Introduction
This blog will document the development of the repository mashup map http://maps.repository66.org/
The map is created using a mashup of data from ROAR (the Registry of Open Access Repositories) which collects statistics on the growth and content of open access repositories over time, and OpenDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories) which provides a human-analysed description of open access repositories. The data from these sites are overlayed onto Google maps to show the distribution of repositories, their type and when they were launched.
At present the map shows repositories in the UK, however it is planned that this will grow to cover Europe, and then the world. Please send any suggestions for new functionality, bug reports, or complaints about your local plumber, to stuart.lewis@aber.ac.uk or leave a comment on this blog entry.