Language
English
Publication Date
10-27-2025
Abstract
Since 2022, The TMC Library started using Digital Commons Exhibits, adding 15k items to its 18yr institutional repository to include more library archival materials. Traffic of archival collections jumped from 4k, 36k to 107k downloads in 2024, bringing greater impact to not only archives, but the entire library community.
Other beneficial impacts have been identified since additional archival materials have been integrated within our institutional repository. Other than more people who have been accessing McGovern Historical Center using their services and materials, The TMC Library has noticed changes since more download traffic has been noticed on our institutional repository. In general, more foot traffic, in terms of students using our library services, study rooms, as well as our research materials have also increased.
Keywords
archival collection, scholarship, institutional repository, Digital Commons, web traffic
Published Open-Access
no
Recommended Citation
Alice W. Sherwood, "Integrating Digital Archives & Scholarship: Raising Awareness of Library Historical Collections" (2025). Library Staff Publications. 89.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/library_docs/89
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Collection Development and Management Commons, Health Sciences and Medical Librarianship Commons, Medicine and Health Sciences Commons