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National Open Access Repositories

The project has identified key areas of concern that require immediate action to safeguard and enhance institutional open repositories nationally. The recommended actions for leaders will strengthen the infrastructure, visibility, and sustainability of open research in Ireland. This is underpinned by a well-resourced open repository community backed by leaders, policymakers, and a collective of related national initiatives driven by the National Action Plan for Open Research.

Recommended Actions

Challenge Action
Visibility and Outreach Align repository efforts with institutional strategies and enhance visibility through targeted outreach and collaboration.
Metadata Quality and Compliance Encourage staff to adopt consistent metadata standards, work with Open Repositories Ireland, and provide staff training and support.
Resources Support local staffing and advocate for national funding in technical infrastructure and training.

Why Open Repositories?

  1. Provide free and open access to research
  2. Manage and preserve your institution’s valuable research outputs
  3. Participate as a node in a growing non-commercial alternative (Diamond and Green) to the commercial publishing system.

National Open Access Repositories

About

Two-year project funded under the National Open Research Forum 2022 Open Research Fund. Led by the University of Galway, this consortium of fourteen institutional and organisational partners aims to strengthen Ireland’s network of open access repositories To achieve this, the project will audit the current Irish OA repository landscape, pilot a standardised approach, and propose a national roadmap. The solution proposed will focus on resolving metadata and support issues at the source repository level rather than creating technical infrastructure. This work moves towards aligning the currently fragmented national OA repository policies and standards to facilitate interoperability, via standard operating procedures, guidelines, and services to start coordinating Irish OA repositories.

Partners

‌NORF Project Partners‌

Funders