UKOLN Blogs and Social Networks workshop - all presentations
USU DigitalCommons
1. Building Towards Critical Mass Promoting the USU Digital Commons to researchers and students. Prepared by: Andrew Wesolek May, 2011
2. Some Benefits of the IR: The intellectual capital of the institution is centralized and accessible Enhances institutional prestige Demonstrates institutional value Enhances intellectual freedom
5. First: Incentivize! Develop departmental-based reward system Provide usage statistics to individuals Integrate existing personal websites Collaborate with other institutional repositories so an authors work is more findable
6. Second: Add value and educate Eliminate self-archiving Build relationships with researchers Establish an institutional policy
7. How to promote use? Two themes: Raise awareness Harness school spirit
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10. Additional Methods: In-library displays to promote new publications via the IR Create physical displays for use in departmental offices Become part of the digital landscape!
11. Keys to reaching Critical Mass: Incentivize contributions to the IR Build relationships with researchers Promote, promote, promote! Harness school spirit http://slideshare.net/awesolek2
