Institutional Repository (Strategic Initiative)

Submitted by debbie on September 21, 2010 - 12:54

Project Objectives

Secure broad-based campus support and use of the Institutional Repository.
Update the Institutional Repository's marketing plan to reflect priorities for the IR and the current staffing model, incorporating campus input.
Begin the 2nd phase of the eTheses submission pilot.
Expand the systematic digitization of historical print theses to include Innis and Thode libraries.

Project Linked to the Following Strategic Objectives

#1: Integrate the Library into the University's Teaching, Learning and Research Mission
#2: Improve Discovery of and Access to Scholarly Resources

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Project will focus on creating effective infrastructure, not on securing additional content.

Project Risks (circumstances or events outside the project team's control that will have a high adverse impact on the project if they occur)

Institutional Repository based on proprietary software. Company ownership could change.

Obstacles / Constraints (known constraints imposed by environment, management, etc.)

Time: finding time to work on project
Staffing
Training: Many of the issues (e.g., copyright) are complex. Will require significant training opportunities.
Community Buy-In: Encouraging deposit in the absence of an institutional mandate. Concerns associated with the impact on Promotion & Tenure.

Critical Milestones / Achievements Proposed Dates

eThesis Pilot Phase 2 (full review including peer revision) 2012 (pilot group of departments)
Determine who will support the Institutional Repository (Summer 2011)
Develop and deliver training for staff responsible for supporting the Repository

Preliminary Assessment Plan (what quantitative or qualitative tools will you use to determine if you are successful?)

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