- Web
site development work to support the programme (including directory
information, inter-lending arrangements, access agreements,
support information for inter-institutional collection management
etc.). [Web-site and various web-based tools and documents]
Initial
web site was set up to accomodate the technical outcomes of
the project when the project started. Since then ongoing web
site development work has been undertaken with a view to designing
a portal which will provide various tools for collaborative
collection management. These tools are listed in the SCONE CCM
Tools section (http://scone.strath.ac.uk/ccmtools/ccmhome.cfm).
- Investigation
of models for collection measurement in order to permit effective
cross-checks and a mechanism for continuous assessment of research
data. This is intended to investigate models for objective assessment.
[Report].
An
extensive literature search on collection strengths measurement
models has been carried out and a detailed draft report produced.
- Evaluation
of SCURL's approach to collaborative collection management with
a view to identifying mechanisms for improving its effectiveness
(the approach is based on identifying and recording collection
strengths and weaknesses, making this information readily accessible
to contributing libraries, and jointly agreeing an approach
to sustaining the strengths and addressing the weaknesses).
[Report].
At
present a report on the evaluation of SCURL's approach is being
drafted. This report will then be sent to SCURL for feedback.
- Identification
of research level collections in the 'New Universities', and
other Higher Education Institutions in Scotland; extension of
Research Collections Online to include them, possibly applying
an improved methodology identified in the SEED 'sister project'.
[Report].
National
Library of Scotland has been contacted to obtain the Conspectus
update sheets for the 'New Universities'. These will then be
sent out to these universities to collect data.
- Identification
of an effective mechanism to automate the implementation of
the existing SCURL Expensive Purchases Online policy. [Specification
and service facet].
The
existing policy document and the report card were received from
the National Library of Scotland and made available online from
the SCONE web site. It was agreed by SCURL that SCONE would
change the policy document. At present the project team is working
on the policy document and the report card.
- Development
of a means of accommodating the Scottish datasets identified
as a result of the Scottish Datasets Project and an investigation
of a model for keeping this data current.
EDINA
has been contacted to obtain the dataset.
- Investigation
of possible means of accommodating the current Shared Preservation
Programme data and identification of an effective model for
doing so. [Specification and service facet].
Links
have been established with SPIS project. A number of meetings
have been held with the Project Officer. A web site has been
set up to provide background information on the project.
- Development
of a means of holding information about national licences (online
resources, CD-ROMs etc.). [Specification and service facet].
Project
team contacted Colin Galloway and Tony Kidd to discuss the possible
ways of tackling this issue.
- Development
of a way of providing distributed access to research papers
held online (e.g., electronic materials identified in the CATRIONA
II project). [Specification and service facet].
SCONE
project will work with Strathclyde University Digital Information
Office to agree a means on providing subject collection level
descriptions of electronic research and teaching material created
within the university. It is expected that strengths and weaknesses
will follow the pattern of a university's strengths and weaknesses
in teaching and research activity, although the level of IT
awareness in individual departments will be a factor. The question
of distributed access will be addressed using CAIRNS technology
in cooperation with the Glasgow Digital Library project.
- Inclusion
of information about collaborative tenders implemented among
Scottish university and research libraries. [Specification
and service facet].
Project
team contacted Colin Galloway and Tony Kidd to discuss the possible
ways of tackling this issue.
- Integration
of this new data with the ongoing development of CAIRNS, RCO
and the SEED-funded project to provide researchers with a finding
tool that will enable them to identify research materials distributed
across Scotland (and ultimately beyond). [Enhanced database
and service].
Project
team has been working on this with Gordon Dunsire.
- Provision
of guidance to researchers on how to search individual online
catalogues and of information about associated indexing practices.
[Specification and service facet].
Project
team has been working on this with Gordon Dunsire.
- Investigation
of mapping of RCO Conspectus data to other collection management
subject schemes, nationally and internationally. [Specification
and service facet (if possible)].
This
will be based on the outcome of the HILT project. Links have
already been established with the HILT project.
- Report
on the project, including exit strategy and recommendations
to SCURL and others and proposals for future research and development
to improve the Scotland-wide information resource [Report].
No
progress to report on this deliverable yet.
- Dissemination
of project results within and beyond Scotland. [various].
- Project
web site has been launched.
- Half
a day event in June was held to bring together other RSLP
funded Scottish projects . GASHE, NASHTE, The Drawn Evidence,
and Clinical Notes projects were represented at the meeting.
- Cosmic
Awareness Day was held in June to outline the work of CAIRNS
and SCONE and discuss ways in which these projects can work
with various regional groups in Scotland and the regional
groups can work with each other for mutual benefit.
- SCONE/SHERAL
Awareness Day will be held at the beginning of November
to explore the issues such as the relevance of Collaborative
Collection Management to the current context in individual
institutions, and software tools that may be of value to
the acquisitions and serials librarians in the context of
Collaborative Collection Management.
- Project
Director has delivered presentations at various seminars
and conferences.
- Flyers
have been distributed at meetings, seminars and conferences.
- Demonstrator
project illustrating the SCURL approach to collaborative collection
development. [Demonstrator].
