EPrints Services

Hi, my name is Timothy Miles-Board and I manage the EPrints Services team.

My team is committed to working closely with clients to develop tailor-made repositories that fulfil their exact requirements, and we are proud to be supporting EPrints installations throughout the world.

You can email me at: tmb@ecs.soton.ac.uk

A Helping Hand from the Experts

Many institutions do not have the resources necessary to build or maintain an institutional repository. The EPrints Services team offers a complete range of advice and consultancy to support institutions who have adopted, or who are looking to adopt, the EPrints solution. We can provide as much or as little support as you need to create and maintain a professional repository.

Why use EPrints Services?

Through our experience of developing the core EPrints software, building the institutional repositories at our own university, and assisting with many other repository installations around the world, we have built up considerable understanding of all the issues that lie behind establishing a repository in an institution. Members of the EPrints team are frequently consulted on all aspects of institutional repositories, be they technical and policy issues or best practice in encouraging uptake amongst the academic staff who will be populating them.

Testimonials

"Support provided by the EPrints Services team was invaluable as they were able to understand our individual requirements as an institution, help tailor the software to meet these needs, and train and support out IT staff so that they could maintain and develop the repository ... has helped us move the institutional repository project forward swiftly, efficiently and successfully."
The Open University

"EPrints (Services) have been very helpful in setting up and configuring the repository and loading data for us; speed of response has been phenomenal; customisation of material types and metadata has been undertaken very swiftly. I wish that other software providers and hosts were as good to deal with. I have no hesitation in recommending EPrints as software or the hosting service."
Bournemouth University

Types of Service Offered

From training through policy formulation to a complete build-and-host solution, our team of experts will ensure your EPrints repository becomes an effective information resource that reflects positively on your institution.

We can help you by:

• Training IT or library personnel to set up and run your repository
• Advising on policy matters, such as how to develop your institutional archiving policy
• Importing your legacy archives
• Customising the repository to your specifications
• Hosting and maintaining your repository
• Assisting with advocacy and promotion of the repository within your institution
• Providing ongoing technical support

Training Program

We host a series of regular training courses covering the full spectrum of roles involved in running your repository, from librarians and managers to support staff and technical developers.

Click here see details of the next scheduled course and to book your place

Service Packages: Find Your Solution

The EPrints sales team has put together a range of great value-for-money packages to meet the general needs of all institutions.

Click here to see the packages and make an enquiry.