• What makes Institutional Data Repositories (IDRs) critical to data sharing infrastructure and what is their place in the repository ecosystem? 
• How will developing a roadmap toward meeting Desirable Characteristics of Data Repositories help IDRs underscore their role as essential, critical infrastructure? 
• If IDRs were able to collectively adopt the desirable characteristics, what would that do for the ecosystem as a whole? 
• Which characteristic(s) might have the most impact for resources invested?

Heidi Imker, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will start the event with a description of their motivation for developing and establishing their home-grown data repository  based in their University Library. Susan Ivey and Moira Downey, North Carolina State University, will provide a complementary presentation, covering the perspective of a campus-wide approach to a repository, leveraging a vended solution. Tina Baich, IUPUI and US Repository Network, will round out the discussion with a national perspective. Following the presentations, there will be a panel discussion and time for questions. 

There is no cap on attendees, but we ask that you register in advance. Registration is now open-- and please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!