Challenges for OA Repositories in Academic and Research Institutions

"We are well into two decades of developing institutional repositories. While the means of digital preservation and dissemination of research outputs have come a long way, the present age of information revolution and ever increasing demand for exact and consolidated information calls for replacement of traditional methods and technologies. The aim of this webinar is to discuss the breadth of challenges and limitations academic and research institutions face in contributing to and managing Institutional OA Repositories AND share institutional methods and technological adaptations to promote IR development across: data and metadata, user needs, administrative challenges and technological provisions. Key Takeaways - Scholarly communications and the IR movement; current developments of IRs in the wake of the shift towards Open Access. - What are the still prevalent barriers related to increased data and research outputs management? - What are some emerging trends and new technologies coming into play? - Sustainability and viability for institutional open access repositories - How do publishers interact with the Open Access Repositories?"