1. Repositories, the institution Alma Swan Key Perspectives Ltd Truro, UK

2. The point of the repository To open up and offer the outputs of the institution or community to the world To impact on and influence developments by maximising the visibility of outputs and providing the greatest possible chance of enhanced impact as a result To showcase and sell the institution to interested constituencies – prospective staff, prospective students and other stakeholders To collect and curate digital outputs (or inputs, in the case of special collections) To manage and measure research and teaching activities To provide and promote a workspace for work-in-progress, and for collaborative or large-scale projects To facilitate and further the development and sharing of digital teaching materials and aids To support and sustain student endeavours Key Perspectives Ltd

3. Making the business case Increasing the visibility and dissemination of research outputs Providing free access to research outputs The preservation and curation of research outputs The collection of research outputs Research assessment and monitoring A place for teaching and learning materials The development of special (or legacy) digital collections Key Perspectives Ltd

4. Opening up usage of research September 2007 data Key Perspectives Ltd SotonStrathclyde China66431063 India5432706 Korea2072261 Brazil1837234 Myanmar1537N/A Indonesia1375N/A South Africa1295N/A Items170004500

5. The U.Southampton conundrum Key Perspectives Ltd The G-Factor (universitymetrics.com)

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