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Mon Jan 14 17:11:17 SAST 2013

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COAR Training materials
Published:
14 Jan 2013

We are happy to report that COAR (Confederation of Open Access Repositories<http://www.coar-repositories.org/>) Working Group "Repository and Repository Networks Support & Training<http://www.coar-repositories.org/working-groups/repository-and-repository-networks-support-and-training/>" chaired by EIFL released a collection of training materials<http://www.coar-repositories.org/working-groups/repository-and-repository-networks-support-and-training/training-materials/> on operational issues required to install, implement and deploy open access repositories. Topics include the following:

  *   Introduction<http://www.coar-repositories.org/working-groups/repository-and-repository-networks-support-and-training/training-materials/introduction/>;
  *   Setting up open access repositories<http://www.coar-repositories.org/working-groups/repository-and-repository-networks-support-and-training/training-materials/setting-up-open-access-repositories/>;
  *   Running open access repositories<http://www.coar-repositories.org/working-groups/repository-and-repository-networks-support-and-training/training-materials/running-open-access-repositories/>;
  *   Copyright clearance and digital rights management<http://www.coar-repositories.org/working-groups/repository-and-repository-networks-support-and-training/training-materials/copyright-clearance-and-digital-rights-management/>;
  *   Advocacy<http://www.coar-repositories.org/working-groups/repository-and-repository-networks-support-and-training/training-materials/advocacy-advocating-to-different-stakeholders-introducing-open-access-policies-and-mandates/>: advocating to different stakeholders, introducing open access policies and mandates;
  *   Research data management and repositories<http://www.coar-repositories.org/working-groups/repository-and-repository-networks-support-and-training/training-materials/research-data-management-and-repositories/>;
  *   Interoperability<http://www.coar-repositories.org/working-groups/repository-and-repository-networks-support-and-training/training-materials/interoperability/>; and
  *   National overviews<http://www.coar-repositories.org/working-groups/repository-and-repository-networks-support-and-training/training-materials/national-overviews/>.

On 4 December 2012, EIFL hosted a COAR webinar "Towards repository interoperability: unleashing the true value of open access for open science". The recording of the session, slides and more information is here<http://www.eifl.net/news/h/news/towards-repository-interoperability-%E2%80%93-coar-we>.

COAR is a young, fast growing association of repository initiatives launched in October 2009, uniting and representing 90 institutions worldwide (Europe, Latin America, Asia, and North America). Its mission is to enhance greater visibility and application of research outputs through global networks of open access digital repositories. EIFL is a founding membe of COAR.

Ina Smith

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