Choice publishes white paper on new directions for institutional repositories

Posted on February 5, 2018 in Press Releases

Middletown, CT – Monday, February 5, 2018: Choice today announced the publication of the first in a series of occasional white papers designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library community. This first paper, “The Evolving Institutional Repository Landscape,” offers a look into the current state of and future prospects for institutional repositories, a particularly timely topic in light of the recent upheaval in the landscape.

Researched and written by Judy Luther, president of Informed Strategies, the white paper provides an overview of IRs based on in-depth interviews with industry leaders supplemented by an open survey that gathered data from over a hundred and fifty North American universities. The work explores current usage patterns and practices, where IRs fit in an evolving scholarly and academic ecosystem, and realistic paths for future development.

Commenting on the publication of this first paper, Choice editor and publisher Mark Cummings noted, “Ms. Luther’s research provides a wealth of information about current practices and rich material for further reflection on the role of the academic library in the scholarly communication network. We hope it will make a positive contribution to that discussion.”

Funding for this research was provided by a generous contribution from the Taylor & Francis group.

“The Evolving Institutional Repository Landscape” has been published under a CC BY-NC 2.0 license and is available at www.choice360.org/librarianship/whitepaper. Printed copies of the white paper will also be available at both the Choice (#1925) and the Taylor & Francis (#946) booths at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Denver, February 9th through the 12th.

About Choice

Choice is a publishing unit of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association. Founded in 1964, Choice has for over 50 years been the premier source for reviews of academic books and digital resources of interest to scholars and students in higher education. Please visit Choice at www.choice360.org for more information.

About the Taylor & Francis Group

Taylor & Francis partners with world-class authors, from leading scientists and researchers to scholars and professionals operating at the top of their fields. Together, we publish in all areas of the Humanities; Social Sciences; Behavioral Sciences; and Science, Technology and Medicine sectors. We are one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly journals, books, eBooks, text books, and reference works. www.taylorandfrancis.com

Contact: Mark Cummings
Email: mcummings@ala-choice.org

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