Update on South African institutional repositories Jill Claassen Dr Reggie Raju

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78% 57% 30% 27% 5%

Challenges with South African IRs Lack of funds Lack of incentives Inadequate ICT infrastructure and lack of reliable hardware Copyright issues Compliance Outdated policies Lack of specialised library and IT staff Lack of support/ institutional culture Inadequate advocacy and low level of awareness

Solutions Regional or country-wide consortia Importing records APCs Dedicated staff Revision of policies