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Bridging The Gap: Providing A Marketing And Support Framework For Institutional Repository Services, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Debra G. Skinner Jun 2018

Bridging The Gap: Providing A Marketing And Support Framework For Institutional Repository Services, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Debra G. Skinner

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Institutional Repositories require continuous promotion and support to attract and retain campus collections. However, balancing promotion with a clear representation of repository offerings, policies, and procedures is challenging, especially for institutions that rely on public services personnel for front-line promotion. This poster presents Georgia Southern University's recently-developed IR Services LibGuide as a model for providing such a framework (http://georgiasouthern.libguides.com/irservices/). This portal provides 1) a front-line promotional tool; 2) a client-management tool for support consultations; and 3) a storehouse for repository-related forms and licenses. It further integrates with the library's other scholarly communications-related guides, providing seamless representation of these …


Just In Time! Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Offers A Suite Of Services For The Entire Campus, Debra G. Skinner Apr 2014

Just In Time! Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Offers A Suite Of Services For The Entire Campus, Debra G. Skinner

Library Faculty Presentations

This presentation will describe marketing efforts for Georgia Southern’s institutional repository platform and how the library handled demand for repository services such as conference and journal hosting, revised electronic journal and thesis procedures, highlights of faculty research, hosting university procedures and many more services.