This article presents an analysis of institutional repositories –digitallibraries and archives with collections of institutional academic and scientificoutput- from the «social construction of technology» perspective, whichprovides information on the relevant social groups whose needs must be takeninto consideration when the design and implementation of institutionalrepositories takes place. The case of the Latin America and the Caribbean Social Science Council (CLACSO) 10 year old institutional repository isintroduced from this perspective. A descripton of social groups involved inthis case, mainly librarians, journal editors, academic and publishing sectionsof teaching and research institutions is included.
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