How a young university can launch and grow a digital repository, and why it should

• Main Authors: Singapore Management University, Yeo, Pin Pin
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: Institutional repository; university; research publications; engagement; academic libraries; Singapore; Digital Commons; Scholarly Communication
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/library_research/155; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/library_research/article/1160/viewcontent/INK_SMU_digital_commons_case_study_2020_rev_DIGITAL.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In 2010, Singapore Management University (SMU) was just 10 years old with aspirations to keep growing and attain a global reputation. But how could the University highlight the hard work taking place in its schools and institutes? A core group of stakeholders decided that a digital repository was crucial to making the institution’s intellectual output openly discoverable in order to achieve a more globally visible profile. This case study shares SMU’s journey, as well as tips that can help other young institutions launch a digital repository and open their research and scholarship to discovery by the world.