Institutional Repository Communication Platform |

"Welcome to the Institutional Repository Communication Platform (IRCP), which is part of an institutional repository capacity building initiative started in February 2011 by the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) and the Association of African Universities (AAU)....The primary purpose of the IRCP is to provide a platform for experts and information stakeholders to effectively share knowledge, skills and resources for strengthening capacity in scholarly communication, particularly among academic institutions in Africa....The platform provides guidance on how to establish and manage institutional repositories and the associated workflow, highlighting copyright issues and effective outreach activities....The beneficiaries of the platform are intended to be decision makers and operational staff such as (vice) chancellors, faculty deans, researchers, librarians and ICT staff...."