Embracing the future

Embedding digital repositories in higher education institutions

Stijn Hoorens, Lidia Villalba van Dijk, Christian Van Stolk

Research SummaryPublished Feb 10, 2009

This briefing paper captures the key findings and recommendations of a study commissioned by the Joint Information Systems Committee on aspects of the strategic commitment of institutions to repository sustainability. This project, labelled EMBRACE (EMBedding Repositories And Consortial Enhancement), is aimed at enhancing the functionality, interoperability and extensibility of the SHERPA-LEAP repository service, which currently supports the repositories of thirteen University of London institutions. This research brief aims to clarify the different motivations for using and investing in digital repositories, and to highlight potential ways of addressing the challenges of embedding these repositories in institutional strategy and daily operation. It is designed for use by higher education institutions, which are encouraged to adapt the recommendations to their specific context.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Web-Only
  • Year: 2009
  • Pages: 4
  • Document Number: RB-9411-RE

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Hoorens, Stijn, Lidia Villalba van Dijk, and Christian Van Stolk, Embracing the future: Embedding digital repositories in higher education institutions, RAND Corporation, RB-9411-RE, 2009. As of September 20, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9411.html
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Hoorens, Stijn, Lidia Villalba van Dijk, and Christian Van Stolk, Embracing the future: Embedding digital repositories in higher education institutions. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2009. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9411.html.
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