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LIBER and DRIVER collaborate to build the European digital
repository research infrastructure
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Initiatives to build the European digital repository research
infrastructure have received new support by the collaboration of
LIBER, the association of European Research Libraries and DRIVER,
a project and initiative co-financed by the European Commission.
On Wednesday, the 29th August, Hans Geleijnse, Tilburg
University, the President of LIBER and Norbert Lossau, Goettingen
University, Scientific Coordinator of DRIVER, have signed in
Tilburg, the Netherlands, a Memorandum of Understanding in order
to progress and enhance the provision, visibility and application
of European research outputs through digital repositories, i.e.
systems providing access to texts, data or other types of
scientific and scholarly content. LIBER and DRIVER share the
vision that research libraries should contribute actively and
cooperatively to a common, pan-European data and service
infrastructure based on digital repositories.
LIBER and DRIVER will also take into account developments in the
area of subject based or disciplinary repositories and seek
actively collaboration with the organisations involved.
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DRIVER is a project under EU-FP6 and a joint initiative of European
stakeholders, co-financed by the Commission, setting up a technical
infrastructure for digital repositories and facilitating the building
of an umbrella organisation for digital repositories. DRIVER relies on
research libraries and organisations for the sustainable operation of
repositories and provision of high quality content through digital
repositories.
http://www.driver-repository.eu
http://www.driver-support.eu
LIBER represents and promotes the interests of research libraries
in Europe and assists these to become a functional network across
national boundaries. LIBER and DRIVER share the vision that
research libraries should contribute actively and cooperatively
to a common, pan-European data and service infrastructure based
on digital repositories.
http://www.libereurope.eu
Contacts:
DRIVER, Dr. Norbert Lossau, lossau_at_sub.uni-goettingen.de
LIBER, Hans Geleijnse, Hans Geleijnse_at_uvt.nl
Received on Mon Sep 03 2007 - 20:36:56 BST