[Irtalk] Webometrics ranking for repositories

Thu Sep 6 10:55:04 SAST 2012

Hi everyone

I e-mailed Prof Mouton, and he responded immediately. He is willing to repeat the presentation, but is currently travelling. He indicated that it will have to be somewhere in October .... Will keep you posted on the date and time - he still needs to indicate.

Kind regards
Ina

Ina Smith

E-Research Repository Manager (SUNScholar) | Library and Information Service | Stellenbosch University | Private Bag X5036, 7599 | South Africa
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http://scholar.sun.ac.za  | http://www.journals.ac.za | E-pos: ismith at sun.ac.za | Tel:  +27 21 808 9139 | Skype: smith.ina | Kantoorure: Mo-Fr: 08h00-16h30

-----Original Message-----
From: irtalk-bounces at lists.lib.sun.ac.za [mailto:irtalk-bounces at lists.lib.sun.ac.za] On Behalf Of Swanepoel, Barrie
Sent: 06 September 2012 10:52
To: Bongiwe Nyide; irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za
Subject: Re: [Irtalk] Webometrics ranking for repositories

Hi Bongiwe and everybody.

Yes, we are pressured to improve our rankings, but in the end realised that it is much more complicated than just a technical issue!

Prof Mouton's presentation was very detailed and the major points really needs to be explained by him as it is rather involved.

We benefitted a lot from his presentation and it boils down to the fact that the researcher needs to get involved online much more for the university to benefit.

His presentation is also more focussed towards the overall university ranking, not specifically for the IR raking. But it also has relevance for our IR's.

Ina, could you organise such a webinar with him? I don't have his detail available.

Barrie Swanepoel
Systems Administrator
University of Johannesburg
Library and Information Centre
PO Box 524
Auckland Park
Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa
Tel: +27 11 559 2347

-----Original Message-----
From: Bongiwe Nyide [mailto:Nyide at ukzn.ac.za]
Sent: 06 September 2012 08:59 AM
To: Swanepoel, Barrie; Smith, Ina <ismith at sun.ac.za>; Gibson, H <hgibson at sun.ac.za>; irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za
Subject: RE: Webometrics ranking for repositories

Dear Barry

Do you mind sharing the issues discussed with Prof Mouton regarding rankings. I'm sure we'll get points that would be an eye opener and beneficial to us. We are also facing the same challenge as you. Our IR doing well, but something somewhere is not right.

Regards,

Bongiwe Nyide
Project Manager: Library Digitization Projects University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Tel: +27 31 260 2318
Email: nyide at ukzn.ac.za

-----Original Message-----
From: irtalk-bounces at lists.lib.sun.ac.za [mailto:irtalk-bounces at lists.lib.sun.ac.za] On Behalf Of Swanepoel, Barrie
Sent: 05 September 2012 11:37 AM
To: Smith, Ina <ismith at sun.ac.za>; Gibson, H <hgibson at sun.ac.za>; irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za
Subject: Re: [Irtalk] Webometrics ranking for repositories

Hi Ina and Hilton

I agree. We supply the content and vehicle but it is not possible for us to advance the linking.
The research office, researcher and Information librarians are best placed to make that happen.

We had a very interesting meeting with Prof Mouton from Stellenbosch. His insights opened up a whole world of issues regarding ranking that we weren't aware of.
It might be worthwhile to speak to him about this issues directly.

Do you have any ideas for the IR advancing the universities rankings at all? Our IR is doing well, but our University site not. From the top of my head I would think that making links to the full text in the IR might help?

Regards

Barrie Swanepoel
Systems Administrator
University of Johannesburg
Library and Information Centre
PO Box 524
Auckland Park
Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa
Tel: +27 11 559 2347

-----Original Message-----
From: irtalk-bounces at lists.lib.sun.ac.za [mailto:irtalk-bounces at lists.lib.sun.ac.za] On Behalf Of Smith, Ina <ismith at sun.ac.za>
Sent: 05 September 2012 10:45 AM
To: Gibson, H <hgibson at sun.ac.za>; irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za
Subject: Re: [Irtalk] Webometrics ranking for repositories

I support what Hilton says. Therefore it is crucial that we encourage researchers and students to create links from their web pages, CV's etc, and cite the persistent hyperlinks.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gibson, H <hgibson at sun.ac.za>
Sent: 05 September 2012 10:43
To: Smith, Ina <ismith at sun.ac.za>; irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za
Cc: Raju, R, Dr <rraju at sun.ac.za>
Subject: RE: Webometrics ranking for repositories

Hi All

See: http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Ranking/International
SUNScholar is poor on visibility.
Visibility depends on the MajesticSEO ratings.
The MajesticSEO ratings are based on the number hyperlinks referring back to the domain in question.
A young repository will take time to get hyperlinks on other websites.
So the older the repository with more links referring to it, will rise in the ranks.
This is where the help of librarians, the research office etc.. is needed, to encourage others to link to items in the repository.
See: http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/How_do_I_cite_or_reference_items_on_SUNScholar
This is an ongoing and vital exercise for the success of the repository.

Cheers

hg

Hilton Gibson
Systems Administrator
JS Gericke Library
Room 1025D
Stellenbosch University
Private Bag X5036
Stellenbosch
7599
South Africa

Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758

http://www.sun.ac.za/library
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From: irtalk-bounces at lists.lib.sun.ac.za [irtalk-bounces at lists.lib.sun.ac.za] on behalf of Smith, Ina <ismith at sun.ac.za> [ismith at sun.ac.za]
Sent: 05 September 2012 10:11 AM
To: irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za
Subject: [Irtalk] Webometrics ranking for repositories

Dear colleagues

Webometrics has changed their web interface, and it seems as if they also did some work work on the rankings. See http://repositories.webometrics.info/ An improvement I think.

New rankings for South Africa: http://repositories.webometrics.info/en/Africa/South%20Africa

Kind regards
Ina

Ina Smith

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E-Research Repository Manager (SUNScholar) | Library and Information Service | Stellenbosch University | Private Bag X5036, 7599 | South Africa http://scholar.sun.ac.za | http://www.journals.ac.za | E-mail: ismith at sun.ac.za<mailto:ismith at sun.ac.za> | Tel:  +27 21 808 9139 | Skype: smith.ina | Office hours: Mo-Fr: 08h00-16h30

E-Navorsingsbewaarplekbestuurder (SUNScholar) | Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens | Universiteit Stellenbosch | Privaatsak X5036, 7599 | Suid-Afrika http://scholar.sun.ac.za  | http://www.journals.ac.za | E-pos: ismith at sun.ac.za<mailto:ismith at sun.ac.za> | Tel:  +27 21 808 9139 | Skype: smith.ina | Kantoorure: Mo-Fr: 08h00-16h30

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