At the end of 2017, the library of Anton Bruckner Private University decided to establish an institutional repository for the diverse artistic and academic output of the university and signed an agreement for Phai dra with the University of Vienna. After an implementation phase of one year, ABPU’s Phaidra has become the acknowledged platform for archiving and disseminating students’ BA and MA theses. However, the library’s vision to provide a one-stop shop for all digital content produced by members of the university and to introduce the idea of open access turned out to be quite a challenge. Elisabeth Skokan gives insight into the difficulties they have faced so far in connection with students’ theses, placing them in the broader context of the library’s tasks and the university’s mission. At the same time, she shows in what respect the library on the one hand and faculty and students on the other hand have already benefited from Phaidra and how they are planning to expand its role at Bruckner University.

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