Challenges in developing and implementing institutional repositories in higher educational institutions

Institutional repositories have become popular amongst higher educational institutions around the world. Many higher educational institutions, especially universities, have developed institutional repositories as the alternative medium for their scholars to deposit copies of their works. Establishin...

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Main Author: Abd Aziz, Muhamad Faizal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia 2011
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description Institutional repositories have become popular amongst higher educational institutions around the world. Many higher educational institutions, especially universities, have developed institutional repositories as the alternative medium for their scholars to deposit copies of their works. Establishing an institutional repository enables a university to publicise its research and teaching programmes by enabling access to the work of its staff and students. The academic work of an institution can be presented in one place rather than just spread amongst hundreds of journals, thus increasing visibility and prestige. However, there are several obstacles which can become a challenge in developing Irs and has to be overcome.
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spelling usm-340032017-05-09T09:15:45Z http://eprints.usm.my/34003/ Challenges in developing and implementing institutional repositories in higher educational institutions Abd Aziz, Muhamad Faizal Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources Institutional repositories have become popular amongst higher educational institutions around the world. Many higher educational institutions, especially universities, have developed institutional repositories as the alternative medium for their scholars to deposit copies of their works. Establishing an institutional repository enables a university to publicise its research and teaching programmes by enabling access to the work of its staff and students. The academic work of an institution can be presented in one place rather than just spread amongst hundreds of journals, thus increasing visibility and prestige. However, there are several obstacles which can become a challenge in developing Irs and has to be overcome. Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/34003/1/3_Faizal_OK.pdf Abd Aziz, Muhamad Faizal (2011) Challenges in developing and implementing institutional repositories in higher educational institutions. Jurnal PPM: Journal of Malaysian Librarians, 5. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1823-6308 http://www.myjurnal.my/public/browse-journal-view.php?id=271
spellingShingle Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources
Abd Aziz, Muhamad Faizal
Challenges in developing and implementing institutional repositories in higher educational institutions
title Challenges in developing and implementing institutional repositories in higher educational institutions
title_full Challenges in developing and implementing institutional repositories in higher educational institutions
title_fullStr Challenges in developing and implementing institutional repositories in higher educational institutions
title_full_unstemmed Challenges in developing and implementing institutional repositories in higher educational institutions
title_short Challenges in developing and implementing institutional repositories in higher educational institutions
title_sort challenges in developing and implementing institutional repositories in higher educational institutions
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