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
>
>  
>
>