Mandate

The BDEARS mandate for ensuring the preservation of deposited digital content stems from three primary areas of responsibility:

• Preservation of Institutional Scholarship: As an institution of higher education, Busitema University is obligated to support scholarship, teaching, and learning. As a repository for locally produced digital research and scholarship, BDEARS responsibilities include the identification, stewardship, and preservation of deposited content.
• Contractual and Legal Obligation: To the extent that deposited content requires persistent, contractually mandated legally-binding access, BDEARS is mandated to preserve the content.
• Organizational Commitment: The BDEARS partnership and funding is predicated upon the institution's obligation and commitment to developing a repository that provides access and preserves locally developed digital research and scholarship.