Presentation Type
Lightning Talk
Date
2025-11-20
Description
After one year of going live with our repository, researchers are capitalizing on the repository's benefits to enhance the impact of their work. One key set of data that has driven more inspiration and inquiry from our internal stakeholders is the repository statistics. We know that data dashboards are a common leverage point in our organization, so we decided to bring the repository statistics into the internal environment in which our stakeholders are already investing their time and resources. Our challenge was to create a dashboard of repository usage statistics to inform, inspire, and motivate uploads to our digital repository. In this presentation, we unpack the choices we made regarding which repository statistics to share via an internal dashboard, the technical approaches we have taken to access and store the data internally, and the feedback we have received so far. We will share lessons learned through the technical approaches we attempted within the Microsoft environment; skillsets needed to embark on a project of this nature; learning how to use API documentation; and remaining challenges. This presentation will be of interest to repository managers in health-related settings who conduct data-informed outreach to their internal stakeholders with the goal of sharing mission-critical research findings with the public in a timely manner. From the perspective of a non-profit, independent research organization, we offer a unique perspective on approaches to leverage usage statistics from a digital repository to both incentivize use and bring awareness to the benefits of repositories for increased impact.
Keywords
MIRL Symposium, 2025 MIRL Symposium, lightning talk
Rights and Permissions
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Repository Citation
Davis, Hilary and Chandra, Avkash, "Lessons Learned from Showcasing Repository Usage Statistics to Inform and Inspire" (2025). Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium. 18.
https://scholarlycommons.henryford.com/mirl/2025/program/18
Lessons Learned from Showcasing Repository Usage Statistics to Inform and Inspire
After one year of going live with our repository, researchers are capitalizing on the repository's benefits to enhance the impact of their work. One key set of data that has driven more inspiration and inquiry from our internal stakeholders is the repository statistics. We know that data dashboards are a common leverage point in our organization, so we decided to bring the repository statistics into the internal environment in which our stakeholders are already investing their time and resources. Our challenge was to create a dashboard of repository usage statistics to inform, inspire, and motivate uploads to our digital repository. In this presentation, we unpack the choices we made regarding which repository statistics to share via an internal dashboard, the technical approaches we have taken to access and store the data internally, and the feedback we have received so far. We will share lessons learned through the technical approaches we attempted within the Microsoft environment; skillsets needed to embark on a project of this nature; learning how to use API documentation; and remaining challenges. This presentation will be of interest to repository managers in health-related settings who conduct data-informed outreach to their internal stakeholders with the goal of sharing mission-critical research findings with the public in a timely manner. From the perspective of a non-profit, independent research organization, we offer a unique perspective on approaches to leverage usage statistics from a digital repository to both incentivize use and bring awareness to the benefits of repositories for increased impact.