Newsletter archive: Issue 5, October 2014
Issue 5, October 2014
Hello and welcome to our fifth issue of the equipment.data e-newsletter. In this issue Adrian Cox, Project Manager of equipment.data, explores the efficiency benefits of the OPD (Organisational Profile Document) in data discovery as well as how the development of equipment databases has raised the status of institutional asset management. Thank you for signing up and we hope you find this newsletter useful. If you would like to contribute or comment on any article please get in touch with us.
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The equipment.data team
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The OPD - enabling greater efficiency in data discovery With many organisations now establishing an Organisational Profile Document (OPD) enabling auto-discovery of their equipment data, opportunities for greater efficiency in data discovery is possible (Read more) |
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The importance of asset management A fundamental challenge that has arisen from the development of equipment databases has been the issues it has raised in asset management resulting in the need for improved and enhanced data along with interoperability with other institutional systems (Read more) |
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Achieving efficiencies through partnership We have recently started working with APUC to discuss the opportunities and benefits of an Application Programming Interface (API) feature enabling publication of user selected capital items from the EDAM database in the UNIQUIP data publishing specification format. (Read more) |
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Tell us your story We are still keen to hear your stories about new collaborations or facilities and equipment efficiency initiatives which are making a difference, either new purchasing consortia, collaborations around disciplines, or changes to your infrastructure and/or estate enabling energy efficiencies. What is working for you? If you’re happy to share your story please get in touch to tell us about it. |
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Contribution made easy Please see our posters that use clear and simple visuals to explain what is often wrongly perceived as a complicated process on how to contribute to or access equipment.data. It is downloadable from our website too so you can use and share it with colleagues within your institution. We hope you find it useful. |
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We now have dedicated technical support, Andrew Milsted, who will be able to help you make your equipment data discoverable from meeting the requirements of the UNIQUIP Publishing Specification to setting up an OPD.
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