| David W. Lewis Dean of the University Library Indiana University/Purdue University, Indianapolis |
Romulo Rivera PolicyArchive Director Center for Governmental Studies |
| Brenda L. Burk IUPUI PolicyArchive Manager Indiana University/Purdue University, Indianapolis |
What happens when librarians/archivists at an academic library partner with public policy experts at a nonprofit organization to build a permanent digital repository? Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and the Center for Governmental Studies (CGS) in Los Angeles are building a comprehensive, searchable open access, online archive of public policy research. Each partner brings unique strengths to the project, creating a cross-organizational team that has successfully launched a DSpace/Manakin repository holding almost 5,000 policy-related documents. This session will focus on the first year experiences leading up to launch and its continued development. Internally, a workable collaboration has developed between the partners dealing with such issues as legal agreements, workflow pacing and process, end product appearance and searchability, and general consensus on product development. Externally, relationships with the content providers (think tanks, foundations, research centers, and universities) have developed to acquire the documents. Issues include general buy-in to the concept and to open access, and an understanding of rights and responsibilities, especially non-exclusive distribution rights.
https://www.policyarchive.org/