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Development of Institutional Repository at Agasti Knowledge Resource Centre by using DSpace: Case Study

Pradeep Bachhav

Librarian

Agasti Knowledge Resource Centre,

Agasti Arts, Commerce and Dadasaheb Rupwate Science College, Akole

pradeepbachhav86@gmail.com

Abstract: Institutional Repositories are playing vital role in preservation of knowledge generated at academic institutions. It preserves and disseminates knowledge generated at the institutional level. It includes e-content generated by faculty members, syllabus, old question papers, video recordings of college festivals and events, photographs, college magazines, rare books and other reading material. DSpace is the open-source digital library software popular among the academic libraries to fulfil the needs for establishing institutional repository at college libraries. This article discusses case study of establishing IR@Agastilibrary by using DSpace 6.4 and hosting it on physical server of college. It also focuses on reading materials chosen for preservation including e-content developed by college faculties, college magazines, photographs, old syllabus, old question papers and newspaper clippings.

Keywords: DSpace; Digital Library; Agasti Library; Institutional Repository;