In the background of RLOR is the 'why' question.
The project will have to be able to show that it is worth the trouble trying to utilise some form of RLOR.
The following outline of an index has been developed.
It is a result of the discussions with the committee plus comments from those working on repositories.
|
Item
|
Left-scale
|
mid-scale
|
Right-scale
|
|
Scalability
|
Heavy use of repository disc space
|
|
V.Low use of repository disc space
|
|
Time Cost to staff
|
Requires significant time to enter an
object
|
|
Requires minimal time to enter an object
|
|
Educational cost to staff
|
Requires time to fit into assumed model
|
Has flexible model
|
No assumed educational model
|
|
Reusability of the system – including
editable data
|
Material cannot be edited or
incorporated
|
Some editing is possible but restricted
|
Material can be edited and saved and
generally extracted for use
|
|
Freshness of information
|
Material is tied to submitted version
–usually because hard copy
|
|
Material available is the current copy
–usually virtual access
|
|
Range of file formats
|
Very limited
|
|
Most that people would use
|
|
Appropriate to local institution
|
Meets rules and policies
|
|
Does not meet rules and policies
|
|
IP hassles
|
Strong IP controls
|
IP controls related to local institution
|
No IP controls
|
|
Recognition of user contribution
|
Has well-defined user contribution
system
|
Uses some internal system for user
contribution
|
No user contribution system
|
|
Quality assurance approach
|
External' assessment of quality
assurance
|
Internal user-oriented quality assurance
|
No quality assurance
|
|
Security system users and depositors
|
Strong security controls for all levels
of access
|
Limited security to maintain integrity
|
No security system
|
|
Potential scope and expandable functions
|
|
|
|
|
Flexibility in educational assumptions
|
Has a clear pedagogical position
|
|
Has no obvious pedagogical position
|
|
User friendliness
|
Very user friendly
|
|
Very user unfriendly
|
|
Geekiness
|
Definite technology overload
|
|
Limited technology feel
|