AIMS

Assigning METADATA as method to support DIGITAL DATA CURATION in trusted repositories

14/09/2017

(Image sources:  ©Open Source Guide to ESI;  ©The University of Queensland ;  © Boston College Libraries;  ©SlidePlayer: Research Data Management Overview and Introduction)GOOD METADATA is key for data access and re-use. Even though figuring out precisely what metadata to create, to apply, and to capture              - in order to support Digital ...

DIGITAL PRESERVATION Handbook: a strategic overview of the broad issues & tasks involved in preserving digital resources

13/09/2017

(Illustration by Jørgen Stamp digitalbevaring.dk CC BY 2.5 Denmark)More and more information (as a result of digitising non-digital collections, as different digital resource types, or as result of the day-to-day organisation or individual activities) is being created digitally and the pace at which it is being created is ...

Global Strategy for the Conservation and use of Musa Genetic Resources

13/09/2017

PDF Global Strategy for the Conservation...  PDF Summary booklet of the Global Strategy for the conservation and use of Musa genetic resourcesThis Global Strategy is developed by MUSA genetic resources and breeding experts within the framework of MusaNet - the Global Network for MUSA Genetic Resources, coordinated by Bioversity International, ...

Using Dgroups to scale up online Networking and Communication in the Rural Water Supply Network

12/09/2017

Take a look at a new Dgroups Foundation item: a case study : Using Dgroups to scale up online networking and communication in the Rural Water Supply Network. This item is based on an in-depth interview of Sean Furey (Skat/RWSN) by Saskia Harmsen and includes a video and full transcript ...

24 September : Abstract Deadline : Pan Africa Chemistry Network Congress 2017: Sustainable Agriculture ...

12/09/2017

On 7 - 9 November 2017, Accra, Ghana will host Pan Africa Chemistry Network (PACN) Congress 2017: Sustainable Agriculture; How the Chemical Sciences Can Contribute to Food Security for a Growing Population.The Congress expects to attract 200-300 delegates from Africa, UK and globally, including many leading researchers and policy-makers, to discuss current research, ...