[IRTalk] To be or not to be: Text-centric and research data repositories.

[Heila Pienaar]

Among research-intensive institutions and academic research libraries,
about 74% provide data archiving services (see figure below). Of this
group, only 13% provide data-specific repositories. Another 13% use more
general digital repositories, and 74% use temporary
stopgaps—text-centric repositories such as DSpace—to accommodate
current grant stipulations until new data-centered applications can be
put in place. The vast majority of academic libraries lag behind this
cohort. In terms of Roger’s technological adoption curve, phases of
innovators and early adopters of data repositories are complete; we are
entering the early majority and primary adoption phases (see the bottom
figure). It is a great time to be thinking about a data repository.
http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/apr16/Uzwyshyn--Research-Data-Repositories.shtml

We are in a very good position in South Africa to acquire the latest
repository software that were specifically developed for research data
dissemination and archiving purposes.

Regards, Heila


Dr Heila Pienaar 
Deputy Director: Strategic Innovation
Department of Library Services
University of Pretoria
South Africa
012 4202020
http://www.slideshare.net/heila1/dr-heila-pienaar-cvjuly2016
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2348-9035
 


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