# /research/announcements/2009-02-05.xml

originally: http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/2009-02-05.htm

        Digital Repository Issues Task Force releases final report: The Research Library's Role in Digital Repository Services
        OCLC Senior Research Scientist Brian Lavoie was a member of the ARL task force.
        lavoie@oclc.org

        http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/
        http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/oclc_research_announcements.rdf
        5 February 2009

        <P>The report examines the current state of digital repository services, contextualizes them in regard to emerging trends, and provides recommendations regarding opportunities and roles for ARL libraries to shape the future development of digital repositories. The report also includes a horizon analysis that looks ahead to 2015 to forecast directions for change in four aspects of the digital repository environment: library users, technology, library collections and services, and policy.</P>
        <P>The Research Library's Role in Digital Repository Services <SPAN class=small>(.pdf: 1.3MB/ 52pp.)</SPAN><BR><A href="http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/repository-services-report.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/repository-services-report.pdf</A></P>
    <P>ARL news release<BR><A href="http://www.arl.org/news/pr/repositories-3feb09.shtml">http://www.arl.org/news/pr/repositories-3feb09.shtml</A></P>

        Brian Lavoie
        +1-614-764-4399

        Bob Bolander
        bolander@oclc.org
        +1-614-761-5207

        Senior Research Scientist
        OCLC Research
        Senior Communications Officer
        OCLC Research