This All-Star runs perhaps the most unique IR program in the country; many of her primary researchers are high school students!  You’ll be amazed to see what these young researchers produce and impressed by how their needs are supported by this All-Star and Digital Commons. She is a trailblazer who will share her stories of both failure and accomplishment. She attributes their successful IR program, including ongoing funding support, to the linking of the IR and of individual collections within it, directly to their state's legislative charge and the mission of the institution.
Jean Bigger, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)
DigitalCommons IMSA's Institutional Portfolio: How Inclusion is Creating a Win-win for Stakeholders
DigitalCommons@imsa includes rich collections from across the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy that are anchored to its legislative charge and mission. Hear how inclusion and a history of robust cross-collaboration has made it possible for them to curate content that provides evidence of return on investment to stakeholders while demonstrating the effectiveness of their programs. Also share in the excitement of their newest initiative, Student Portfolios.