Embedding digital repositories in higher education institutions

"Despite their potential benefits, [digital repositories or DRs] have yet to reach their full potential. Some HEIs have concerns about awareness of and commitment to repositories, and about their sustainability in future. This briefing paper provides guidance to HEIs that wish to invest in DRs as part of their institutional strategy. The potential benefits of DRs are different for researchers and for library staff; therefore the motivations to support investments in DRs will differ between stakeholder groups. This brief outlines stakeholder-specific motivations and proposes strategies to address the barriers that HEIs have encountered when embedding DRs in their institutional strategy...."