The document discusses the euroCRIS DSpace-CRIS repository, which provides a platform for open access to presentations from euroCRIS events. It aims to serve both as a repository and a CRIS system by including CERIF-compliant researcher profiles and organizational data. The repository is being populated starting with the most recent materials and events. Once populated, it will also function as a CRIS to provide snapshots of the euroCRIS community and support administration. The goal is to collect and increase discoverability of outputs from euroCRIS and related events to provide a far-reaching research information management platform. Community involvement is requested to review and improve personal and organizational information.

1. euroCRIS DSpace-CRIS repository:
a mixed CRIS/IR functionality
Pablo de Castro
euroCRIS Board member –
Best Practice/DRIS TG Leader
GrandIR Ltd
pcastro@grandir.com
CRIS2014 – euroCRIS Membership Business Meeting,
Rome, May 12th
, 2014

2. CRIS2014 – euroCRIS Membership Business Meeting,
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http://dspacecris.eurocris.org/jspui

3. The value of presentations
euroCRIS line of thought:
- In difficult economic times, attending events often gets very hard...
- However, events are key for sharing and exchanging ideas – events is often
where progress is made
- Could something be done about this?
- euroCRIS not a university nor a research centre: outputs mainly event
presentations and occasionally conference papers
- Why not putting them all together in an Open Access platform?
CRIS2014 – euroCRIS Membership Business Meeting,
Rome, May 12th
, 2014

4. Content discoverability
euroCRIS line of thought:
- A platform with appropriate metadata and well-formed, persistent URLs would
provide euroCRIS outputs far more visibility
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Rome, May 12th
, 2014

5. Valuable materials
euroCRIS line of thought:
- This platform could host outputs from events organised by euroCRIS...
CRIS conferences
Membership Meetings
Strategic Seminars...
- … plus information from related events with euroCRIS participation
Research Information Management
Research Data Management
CRIS2014 – euroCRIS Membership Business Meeting,
Rome, May 12th
, 2014

6. Merging repository and CRIS functionality
euroCRIS line of thought:
- Such a platform could be an Open Access repository – however, in order to be
consistent with euroCRIS mission, it would need to be CERIF-compliant and
provide basic CRIS features as well
CRIS2014 – euroCRIS Membership Business Meeting,
Rome, May 12th
, 2014
[ DSpace-CRIS architecture explanation right after these slides: Andrea Bollini, CINECA ]

7. A two-stage process
1. Building the repository:
- Emphasis on most recent materials
CRIS2014 conference procs (May 2014)
SK-CRIS event Bratislava (Apr 2014)
Membership meeting Porto (Nov 2013)
Strategic Seminar Brussels (Sep 2013)
Membership Meeting Bonn (May 2013)
Membership Meeting Madrid (Nov 2012)
CRIS2012 conference outputs (Jun 2012)
- Still work-in-progress
Older CRIS conference and MM outputs pending completion
Request for community involvement
CRIS2014 – euroCRIS Membership Business Meeting,
Rome, May 12th
, 2014

8. A two-stage process
2. Building the CRIS:
- CERIF entities supported by DSpace-CRIS
Researcher pages (persons)
Organisational Units
Projects
Events...
- To be built once the repository is populated
Snapshot of the CRIS community
Collection of membership information
Support for euroCRIS administration
CRIS2014 – euroCRIS Membership Business Meeting,
Rome, May 12th
, 2014

9. CRIS2014 – euroCRIS Membership Business Meeting,
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Persons

10. CRIS2014 – euroCRIS Membership Business Meeting,
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OrgUnits

11. Opportunities for providing useful information
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euroCRIS line of thought:
- By collecting info about member organisations maps could be produced eg for
event attendance or contributions
- Opportunities for (mid-term) widening platform coverage to other RIM initiatives
very much based on events and presentations (such as VIVO or ORCID) thus
providing a far-reaching RIMsubject-specific platform
A request to the community:
- Please participate by reviewing your personal items / suggesting new ones
(right presentation version, accurate abstracts...)
email: support_dspacecris@grandir.com

12. Thanks!
Pablo de Castro
euroCRIS Board member –
Best Practice/DRIS TG Leader
GrandIR Ltd
pcastro@grandir.com
CRIS2014 – euroCRIS Membership Business Meeting,
Rome, May 12th
, 2014