Learning to Love the LOR: Implementing an Internal Learning Object Repository at a Large National Organization

Maureen Knapp; Zak Risha; Rachel Gatewood; Jessi Van Der Volgen; Rebecca Brown; Remzi Kizilboga

doi:10.1080/02763869.2019.1588049

Learning to Love the LOR: Implementing an Internal Learning Object Repository at a Large National Organization

Med Ref Serv Q. 2019 Apr-Jun;38(2):143-155. doi: 10.1080/02763869.2019.1588049.

Authors

Maureen Knapp¹, Zak Risha², Rachel Gatewood³, Jessi Van Der Volgen¹, Rebecca Brown¹, Remzi Kizilboga¹

Affiliations

¹ a Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah , Salt Lake City , Utah , USA.
² b NNLM Web Services Office, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
³ c National Network of Libraries of Medicine, University of Iowa , Iowa City , Iowa , USA.

Abstract

This article is a case study that discusses the development and implementation of an internal learning object repository (LOR) for a large national organization with a distributed working environment. It describes the organizational environment and why an internal LOR was needed. It describes technical considerations, including the various document management systems (DMS) available, and why an open source DMS was selected to use as an internal LOR. Lastly, this article weighs the benefits and challenges of implementing a LOR across a distributed working environment and reflects on challenges associated with implementation.

Keywords: Digital learning objects repository; document management systems; learning object repository.

MeSH terms

Access to Information
Information Storage and Retrieval*
Learning*
Maryland
Metadata
National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Organizational Case Studies
Teaching / organization & administration*
United States

Grants and funding

UG4 LM012344/LM/NLM NIH HHS/United States