1. Open Archives Forum Workshop University of Bath, September 2003 Quality issues – breakout group Rachel Heery UKOLN, University of Bath r.heery@ukoln.ac.uk http://www.ukoln.ac.uk

2. Open Archives Forum – Peer Review 18.09.2002 – Rome Objectives Identify quality issues facing implementations within open archives context Identify good practices regarding quality assurance Formulate some generic principles

3. Open Archives Forum – Peer Review 18.09.2002 – Rome Managing quality issues in a distributed system Resource Creation Metadata Creation Creators Service Providers Data Providers e-printsLearning object Cultural heritage Library Union Catalogues e-prints service cultural heritage service learning resource service Name authority Classification Author details

4. Open Archives Forum – Peer Review 18.09.2002 – Rome Open Archives approach Resource Creation Metadata Creation Creators Service Providers Data Providers Users e-printsArchival data Learning object Library Union Catalogues e-prints service cultural heritage service learning resource service Name authority Classification Author details Gateways /portals End users

5. Open Archives Forum – Peer Review 18.09.2002 – Rome Open Archives approach Resource Creation Metadata Creation Creators Service Providers Data Providers Users e-printsArchival data Learning object Library Union Catalogues e-prints service cultural heritage service learning resource service Name authority Classification Author details Gateways /portals End users

6. Open Archives Forum – Peer Review 18.09.2002 – Rome Some stakeholder requirements StakeholderExample Requirements ResearcherEnhanced scholarly communication InstitutionCost effective publishing Promotion Subject based ePrint service Document delivery LearnerOne stop shop Coherent collection

7. Open Archives Forum – Peer Review 18.09.2002 – Rome Suggested quality dimensions Quality dimensionInfluenced by Integrity of data e.g. Synchronising versioning of metadata and resources Quality of service provision to end users e.g. Building coherent collections Quality of data Ensuring high quality metadata Editorial control on resources archives Sustainability Commitment to digital preservation