Institutional repositories provide the opportunity for the long-term preservation and the widespread accessibility of institutional scholarship and history. Join us for a panel conversation that will present both the expectations and the realities of each presenter’s experiences with initiating and maintaining IRs. The speakers will represent a diversity of institution types and will be at different points on their journey toward developing and maintaining their repositories. Whether your institution is just thinking about creating an IR, or is navigating the complexities of maintaining one, we welcome you to learn from our panelists’ challenges and successes.