From Digital Commons to Scholar Profiles: Implementing a New System to Raise College Academic Distinction

Abstract

ABSTRACT Institutional repositories, or digital archives, are a fundamental part of an academic institution in higher education. Saint Mary’s institutional repository plays an integral role in supporting one of the goals in the College’s Strategic Plan: “Raise the Academic Profile and Distinction.” This case study describes the benefits and challenges of institutional repositories for small institutions, the launch of Saint Mary’s Digital Commons, and the implementation of its new scholar profiles system. The Library is proud to be recognized for its expertise as the manager of the College’s institutional repository and its new research information management system.