Comparing and Contrasting Medical Institutional Repositories with Other Academic IRs: Results of Two Research Studies

Abstract

This poster presents findings from two research studies about institutional repositories (IRs): one survey to members of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries, and the other an open survey with primary responses from academic libraries in North America. The poster compares and contrasts several findings, including: Are academic medical institutional repositories utilizing different software platforms than other academic IRs? Are academic medical IRs staffed differently than other academic IRs? In this complex scholarly communication environment, are IR managers considering plans to migrate to new platforms? This poster explores findings from the two surveys to help capture a current snapshot of the repository landscape. This will be a “poster conversation” where we will engage attendees about the repositories at their own institutions and give them an opportunity for meaningful discussion. Presented as an interactive iPosterSessions poster at the Association of College and Research (ACRL) 2019 Conference, Cleveland, OH, April 11, 2019.