Jean-Gabriel Bankier, Perceptions of Developing Trends in Repositories (déc. 2008)

"We asked SPARC attendees to respond to a dozen questions that explored IR trends through the lens of the SPARC conference themes: New Horizons, Campus Publishing, Developing Value-Added Services and Policy Environment. To provide context, we provided links to real life examples that best represented each trend.
We are delighted to report that over 110 SPARC meeting attendees responded to this survey. Thanks to all who responded! The wealth of thoughtful feedback is a testament to the wonderful group of people that SPARC has brought together and the forward thinking nature of this meeting. It is clearly an exciting time in IR development. We invite you to consider the attached results and also to share your thoughts with us."

"Respondents on all platforms are thinking creatively about the role of an IR. Responses indicate that a wide variety of content has a home in the repository, including student research, campus business, and research from outside the institution. Respondents saw electronic theses & dissertations and conferences, symposia and colloquia as the most likely kinds of material to be top trends in 2009. Most respondents would consider their IR to be a solid success. Over 58% rated their IR as a 6 or higher on a 1-10 scale of success."