Implementation of a digital repository for the local environment of the Faculty of Communication at the University of Havana

Abstract

Objective. It was implemented a digital repository for the local environment of the Faculty of Communication at the University of Havana.
Design/Methodology/Approach. The research was descriptive with a focus applied to the context.
Results/Discussion. The digital repository was based on a traditional project design life cycle structure that used the analysis of the context of the Faculty of Communication of the University of Havana as fundamentals, the information needs of key actors and the consultation of homologous institutions for the maintenance of the essential functions that the repository must perform.
Conclusions. In its broadest sense, repositories are a valuable tool for university libraries, since they allow visualizing and downloading the research results of the institution in question. The repository of the Faculty of Communication is part of the necessary systems oriented to preserve the investigative memory of the institution, and contribute to the long-term access of the accumulated knowledge.
Originality/Value. The value of this study lies in the implementation of an institutional repository in a small academic environment with scarce material resources.