OpenAIRE has published a blog with interesting summaries and presentations of the recent COAR/SPARC conference held under the theme, "Connecting research results, bridging communities, opening...
The first beta of GACS, the Global Agricultural Concept Scheme, is out!See: http://tester-os-kktest.lib.helsinki.fi/gacsdemo/gacs/en/GACS explored the possibility of creating a global repository of...
The Electronic Publishing Trust is pleased to announce that it is offering its fourth annual award to individuals in developing and transition countries* who have made significant contributions to...
The AIMS team is pleased to announce the webinar “FEDORA 4 - Introduction and Overview". This webinar will present the FEDORA repository software.The webinar addresses publishers,...
For immediate release: April 7, 2015Press Contact: Ranit Schmelzer: +1 202 538 1065, [email protected] Coalition Announces 2nd Conference for Students & Early Career Academic...
Open Data Institute ( which is part of the GODAN initiative) is searching for a PhD candidate for 20 days research support work for the creation of the GODAN discussion/ white paper on open data...
The agINFRA project lasted from October 2011 to February 2015. The presentation below shows the vision after the end of the project. The project promised (1) a data infrastructure, (2) to support...
by Michael MarusThe cloud is no longer an overhyped IT buzzword or even just a trend to consider.These are inspiring times for Open Access in agriculture. The last decade has brought game-changing...
EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) is a not-for-profit organization that works with libraries to enable access to knowledge in developing and transition economy countries in Africa, Asia...
Interest Group on Agricultural DataThe Agricultural Data Interest Group (IGAD) is a domain oriented interest group to work on all issues related to data important for the development of global...