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Open Archives Forum. Project number: IST-2001-32015 Project acronym: OAF Open Archives Forum is an Accompanying Measure for Key Action III “Multimedia Content and Tools”, Action Line: IST-2000-8.1.1. Objectives. The objectives of the project are
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Open Archives Forum Project number: IST-2001-32015 Project acronym: OAF Open Archives Forum is an Accompanying Measure for Key Action III “Multimedia Content and Tools”, Action Line: IST-2000-8.1.1
Objectives • The objectives of the project are • to provide a European-based focus for dissemination of information about European open archive activity • to stimulate building of an open archive infrastructure in Europe • to encourage new service provision • to exploit synergies between projects and reinforce the combined efforts of projects Open Archives Forum. Project no.: IST-2001-32015, acronym: OAF, Accompanying Measure for Key Action III “Multimedia Content and Tools”, Action Line: IST-2000-8.1.1
Activities • Activities in support of objectives are • a series of workshops • an interactive web site with information on • OAI implementations • related projects • the open archive approach • publications and presentations • liaison with OAI in USA and beyond • commissioned expert reviews Open Archives Forum. Project no.: IST-2001-32015, acronym: OAF, Accompanying Measure for Key Action III “Multimedia Content and Tools”, Action Line: IST-2000-8.1.1
Participants • University of Bath - UKOLN, United Kingdom • Humbolt-Universitaet zu Berlin - Computing Centre, Germany • Istituto per la Scienza e la Tecnologia dell’Informazione - CNR, Italy Open Archives Forum. Project no.: IST-2001-32015, acronym: OAF, Accompanying Measure for Key Action III “Multimedia Content and Tools”, Action Line: IST-2000-8.1.1
Organisation • Total cost & Community funding • EUR703,933 - 100% Community funded • Start date & duration • 1 October 2001, 24 months • Coordinator’s contact details • Rachel HeeryResearch and Development Team LeaderUKOLN, University of BathClaverton Down, BA2 7AY, Bath, UKTel: +44 1225 386724Fax; +44 1225 826838Email address: r.heery@ukoln.ac.uk Open Archives Forum. Project no.: IST-2001-32015, acronym: OAF, Accompanying Measure for Key Action III “Multimedia Content and Tools”, Action Line: IST-2000-8.1.1