Shutting Down a Consortial Digital Repository Service |
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| Authors: | Robin Dean |
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| Institution: | 1. Metadata Librarian, Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing, MI, USArdean@msu.edu |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTThis column examines the lifecycle of one consortial digital repository service, the Alliance Digital Repository. Though the consortial service provided important infrastructure for members, the nature of digital repository work made it difficult to realize economies of scale. After eight years, members discontinued the shared service and replaced it with single-institution repositories that they could more readily support with the resources available to them. Based on my experiences helping members transition from shared to single-institution repositories, I offer advice for administrators planning or participating in consortial digital repository services. |
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| Keywords: | digital repositories institutional repositories consortia academic libraries |
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