+1 that suggestion!
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I would appreciate that too. And if you want to write an article for the
> Code4Lib Journal on how it differs from other IR software, why you did it,
> and how you did it, it would be welcome. :)
>
> Jonathan
>
> Michael Beccaria wrote:
>>
>> Nathan,
>> Can you summarize how the IR+ software is different than other major
>> institutional repository software? I'm not directly involved with a
>> repository and so my understanding of the scope of these products lacks
>> detail. Where does IR+ fit into the big picture?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike Beccaria
>> Systems Librarian
>> Head of Digital Initiatives
>> Paul Smith's College
>> 518.327.6376
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>> Sarr, Nathan
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 2:57 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] University of Rochester Releases IR+ Institutional
>> Repository System
>>
>> The University of Rochester is pleased to announce the 1.0 production
>> version of its new open source institutional repository software
>> platform, IR+. The University has been running IR+ in production since
>> August 2009.
>> The download can be found here:
>>
>>
>> http://code.google.com/p/irplus/downloads/list
>> <http://code.google.com/p/irplus/downloads/list> The website for the
>> project can be found here:
>> http://www.irplus.org <http://www.irplus.org> IR+ includes the
>> following features:
>> - Repository Wide Statistics: download counts at the repository
>> collection and publication level. The statistics excludes web crawler
>> results, and includes the ability to retroactively remove previously
>> unknown crawlers or download counts that should not be included, for
>> more accurate statistical reporting.
>> - Researcher Pages, to allow users (faculty, graduate students,
>> researchers) to highlight their work and post their CV
>>
>> o Example of a current researcher:
>> https://urresearch.rochester.edu/viewResearcherPage.action?researcherId=
>> 30
>> <https://urresearch.rochester.edu/viewResearcherPage.action?researcherId
>> =30>
>>
>> - Ability to create "Personal publications" that allows users to have
>> full control over their work and see download counts without publishing
>> into the repository.
>>
>>
>> - An online workspace where users can store files they are working on,
>> and if needed, share files with colleagues or their thesis advisor.
>>
>> - Contributor pages where users can view download counts for
>> all publications that they are associated with in the repository.
>>
>>
>> o Example of a contributor page:
>> https://urresearch.rochester.edu/viewContributorPage.action?personNameId
>> =20
>> <https://urresearch.rochester.edu/viewContributorPage.action?personNameI
>> d=20>
>>
>> - Faceted Searching (example search for: Graduate Student
>> Research)
>>
>>
>> o
>> https://urresearch.rochester.edu/searchRepositoryItems.action?query=Medi
>> cal+Image
>> <https://urresearch.rochester.edu/searchRepositoryItems.action?query=Med
>> ical+Image>
>>
>> - Embargos (example below embargoed until 2011-01-01)
>>
>>
>> o
>> https://urresearch.rochester.edu/institutionalPublicationPublicView.acti
>> on?institutionalItemId=8057
>> <https://urresearch.rochester.edu/institutionalPublicationPublicView.act
>> ion?institutionalItemId=8057>
>>
>>
>> - Name Authority Control (Notice changes in last name)
>>
>> o
>> https://urresearch.rochester.edu/viewContributorPage.action?personNameId
>> =209
>> <https://urresearch.rochester.edu/viewContributorPage.action?personNameI
>> d=209>
>>
>>
>> You can see the IR+ system customized for our university and in action
>> here: https://urresearch.rochester.edu
>> <https://urresearch.rochester.edu> A further explanation of highlights
>> can be found on my researcher page
>> here:
>>
>> https://urresearch.rochester.edu/researcherPublicationView.action?resear
>> cherPublicationId=11
>> <https://urresearch.rochester.edu/researcherPublicationView.action?resea
>> rcherPublicationId=11>
>>
>> The documentation for the system (install/user/administration) with lots
>> of pictures can be found on my researcher page here:
>>
>>
>> https://urresearch.rochester.edu/researcherPublicationView.action?resear
>> cherPublicationId=16
>> <https://urresearch.rochester.edu/researcherPublicationView.action?resea
>> rcherPublicationId=16>
>>
>> We would be happy to give you a personal tour of the system and the
>> features it provides.
>>
>> Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
>> -Nate
>>
>>
>>
>> Nathan Sarr
>>
>> Senior Software Engineer
>>
>> River Campus Libraries
>>
>> University of Rochester
>>
>> Rochester, NY 14627
>>
>> (585) 275-0692
>>
>>
>>
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