[IRTalk] Rhodes University's Digital Commons

[Wynand Van Der Walt]

Dear Community Members,

For your information, in 2025, RULIS initiated the implementation of a
multi-platform digital repository ecosystem to replace Vital Repository
III. The new environment introduces DSpace (research outputs), Omeka
(digital archives and curated heritage content), and Open Monograph Press
(OMP) for monographs—alongside existing publishing and data platforms (OJS,
OCS, Figshare).

Platform

Primary Use

Purpose

URL

DSpace

Research Outputs

Open access repository for theses, articles, and scholarly works

https://researchrepository.ru.ac.za/home

Omeka

Digital Archives

Curated heritage, historical materials and exhibits

https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/

OMP

Scholarly Monographs

Digital publication of books and series

https://monographs.ru.ac.za/

OJS (existing)

Scholarly Journals

Peer-reviewed journal management and publishing support

https://journal.ru.ac.za/

OCS (existing)

Conference Papers

Hosting of conference proceedings

https://journal.ru.ac.za/

Figshare (existing)

Research Data

Repository for datasets and supplementary materials

https://researchdata.ru.ac.za/


Regards,

Wynand

Wynand Van Der Walt
Senior Manager: Innovation, Systems & Collections
Schedule a meeting with me <https://calendar.app.google/w83EUzEmS7QjBw1w8>
Rhodes University Library
t: +27 (0) 46 603 8281
c: +27 (0) 78 304 0526
Library, Artillery Road, Makhanda, 6139
PO Box 94, Makhanda, 6140, South Africa
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