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Building A Health System Institutional Repository: Setting Yourself Up For Success From The Start, Heather J. Martin, Basia Delawska-Elliott, Daina Dickman
Building A Health System Institutional Repository: Setting Yourself Up For Success From The Start, Heather J. Martin, Basia Delawska-Elliott, Daina Dickman
Heather J Martin, MISt, AHIP
Background : While more common in university settings, institutional repositories (IR) have a place within hospitals and healthcare systems too, though the challenges in creating them may be different. This paper looks at the development of a Digital Commons institutional repository at Providence St. Joseph Health. The authors present the necessary steps for a successful initiative beginning with the planning process and building from there. Highlighted are some of the different challenges faced in non-academic settings; considerations when selecting a platform and designing and structure; and recommendations for doing outreach and promotion to unique user groups.
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