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