Promoting and Tracking Institutional Scholarship with Implementation of a Librarian-Curated Digital Repository and...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Health Sciences Librarianship
• Scholarly Communication

Background:

• Academic institutions increasingly require robust systems to manage and disseminate scholarly output.
• Digital repositories are essential tools for promoting institutional scholarship and research impact.
• The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell aimed to centralize its scholarly activities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the implementation of a digital repository, "Zucker School of Medicine Academic Works."
• To outline the integration of a research information management system (RIMs).
• To review the successes, challenges, and collaborative efforts involved in establishing these systems.

Main Methods:

• Library staff developed and launched "Zucker School of Medicine Academic Works" as a public website.
• Full-text articles and faculty profiles were linked to enhance accessibility.
• A RIMs was implemented to harvest publications for improved tracking and impact reporting.

Main Results:

• The digital repository successfully centralizes and showcases the scholarly output of the medical school and health system.
• Improved discoverability and access to full-text publications and faculty profiles.
• Enhanced capabilities for tracking, promoting, and reporting the impact of scholarly activities.

Conclusions:

• The digital repository and RIMs implementation have significantly advanced the institution's goals for promoting scholarship.
• Collaboration with stakeholder departments was crucial for the project's success.
• The initiative demonstrates a commitment to valuing and disseminating institutional research.