Understanding Organisational Cultures: Impact on Repository Growth and Development
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Date and Location of Meeting
9th September, 2008 - CMRI, Cranfield University http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/research/
Objective of Event
Identify the cultural issues affecting the growth of institutional and subject repositories throughout the HE sector and try to identify solutions to match different institutional cultures.
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Programme
The morning session is an overview of the current situation outline and discussion of challenges:
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Coffee and Registration |
| 10.00 – 10.10 | Welcome and introduction to the day |
| 10.10 – 10.40 | Researcher perspective – the Convert. Dr Colin Macduff, The Robert Gordon University |
| 10.40 - 11.10 | Researcher perspective – the Sceptic. Dr Bruce Jefferson, Cranfield University |
| 11.10 – 11.30 | Coffee and Networking |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | Open Access research paper repositories - The national picture. Neil Jacobs, JISC |
| 12.00 - 12.45 | Morning breakout sessions and feedback |
| 12.45 - 13.45 | Lunch and Networking |
| 13.45 – 14.15 | Forcing the pace of change: Mandates and other approaches. Michael White, University of Stirling |
| 14.15 – 14.45 | Winning hearts and minds. John Harrington, Cranfield University |
| 14.45 – 15.15 | Drivers for change: internal and external. William Nixon, University of Glasgow |
| 15.15 – 15.30 | Coffee and networking |
| 15.30 - 16.15 | Afternoon breakout sessions and feedback |
| 16.15 – 16.30 | Final plenary and questions |
Blog
A blog set up to complement this event is available at http://cclibweb-1.dmz.cranfield.ac.uk/uoc/
Audience
Aimed at those who have an existing repository and wish to enhance and develop their service, rather than those institutions who are new to the repository arena.
Priority will be given to those involved in SUE projects.
Cost
Free. This event was sponsored by JISC Repositories and Preservation Programme to encourage knowledge sharing.
