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Session 1641 Challenges, Vision, and the Role of Academic Libraries in Building Institutional Repositories. Sponsored by. Maliaca Oxnam. Name : University of Arizona Campus Repository Service (aka UAiR ). Service : DSpace , local system ( UAiR ), contentDM. Hosting:
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Session 1641Challenges, Vision, and the Role of Academic Libraries in Building Institutional Repositories Sponsored by
Maliaca Oxnam Name:University of Arizona Campus Repository Service (aka UAiR) Service:DSpace, local system (UAiR), contentDM • Hosting: • Dspace @ BioMedCentral • UAiR - local system • contentDM @ OCLC Year started:Fall2010 • Reason started: • Third time’s the charm • Need to offer basic repository services, before offering expanded services (data curation services)
Mel DeSartUniversity of Washington • Name: ResearchWorks • Service: Dspace based • Hosting: Locally hosted • Started: 2003 • The repository was started primarily for OA reasons, but at least a tiny bit in part because “everybody else was doing it” • We now look at the IR as only one part of a suite of services we can offer our user community
Jay BhattDrexel • Name: iDEA-Drexel E-Repository and Archives • Service: DSpace • Hosting: Local • Year started: 2003 • Reason started: Capture, preserve, and provide open access to the university’s scholarly output. • Administered by the Drexel Libraries • Nearly 3000 items, including 1000 theses and dissertations
iDEA: (Drexel E-Repository and Archives) - Introduction Rebecca Goldman Jay Bhatt Robert Sieczkiewicz
Knowledge Content Who in the institution creates knowledge? • Students both undergraduate and graduate • Faculty through research publications Examples: • Posters from events such as the Annual Research Day • Selected engineering design projects • PhD theses and some Master’s theses
Challenges • Convincing faculty to assist with collection development • Convincing administrators that it is worth the commitment of time and $ • Working through restrictions imposed on published material • Encouraging authors to negotiate for rights from publishers to make their work available in iDEA
Peter Zuber Brigham Young University • Name: ScholarsArchive • Service: DSpace initially, CONTENTdm currently • Hosting: Local • Year started: 2004 • Reason started: (e.g. open access, because everybody else had one, etc.): Desired open access, wanted to see if faculty would respond • Other basic points: • 4478 holdings total, • huge plant and historical clothing collections, ( 25% and 60% respectively) • Other major article collection is engineering (34%)
A Study of Institutional Repository Holdings by Academic Discipline Zuber, D-Lib, 2008, vol 14, 11/12 5
Top Ten Trends in Academic Libraries ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee, C&RL News, June 2010 Academic library collection growth is driven by patron demand and will include new resource types. Budget challenges will continue and libraries will evolve as a result. Changes in higher education will require that librarians possess diverse skill sets Demands for accountability and assessment will increase Digitization of unique library collections will increase and require a larger share of resources Explosive growth of mobile devices and applications will drive new services Increased collaboration will expand the role of library within the institution and beyond Libraries will continue to lead efforts to develop scholarly communication and intellectual property services Technology will continue to change services and required skills The definition of the library will change as physical space is repurposed and virtual space expands 10
