scholarly journals Institutional Repositories in India: A Case Study of National Aerospace Laboratories

2006 ◽  
pp. 533-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poornima Narayana ◽  
B. S. Biradar ◽  
I. R. N. Goudar
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Repositories

scholarly journals Best Practices for Information Architecture, Organization, and Retrieval in Digital Language Archives within University Institutional Repositories

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Vann
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Resource Acquisition ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Language Documentation ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Software Implementations ◽  
Digital Language

This report presents a case study about building a working digital language archive in a hosted university institutional repository. Best practices in language documentation regarding information architecture, organization, and retrieval are considered in relation to university library commitments to resource acquisition/preservation and online cataloging/delivery systems. Despite challenges, findings suggest that constructing digital language archives in university institutional repositories may offer viable collaborative solutions for researchers unable to find suitable, pre-existing archives in which to deposit their language documentary materials. The report concludes that, in such situations, the ability to satisfy best practices may respond to the strengths/weaknesses of particular software implementations as much as it reflects the design team’s vision, as theory and method in language documentation increasingly become matters of library and information science.

scholarly journals Possibilities of networked electronic theses in Japan

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 375-386
Author(s):  
Makoto Shuto ◽  
Takayuki Manaka ◽  
Satoshi Nakayama ◽  
Hideki Uchijima
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
Metadata Harvesting ◽  
Open Archives ◽  
Theses And Dissertations

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate/explore the possibilities of nationwide networked electronic theses in Japan. Design/methodology/approach – The main points of the revised degree regulations, the activities of related organizations corresponding to the revised degree regulations, and the future direction of networked electronic theses which can be realized due to the network of institutional repositories are described and explained. Findings – In Japan, following the revision of the degree regulations, nationwide electronic thesis networks will be formed, which are rarely observed in other countries, and an infrastructure will be constructed, by which institutional repositories in Japan can be harvested by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations. A well-established community of institutional repositories has enabled this achievement to take place. Originality/value – Very few national laws and regulations oblige a person who has been conferred a doctorate to publicize the thesis through the internet. There are only a few countries where the standard for metadata was established and metadata harvesting using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting is being performed, providing one-stop services through portal sites. Therefore, this case study on the possibilities of nationwide networked electronic theses attributable to policies and the innovations of the repository network in Japan can provide useful information not only for persons in charge of digitizing dissertations but also for those concerned about open access generally.

scholarly journals Product Ownership of a Legacy Institutional Repository

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikala Narlock ◽  
Don Brower
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
Clear Vision ◽  
Current Product ◽  
Digital Collection ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
Future Work

Many academic libraries have developed and/or purchased digital systems over the years, including digital collection platforms, institutional repositories, and other online tools on which users depend. At Hesburgh Libraries, as with other institutions, some of these systems have aged without strong guidance and resulted in stale services and technology. This case study will explore the lengthy process of stewarding an aging service that satisfies critical external needs. Starting with a brief literature review and institutional context, the authors will examine how the current product owners have embraced the role of maintainers, charting a future direction by defining a clear vision for the service, articulating firm boundaries, and prioritizing small changes. The authors will conclude by reflecting on lessons learned and discussing potential future work, both at the institutional and professional level.

The Concoct of Digital Preservation in Open Access

2021 ◽  
pp. 118-138
Author(s):  
Thatayaone Segaetsho
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Raw Data ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
The University

Research pursuit in Open Access (OA) has become a center of interest in academic institutions. Academic institutions and publishers have been energetically working hard towards achieving strategic and sustained partnerships in providing OA to information resources. While the work of strengthening these endeavours is ongoing, very little have been done on the logistics for digital preservation of OA resources in Institutional Repositories. This chapter explores digital preservation processes in OA using the University of Botswana Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Archive (UBRISA) as a case study. The chapter establishes the implementation activities, the outcomes, and challenges experienced by UBRISA. The findings reveal that the UBRISA commits to strategically capturing and preserving the intellectual output, raw data, and historic values of the institution for posterity. The UBRISA is challenged by limited budgets, logistical challenges, and limited expertise. This chapter recommends that partnerships and advocacy for legislative structures that support OA are critical.

Integrating the IR into strategic goals at the University of Toledo: case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjun Sabharwal ◽  
Gerald R. Natal
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Scholarly Activity ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
The University

PurposeThe purpose of this case study is to demonstrate a current model, as well as explore future models, for integrating institutional repositories (IRs) in higher education goals at the University of Toledo. Design/methodology/approachThis is a case study that uses literature review as an exploratory framework for new approaches while reflecting on existing literature to present the current practical framework for using IRs. FindingsThe digital environment has pushed academic institutions toward new strategies for curating their record on scholarship and preserving their heritage collections, using their IRs. Innovative approaches are also vital to curating the IR content digitally to facilitate access to those contents in ways that was not possible a few decades ago. Surveys and existing literature point to increasing uses of IRs despite abstinence from considering open access for scholarly activity among faculty concerned about copyright, plagiarism and sustainability. Staffing and funding IR initiatives are important factors in sustaining the curation of scholarship in the digital environment. Practical implicationsIRs with open access publishing, expert gallery and digital library features place academic libraries in a central role as partners in digital scholarship. Originality/valueThis case study presents an original approach to incorporating the IR into the curation of digital content while also considering potential uses of knowledge management approaches for data and knowledge sharing in an academic environment.

scholarly journals Metodología para la mejora arquitectónica de repositorios universitarios

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrià Fernández-Luna ◽  
Mario Pérez-Montoro ◽  
Javier Guallar
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Card Sorting ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
The University ◽  
Improve Access ◽  
Estudio De Caso

Se propone la utilización de metodologías propias de la disciplina de la Arquitectura de la información para mejorar el acceso a los contenidos de los repositorios universitarios o institucionales. Se ha observado que en la mayoría (80%) de los repositorios universitarios se utiliza una implementación por defecto del software DSpace. El hecho de no adecuar la arquitectura del repositorio a las necesidades de la universidad y sus usuarios puede generar una mala experiencia de usuario llegando a generar búsquedas insatisfactorias en una de cada tres interacciones. Este obstáculo en la recuperación de documentos puede evolucionar en una falta de visibilidad de la producción científica de la institución. Por ello se hace una propuesta metodológica para mejorar la arquitectura de los repositorios basada en las técnicas de User Persona y de Card Sorting empleando herramientas gratuitas como Google Forms, y se aplica la metodología a un estudio de caso: el Dipòsit Digital de la UB. The article proposes the use of methodologies of the discipline of Information Architecture to improve access to the contents of institutional repositories. It has been observed that in the majority (80%) of the university repositories a default implementation of the DSpace software is used. The fact of not adapting the architecture of the repository to the needs of the university and its users can generate a bad user experience, generating unsatisfactory searches in one of every three interactions. This obstacle in the recovery of documents can evolve in a lack of visibility of the scientific production of the institution. Therefore, a methodological proposal is made to improve the architecture of the repositories based on the techniques of User Persona and Card Sorting using free tools such as Google Forms, and this methodology is applied to a case study: Dipòsit Digital of the UB.

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