1. OceanDocs Repository (Network) in Oceanography and Marine Science Marc Goovaerts Hasselt University Library, Belgium Presented by Suzie Davies 34 th Annual IAMSLIC Conference, Suva Fiji, September 2008

2. OceanDocs Research & Publications in Marine Science in digital form, including preprints, published articles, technical reports, working papers and more.

3. OceanDocs OceanDocs is supported by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) specifically to collect, preserve and facilitate access to all research output from members of their Ocean Data and Information Networks (ODINS). It is one of a number of complementary thematic digital marine and aquatic repositories including the Aquatic Commons, which is supported by the International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC). The records of both repositories are harvested by Avano which aggregates records from marine and aquatic repositories around the World.

4. OceanDocs Community Collections Africa – 1432 International Oceanographic Data & Information Exchange (IODE) – 206 Latin America - 696

5. OceanDocs Open Access Started as OdinPubAfrica 2004-06 From OdinPubAfrica to OceanDocs 2006-

6. OdinPubAfrica A FUST project of IOC (Aug. 2004 – Aug. 2006) coordinated by Hasselt University and supported by the Flemish government http://www.oceandocs.net http://www.oceandocs.net

7. OdinPubAfrica - Goals Facilitate publishing of research by African scientists (e-journal as well as e-archive) thereby promoting African research and increasing access by African scientists to international research forums Make scientific publications in the field of marine science and oceanography in Africa more easily and freely accessible Enhance the internal scientific communication Develop an OAI-compliant repository providing access to full-text publications created by scientists affiliated to African institutes

8. A Single Repository for OdinAfrica Limited internet capacity in Africa: –At the end of 2003, most connections were still poor –Internet connection at the institutes in 2004: OK - Algeria, Egypt, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Seychelles, Sth-Africa, Tunisia, Tanzania Modem: Benin, Comoros, Gabon, Ghana, Togo Not: Angola, Cameroon, Congo

9. Why DSpace ? The community-collection structure: Every organization has her own pages/identity Handle system (stable unique ID) Most customable system Active community Marc Goovaerts expertise

10. Development of OdinPubAfrica Technical: –Installation of a DSpace Server –Adapting the DSpace software Organization: installing (+training) –Local coordinators –DSpace administrators (on regional/language base) –Technical support (by UHasselt – IOC) OdinPubAfrica –training material at: http://www.uhasselt.be/bibliotheek/demos/oceandocs_e.htm http://www.uhasselt.be/bibliotheek/demos/oceandocs_e.htm > 1500 documents

11. From OdinPubAfrica to OceanDocs Repository development has been identified as a major goal by IOC Information management training sessions Interest of ODIN communities: ODINCarsa – ODINCindio – ODINECET Two options –Setting up regional repositories –Extending the existing repository: OceanDocs

13. OceanDocs as a Network Two-level approach –Some institutes have their own repository –OceanDocs Central will be available for smaller institutes & those with limited internet capacity –IODE Server –Technical support from IODE

14. Creation of an OceanDocs Network Steering Group: ODIN coordinators, Pauline Simpson, Inge Van Nieuwerburgh, Imma Subirats, Linda Pikula, Marc Goovaerts, Who else ? Extending OceanDocs Central with ODINS and ODIN Institutes Supporting ODIN institute repositories + integration in OceanDocs Central Working out Standards and common approach Organization of OceanDocs administration – access rights management

15. Information Program and Capacity Building Training of trainers sessions For regional coordinators Every two years In-between communication: mailings Training and promotion on regional level Action plan Development of training/promotional material For use by regional coordinators –Target groups: librarians, researchers, management OceanTeacher

16. Possible Integration with Other Information Products Aquatic Commons Specific harvesters Avano Others? Catalogues and databases Afrilib ASFA

17. OceanDocs or Aquatic Commons? Which one to choose? Not a competition Identify which one best meets your needs –Level of internet capability –In house IT expertise –Developing countries? Should IODE & IAMSLIC develop a harvester? How can OceanDocs help ODIN-PIMRIS? –Compatability with Greenstone?

18. OceanDocs - More Information OceanDocs (main site) http://iodeweb1.vliz.be/odin/ Training documents http://www.uhasselt.be/bibliotheek/demos/ocean docs_e.htm Marc Goovaerts marc.goovaerts@uhasselt.be