In this session we’ll take a quick peek at the beginnings of Digital Commons, what defined its present state and what we are doing to further our commitment of providing our customers with best-in-class solutions for institutional repositories & content management, while promoting open-access scholarship and advancing scholarly communication worldwide through continuous product innovation and superior consultative services. We’ll let data do most of the talking as we share our vision for the future of institutional repositories and data management with consideration for supporting OA.

What constitutes the RDM lifecycle? Why does it matter? For whom does it matter the most? Join this important discussion on the impact of funder data sharing policies and assessing preparedness via Data Management Plan and Tool - Sharing real world use cases featuring Digital Commons Data.

As a publishing and showcasing platform providing global visibility for the full spectrum of your institution’s content, Digital Commons is a key part of successful scholarly communications initiatives around the world. A Research Information Management system (RIM) added to DC can help you extend the value of your initiative by unlocking additional insights into your institution’s research output. In this session, panelists will share how you can partner with the Office of Research to complement Digital Commons services with Pure, a leading RIM, thereby multiplying the value of your larger scholarly communications initiatives.

Utilizing Student Workers for Digital Commons Projects by Ellen Amatangelo & Elizabeth Parret

Playing Nicely with Others: Integrating Multiple Systems for a Common Goal by Abby Stambach

Double the fun: A year of two mentorships by Lee Dotson

In this showcase session, Digital Commons community members share innovative strategies for developing successful Institutional Repository programs. We will hear about building and displaying unique collections, strategies for engaging campus and stakeholders, tips for effective workflows, and more!

With many open-source solutions available to libraries, we are often faced with the choice of whether to “build or buy” - should we invest in developers, or outsource to a service provider? In this session, a former systems librarian who now works at Elsevier shares her experiences making "build or buy” decisions and advocating for stakeholder support. She will discuss the pros, cons, and the (sometimes painful) lessons learned along the way.