TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share the knowledge and lessons learned about the process of developing an institutional repository (IR) using a hosted solution, Digital Commons from bepress, and to make the case that Digital Commons is still the best IR solution for smaller university libraries.Design/methodology/approach This is a case study based on Rowan University Libraries developing an IR using the Digital Commons platform.Findings To implement a hosted solution successfully, key actions include defining the repository’s scope and mission early in the process, including a variety of stakeholders in promoting the repository, integrating the repository with a faculty profile system and being able to effectively work collaboratively with both internal and external professionals in developing the system.Originality/value This paper will be valuable to academic librarians considering implementing an IR on, or migrating an existing repository to, the Digital Commons platform.
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
SN  - 2059-5816
DO  - 10.1108/DLP-08-2017-0028
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-08-2017-0028
AU  - Brush Denise A.
AU  - Jiras Jonathan
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Developing an institutional repository using Digital Commons
T2  - Digital Library Perspectives
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 31
EP  - 40
Y2  - 2024/05/11
ER  -