Title

Persuasive Arguments for Establishing an Institutional Repository

Presented at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries, Washington D.C., July 27, 2009

Abstract

Presents the business case for creating an institutional repository (IR), including a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages with Social Science Research Network (SSRN); offers advice on obtaining faculty buy-in to the project in order to obtain content; reviews copyright right issues involved in depositing published materials into the repository; and suggests ways in which creating a repository can build relationships beyond the institution.