Going global - step 2
The repository map mashup site has now taken another step towards providing a comprehensive global view of repository locations.
The problem to date has been the collection of the geographical location of each repository. So far nearly a hundred have been located by hand, whilst the remaining have been located using an IP address –> location tool (http://hostip.info). Those located using their IP address may be in the wrong location either due to being placed generically (e.g. in the middle of their city) or because they are hosted in a different place to their institution. However there are several hundred other repositories indexed by ROAR and OpenDOAR which need locating on the map.
The solution? There is now an interface to allow repository administrators to either place a missing repository, or update an existing repository location using a Google map. The same interface also prompts administrators of repositories not listed in ROAR or OpenDOAR to register with those directories.
The new interface can be found at http://maps.repository66.org/where/