Building Synergy between the Institutional Repository and Scholarly Communication

Authors

Emily Kilcer, University at Albany, State University of New YorkFollow
Lauren Puzier, University at Albany, State University of New YorkFollow
Carol Anne Germain, University at Albany, State University of New YorkFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Emily Kilcer: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4141-5646

Lauren Puzier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4019-9312

Carol Anne Germain: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8675-3032

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

5-2021

Abstract

Institutional repositories remain a crucial tool for promoting, displaying, and encouraging open access to scholarly research. Institutional repository webpages can help deliver pertinent information about scholarly communication to visitors and authors. Scholarly communication aims to promote a more open, equitable, and sustainable scholarly ecosystem. Building a coherent synergy between scholarly communication services and open distribution through an institution’s repository benefits the user community by facilitating an efficient and effective portal. Designing the institutional repository’s homepage with a clear connection to the scholarly communication presence offers a deeper investment in scholarly communication for its visitors. This study investigates the number of libraries that utilize their institutional repository to connect with the institution’s scholarly communication division and vice versa. We reviewed 145 research libraries websites to see to determine the connection between institutional repositories and scholarly communication services. The poster outlines our findings and best practices for furthering the scholarly communication conversation.

Recommended Citation

Kilcer, Emily; Puzier, Lauren; and Germain, Carol Anne, "Building Synergy between the Institutional Repository and Scholarly Communication" (2021). University Libraries Faculty Scholarship. 159.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/ulib_fac_scholar/159