Managing and Evaluating Digital Repositories

摘要: Introduction. We examine the role of digital repository manager, discuss future management and evaluation suggest that library information science schools develop new curricula. Method. Face-to-face interviews were carried out with managers five different types repositories a Web-based survey was users. The LexiURL Web link software provided 'webometric' basis for investigating potential users online. Results. Few had received any formal training. relatively web statistics been used by to monitor their success. analysis indicated networks associated sites predictable made sense because expected co-links known links appeared in network diagrams. Users discovered them through friends colleagues. Conclusion. Digital require ongoing determine quality directions growth. A could be every four six months as complement transaction log file analyses. Repository will need training we set modules would suitable specialist programme. Abstract