DRIVER: Confederation of European Digital Repositories

1. DRIVER: Confederation of European Digital Repositories Dale Peters State and University Library of Goettingen DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

2. http://www.driver-community.eu/ Towards a Confederation DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

3. What is the Confederation…? • Permanent organisational backbone for European repository infrastructure • Geographic and thematic extension • Diffusion of DRIVER technology • Connect established communities of practice • Promote Open Access • Fill repositories with Open Access publications DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

4. Organisational Development • develop the vision of DRIVER to build an information infrastructure for the European Research Area • develop appropriate organisational models for a sustainable network of strategic partners DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

5. European Network Plan DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

6. Mature Federations This is as optional footer

7. Extended affiliations New partners National aggregations DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

8. Confederation Advisory Board DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

9. Recommendations • Geographic level of organisation • Confederation structure • Confederation role • Involvement in education networks • Further consultation • Confederation Summit DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

10. International Repository Workshop • Stakeholder consultation • Funders: government organisations, policy makers • Clients: repository managers, librarians • Partners: software platforms, CRIS systems, publishers • Suppliers: service providers • Statement of Intent “ To enhance and progress the provision, visibility and application of research outputs through global networks of Open Access digital repositories. “ DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

11. Lilian van der Vaart, March 2009 This is as optional footer

12. Shaping the organisation • networked and cross-border character • wide ranging stakeholder community with differentiated needs DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

13. Expectations of funders, government organisations & policy makers • represent an actual community • harmonisation • interoperable infrastructure DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

14. Expectations of repository managers / host • lightweightorganisation • facilitebetween parent organisation and repository hosting institution • network of expertise, broker, connecting the people • should not generate projects but should facilitate projects • promote the repository • provide a seal of repository quality DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

15. Expectations of partners • umbrella organisation • globalnetwork of partners • broker relationships between repository platform providers • provide (free) training • facilitate funding for training programs, implementation in developing and transitional countries DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

16. Expectations of service providers • interoperability standards • define deposit workflows • independent body for quality certification • advocate repository community interests • channel feedback from repository managers to suppliers • trustedbody DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009

17. COAR • Lightweight organisation • Flexibility to meet dynamic developments • Dual challenge • Sustainable infrastructure beyond project duration • Build global OA knowledge infrastructure system DRIVER Summit, Ghent, 20 October 2009