Institutional Repositories: Content and Culture in an Open Access Environment (Chandos Information Professional Series)

A practical guide to current Institutional Repository (IR) issues, focussing on content - both gaining and preserving it and what cultural issues need to be addressed to make a successful IR. Importantly, the book uses real-life experiences to address and highlight issues raised in the book.* Written by a successful Institutional Repository project manager * The author has detailed knowledge of Institutional Repository issues * Draws on practical knowledge and experience gained from organisational use Content: Front matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v List of figures and tables , Page xi About the author , Page xiii Preface , Pages xv-xvii 1 - Introduction , Pages 1-12 2 - The changing information environment , Pages 13-50 3 - The organisational view , Pages 51-79 4 - Content decisions , Pages 81-109 5 - Curation , Pages 111-136 6 - Experiences , Pages 137-169 7 - Looking into the future , Pages 171-188 8 - Conclusions , Pages 189-198 Further reading , Pages 199-201 Index , Pages 203-204 Jones provides a guide to current Institutional Repository (IR) issues, focusing on content - both gaining and preserving it and what cultural issues need to be addressed to make a successful IR. Importantly, she uses real-life experiences to address and highlight issues raised in the first half of the book Catherine Jones. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 199-201) And Index.