Why So Many Repositories? Examining the limitations and possibilities of the IR landscape

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dc.contributor.authorArlitsch, Kenning
dc.contributor.authorGrant, Carl
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-21T18:52:02Z
dc.date.available2018-05-21T18:52:02Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractAcademic libraries fail to take advantage of the network effect because they manage too many digital repositories locally. While this argument applies to all manner of digital repositories, this article examines the fragmented environment of institutional repositories, in which effort and costs are duplicated, numerous software platforms and versions are managed simultaneously, metadata are applied inconsistently, users are served poorly, and libraries are unable to take advantage of collective data about content and users. In the meantime, commercial IR vendors and academic social networks have shown much greater success with cloud-based models. Collectively, the library profession has enough funding to create a national-level IR, but it lacks the willingness to abandon local control.en_US
dc.description.peerreviewYesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewnoteshttps://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=wjla20en_US
dc.identifier.citationArlitsch, K., & Grant, C. (2018). Why So Many Repositories? Examining the Limitations and Possibilities of the Institutional Repositories Landscape. Journal of Library Administration, 58(3), 264–281. doi:10.1080/01930826.2018.1436778en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/01930826.2018.1436778en_US
dc.identifier.issn1540-3564
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/299943
dc.languageen_USen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Library Administration;;58(3)
dc.rights© Kenning Arlitsch and Carl Grant
dc.subjectInstitutional repositoriesen_US
dc.subjectDigital repositoriesen_US
dc.subjectIT managementen_US
dc.subjectLibrary administrationen_US
dc.subjectOpen accessen_US
dc.subjectCollective actionen_US
dc.subjectNetwork effecten_US
dc.subjectEnterprise institutional repositoriesen_US
dc.titleWhy So Many Repositories? Examining the limitations and possibilities of the IR landscapeen_US
dc.typePreprinten_US
ou.groupOtheren_US

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