Strategies for building institutional repositories: a case study of content recruitment in Malaysian higher learning institutions

Osman, Raudhah and Abdullah, Abrizah and M. Khalid, Yanti Idaya Aspura (2023) Strategies for building institutional repositories: a case study of content recruitment in Malaysian higher learning institutions. Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Sciences, 28 (2). pp. 47-62. ISSN 1394-6234

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Abstract

Various strategies have been developed to ensure the success of the critical and challenging process of recruiting content for institutional repositories. This article presents an in-depth exploration of content recruitment strategies used by three Malaysian higher learning institutions in their institutional repositories. Through interviews with nine repository librarians, the study investigates the various methods used to acquire content, including mediated deposit, self-archiving, andpromotion activities. The study reveals that setting up content deposit as a quality objective and key performance indicator (KPI) is a new and effective strategy used among the three case studies. The findings provide valuable insights into the approaches taken by these institutions to recruit content and offer practical guidelines for academic librarians in general. This study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on institutional repository management, highlighting the importance of implementing effective content recruitment strategies to ensure the success and sustainability of these repositories

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Content recruitment; Institutional repositories; Open access repositories; Academic libraries; Scholarly communication.
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	IIUM Library
Depositing User:	Ms Raudhah Osman
Date Deposited:	22 Sep 2023 17:07
Last Modified:	22 Sep 2023 17:08
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/107033

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