Building an institutional repository: sharing experiences at the HKUST Library

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(2008), "Building an institutional repository: sharing experiences at the HKUST Library", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 24 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/oclc.2008.16424daa.002

Building an institutional repository: sharing experiences at the HKUST Library

Article Type: Awards for Excellence From: OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Volume 24, Issue 4

The following article was selected for this year's Outstanding Paper Award.

Ki-Tat LamHong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Diana L.H. ChanCity University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to document Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's (HKUST's) experiences in developing its Institutional Repository and to highlight its programming developments in full-text linking and indexing, and cross institutional searching.Design/methodology/approach – This paper describes how HKUST Library planned and set up its institutional repository, how it acquired and processed the scholarly output, and what procedures and guidelines were established. It also discusses some new developments in systems, including the implementation of OpenURL linking from the pre-published version in the repository to the published sources; the partnership with Scirus to enable full-text searching; and the development of a cross- searching platform for institutional repositories in Hong Kong.Findings – The paper reveals what and why some policy issues should be adopted, including paper versioning, authority control, and withdrawal of items. It notes what proactive approaches should be adopted to harvest research output. It also shows how programming work can be done to provide usage data, facilitate searching and publicize the repository so that scholarly output can be more accessible to the research community.Practical implications – The paper provides a very useful case study for other academic libraries who want to develop their own institutional repositories.Originality/value – HKUST is an early implementer of institutional repositories in Asia and its unique experience in policy issues, harvesting contents, standardization, software customization, and measures adopted in enhancing global access will be useful to similar institutions.Keywords Archiving, Digital librarieswww.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/10650750710776440

This article originally appeared in Volume 23 Number 3, 2007, pp. 310-23, OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives

The following articles were selected for this year's Highly Commended Award

"A multifaceted approach to promote a university repository: The University of Kansas' experience"

Holly Mercer

Brian Rosenblum

Ada Emmett

This article originally appeared in Volume 23 Number 2, 2007, OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives

"From digital library to institutional repository: a brief look at one library's path"

Marianne A. Buehler

Marcia S. Trauernicht

This article originally appeared in Volume 23 Number 4, 2007, OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives

"Institutional Repositories: building partnerships among social science researchers, institution-based repositories and domain specific data archives"

Ann G. Green

Myron P. Gutmann

This article originally appeared in Volume 23 Number 1, 2005, OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives

For the second year running, Emerald has decided to name and reward theoutstanding reviewers who contribute to the success of the journals.The person mentioned below has been singled out by the editors:

Norm MedeirosMagill Library, Haverford College, USA