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The Institutional Repository

Richard Jones, Edinburgh University Library, Theo Andrew, Edinburgh Research Archive and John MacColl, University of Edinburgh, UK

Chandos Information Professional Series

…this book is the best single reference resource I'm aware of in this area.
Library Review

…full of useful advice and guidelines that the authors have drawn from their experience and research. …very comprehensive. …essential reading.
Library Review

…it is clearly written and explains a complex topic in easy to understand terms.
Ariadne

 - a comprehensive synthesis of the whole of the IR system – never before provided in other books
 - the research results that it contains, are at the leading edge of this subject area
 - includes a comprehensive case study and examination of practical experience – never before provided in other books
 - covers every angle of the IR in detail, from culture to technical considerations and the different models that can be implemented
 - gives the reader an idea of the complexities of the subject and provides a spring board into areas such as digital preservation in context

Providing a thorough review of the concept of the Institutional Repository (IR) the book examines how they can be set up, maintained and embedded into general institutional working practice. Specific reference is made to capturing certain types of research material such as E-Theses and E-Prints and what the issues are with regard to obtaining the material, ensuring that all legal grounds are covered and then storing the material in perpetuity. General workflow and administrative processes that may come up during the implementation and maintenance of an IR are discussed. The authors notes that there are a number of different models that have been adopted worldwide for IR management, and these are discussed. Finally, a case study of the inception of the Edinburgh Research Archive is provided which takes the user through the long path from conception to completion of an IR, examining the highs and lows of the process and offering advice for other implementers. This allows the book the opportunity to introduce extensive practical experience in unexpected areas such as mediated deposit.

Readership: Implementers of Institution Repositories; digital librarians; academic librarians; library managers; librarians; information scientists and library studies students.

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About the authors

Richard D Jones is Systems Developer at Edinburgh University Library, responsible for developing and maintaining the Edinburgh Research Archive (ERA- The University of Edinburgh’s Institutional Repository), Dr Theo Andrew is responsible for managing the Edinburgh Research Archive, and coordinating the related academic liaison and advocacy activities. John A MacColl is Head of the Digital Library Division at the University of Edinburgh.

Titles which may also be of interest:
Demystifying the Institutional Repository for Success
Building a Digital Repository Program with Limited Resources
Institutional Repositories

Contents

The institutional repository in the digital library
 - Digital libraries in a digital world
 - Definition of a ‘digital library’
 - Repository locus: institution vs discipline
 - Repositories and digital libraries
 - Repositories of research papers
 - Repositories of other objects
 - What role do institutional repositories play?
 - Metadata
 - Repositories and research impact
 - Conclusion
 - Note

Establishing a repository
 - The case for a repository
 - The cost of scholarly journals
 - Costing a repository
 - Making the case for a repository
 - Securing the innovation
 - Conclusion

Technologies and technicalities
 - The nature of institutional repository software
 - Defining local requirements
 - OAI-PMH for inter-connectivity: the institutional repository in situ
 - Evaluation
 - Digital preservation
 - Conclusion
 - Note

Workflow and administration
 - What workflow and administration mean for the institutional repository
 - Examples of workflow and administration
 - Administration in the context of the end user
 - Conclusion
 - Note

Advocacy
 - Diffusion of innovation applied to institutional repositories
 - Practical advocacy strategies for content recruitment
 - Conclusion
 - Note

Intellectual property
 - Stakeholders and their interests
 - Risk mitigation
 - Conclusion

Case study: The Edinburgh Research Archive
 - Introduction
 - Development
 - Deployment
 - Administration
 - Management
 - Conclusion
 - Note