Open Access

EU: Autorské právo ve znalostní ekonomice — by Ladislav Cubr — last modified 2009-03-09 14:40

Český překlad dokumentu Evropske komise [COM(2008) 466/3 - Green Paper Copyright in the Knowledge Economy]

Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System (OAIS) - BLUE BOOK — by Jan Hutař — last modified 2009-03-09 14:40

This document is a technical Recommendation for use in developing a broader consensus on what is required for an archive to provide permanent, or indefinite long-term, preservation of digital information. This Recommendation establishes a common framework of terms and concepts which comprise an Open Archival Information System (OAIS). It allows existing and future archives to be more meaningfully compared and contrasted. It provides a basis for further standardization within an archival context and it should promote greater vendor awareness of, and support of, archival requirements.

Open Access: Opportunities and Challenges – A Handbook — by Ladislav Cubr — last modified 2009-03-09 14:40

Anglická verze příručky vydané Německou komisí pro UNESCO v 2007. Příručka obsahuje informace o projektu Open Access a vybrané příspěvky odborníků k tomuto tématu.

The European Repository Landscape - Inventory study into the present type and level of OAI compliant Digital Repository activities in the EU — by Jan Hutař — last modified 2009-03-09 14:40

The study presents a complete inventory of the state of digital repositories in the 27 countries of the European Union and provides a basis to contemplate the next steps in driving forward an interoperable infrastructure at a European level. Free access to knowledge and research outputs are important drivers for the knowledge society. The access via the internet to research outputs such as scientific publications and student theses is getting better and easier due to improved retrieval via digital repositories. The study shows that a significant number of EU countries' research universities have developed a digital repository for research output. The study also shows that a smaller proportion of EU countries seem to be in a starting phase, and some countries do not appear to have any digital repositories for the purpose of disseminating research output. The study concludes that more work is needed to ensure awareness of the Open Access movement across Europe and that further encouragement for the establishment and development of digital repositories will aid in this work.The study presents a complete inventory of the state of digital repositories in the 27 countries of the European Union and provides a basis to contemplate the next steps in driving forward an interoperable infrastructure at a European level. Free access to knowledge and research outputs are important drivers for the knowledge society. The access via the internet to research outputs such as scientific publications and student theses is getting better and easier due to improved retrieval via digital repositories. The study shows that a significant number of EU countries' research universities have developed a digital repository for research output. The study also shows that a smaller proportion of EU countries seem to be in a starting phase, and some countries do not appear to have any digital repositories for the purpose of disseminating research output. The study concludes that more work is needed to ensure awareness of the Open Access movement across Europe and that further encouragement for the establishment and development of digital repositories will aid in this work.

Assessment of UKDA and TNA compliance with OAIS and METS standards — by Jan Hutař — last modified 2009-03-09 14:40

Hilary Beedham, Julie Missen, Matt Palmer, Raivo Ruusalepp. The main focus of the work has been to compare the systems and processes that are currently in place at the UKDA and TNA with the OAIS reference model. Each of these organisations has a responsibility for the preservation and dissemination of electronic records of national importance but each implements systems which predate the development of the model. Consequently, the aims of the project were to determine whether each organisation is compliant with the model and to present the work in a report that can be used by other, similar, organisations to aid their own exploration into their compliance with the reference model.