Institutional Independence and a Sustainable Future for Repositories: The DSpace Approach
Location
Cook 209A/Room A
Presentation Type
Full Concurrent Session
Start Date
24-4-2026 9:30 AM
Description
In recent years, the repository landscape has been rapidly evolving, driven by economic challenges, emerging technologies, and changing institutional policies. As a result, institutions are increasingly focusing on sustainable solutions that can withstand financial and technological change.
This presentation explores how the open-source DSpace platform, together with Atmire’s service offering, addresses these challenges. In particular, it will discuss the following:
- Cost management: How institutions can control the costs of running an institutional repository while remaining aligned with library budgets
- Vendor independence: How to protect against dependence on vendors or ownership structures
- Adapting to changing needs: How to ensure your repository can evolve to support future requirements that may not yet be known
Institutional Independence and a Sustainable Future for Repositories: The DSpace Approach
Cook 209A/Room A
In recent years, the repository landscape has been rapidly evolving, driven by economic challenges, emerging technologies, and changing institutional policies. As a result, institutions are increasingly focusing on sustainable solutions that can withstand financial and technological change.
This presentation explores how the open-source DSpace platform, together with Atmire’s service offering, addresses these challenges. In particular, it will discuss the following:
- Cost management: How institutions can control the costs of running an institutional repository while remaining aligned with library budgets
- Vendor independence: How to protect against dependence on vendors or ownership structures
- Adapting to changing needs: How to ensure your repository can evolve to support future requirements that may not yet be known