Academic repositories are uniquely positioned to collect and preserve creative and practice-led research outputs (otherwise referred to as non-traditional research outputs), yet manual processes for capturing these works remain time-intensive and sometimes prohibitive. Unlike research outputs published through commercial and academic publishers, creative and practice-led research outputs are not automatically harvested, necessitating close collaboration between the library, research office, and researchers to curate and make these outputs available. This presentation summarizes a comprehensive review at an Australian university which re-examined their repository's purpose, eligibility criteria for submission, workflows, and support mechanisms for creative and practice-led research outputs. Established in 2022, the Griffith Creative Works repository aimed to enhance discoverability, equitable access, staff engagement, and accessibility of creative and practice-led research outputs; however, several years on, these goals were not fully realized. In response, a 2025 change proposal was released to address submission rates, eligibility, workflow improvements, and support resources. The approved changes will be implemented in phases, beginning in 2026 with a focus on operational and cultural practice enhancements. Subsequent stages will emphasize embedding FAIR principles and expanding open access, ultimately aiming to encourage sustained participation between the library, researchers and the research office, and promote open research practices.
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