Institutional Repositories - Dream and Reality

Institutionelle Repositorien (IR) wurden vornehmlich entwickelt, um die Sichtbarkeit des Forschungsoutputs einer Institution darzustellen. Resultate empirischer Arbeiten über die Akzeptanz und Nutzung institutioneller Repositorien in den vergangenen Jahren zeichnen jedoch ein eher kritisches Bild dieses scheinbaren Erfolgsmodells. Denn obwohl von Universitätsbibliotheken und Forschungseinrichtungen Geld und Personal in ihren Aufbau und Betrieb investiert wurde, konnten institutionellen Repositorien die Erwartungshaltungen nicht immer erfüllen. Haben sich die Proponenten bei der Umsetzung der Ziele ungeeigneter Strategien bedient, gab es technologische Veränderungen und wurden IR durch andere Formen und Techniken der Wissenschaftskommunikation bereits still und leise abgelöst? Im Versuch diese und ähnliche Fragestellungen in einer essayistisch kritischen Form zu beantworten, sollen Faktoren, die den heutigen Status quo von IR mitbestimmt haben, beleuchtet werden. An Beispielen aus dem Markt für Wissenschaftskommunikation einerseits und verschiedenen Charakteristika des Forschungsprozesses andererseits, wird versucht, Entwicklungen zu skizzieren und Wirkungszusammenhänge abzuleiten, die das Modell der institutionellen Repositorien beeinflusst haben.Institutional Repositories (IRs) have been developed primarily to present the visibility of the research output of an institution. However, results of empirical work on the acceptance and use of institutional repositories in recent years paint a rather critical picture of this apparent model of success. Even though university libraries and research institutes invested money and personnel in their construction and operation, institutional repositories were not always able to meet their expectations. Did the proponents make use of the objectives of unsuitable strategies, have there been technological changes, and have IR been silently replaced by other forms and techniques of science communication? In an attempt to answer these and similar questions in a critical way, factors that have influenced the current status quo of IR should be examined. Using examples from the market for science communication on the one hand and various characteristics of the research process on the other hand, an attempt is made to outline developments and to deduce interdependencies that have influenced the model of IR

Institutionelle Repositorien – Traum und Wirklichkeit

Institutional Repositories (IRs) have been developed primarily to present the visibility of the research output of an institution. However, results of empirical work on the acceptance and use of institutional repositories in recent years show a rather critical picture of this apparent model of success. Even though university libraries and research institutes invested considerable resources in their construction and operation, institutional repositories were not always able to meet their expectations. Did the proponents make use of unsuitable strategies, have there been technological changes, and have IR been silently replaced by other forms and techniques of science communication? In an attempt to answer some of these and similar questions in a critical way, factors that have influenced the current status quo of IR are examined

Report from the 1st Austrian Library Congress (Innsbruck, May 2–5, 2023) on the topic of „Research Support Services“

Der 1. Österreichische Bibliothekskongress fand von 2. bis 5. Mai 2023 In Innsbruck statt. Das Leitthema der Konferenz lautete „Arbeitswelten – Realitäten und Visionen“. Im vorliegenden Kongressbericht werden Vorträge zu den Themenbereichen Datenrichtlinien in deutschsprachigen bibliothekswissenschaftlichen Fachzeitschriften, Bibliometrie als Service der Universitätsbibliothek und informationswissenschaftliche Beratungsleistung durch Liaison Librarians zusammengefasst.The 1st Austrian Library Congress took place in Innsbruck from May 2 to 5, 2023. The main topic of the conference was „Working environments – Realities and visions“. This congress report presents presentations on the topics of data guidelines in German-language library science journals, bibliometrics as a service of the university library and information science consulting services by liaison librarians

Institutionelle Repositorien – Traum und Wirklichkeit

Institutional Repositories (IRs) have been developed primarily to present the visibility of the research output of an institution. However, results of empirical work on the acceptance and use of institutional repositories in recent years show a rather critical picture of this apparent model of success. Even though university libraries and research institutes invested considerable resources in their construction and operation, institutional repositories were not always able to meet their expectations. Did the proponents make use of unsuitable strategies, have there been technological changes, and have IR been silently replaced by other forms and techniques of science communication? In an attempt to answer some of these and similar questions in a critical way, factors that have influenced the current status quo of IR are examined

Special Issue „Repositories in Austria – Status Quo and (Future) Challenges“

In der Diskussion über die Transformation des wissenschaftlichen Publizierens zeigt sich deutlich, dass Repositorien zukünftig eine noch bedeutsamere Rolle im Zusammenhang mit dem freien Zugang zu Forschungsergebnissen und -daten zukommen könnte und sollte. Daher erschien es uns reizvoll, eine Art Bestandsaufnahme zu „Repositorien in Österreich – Status quo und (zukünftige) Herausforderungen“ zu initiieren.In the debate on the transformation of scholarly publishing, it is getting increasingly obvious that repositories could and should play an even more significant role in the future with regard to an free (open) access to research results and data. It therefore seemed appealing to initiate a kind of survey on "Repositories in Austria - status quo and (future) challenges"

10. Open Access-Tage (München, 10.–11. Oktober 2016)

The 10th Open Access Days took place on October 10-11 at LMU Munich. The event is the largest Open Access conference in the German-speaking countries and assembled over 350 participants. This year's main focus was the transformation of the established scholarly publishing system to Open Access. Our cooperative account provides information about the talks, sessions and plenary session held at the conference

10. Open Access-Tage (München, 10.–11. Oktober 2016)

The 10th Open Access Days took place on October 10-11 at LMU Munich. The event is the largest Open Access conference in the German-speaking countries and assembled over 350 participants. This year's main focus was the transformation of the established scholarly publishing system to Open Access. Our cooperative account provides information about the talks, sessions and plenary session held at the conference

Оплата труда и стимулирование трудовой деятельности в организации ООО "ТСМ Ковчег"

Объект исследования в выпускной квалификационной работе – оплата труда и стимулирование трудовой деятельности ООО "ТСМ Ковчег". Цель выпускной квалификационной работы заключается в разработке рекомендаций по совершенствованию системы оплаты труда и стимулирования трудовой деятельности в организации. В целях решения поставленных в выпускной квалификационной работе задач, применялись методы познания: аналитический, структурный, системный и метод экономического анализа. При проведении прикладного анализа выявилась возможность представить рекомендации по совершенствованию системы оплаты труда и стимулирования трудовой деятельности в организации ООО "ТСМ Ковчег".The object of research in the final qualifying work is payment for labor and stimulation of labor activity of LLC "TSM Kovcheg". The purpose of the final qualifying work is to develop recommendations for improving the system of labor remuneration and stimulating work in the organization. In order to solve the tasks set in the final qualifying work, methods of cognition were used: analytical, structural, system and method of economic analysis. When carrying out applied analysis, it became possible to provide recommendations on improving the system of labor remuneration and stimulating work in the organization of LLC "TSM Kovcheg.

Recommendations for the Visibility of Open Access Publications in the Search Engine of the Austrian Library Network: Report of the OBV Working Group “Repositories in the Network”

Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden die Ergebnisse der OBV-Arbeitsgruppe „Repositorien im Verbund“ präsentiert. Die AG verfolgte das Ziel, einen Leitfaden für die Erfassung von Metadaten für Objekte in Repositorien, der dazu beiträgt, einheitliche Standards in dieser Hinsicht zu entwickeln, mit dessen Hilfe es in weiterer Folge ermöglicht werden soll, Repositorienbestände ohne Erzeugung von Dubletten in Alma bzw. im Verbundkatalog nachzuweisen. Weitere Ziele waren die Erarbeitung von Empfehlungen für eine zentrale Bereitstellung von Metadaten von Open Access-Publikationen zur Vereinfachung der lokalen Workflows (analog zum DFG-geförderten Projekt DeepGreen) mittels Teilautomatisierung sowie von Empfehlungen für eine Etablierung eines Reiters für Open Access-Materialien in der Suchmaschine des Österreichischen Bibliothekenverbundes (analog zu den Reitern „Fachliteratur“, „Hochschulschriften“ und „Nachlässe / Handschriften“).This paper presents the results of the OBV working group “Repositories in the Austrian Library Network”. The aim of the working group was to develop a guideline for the registration of metadata for objects in repositories, which would contribute to the development of uniform standards in this regard, and with the help of which it should subsequently be possible to identify repository holdings in Alma or in the Austrian Union Catalogue without creating duplicates. Further goals were the development of recommendations for a central provision of metadata of open access publications to simplify local workflows (analogous to the DFG-funded project DeepGreen) by means of partial automation, as well as recommendations for establishing a tab for open access materials in the search engine of the Austrian Library Network (analogous to the tabs “Literature”, “Theses and Dissertations” and “Bequests / Autographs”)

Serum Coenzyme Q\u3csub\u3e10\u3c/sub\u3e, α-Tocopherol, γ-Tocopherol, and C-Reactive Protein Levels and Body Mass Index in Adolescent and Premenopausal Females

Objective Lipid-soluble antioxidants are associated with a lower incidence for many chronic diseases of aging, possibly by preventing damage from chronic inflammation. In the current study, we compared serum levels of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), α-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol, and C-reactive protein (CRP) between adolescent girls and premenopausal women to assess changes from childhood to midlife. Methods Baseline serum CoQ10, α-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol, and CRP levels were measured in 207 girls (13-19 years) and 183 premenopausal women (34-47 years) using standard methods and the two age groups were compared by t-test. The influence of age, body mass index (BMI) and race/ethnicity and interaction effects on serum values were assessed using analysis of covariance. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to assess associations between pairs of lipid micronutrients. Results Overall, adolescent girls had significantly lower mean serum CoQ10, α-tocopherol, γ- tocopherol, and CRP levels relative to premenopausal women (CoQ10: 376 vs. 544 ng/mL, P \u3c 0.0001; α-tocopherol: 6.9 vs. 13.5 μg/mL, P \u3c 0.0001; γ-tocopherol: 1.3 vs. 1.7 μg/mL, P \u3c 0.0001; CRP: 1.29 vs. 2.13 mg/L, P \u3c 0.0001). The differences in CoQ10 and tocopherols remained significant after adjustment for BMI and race/ethnicity. CoQ10 was significantly and positively correlated to α- and γ-tocopherol, and BMI was positively associated with CRP and γ- tocopherol in both groups. Conclusions Lower serum CoQ10, α-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol, and CRP levels in adolescent girls compared to women suggests that adolescents may have a reduced need for antioxidants possibly due to their lower BMI and inflammatory status as indicated by CRP