Last week we had the distinct pleasure of hosting twenty institutional repository administrators in a three-day intensive workshop at bepress. The admins in our Repository Manager Certification Course came with one goal: to get ahead in one of the most demanding jobs in scholarly communication. Many mentioned that their confidence levels are stronger than ever after attending this hands-on course, which translates to professional success back on campus.
Lindsay Van Berkom from University at Albany (SUNY) underlined that “Attending the course has helped me to ‘connect the dots’” from platform skills to strategic goals. “I see a lot of opportunities for [our IR] Scholars Archive, and to be part of the solution for campus initiatives. I have a better understanding of how to use the different structures in a variety of ways which helped me with knowing how we can meet the needs of our faculty and students.”
Jeanine McSweeney from The Rockefeller University echoed many admins’ words: “I have a ton of new info, ideas, and goals to bring back with me,” and “…hearing other people’s issues and experiences were really helpful.” Tina Ching from Seattle University School of Law agreed that “Meeting with IR managers across the country is a great way to share information.” Savanna Nolan from University of Baltimore School of Law added that “Seeing examples was incredibly helpful, and [my Consultant] and I troubleshot my individual needs, big and small.”
Lisa Abbott from Upjohn Institute for Employment Research summed up the course as “Great sessions, great colleagues, great 1-1 time with bepress Consultants.” Mattias Olshausen from Central Washington University found that “The course was excellent as a source of inspiration for new projects.”
Congratulations to our graduates!
Participants in alphabetical order:
Lisa Abbott, Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
David Adams, Missouri State University
Marty Blackson, Central Washington University
Denise Brush, Rowan University Libraries
Tina Ching, Seattle University School of Law
Phillip Fitzsimmons, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Libraries
Erin Jerome, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nancy Krost, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Stacy Magedanz, California State University, San Bernardino
Christine McClure, DePaul University
Jeanine McSweeney, The Rockefeller University
Shannon Meaney-Ryer, St. Mary’s College of California
Jamie Niehof, Kettering University
Savanna Nolan, University of Baltimore School of Law
Mattias Olshausen, Central Washington University
Sara Parme, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Laurel Sanders, The TMC Library, Houston, TX
Lindsay Van Berkom, University at Albany
Wendy Walker, University of Montana
Elise Wong, St. Mary’s College of California
