Background OPERAS is the Research Infrastructure (RI) dedicated to advancing open scholarly communication in the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) within the European Research Area (ERA). Its mission is to coordinate and federate resources in Europe to effectively and efficiently address the scholarly communication needs of European SSH researchers. Established in response to the needs and […]
Anna Hughes, Development and engagement manager, Jisc, recently attended the Netherlands National Open Science Festival at the University of Groningen. Held annually for the past five years, it is an opportunity for the Dutch open science community – professional research support staff, researchers from across all disciplines, librarians and open access publishers – to mingle […]
Software systems should never stand still. They should constantly be evolving, striving to provide a better, more modern experience for their users. The developers and product managers who support and maintain them should always be asking the questions: “Is our system becoming outdated? Is it serving our customers’ needs? Can we do this better?” For […]