Invited Speakers | Managing a DSpace-based Institutional Repository at The University of Zambia
Channel: Lighton Phiri
Date: 2019-10-09

## Title of Talk

Managing a DSpace-based Institutional Repository; Experiences from the University of Zambia Library

## Abstract

An Institutional Repository is a set of services that the library offers to members of the University community for the management and dissemination of digital materials created by the institution and its community members. It aims to provide a platform to capture, store, index, and distribute globally, a wide range of research outputs, including Masters’ dissertations and PhD theses, produced by the University of Zambia’s (UNZA) researchers and postgraduate students. It is fundamentally, a dedication by the institution to safeguard and preserve these digital materials, as well as organize and make them accessible to everyone.  

Through capturing, preserving, and disseminating the university’s collective intellectual wealth, the Institutional Repository aims to serve as a significant indicator of the UNZA’s academic excellence

## Biography

Zachary Zulu is presently Head of Public Services for The University of Zambia Library. Prior to that, he served as Institutional Repository Manager for The UNZA.

[1] http://dspace.unza.zm