Open Repositories is an annual conference for everyone interested and involved in the world of repositories - mainly institutional or subject repositories providing open access to research-related publications. This year's conference (OR11) was held in Austin, Texas, and hosted by the University of Texas. Imma Subirats and I agreed to ...

Open Repositories is an annual conference for everyone interested and involved in the world of repositories - mainly institutional or subject repositories providing open access to research-related publications. This year's conference (OR11) was held in Austin, Texas, and hosted by the University of Texas. Imma Subirats and I agreed to ...

In late 2011, the European Commission intends to adopt a Communication and Recommendation on access to and preservation of digital scientific information. This initiative builds on earlier policy developments in this area, and is being developed within the policy contexts of the EU Flagship Initiatives Innovation Union and Digital Agenda for ...

A joint meetingof VOA3R with the euroCRISassociation took place in Bologna, 25th of May 2011. The aims of the meeting were twofold. On the one hand, VOA3R partners presented the implementation of EuroCRIS’ CERIF standard in VOA3R for the storage of information about researchers, projects and organizations. The ...

For the last 10 years, the main goal of the AIMS team has been to enhance information sharing and interoperability in the area of agricultural and rural development.This goal is based on the AGRIS experience, which FAO and its member countries started in the  mid-70s.  AGRIS was thought of ...