Frequently Asked Questions: What is the "ACC Digital Repository" (DR)? What does “digital material” mean? What are the benefits of storing my digital material in the ACC DR? What is meant by the term “open access”? How is sharing my digital material in the ACC DR different from posting it on my own website? Who is coordinating the development and maintenance of the ACC DR? Will my content be available permanently and securely on the ACC DR? How soon after submission can I view an item? Who may submit content to the ACC DR? How do I submit content to the ACC DR? What if I want to share my digital material with my students only? How do I know if the material I am uploading abides by copyright laws? How can I get notifications whenever something new is added to the ACC DR? If your question is not listed here, please feel free to contact us by sending an email to acc@aub.edu.lb What is the "ACC Digital Repository" (DR)? The ACC DR is a space designed to hold, index, share, and preserve the educational digital material of the AUB Community as well as to facilitate access to other AUB collections and to external educational digital repositories.
What does “digital material” mean? Digital material includes all material that can be viewed through a computer: video, audio, animation, simulation, PowerPoint, Word documents, PDF, images, learning objects, etc...
What are the benefits of storing my digital material in the ACC DR? Increased dissemination and impact of your work: A digital repository provides high visibility and increased access to your work which will be shared with the AUB community and the world. Persistence: The ACC DR provides permanent URLs to your digital material and learning objects. Preservation: The ACC DR is committed to preserving your digital content for long term access and use. Copyright control: Because control of intellectual property has specific legal implications, every situation is unique. EVEN WHEN SHARED ON THE ACC DR, YOU WILL ALWAYS RETAIN CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP OF YOUR CREATIVE WORK. Maintain the scholarly record: The ACC DR provides the infrastructure to collect, preserve, and manage access to this important part of the University’s scholarly record, thus continuing the long term tradition of archives and libraries.
What is meant by the term “open access”? When we say that a digital repository provides "open access," we mean that anyone may view the items included without having to pay to do so. Access is immediate, free, and unrestricted in most cases.
How is sharing my digital material in the ACC DR different from posting it on my own website? Sharing your digital material in the ACC DR is better than posting it on your own website because:
Who is coordinating the development and maintenance of the ACC DR? The Academic Computing Center is committed to keeping the ACC DR up-to-date with the latest technologies and services. The ACC is responsible for the upkeep of the DR server and offers support to all AUB faculty members interested in developing digital material for their teaching.
Will my content be available permanently and securely on the ACC DR? Yes. When your item becomes part of the ACC Digital Repository it is assigned a persistent URL, i.e. an unbreakable link. This means that, unlike most URLs, this identifier will not have to be changed when the system migrates to new hardware, or when changes are made to the system.
How soon after submission can I view an item? In most cases, the submission must go through a work flow process. The submission will be reviewed to ensure that it is copyright compliant. The DR team will follow up on any uncertainties. Once the work flow has been completed, the submission will be made live on the ACC DR.
Who may submit content to the ACC DR? All members of the AUB community are encouraged to submit their digital material to the ACC DR as well as suggest new entries and collections to be added to the "External Digital Repositories" and "Other AUB Collections" lists.
How do I submit content to the ACC DR? To submit content to the ACC DR you need to log in with your AUB account, and then fill in this form to submit content to the "ACC Digital Material" database. You can also suggest a new collection to be added to the "Other AUB Collections" by filling in this form or suggest a new external digital repository by filling in this form. For step-by-step instructions you can view or download this tutorial.
What if I want to share digital material with my students only? In the submission form, under the copyright and sharing section, you can select "I want to share this item with my students only". After receiving your request, the ACC DR administrator will send you the link to the item. It won't be searchable within the ACC DR and it can be accessed only through its link.
Note that videos not available to the AUB community in general have some restrictions:
How do I know if the material I am uploading abides by copyright laws? In most cases, you are safe to share two types of material:
You can also submit material that you DON’T OWN the copyright of in the following cases:
If you find yourself in a situation where you are not sure, please contact us.
How can I get notifications whenever something new is added to the ACC DR? You can subscribe to the RSS feed of each repository in order to get notifications whenever something new is added. To learn more about RSS check our RSS from the ACC DR page.
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