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(University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2015) Bolu, Christian; Nkiko, Christopher; Adewumi, Wole
The use of institutional repository (IR) has gained tremendous acceptance in several Higher
Education Institution (HEI) in many countries. However, many HEIs report poor usage and
enthusiasm. This paper develops a decision model to assist in characterization and selection of
digital repository solutions in academic libraries. Five technologies, namely: Eprints, Dspace,
Fedora Repository, Greenstone and SAP Document System explored. Using the model, these
were evaluated with respect to installation process, functionality, performance, cost, security,
usability, workflow, scalability and interoperability. The model was found to adequately address
the critical transparency requirements for due diligence selection process in the establishment
of Covenant University Institutional Repository. It is recommended that leveraging on this model
would enhance adoption and usage of digital repositories in developing countries.