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The results of a survey on IR trends conducted in preparation for the 2008 SPARC Digital Repositories Meeting in Baltimore are now available. The authors highlight the following three results:

• In general, respondents on all platforms are thinking very creatively about the role of an IR. Responses indicate that student research, campus business, and research from outside the institution all have a home in the IR.
• Respondents saw electronic theses & dissertations and conferences, symposia and colloquia as the most likely kinds of material to be top trends in 2009.
• Most respondents would consider their IR to be a solid success. Over 58% rated their IR as a 6 or higher on a 1-10 scale of success.