YAIR (Yeshiva Academic Institutional Repository): How rethinking an open-source institutional repository is changing the visibility of faculty, students and administration at a private NYC University.

Date

2021-03

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Publisher

Chicago, IL: Association of College and Research Libraries and the American Library Association.

YU Faculty Profile

Abstract

The article explores how her institution's repository moved from a narrow digital archive of faculty articles and student theses and dissertations to a robust, organic collection of academic work. The repository is hosted on an open-source platform with low-cost maintenance. Inreach to students and faculty as well as outreach to alumni is discussed.

Description

Scholarly Communication / Open Access

Keywords

institutional repository, community engagement, ETDs (Electronic Theses and Dissertations), student engagement, pre-print articles, outreach, inreach, marketing, academic libraries, student publications, faculty publications

Citation

Gross, Stephanie. "YAIR (Yeshiva Academic Institutional Repository): How rethinking an open-source institutional repository is changing the visibility of faculty, students, and administration." College & Research Libraries News [Online], 82.3 (2021): 129. Web. 5 Mar. 2021