Topic: Shared Repository Services Repositories are key institutional tools that ensure access to and reuse of valuable research outputs. To better support those goals, some institutions have developed or use shared repository services. USRN is bringing together a panel to discuss their use cases and experiences of shared repository services. Panelists will share how the conversations about shared repository services started and evolved at their institution, who was involved, and what services are now being utilized. This conversation aims to share the experiences of those using shared repositories services (without digging into the technical implementation) and to gauge interest in the topic for future conversations.

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The U.S. Repository Network (USRN) is an initiative of SPARC with support from the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR).

Join the USRN community for a conversation on electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)—one of the most complex and collaborative aspects of repository work. We’ll explore how campuses manage submissions, approvals, metadata, access, and long-term preservation, and how responsibilities are shared between libraries and graduate studies. Discussion topics include accessibility of legacy and new content, embargo policies, metadata creation, and the infrastructure choices that shape ETD management—whether you’re running Fedora or Hyrax, or using solutions like DSpace or Digital Commons. We’ll also dig into student support, copyright considerations, and the balance between openness and publishing and privacy needs. Bring your experiences, questions, and lessons learned as we unpack with our panel of community experts, just how much “everything” there is to managing ETDs!

The joint venture created between Key Networks and United Stations Radio Networks (USRN) is welcoming the addition of two new sales executives. One individual will serve as VP of Sales and Brand Partnerships, while her colleague takes the post of Director of Strategic Research and Planning.

Persistent identifiers (PIDs) are key research infrastructure that aid discovery, transparency, and reproducibility. They make information more FAIR, while also supporting research output reporting, research assessment, and linking components throughout the research lifecycle. The USRN is bringing together a panel to discuss how they use persistent identifiers within their repositories. Panelists will share what PIDs they use, how PIDs are integrated into their systems, and what plans they have for the future. This conversation aims to share existing PID use cases and provide ideas for how others might consider using PIDs in their repositories.

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As AI-driven bots increasingly interact with open-access repositories, their impact presents both opportunities and major operational challenges. How can repositories safeguard their infrastructure wh...

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RESCHEDULED to February 2 due to severe weather conditions impacting much of the East Coast. -- Join us on February 2 at 12 pm ET / 9 am PT as we continue our USRN Community Conversations series, a ...

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