Critical success factors for institutional repositories implementation
| Published date | 07 April 2015 |
| Pages | 196-209 |
| Date | 07 April 2015 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-04-2013-0058 |
| Author | Fatemeh Lagzian,A Abrizah,Mee Chin Wee |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science,Librarianship/library management,Library technology |
Critical success factors for
institutional repositories
implementation
Fatemeh Lagzian and A. Abrizah
Department of Library & Information Science,
Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology,
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and
Mee Chin Wee
Department of Information Systems,
Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology,
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to explore the critical factors that contribute to the success of institutional
repositories worldwide. Previous research indicates that there is little agreement surrounding what
constitutes a successful institutional repository.
Design/methodology/approach – Possible key factors were extracted from literature review and
responses from expert panels. A web-based survey questionnaire forming a total of 69-item statements
was developed. The questionnaire, when pilot-tested, was found highly reliable. The questionnaire was
then distributed to 322 institutional repository managers, who are representative of the population, via
the OpenDOAR email distribution service. Data collection ended in four months, once the sample
volume of usable questionnaires reached 295, which is 91.6 per cent response rate.
Findings – The results of the factor analysis indicate the possibility of 46 variables under six factors
being important for the success of institutional repository implementation. These six factors are
“Management”, “Services”, “Technology”, “Self-archive Practices”, “People” and “Resources”.
Practical implications – This study has empirically tested and consolidated the factors which are
important in institutional repository implementation worldwide and documented them as critical
success factors.
Originality/value – It also frames questions about the possible value of developing some guidelines
or standards related to success factors to be able to monitor the deployment of institutional repositories.
Keywords Academic libraries, Critical success factors, Institutional repositories,
Digital library framework, Enterprise architecture
Paper type Research paper
Introduction
In the past decade, institutional repositories (IRs), a type of digital library, have grown
to be a common topic of interest for researchers, developers and users from a broad
range of disciplines. To deploy IR projects successfully, the organizations need to know
This work was supported by the University of Malaya through its Research University Grant
Programme (RG070-11ICT) from the University of Malaya (UM). The authors are deeply grateful
to the study participants for their invaluable contribution in this study.
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EL
33,2
196
Received 11 April 2013
Revised 10 July 2013
31 July 2013
17 September 2013
Accepted 27 September 2013
TheElectronic Library
Vol.33 No. 2, 2015
pp.196-209
©Emerald Group Publishing Limited
0264-0473
DOI 10.1108/EL-04-2013-0058
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