Abstract
This paper evaluates the visibility, utility, and operability of the first Digital Repository for Tourism Studies in Greece. The creation of the repository was a project that funded and supervised by the Ministry of Tourism, aiming at the collection and analysis of tourism research, conducted from 1980 and onwards. By following a qualitative approach, this study analyzes the challenges and obstacles of developing a digital archive of scientific publications, studies, Ph.D. dissertations and other research data related with tourism in Greece. In particular, it outlines the financial limitations of the project; operational dysfunctions of the online archive; security of the digital content and issues of maintenance, management and technical support of the digital repository in the future. Based on desk review, personal interviews and peer-research working groups, attended by representatives of major tourism institutions, professional organizations and public authorities, the findings of this inquiry indicate that financial and human resources insufficiency, inadequate time frame and lack of promotion, have hindered the success of the project. The paper concludes with specific recommendations for the efficient management and financial sustainability, security of web content and optimal promotion of open access repositories.
Highlights
Tourism has been served as a vehicle for shoring up the Greek economy against the recent recession, contributing significantly to the national income and reducing unemployment (INSETE, 2017)
Conclusions and future recommendations This paper analyzes the challenges and examines the obstacles regarding the development of the first national digital repository for tourism studies in Greece
The creation of the repository was basically a project initiated in 2015 by the Greek Ministry of Tourism, aiming to offer a free access to an integrated online database of tourism studies conducted in Greece from 1980 and onwards
Summary
Tourism has been served as a vehicle for shoring up the Greek economy against the recent recession, contributing significantly to the national income and reducing unemployment (INSETE, 2017). According to the records of the Greek Statistical Authority and the Bank of Greece, in 2015, the international tourism receipts exceeded the $14 billion, while the number of tourism arrivals reached the 24 billion (Bank of Greece, 2016). In 2016 the contribution of travel and tourism to Greek GDP scaled up to 18,6%, while total tourism employment corresponded
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