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Arca Implementation Working Group

*Operational from June 2015 - October 2015

The Arca project is a collaborative initiative of 51ºÚÁÏÍø post-secondary institutions to support the development and implementation of institutional repositories (IRs) at 51ºÚÁÏÍø post-secondary institutions. Arca is a province-wide network of institutional repositories, providingÌýaccess to faculty and student research output across post-secondary institutions,Ìýsupporting the management of institutional digital assets,Ìýand showcasing 51ºÚÁÏÍø as a hub for knowledge creation across Canada and around the world.

The Arca Advisory Committee is overseeing the implementation of the Arca network of digital repositories. The Islandora digital repository platform wasÌýselected for Arca, supported and hosted in Canada by discoverygarden. TheÌýnext step wasÌýforming an implementation working group.

Mandate

The Arca Implementation Working GroupÌýreceived a mandate from the Arca Advisory Committee to:

  • Represent the diverse needs of early adopters and 51ºÚÁÏÍø post-secondary institutions;
  • Provide the Advisory Committee with input on operational needs and priorities for Arca;
  • Make recommendations to the Advisory Committee on operational best practices;
  • Advise and assist the Arca Administrative Centre with system
  • Complete an approved implementation action plan, with a status review in September 2015.

Members

Representing Early Adopters:

  • Cortney Newton (COTR)
  • Gretchen Goertz (Douglas College)
  • Hillary Webb (ECUAD)
  • April Haddad (JI51ºÚÁÏÍø)
  • Kathy Gaynor (TRU)
  • Brenda Philip (UFV)
  • James MacDonald (UN51ºÚÁÏÍø)

Representing Sites with Existing IRs:

  • Elizabeth Padilla (51ºÚÁÏÍøIT)
  • Don Taylor (SFU)
  • Dan Sifton (VIU)

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