Official launch of UWIC’s institutional repository

Last month marked the launch of UWIC’s institutional repository. The launch consisted of presentations, live demos of the repository, and opportunities for attending academics’ to deposit their own research. RSP advocacy material was used and disseminated at the launch. Three, separate sessions were held at each of the University’s campuses. Since the launch there has been an increase in user account registrations and an increase in deposit enquiries.

If you would like to find out more about UWIC’s institutional repository please contact Helen Thomas, Repository Administrator at dspace@uwic.ac.uk.

If you would like any help or ideas for what you could do to launch your repository or further raise its profile within your institution please contact the WRN team at wrnstaff@aber.ac.uk.

Official launch of Glyndŵr University Research Online (GURO)

23rd- 28th November was the official launch week of Glyndŵr University’s institutional repository GURO. Awareness of GURO was raised in the launch week by various methods, including:

• An all staff email containing a short introduction and link to the repository website


• Placement of a link to the repository on the University’s homepage


• Two drop in sessions held for academic staff to come and ask questions


• Distribution of promotional leaflets and posters


• Presentation at an academic research forum


• Attendance at a researcher’s breakfast group (think tank)


• An entry in the University’s general newsletter and the Library newsletter.

Positive responses were received by researchers, students and support workers in relation to the repository; and a snapshot look at the repository stats showed a 39% increase in item downloads during the week of the launch compared to the previous week.

If you would like to find out more about GURO please contact Misha Jepson, Repository Administrator at repository@glyndwr.ac.uk.

If you would like any help or ideas for what you could do to launch your repository or further raise its profile within your institution please contact the WRN team at wrnstaff@aber.ac.uk.