TY - JOUR AB - In 2013, a publication repository was implemented at IST Austria and 2015 after a thorough preparation phase a data repository was implemented - both based on the Open Source Software EPrints. In this text, designed as field report, we will reflect on our experiences with Open Source Software in general and specifically with EPrints regarding technical aspects but also regarding their characteristics of the user community. The second part is a pleading for including the end users in the process of implementation, adaption and evaluation. AU - Petritsch, Barbara AU - Porsche, Jana ID - 53 IS - 1 JF - VÖB Mitteilungen TI - IST PubRep and IST DataRep: the institutional repositories at IST Austria VL - 71 ER -