PURE: Purdue University Research Expertise Database Status, Maintenance, Evolution

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PURE Purdue University Research Expertise
DatabaseStatus, Maintenance, Evolution
Aditya P. Mathur Professor and Head, Department
of Computer Science apm_at_cs.purdue.edu
University Deans' Luncheon November 28, 2007
http//www.purdue.edu/pure
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Status Version 3.1

• New and easier to use interface also better
  looking!
• New features
• Campus, college, and department management
• Research center management Discovery Park
  centers added. Thanks for Pankaj Sharma.
• Link to e-Scholars Thanks to Purdue Libraries.
• Keyword management
• Appointment management
• Search improved

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Maintenance 1

• As of today, PURE is outdated.
• Maintenance Proposal
• Create a PURE Maintenance Committee PMC
• One representative each from Graduate School,
  ITaP, Library, Sponsored Programs, Technology
  Transfer Office, VPR Office.
• Chaired by a faculty representative.
• University committee
• Place PURE under VPRs office

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Maintenance 2

• Responsibilities of the PMC
• Oversee regular updates. Schedule PURE
  maintenance weeks starting first Monday of
  October and of March.
• Seek input from faculty and administrators for
  new or improved features
• Interact with other universities participating in
  the INDURE project.
• Faculty responsibility update related data
  (optional)

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Maintenance 3

• Request to the Deans
• Please ask your department heads to contact me if
  they have any suggestions on improving PURE.
• It seems better to update/upgrade PURE than to
  create a separate departmental or college
  database for faculty expertise.

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Evolution to INDURE
INDURE INdiana Database for University Research
Expertise IEDC considering a proposal to fund
this project.
A Authenticated access
F Free access
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PURE/INDURE
Questions? Suggestions?