# About RAMP
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#### Acknowledgment:
Original development and ongoing RAMP research have been funded by the [Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)](https://www.imls.gov/):
* Data Driven Improvements to Institutional Repository Discoverability and Use. IMLS: LG-72-18-0179
* Measuring Up: Assessing Accuracy of Reported Use and Impact of Digital Repositories. IMLS: LG-06-14-0090
The Repository Analytics & Metrics Portal (RAMP) is a web service that improves the accuracy of institutional repository (IR) analytics and provides IR managers with the following capabilities:
1. Persistent access to accurate counts of file downloads from IR.
2. Implementation with minimal training or configuration.
3. The potential to aggregate IR metrics across organizations for consistent benchmarking and analysis.
RAMP was developed by:
* Patrick OBrien, Semantic Web Research Director, Montana State University, @sempob
* Jeff Mixter, Software Engineer, OCLC Research, @jeffmixter
* Jonathan Wheeler, Data Curation Librarian, University of New Mexico