1. Towards a European repository ecology: conceptualising interactions between networks of repositories and services ECDL 2007, Budapest R. John Robertson, Mahendra Mahey, Julie Allinson Repositories Research Team JISCCETIS and UKOLN, 21st Sept 2007, robert.robertson@strath.ac.uk m.mahey@ukoln.ac.uk 9/21/2007 1 R. John Robertson, JISCCETIS, ECDL2007

2. Welcome Overview of day Introductions Practical details [?] Session 1: Session 2: Session 3: Session 4: 2 R. John Robertson, JISCCETIS, ECDL2007

3. Overview of day 9:00-10:30 An introduction to an ecologically-influenced approach 10:30-11:00 Coffee 11:00-12:30 Presentations Session 1: ecological approaches Diagram Exercise reporting "The "repository ecology" approach to describing cross-search aggregation service management "Aspects of repositories use: employing an ecology-based approach to report on user requirements in chemistry and the biosciences 12:30- 1:30 Lunch 2:00- 3:00 Presentations Session 2: building ecosystems "Building the foundations of an ecology The Digital Repository Infrastructure Vision for European Research in a repository ecology 3:00- 3:30 Coffee 3:30- 4:30 Discussion and Review 3 R. John Robertson, JISCCETIS, ECDL2007

4. Introductions and practical issues Who we are Who you are Purpose of the day Departure issues/ 4 R. John Robertson, JISCCETIS, ECDL2007

5. Session 1: Introduction The real world interoperability challenge An ecologically influenced approach field trip 5 R. John Robertson, JISCCETIS, ECDL2007

6. Session 2 Conclusion of field trip The "repository ecology" approach to describing cross- search aggregation service management Aspects of repositories use: employing an ecology-based approach to report on user requirements in chemistry and the biosciences 6 R. John Robertson, JISCCETIS, ECDL2007

7. Session 3 Building the foundations of an ecology The Digital Repository Infrastructure Vision for European Research in a repository ecology 7 R. John Robertson, JISCCETIS, ECDL2007

8. Session 4 Further discussion [flexibility] Ecology model or discussion of building european services/ interoperability challenges Addressing specific questions Environmental factors Interaction of wider web Overall benefit 8 R. John Robertson, JISCCETIS, ECDL2007