1. AQUATIC COMMONS INITIATIVE: a model for resource sharing in marine and aquatic sciences - presentation to IODE XIX, AQUATIC COMMONS INITIATIVE: a model for resource sharing in marine and aquatic sciences - presentation to IODE XIX, Trieste, 12-16 Mar 2007 Pauline Simpson for International Association for Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centres (IAMSLIC)

2. Acknowledgement This is a modified version of the presentation by This is a modified version of the presentation by Stephanie Haas at Open Scholarship 2007 Stephanie Haas at Open Scholarship 2007

3. IAMSLIC Network IAMSLIC: parent organization 325 members from 86 countries Regional Groups: Africa Cyamus: West coast of North America and Hawaii EURASLIC: European libraries and information centers Latin America Pacific Islands SAIL: Eastern United States, Gulf coast and Caribbean

4. IAMSLIC Membership 2005

5. Mission (IAMSLIC) is concerned with the recording, retrieval and dissemination of knowledge and information related to aquatic and marine sciences and their allied disciplines. The association provides a forum for exchange and exploration of ideas and issues of mutual concern. (IAMSLIC) is concerned with the recording, retrieval and dissemination of knowledge and information related to aquatic and marine sciences and their allied disciplines. The association provides a forum for exchange and exploration of ideas and issues of mutual concern.

6. IAMSLIC PROVIDES Publications: quarterly newsletter, conference proceedings Publications: quarterly newsletter, conference proceedings Membership* Database: printable and electronic formats Membership* Database: printable and electronic formats Research and travel grants Research and travel grants Mentorship Programs Mentorship Programs IAMSLIC Duplicate Exchange Program IAMSLIC Duplicate Exchange Program Union list of serial holdings in members libraries Union list of serial holdings in members libraries IAMSLIC Z39.50 Distributed Library IAMSLIC Z39.50 Distributed Library supporting interlibrary loan requests between libraries for no fee supporting interlibrary loan requests between libraries for no fee *Membership $35; Resource Poor $20

7. IAMSLIC Z39.50 Distributed Library Provides a common search interface to the holdings of over 84 marine science libraries Provides a common search interface to the holdings of over 84 marine science libraries Launched in July 2002 Launched in July 2002 During 2005-2006: During 2005-2006: 2,741 requests were made from 102 libraries representing 41 countries 70 libraries from 18 countries filled these requests

8. Partnership with IOC IAMSLIC greatly values its relationship with IOC IAMSLIC greatly values its relationship with IOC New MOU to be agreed New MOU to be agreed IOC funded 32 IAMSLIC memberships (2007) from ODINs IOC funded 32 IAMSLIC memberships (2007) from ODINs Benefit to these individuals : resource sharing – ILL, Duplicates, Newsletter, email discussion list, conferences Benefit to these individuals : resource sharing – ILL, Duplicates, Newsletter, email discussion list, conferences Annual conferences – IODE programmes publicized by MIM community – dedicated sessions for ODIN members presentations, contribute to continuing professional education Annual conferences – IODE programmes publicized by MIM community – dedicated sessions for ODIN members presentations, contribute to continuing professional education IAMSLIC members contribute to ASFA, OceanExpert, OceanPortal, OceanTeacher. IAMSLIC members contribute to ASFA, OceanExpert, OceanPortal, OceanTeacher. Investigate new joint opportunities –IAMSLIC WG on IOC cooperation to be established Investigate new joint opportunities –IAMSLIC WG on IOC cooperation to be established Already working together on the Aquatic Commons Initiative Already working together on the Aquatic Commons Initiative

9. Aquatic Commons initiative is a model for digital resource sharing between stakeholders in the marine/aquatic information world. Its integrative architecture accommodates researchers and research institutions at all technological levels. Proposed model includes: open access OAI compliant repository thematic harvester offering federated searching across : repositories, IAMSLIC’s Z39.50 distributed library, the union database of marine serials and the ASFA database +

11. IAMSLIC conducted a Tender exercise : Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and IOC separately proposed DSpace based repositories. Florida Centre for Library Automation proposed using EPrints repository software. The Task Force spent time analyzing both the functionality of the two platforms and the institutional characteristics and sustainability of the submitting organizations. The final report is available at http://www.iamslic.org/index.php?section=147 http://www.iamslic.org/index.php?section=147

12. Actions taken by IAMSLIC Executive Board: Finalize the choice of the facility By IAMSLIC Board recommendation and a vote of the membership at the 2006 IAMSLIC meeting, the Florida Centre for Library Automation was awarded the contract to set up and maintain an EPrints repository for IAMSLIC. Establish the Aquatic Commons Board The Aquatic Commons Board was established in late 2006. (IOC is a member)

13. The Aquatic Commons Board represents the major stakeholders, including IOC, whose common goals include:  Building the digital capacity of developing countries by providing appropriate combinations of training, equipment, and IT services.  Providing access to the indigenous literature that is not part of the traditional publishing cycle, including technical series from academic and research institutions.  Using digitization technologies to provide free, global access to existing marine and aquatic information.  Eliminate duplication of effort by coordinating content building and metadata creation.

14. Usability Testing of Eprints Version 3

15. Some nice software features: Metadata for all object types (including multimedia and datasets) Builds the Citation Accepts all file formats Autocomplete: authors, journal titles Identification of duplicates at title input stage Automated metadata population from DOI import Geospatial metadata linked to Google Earth Import and Export – all formats Manages Publishers embargoes Populates web pages, CVs, research proposals etc

16. OAI harvester for marine and aquatic sciences - AVANO Developed by Fred Merceur, Ifremer / Bibliothèque La Pérouse Developed by Fred Merceur, Ifremer / Bibliothèque La Pérouse As of August 2006, contained 38,000 records harvested from more than 40 repositories As of August 2006, contained 38,000 records harvested from more than 40 repositories Designating Avano as the official IAMSLIC harvester for the Aquatic Commons initiative is under discussion Designating Avano as the official IAMSLIC harvester for the Aquatic Commons initiative is under discussion

21. Aquatic Commons Repository offered to any marine or aquatic researcher to deposit full text of research Repository offered to any marine or aquatic researcher to deposit full text of research No repository at host institution No repository at host institution Host institution cannot implement a repository Host institution cannot implement a repository Not covered by ODIN OceanDocs programme Not covered by ODIN OceanDocs programme Complementary to OceanDocs Complementary to OceanDocs Working with OceanDocs Working with OceanDocs

22. Data Repositories ( OAI compliant ) The future – linking text and data