More than seeing what sticks: Aligning repository assessment with institutional priorities

Digital Repository @ Iowa State University was launched in April 2012, utilizing bepress’s Digital Commons repository platform. As we conclude our first complete fiscal year of operations, we are working to identify metrics to measure the growth and success of the repository. In identifying metrics, we are basing our decisions based on audience (who would be interested in the metrics) and purpose (what does the metric demonstrate), rather than selecting metrics based on the tools available to us