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NEAL-SCHUMAN PUBLISHES NEW START-TO FINISH HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL FOR CREATING, DEVELOPING, AND MANAGING AN INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY

New York, NY (September 10, 2009) – Institutional repositories (IRs) have sparked an unprecedented transformation in scholarly communication and information dissemination. Starting, Strengthening, and Managing Institutional Repositories: A How-To-Do-It Manual, to be published by Neal-Schuman on November 30, 2009, is designed for anyone charged with starting or managing an IR.

Author Jonathan Nabe translates his expertise and extensive experience into a uniquely comprehensive guide for anyone who is developing, implementing or managing an IR. The book’s two-part organization gives the reader the option of using it as a handy reference or start-to-finish planning guide. Part one details the key components in IR development. It begins by addressing the librarian’s role, budgeting and staffing issues, and potential funding sources. Nabe explores the pros and cons of different institutional repository platforms, guidelines for policy writing and preservation, and proven marketing techniques. He gives sound advice for growing the IR’s collection with a specific focus on copyright, as well as proven methods for increasing outside use and assessment.

In Part two, Nabe emphasizes the importance of shared access through six real-life IR success stories from institutions including Cornell University, Colorado State University, Texas State University, University of New Mexico, University of Nebraska, University of Illinois, and Macalester College. Each example highlights best practices that can be adapted and applied to any institution of all types and sizes, and experienced coordinators and staff relay vital lessons for planning, budgeting, marketing, platform selection, and content acquisition.

The latest in Neal-Schuman’s newly redesigned two-color How-To-Do-It series, Starting, Strengthening, and Managing Institutional Repositories insures that novice and experienced IR coordinators alike can avoid reinventing the wheel leaving more time to foster the unique nature of their program so it flourishes and meets users’ needs.

Strengthening, and Managing Institutional Repositories: A How-To-Do It Manual
ISBN: 978-1-55570-689-0.
2009. 8.5 x 11. 210pp. $85.00.

About the Author
Jonathan Nabe has implemented and served as the Coordinator of institutional repositories at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the University of Connecticut. He is currently the Collection Development Librarian for Science and Technology at SIUC. He has also held positions at Brandeis University and SUNY Stony Brook. Nabe has also worked for the Forest Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service. He holds a B.S. in Zoology from SIUC, and a MSLIS from the University of Illinois.

About Neal-Schuman Publishers
Neal-Schuman Publishers is the leading provider of library management, Internet and information technology resources, including the highly acclaimed “How-To-Do-It” series. Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York City with offices in London, UK.

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