempered by a limited knowledge of repositories among the survey constituency and the need for reassurance on measures for the protection of data ownership. Diversity in the application of good data management practice is marked both between and within each of the disciplines surveyed, with solutions adopted characterised by a culture of self-sufficiency and the use of repositories driven by practical research requirements. Common areas for improvement have been recognised across the disciplines, notably in the processes described for the assignment of metadata, and opportunities for expert assistance in data management were identified.
Author(s): Graham Pryor
Journal: OCLC Systems & Services
ISSN: 1065-075X
Year: 2007 Volume: 23 Issue: 1 Page: 70 - 78
DOI: 10.1108/10650750710720775
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited